My very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big， bright book， which tells the story simply and happily for very young children． Ages 0﹣3； 12 pages； Tel： 07459 40560 |
The Little white house Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal． Ages 8﹣12；240 pages； Tel：07459 45783 |
Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems filled with lively pages to read and enjoy． Ages 7﹣12； 224 pages； Tel：07459 39323 |
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； Tel：07459 39074 |
（1）If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children， which book do you prefer？
A． Star of Wonder．
B． The Little White House．
C． First Festival： Christmas．
D． My Very First Christmas Book．
（2）Which number will you call if you want to order a book for your 2﹣year﹣old child？
A.07459 40560．
B.07459 39323．
C.07459 45783．
D.07459 39074．
（3）If your child wants to read fairy tales， whose book will you choose？
A． Pat Alexander's．
B． Alec Ayliffe's．
C． Lois Rock's．
D． Elizabeth Goudge's．
（4）From the information above we can learn that these four books are all for ．
A． adults
B． children
C． teens
D． parents
Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Allbans, a small city near London. Although he did well, he was never top of his class.
After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology. As he himself admits, he didn't work hard. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However. he still got marks.
It was at the age of 20 that Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him. He started to bump into things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. Hawking had motor neuron disease, an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move without the help of a machine. Doctor s said they had no way to help him. He would die before 23.
At first, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I had been very bored with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do." Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, how bad their situation is. should lose hope. "Life is not fair." He once said. "You just have to do the best you can in your own situation."As a university student Stephen Hawking _______.
| A．worked hard |
| B．studied math and physics |
| C．was the best student in his class |
| D．was lazy and did very little work |
Hawking first noticed something was wrong with him when _______.
| A．he was sent to hospital for test |
| B．his mother made him see a doctor |
| C．he was twenty |
| D．he visited his family at Christmas time one year |
In the passage the word "incurable" means _______.
| A．无法治愈的 | B．难以确诊的 |
| C．常见的 | D．可以治愈的 |
When Hawking was first diagnosed with motor neuron disease, he _______.
| A．made up his mind to get married |
| B．began to see his life in a different way |
| C．thought that nothing in life was worth(值得的) doing |
| D．became very sad |
Square Dance ABC is an exciting new way to practice square dancing.
Enjoy a fan, easy beginner's square dance, with no experience needed.
There are three different dances. The A, B and C dances can be experienced in any order. This is the main difference between Square Dance ABC and the traditional "lesson-based" way. You can do the three beginner's dances in any order.
Instead of waiting until a class starts once a year, people can start Square Dance ABC any time!
After all three dances (in an order), dancers have learned 22 square dance movements. The next step is the experienced ABC dance, using all 22 movements.
It is easy to convince people to try square dancing any time. Most people that try it will like it.
Square Dance ABC will bring lots of opportunities(机会) for fun, fitness and friends!
Come on, we'll make this project as easy as A-B-C!
If you have questions or comments about this site, please e-mail us at Webmaster@Square Dance ABC. com.Who might be interested in this website?
| A．Kids that are good at drawing. |
| B．Adults that want to go traveling |
| C．Volunteers that want to teach children |
| D．People that want to learn to dance. |
If you join the Square Dance ABC, you can________.
| A．save lots of money for a holiday. |
| B．try square dancing only once |
| C．stay healthy and make lots of friends |
| D．learn the English letters ABC more easily |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
| A．if you want' to learn Square Dance ABC, you should learn the A, then B and C the last. |
| B．if you want to learn Square Dance ABC, you can learn the B, then A and C the last. |
| C．if you want to learn Square Dance ABC, you can only learn at the end of the year. |
| D．if you want to learn Square Dance ABC, you need a lot of experience. |
The passage is probably_______.
| A．an advertisement by an English club |
| B．an invitation by an English club |
| C．an application by a sports club |
| D．an advertisement by a dance club |
Saving water is an important part of going green. As water becomes less and polluted more, conservation(保护)[becomes more and more important. The less water you use, the less wastewater will end up in our rivers and lakes. Wasting water means that more water needs to be treated and cleaned, a process that needs quite a lot of energy.
As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment and the planet as a whole. That is why more green households are going blue: cutting down their water footprint by conserving and harvesting (收获) water.
It may seem like a big concept, but going green starts with small changes that everyone can make. Something as simple as turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save a lot of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl rather than under a tap to save even more. Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away from the sink or the shower - all those little drops can add up to a lot of water waste.
Another way of reducing your water footprint is reducing your dependence on the main water supply. Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home's water needs. Many of us already practice rainwater harvesting in a small way. Collecting water from your gutters (檐沟) is a great way to keep your garden green without running the sprinkler (洒水器).The underlined word "green" means _______ in this passage.
| A．未成熟的 | B．环保 | C．嫉妒 | D．健康的 |
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason that people should save water?
| A．Treating wastewater needs much energy. |
| B．The water on the earth is becoming less and less. |
| C．The water on the earth is becoming polluted more. |
| D．Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home's water needs. |
According to the passage, all of these can be used to save water except_______.
| A．washing fruit and vegetables under a tap |
| B．using a bowl to wash your fruit and vegetables |
| C．making sure taps are fully turned off all the time |
| D．turning off the tap every time after brushing your teeth |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Save Water by Turning off the Tap |
| B．How to Treat and Clean Wastewater . |
| C．Keep Your Garden Green with Rainwater |
| D．Save Water Starting with Small Changes |
New Books this month
The Long Night was written by_______.
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha |
| C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacom |
The story of Hard Work happened in_______.
| A．Australia | B．Thailand |
| C．India | D．England |
From the passage we can see Tina is_______.
| A．a doctor | B．a film star |
| C．a writer | D．a college student |
In Canada you can find dogs. cats. horses etc, in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and pets are their good friends. Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles（针） so that they won't carry disease（疾病）. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's homes. they would be very glad to show you their pets .You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder (喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed (允许) to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild(野生的) animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished(处罚). If an animal happened to get run over by a car. people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is: When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely, but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone. This passage shows that Canadians_______.
| A．hate animals |
| B．often kill animals |
| C．love animals |
| D．don't keep their pets inside their houses |
Children leave their parents when they grow up because_______.
| A．they start their own work and life |
| B．their parents' houses are too small |
| C．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| D．they don't like to live together with their parents any more |
They give their pets needles before keeping them at their houses because _______
| A．the pets are sick |
| B．the pets are wild |
| C．the pets are hungry |
| D．they want to stop them from carrying disease |
Which is right according to the passage?
| A．People buy animal food for their pets only at special animal food stores. |
| B．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat. |
| C．Almost every family has a bird cage at his house. |
| D．Pets eat more than people. |
The passage mainly（主要） talks about_______.
| A．how to stop pets from carrying disease |
| B．birds are welcomed in Canada |
| C．pets in Canada |
| D．parents feel lonely when their children grow up |