Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge when we open them. We can find quite a lot of interesting things and ideas in books. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.
To Succeed on One’ s Own
Writer Denny Liu who was born in China wrote this book for his daughter. It can help young people succeed.The book teaches you about students, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many teenagers’ most common questions. Liu uses his daughter’ s stories as examples to help readers understand what to do and how to do it.
His book is far from boring. There are stories and dialogues, with hope and confidence from a good father.
The Little Prince（王子）
Both adults and children love this book. It is about the adventure(冒险) of a young prince. It shows the importance of imagination and love. The little prince comes from Planet B-612. The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.
On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret: Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last.What does the writer think of the book “To Succeed on One’ s Own” ?
| A．Difficult. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Surprising. | D．Boring. |
What does The Little Prince mainly talk about?
| A．The adult world. | B．The Planet B -612. |
| C．A rose and a fox. | D．The adventure of a young prince. |
What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?
| A．He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last. |
| B．He cares more about a flower and a sheep in his planet. |
| C．He meets many more strange adults on other planets. |
| D．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. |
One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed. “Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered. “Mum, do you have courage?”“Certainly.” The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.The girl walked back because _______.
| A．the bathroom was too far away. | B．her mother wouldn’t go with her |
| C．she was too afraid of the dark | D．the bedroom door was locked |
We learn from the reading that _______.
| A．the girl went to the bathroom by herself |
| B．the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing |
| C．the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath |
| D．the girl’s mother was very proud of herself |
To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl ________.
| A．held out her little hands | B．clenched her fists |
| C．talk to her mother | D．held her own breath |
The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
| A．adults are always brave enough |
| B．children learn to be brave quickly |
| C．the fear in one’s mind is the real problem |
| D．the mother can deal with anything with breath |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．The Fearless Mother | B．One Lonely Girl |
| C．One midnight | D．The Breath of Courage |
Mobile phone (手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official(官员), said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ____.
| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _______.
| A．the makers and sellers |
| B．the passers-by and strangers |
| C．their parents and friends |
| D．some mobile phone users |
What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．查询 | D．作弊 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________ during school hours.
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that_______.
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t Use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example. If you looked up each word in the dictionary, once at a time, what is your translation （翻译）? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages do not just have different sounds; they are different in many ways. Its important to master（掌握）the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand his sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, but the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the different between the two parts of sentences.
“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”
“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit（精神实质） of the language and use it as the English speaker does.From the passage we know that __________when we are learning English.
| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
The writer thinks it is ________ in learning English.
| A．difficult to understand different sounds |
| B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules in different ways |
| D．easy to master the rules for word order |
We can learn from the passage that _________ .
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes a different order of words has a different meaning |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
“She only likes apples.”____________.
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.” |
| B．is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．means “She likes fruit except apples.” |
| D．means “She doesn’t like apples.” |
Which is the best title（题目）for this passage?
| A．Different orders, different meanings. |
| B．How to speak English. |
| C．How to put English into our own language. |
| D．How to learn English. |
| Lost My English dictionary. My name is Lucy. I am 9 years old. Please call 482-7369. |
| Found A set of keys. Please call Tony. Phone 867-5143. |
Lucy lost her.
A、book B、ruler C、dictionaryLucy’s phone number is.
A、four eight two seven three six nine
B、four eight seven two three seven nine
C、four eight two three seven six ninefound a set of keys.
A、Lucy B、Tony C、NickLucy is.
A、twelve B、eleven C、nineTony’s telephone number is.
A、687-5143 B、768-1543 C、867-5143
Look at the girl, she is eleven. Her name is Wang Fang. I am eleven, too. My name is Kate.Wang Fang and I are good friends. She is in Class One, Grade One. She is Number 8 in Row 5. I am in Class One, Grade One, I am Number 9 in Row 6. We are at school today. How old is Wang Fang?
A. She is eleven. B. She is twelve. C. She is ten. Wang Fang and I are____________ .
A. girls B. boys C. teachers What grade are Wang Fang and I in?
A. Grade One. B. Grade Two. C. Grade Three. Wang Fang is my____________ .
A. good teacher B. good friend C. brother Where are Wang Fang and I today?
At school. B. At home. C. Here.