Books are our best friends．They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them．Here are two good books you can read during the holiday．
The little Prince（王子）
French Writer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry（安托万· 德圣埃克）
Both adults and children love this classic book．It is about the adventure of a young prince．It shows the importance of innocence （纯真）, imagination and love．
The little prince comes from planet B -612．In his eyes, adults are all very strange．Unlike them, he sees the essence （本质） of things．He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the "important" things of the adult world．
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．
To Succeed on One' s Own
American Writer: Liu Yong
Writer Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter．It can help young people succeed．
The book teaches you about student, 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 the principles（原则）．
His book is far from boring．There are lively stories and dialogues, with objective analysis （客观分析）, hope and confidence （信心） from a good father．Where does the writer of "The little Prince" come from?
| A．England． | B．France． |
| C．America． | D．China． |
What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?
| A．He cares more about a flower and a sheep． |
| B．He meets many more strange adults on other planets． |
| C．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox． |
| D．He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet． |
What does "The little Prince" mainly talk about?
It' s about _________．
| A．the adult world |
| B．the planet B -612 |
| C．a rose and a fox |
| D．the adventure of a young prince |
Who did Liu Yong write the book "To Succeed on One' s Own" for _________?
| A．His daughter． | B．His students． |
| C．Teenagers． | D．Young people． |
From the passage, we know that we can always find_________in books．
| A．the importance of teenagers’, imagination and love |
| B．the answers to many of teenagers' most common questions |
| C．the objective analysis, hope and confidence |
| D．both fun and knowledge |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.2·1·c·n·j·y
“I don’t know,” says Fred.
“What do you think?” asks Tom.
“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred.
“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.
“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.
“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”Tom and Fred are talking about _______.
| A．their school life | B．some interesting information |
| C．their life now | D．their life in the future |
Machines will do _______ of the work.
| A．most | B．some |
| C．much | D．little |
In 2020, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have ______.
| A．pocket computers | B．more holidays |
| C．pocket telephones | D．Go on sale |
Tom says _______.
| A．he likes fish very much |
| B．he’d like to live under the sea like a fish. |
| C．he will go fishing under the sea. |
| D．he will spend holidays on the moon. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
| B．People will have more holidays. |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea. |
| D．People will build farms under the sea. |
Life in Britain
Homes and families
Many British people live in houses, not flat(公寓). Most(大多数的) houses have gardens.
Daily Life
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal.
School life
Children start school at about nine am and finish at about three thirty pm. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen.
Shops
Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.Many British people live in __________
| A．gardens | B．houses | C．flats | D．parks |
Most offices start work at about __________ in the morning.
| A．nine | B．ten | C．seven | D．eight |
Most office workers and school children don’t have lunch____________.
| A．in the garden | B．in the shop |
| C．at school | D．at home |
The children in Britain usually study at school for_____________.
| A．sixteen or seventeen hours |
| B．four or five years |
| C．nine or ten hours |
| D．twelve or thirteen years |
Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?
| A．Yes, they don’t close for lunch |
| B．No, shops open at one p.m |
| C．No, they close for lunch |
| D．Yes, but there is no people in the shop |
In Germany（德国）, more than 70% of people like reading. They often read. They read in their homes. They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids（小孩）.
It is easy to buy books in Germany. There are many bookshops in Germany. They are in big cities and small towns（城镇）. A bookshop can sell（卖） many books every day. Germans（德国人） also like to buy books on the Internet. More and more people buy books on the Internet.
In Germany, people often have reading parties. They are happy at the parties.What is the best title(标题) of the passage ?
| A．Germans like reading books |
| B．Germans like buying books |
| C．Germans like watching TV |
| D．Germans like surfing the Internet |
Where can they buy books?
| A．bookshops | B．small towns. |
| C．on the Internet | D．everywhere (随处) |
What kind of parties do they have according to the passage(根据这篇短文)?
| A．birthday parties | B．New Year parties |
| C．Christmas parties | D．reading parties |
If there are 10 Germans, ______ like reading.
| A．six | B．five | C．seven | D．eight |
According to the passage, we can know Germans ___________.
| A．have much money | B．have good education（教育） |
| C．have good jobs | D．Have little knowledge （知识） |
My friend John has got a restaurant in a big city. It is near a supermarket. He gets ten robots for the restaurant. Each robot costs (价钱为) 20,000 yuan. The restaurant is not big, but very popular. Now more and more people come here for dinner.
The robots have different jobs in the restaurant. Two robots cook different kinds of food; one washes the dishes; one cleans the floor and the others give food to the guests (客人).
Although robots do most of the jobs in the restaurant, John is still very busy. He must do many things to keep the robots working well. Luckily, John is good at studying robots and he knows robots very well. I think in the future, there will be a lot of robot themed restaurants (机器人主题餐厅) around the world.How many robots give food to the guests in the restaurant?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Who cook food in the restaurant.
| A．John | B．Cook (厨师） | C．Robots | D．Waiters |
What is John good at?
| A．Playing games. | B．Studying robots. |
| C．Cooking food. | D．Making robots. |
From the passage we can learn ________.
| A．John’s restaurant is in a small city |
| B．John is always free because of the robots |
| C．The robots cost John 200,000 yuan |
| D．There are two robots sweeping the floor in the restaurant |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The restaurant is big and clean. |
| B．It is expensive to eat in the restaurant. |
| C．There are three robot cooks (厨师) in the restaurant. |
| D．The restaurant is popular in John’s city. |
“Who did this？” asked Miss Green.
There were 30 children in the classroom and all were trying to think about not only what they did, but also what our teacher already knew.
“Who broke this window?”
“Uh, Oh.” I thought. I was the one who broke the window with a football. I did not mean to do it. I would be in a lot of trouble. How could I pay for a big window like that? I didn't want to put up my hand. But I had to tell the truth. So, I put up my hand and told the teacher I broke the window.
Miss Green went to the bookshelf and took down a book.
“I know how you like birds, Peter.” She said. “Here is a book about birds and the book is yours now. I will not punish you this time. But Peter, you should remember that I am rewarding （奖赏）you for your honesty（诚实）, not for breaking the window.”
I couldn't believe it! The teacher didn't punish me and I was getting my very favorite book. Now, I still use that book, and it always reminds me of (使我想起)the lesson my teacher taught me.
Honesty is always best.Who broke the window? (No more than 2 words)
___________________________________________________________________How many children were in the classroom? (No more than 1 word)
___________________________________________________________________Where did Miss Green take down the book? (No more than 2 words)
___________________________________________________________________What was the book about? (No more than 2 words)
___________________________________________________________________What can we learn from the story? (No more than 4 words)
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