Chinese New Year for Kids
‘Chinese New Year for Kids’ is a full color paperback book with beautiful Chinese illustrations (插图). This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the atmosphere of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.
| Author: Cindy Roberts |
| Date: 2002-10-01 |
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The Polar Express
One couldn’t select a more delightful and exciting premise (前提) for a children’s book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn’t ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg.
| Author: Chris Van Allsburg |
| Date: 1985-10-28 |
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The Secret of Saying Thanks
Perhaps you’d like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You’ll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect. If you’ve not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it’s waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot rays of the sun.
| Author: Douglas Wood |
| Date: 2005-9-27 |
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The Runaway Pumpkin
When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lily spy the biggest pumpkin they’ve ever seen, they can’t resist (抵制). Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it’s too big! Before they know it, it’s rolling out of control down the hillside. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.
| Author: Kevin Lewis |
| Date: 2003-09-01 |
| List Price: $ 15.95 |
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We can infer from the passage that Chinese New Year for Kids ________.
| A．is very popular with readers all over the world |
| B．is helpful to foreigners to travel to China. |
| C．helps readers to learn about Chinese culture |
| D．introduces a lot of outdoor activities. |
If you buy a copy of The Runaway Pumpkin on Amazon. Com, you can save ________.
| A．30% | B．60% | C．40% | D．70% |
The author wrote the passage mainly to ________.
| A．offer us some advice on shopping |
| B．tell us some interesting stories |
| C．introduce some children’s books |
| D．compare some books’ information |
Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives．
It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone．Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back．Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours．Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you．Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away．Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright．
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them．Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do．
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past．You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off．May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy．The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives．Always put yourself in others’ shoes．If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too．
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling．Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying．In this passage, the writer wants to tell us _______.
| A．what to do in our life |
| B．where to go with other persons |
| C．how to get on well with other persons |
| D．how to treat our life |
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
| A．We often don’t know what we have lost until it comes someday． |
| B．If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return． |
| C．It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be deceived． |
| D．If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person． |
If you put yourself in another person’s position, _______.
| A．you should put on other people’s shoes |
| B．you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people |
| C．you should believe in other people |
| D．you should depend on your imagination |
In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who _______.
| A．can accept the suggestions made by others |
| B．can live happily and forget the past |
| C．has made a lot of money for himself before he dies |
| D．does good for other people and is respected and loved by them |
While working with troubled teens，I used to have them do the Ten Years in the Future exercise. I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future. Most of these boys and girls didn’t think about the next week，much less ten years to come. Like the Cheshire Cat says in Alice in Wonderland, “If you don’t know where you want to go，then it doesn’t really matter what road you take!” We had some great conversations as they really thought about what they wanted. For most of them, this was the first time they had ever thought this way!
But the real story is what happened to me. I did the exercise right along with them on many occasions, writing my dreams and visions in detail. In my letter to a friend, I had moved to the country, built my own home，authored a book，and started my own business. Over the next ten years, something magic happened．All my dreams and visions became a reality, almost as if arranged by an unseen hand. I did write books and start my business. We did move to the country and I did build my own home．
This letter to a friend will become a magnetic factor in your life. Your vision will guide you in your yearly goals, your monthly goals，and your daily activities. For example: “Leslie，I just wanted to make contact again and tell you about my life. I started my own gardening business in 2020 and it’s really taken off. ”
Remember to describe all the details as if they have already happened. Write to a real person who you think may still know in ten years. This will help make it more real for you．
Sit down and write your Ten Years in the Future letter today．What can we learn from what the Cheshire Cat says?
| A．You should have a goal. |
| B．You had better not copy others. |
| C．You may do what you want to do. |
| D．You may have different ideas. |
It seems that the writer’s dreams and visions became a reality because the writer_______.
| A．had put something magic in the letter |
| B．could foresee what would happen |
| C．was experienced in writing the Ten Years letter |
| D．took what was written in the letter as a guide in life |
According to the writer,“Leslie” in your letter should be the person that_______.
| A．does the same exercise as you |
| B．will become your friend in ten years |
| C．you know now and may still know in the future |
| D．you can imagine when you write your letter |
Which of the topics are included in this passage?
