Books for Children
| Fleabag and the Ring's End Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back 07459 44116, ￡3.99 |
The little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale (童话故事) and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back 07459 45783, ￡4.99 |
| My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children. Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mm×200mm, board 07459 40560, ￡4.99 |
First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mm×250mm, hardback 07459 39074, ￡8.99 |
| Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback 07459 39323, ￡4.99 |
The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem (伯利恒) and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5—9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback. 07459 38922, ￡8.99 |
If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？
| A．Star of Wonder. |
| B．The Not-So-Wise Man. |
| C．First Festival: Christmas. |
| D．My Very First Christmas Book. |
Which number would you dial (拨号) if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?
| A．07459 40560. | B．07459 38922. |
| C．07459 45783. | D．07459 44116. |
If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?
| A．Pat Alexander. | B．Beth Webb. |
| C．Lois Rock. | D．Elizabeth Goudge. |
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Do you dream of growing up quickly so you can spend your own money? Earning money isn’t just for people who grow up．Kids can do______ , too．
Earning gives you more than money．It’s also a learning process．______working to earn your own money, you will learn______ to succeed in the world．This includes using money, understanding and______other people, using ______ you’ve learned from textbooks and using your time cleverly．
Earning is______for you．Money gives choices．______ you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps．
Money gives you independence．When you earn your own money, you don’t have to______anyone else to give you anything．40 yuan that you earn yourself is______better than 160 yuan from your parents.
However, don’t_____to earn．Remember , what you are studying now can make you be able to earn money better in later life．A．these B．them C．it
A．By B．With C．In
A．why B．how C．what
A．working onB．talking with C．getting on with
A．whatB．why C．which
A．unnecessary B．good C．dangerous
A．Though B．Unless C．If
A．depend on B．look up C．give up
A．a few B．a lot C．a lot of
A．rush B．accept C．wait
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company（公司）.
James was then invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the next morning.
James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane.
He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another news, “Reports are coming in of a plane crash（飞机坠落）near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234…” James suddenly turned pale（苍白）.
“My plane,” he said aloud. “If I haven’t been late, “I’d have been on the plane!”
根据短文内容,判断各句是否符合短文意思，符合的 “T”，否则 “F”。James was a writer from England.
The driver came to pick him up on time.
James was lucky because he was not able to get on the plane.
The plane crashed while flying towards London.
Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.
阅读理解（共2小题）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
In the UK, most children have their lunches at school, but in some schools, parents can choose what their children eat. The children can have a school dinner — a hot, cooked meal; or they can take a packed （包装的）lunch with them, which usually includes cold food like sandwiches.
Often parents know what their children want. Cath, a mother of three children, told us, “My children have packed lunches because they say they hate school dinners. So I make three packed lunches every morning.”
However, another mother, Susan, made a different choice. She said, “My daughters have always had school dinners. I think they probably get healthier food at school than a few sandwiches I make of them.”
But how healthy are school dinners? Kaz, a father, thought poorly of them. He said, “Fizzy (起泡的) drinks were offered and I think there were lot of chips.”
Jamie Oliver spent a year working in a school kitchen. He was worried about the unhealthy food which included burgers, pizzas and chips. So he tried to cook healthy food such as good stews and curries for the children instead.
So Janie improved the school dinners, and trained the dinner ladies to cook healthy food in that school. Then he advised the government to improve school food across the country.
And it seems that the changes have begun.
Anna, a pupil, told us, “we used to have a fast food window where you got chips and coke, but they stopped that this year. There’s salad restaurant, which is good, so it’s healthier than it was.”How many meals do most children in the UK have at school?
| A．One |
| B．Two |
| C．Three |
| D．Four |
____ would like the children to have the school meals.
| A．Cath |
| B．Susan |
| C．Kaz |
| D．Jamie |
Jamie thought ______ were healthy food
| A．stews and curries |
| B．burgers and pizzas |
| C．chips and fizzy drinks |
| D．sandwiches and coke |
The last two paragraphs (段落) show that________.
| A．There’s a salad restaurant in every school |
| B．salad is the only healthy food for students |
| C．schools have begun to cook healthier food |
| D．the government doesn’t care about school dinners |
What is the best title for this text?
| A．Healthy Food |
| B．Unhealthy Food |
| C．Packed Lunches |
| D．School Dinners |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
D
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache．But English is very easy for me．I’m good at it．I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English．
First, I think an interest in English is very important．When I learned English first, it was fresh for me．I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it．Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark．How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder．Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice．I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language．I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary．Then practice again and again, never be tired．And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question．I must make it clear by asking our English teacher．How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels．They help me understand a lot of things．So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well．And I also write English diaries．English has become a close friend of mine．
根据短文内容选择答案Why do some students often “have a headache”？
| A．Because they are easy to catch a cold． |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy． |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy． |
The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well．
| A．kind |
| B．interested |
| C．angry |
| D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________．
| A．I got a good way |
| B．I had a good idea |
| C．I did badly in the exam |
| D．I did well in the exam |
The writer thinks English is interesting because ________．
| A．English is full of stories |
| B．English is full of jokes |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．Speaking bravely． |
| B．Writing to foreign friends． |
| C．Reading aloud． |
| D．Writing English diaries． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
C
I suppose when you grow up in one place, you have friends whom you’ve known since childhood．But as a child who moved a lot, my oldest friendships are with my cousins．
On our return from Guam, my parents, sisters and I walked off the plane in Alexandria．All my cousins were there to meet us．
I was excited to see them again．The last time I’d seen Don, Sherri and David was two years before．That summer we’d caught fireflies(萤火虫) and watched Don and his friends play a game．Some boys acted like a bull(公牛) with a rope(绳子)．His friend held the rope and Don rode on it．When Don fell off, he got up and tried again．
Just like riding that bull, Don put his heart into everything he did．As a young man he was told he got cancer(癌症)．But he fought it and never gave up．Like what he did that summer, he held tight(紧紧地) , falling off a few times and trying again．I was excited and proud of my cousin for planning and going after his dream．I wished his ride would have lasted longer．The writer and his family returned to Alexandria________．
| A．by boat |
| B．by ship |
| C．by air |
| D．by train |
The writer and his cousins________in the summer two years ago．
| A．became good friends |
| B．moved to Guam |
| C．rode a bull |
| D．caught fireflies |
What does the underlined word “held” mean in the passage?
| A．抓住 |
| B．容纳 |
| C．扣留 |
| D．举办 |
When did Don know he got cancer?
| A．When he was born． |
| B．When he was a young man． |
| C．Two years ago． |
| D．Last summer． |
From the last paragraph, we know Don is a man who__________．
| A．is very shy |
| B．never gives up |
| C．has a bull |
| D．is very foolish |