【2014年江苏省宿迁市中考】
Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children’s story books in the school newspaper.
The Little Prince (《小王子》is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world.
Charlotte’s Web (《夏洛特的网》is a famous children’s novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (《爱德华的奇妙之旅》is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (《来自星星的你》. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love. Jenny introduced some interesting children’s story books to ________.
| A．encourage students to read more |
| B．encourage students to write more |
| C．show off the books she has read |
| D．make money by selling books |
The underlined word “praise” properly means “________” in Chinese.
| A．欺骗 | B．批评 | C．赞扬 | D．攻击 |
Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today. |
| B．The writers of the three books are all Americans. |
| C．When Charlotte’s Web came out, it was only popular with adults. |
| D．My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series. |
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties，surprise parties，tea parties and house﹣warming parties．Pajama （睡衣） parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US．At a pajama party，a group of friends spend the night at a person's house．It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time．
To hold a pajama party，the host will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games at home．He or she should also prepare some delicious sweets，fruits and fun food like pizza．Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas，toothbrushes，pillows（枕头） and blankets （毯子）．
If a pajama party is mainly for fun，a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools．A prom is a formal （正式 的） dance party that is held at a high school．The party is usually held near the end of the senior year，the last year of high school，so it is often called graduation （毕业）dance．Students should wear formal clothes at the prom．
52．How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage？
A．Seven
B．Five
C．Six
53．Where is a pajama party held？
A．At a person's house．
B．At a person's office
C．At a person's high school．
54．From the passage，we know that the underlined word "prom" means ．
A．开学典礼
B．毕业舞会
C．成人礼
55．What's the best title for the passage？
A．History in the US
B．Parties in the US
C．Sports in the US．
Sophie was a lonely girl．One night，she saw a large person．The large person was blowing something into a bedroom from the window．The large person found Sophie，too．So he carried Sophie to his hometown in Giant（巨人） Country．
On the first day，Sophie felt scared in the new environment．She wanted to go back home．After one night，Sophie found that the large person didn't eat people．He didn't take food from people either．He only ate some kinds of vegetables．Sophie then called the large person"the Big Friendly Giant（BFG）"．
Sophie and the BFG soon became friends．The next day，the BFG took Sophie to collect dreams．They also blew dreams into children's bedrooms．Sophie was happy and had a great time．However，Sophie was soon in danger．The other Giants saw Sophie．They love eating persons．The BFG was worried about Sophie．He wanted to send her back，but Sophie refused．
In the end，they came to the Queen of England to ask for help．The Queen had a funny breakfast with them．Then，she called the army．A team of planes followed Sophie and the BFG to the giants' hometown．The army took the giants back to London and put them in an island．
48．Where did the large person carry Sophie？
A．To his hometown in Giant Country
B．To an island．
C．To children's bedrooms
49．What did the BFG eat？
A．People．
B．Some kinds of vegetables
C．Everything
50．Why did the BFG worry about Sophie？
A．Because Sophie was in danger．
B．Because Sophie was lonely．
C．Because Sophie wanted to go back
51．Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A．On the first day．Sophie felt happy．
B．The Queen didn't help them in the end．
C．Sophie and the BFG became good friends．
Teeth are very important for our health．They will be our lifelong friends．So we should learn to protect them at a very young age．Here are some tips：
First，we should eat right．
•Don't eat too much candy or drink too much cola，or our teeth will go bad easily．
•Have more cheese，milk and yogurt to make teeth strong．
•Eat more vegetables and fruits to help clean teeth．
Second，we should keep these numbers in mind．
•2 Day Brush your teeth at least twice a day：in the morning and before bedtime．
•2﹣3 Minutes Brush for at least two to three minutes every time．
•3 Months Get a new toothbrush every three months．
•6 Months Go to the dentist every six months for a check﹣up．
44．If we want to protect our teeth，we must protect them ．
A．at the age of 12
B．at an old age
C．at a very young age
45．How often should we go to the dentist？
A．Every 6 months．
B．Every year．
C．Every month．
46．How may brushes do we need in a year according to the text？
A．One
B．Two
C．Four．
47．What can help clean our teeth？
A．Candy and cola．
B．Fruit and vegetables．
C．Cheese，milk and yogurt．
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Volunteers Wanted Welcome to Huaihua Museum! It's a non﹣profit（非盈利性的） museum for children under 12 years old． |
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Are you good with children？ Are you interested in history and art？ We need volunteers to work for us on weekends． |
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Please call Miss Green at 232﹣5347． |
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Dancing Club For age groups：5﹣10 years old Every Saturday 7：00 pm to 9：00 pm Yingfeng Street 298，Huaihua Phone number：275﹣8369 Just 5 yuan a time |
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41．The museum is about
A．science and art
B．history and robots
C．history and art
42．Who can visit the museum for free？
A．Adults．
B．Children under 12．
C．Children over 12．
43．We can know that the dancing club ．
A．is a non﹣profit club
B．opens once a week
C．costs 15 yuan a time．
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What do you think of your Chinese？ Is it good or bad？ 66． 如果你认为自己擅长汉语，你可以参加一个比赛．The competition is Chinese Characters Dictation Competition． 67． The competition has been popular among teenagers since last summer．
Today teenagers are using computers and smart phones． 68． Many of them lose themselves in digital products such as electronic dictionaries and computers to help with their study． Overuse of these tools will make students too lazy to think and write． 69． 有些学生甚至忘记了如何手写汉字． Teachers and parents are very worried about it． What can they do？
Such worries have brought about the popular TV show， Chinese Characters Dictation Competition， where middle school students stand on the stage to write down Chinese characters． 70． Over two hundred students from forty﹣six schools competed．
Chen Keyu， a Grade 8boy beat the other competitors． Can you be the next winner？
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