a. The author’s own experience with the Ten Years in the Future exercise．
b. How the author got the idea of the Ten Years in the Future exercise．
c. How to write the Ten Years in the Future 1etter．
d. The author’s experience of working with troubled teens．
e. The difficulty in dealing with troubled teens．
f. How to improve your letter writing skill．
| A．a，d，f | B．a，c，d | C．b，c，d | D．a，c，e |
Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. During a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.
| A．only during a normal night |
| B．only when you go to sleep |
| C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world |
| D．only when you change sleeping position |
Which of the following shows the personality of a person sleeping on his / her stomach？
| A．He / she is careful not to offend others. |
| B．He / she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion. |
| C．He / she may not be successful in any business. |
| D．He / she likes to bring others happiness. |
Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up, because _______.
| A．he / she would rather be alone than communicate with you |
| B．he / she is rarely ready to help you |
| C．he / she prefers staying at home to going out |
| D．he/ she wouldn’t like to get help from you |
It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because_______.
| A．he / she always shows sympathy for people |
| B．he / she is confident, but not stubborn |
| C．he / she has more strengths than weaknesses |
| D．he / she often considers annoying people |
As long as you have broadband service in your home, you can turn on your desktop computer and connect to the Internet. If you have a wireless router, a device that spreads the broadband connection to other devices, you can set up a Wi-Fi network, which enables your cellphones and tablets go online too. And when you are outdoors where there is no Wi-Fi, such as in the park or at the beach, having 3G service allows you to stay connected.
It seems that lots of us have Internet coverage everywhere we go. So why have mobile companies around the world lately been so enthusiastic about a new term, “4G”? First, you need to know that the letter : “G” stands for “generation”. Even if you have no idea what 4G is, at least you can figure out that it is a step up from 3G since it’s the latest generation of mobile Internet service.
Unlike broadband, mobile Internet uses the same signal towers that provide voice service to your cellphone, which means wherever you can make phone calls with your cellphone you also have an Internet connection.
But mobile connections have their defects: they don’t carry as much information as broadband does, making opening websites and downloading music slower than they are on a Wi-Fi connection. This is why mobile connections have been constantly upgraded since the first generation was launched back in the 1980s.
According to BBC, 4G is five to seven times faster than current 3G network speeds, almost as fast as home broadband. Because of this, 4G is widely suited for services like video downloading, mapping, online shopping and even video conferencing.
To achieve the high speeds, network companies have to spend a lot of money on building new signal towers, which will eventually lead to a higher phone bill if you switch to 4G,, and you will also have to get a new phone with 4G capacity.What is paragraph 1 mainly about?
| A．The development of Wi-Fi. |
| B．Various ways to get access to the Internet. |
| C．The influences of the Internet on our life. |
| D．The convenience of using cellphones. |
The underlined word “defects” in Paragraph4 probably means_______.
| A．disadvantages | B．functions |
| C．qualities | D．benefits |
What is the weakness of 3G compared with 4G?
| A．Its voice is not as clear as 4G. |
| B．It can’t satisfy the users’ basic needs. |
| C．Its network speeds are much slower. |
| D．It has much less popularity than 4G. |
What does the author think of 4G service?
| A．Its service is worth the price. |
| B．There is no need to develop it. |
| C．It takes time to be widely used. |
| D．It provides good service at a higher price. |
Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old， he became clever. He taught himself math from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.
In 1901，Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated (系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity (相对论). To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said, "When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."
After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955， Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six. The law of relativity is ______ .
| A．very hard for most people to understand |
| B．too hard for Einstein himself to explain |
| C．too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein |
| D．easy to understand only for the young students |
When did Einstein become an American citizen?
| A．He was an American citizen until 1940. |
| B．Not until he had reached the age of 61 did he become an American citizen. |
| C．He did not become an American citizen until 1955. |
| D．He became an American citizen in the year when Hitler came into power. |
Which of the following do you think is true?
| A．The Germans owed their scientific progress to Einstein. |
| B．The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein. |
| C．Einstein owed a great deal to the modem world. |
| D．Einstein made a very great contribution to modem science. |
The title for this passage should be "______ ".
| A．Theory of Relativity |
| B．An American Citizen |
| C．Albert Einstein |
| D．Einstein's Contribution |