Happy City Public Library

Service for young people

Readers’ Service Center

　 From Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. The services staff help children and parents select reading materials and find information for school projects.

Summer Reading Club

　 The Summer Reading Club aims to encourage reading during the school holiday. It holds some activities for students, such as drawing, cartooning and making masks. Bookings are necessary.

Preschool Story Time

　 Gives young children and their parents a chance to share stories, poems and a simple craft activity. Each class lasts about thirty minutes.

　 Story time is held during school term at:

East Hills — Monday 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday 10:00 a.m.

Green Island — Tuesday 10:30 a.m. and Friday 11:30 a.m.

47. The parents and children can select reading materials in _________.

　 A. East Hills　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Summer Reading Club

C. Green Island　　　　　　　　　　 D. Readers’ Service Center

48. Students can take part in _______ activities in Summer Reading Club.

　 A. drawing　　　　 B. singing　　　　　　　　 C. swimming　　　　 D. dancing　　

49. Story time activities are held on ________.

A. Friday 10:00 a.m.　　　　　 B. Tuesday 10:00 a.m.

C. Monday 10:30 a.m.　　　　　 D. Wednesday 10:30 a.m.

　 Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）. 35 greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel 　36 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

　 The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was 　37 in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I 　38 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的), 　39 I know that each time may be the last.”

　 He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my 　40 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of 　41 .”
　 As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time 　42 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.
　 Later, Gary got 　43 a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me, 　44 me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.
　 In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a 　45 it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to 　46 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

35. A. She　　　　　　　　　　　 B. They　　　　　　　　　 C. He　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I　　　　　

36. A. nervous　　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

37. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

38. A. wondered　　　　　　　 B. shared　　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　　 D. found

39. A. because　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　　　　　 D. but　　　　

40. A. weakness　　　　　　　 B. illness　　　　　　　　　 C. sorriness　　　　　　　 D. sadness 　　　　　　

41. A. god　　　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　 C. nature　　　　　　　　　 D. friendship

42. A. thinking　　　　　　　　 B. calling　　　　　　　　　 C. crying　　　　　　　　 D. talking　

43. A. offered　　　　　　　　　 B. afforded　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　　　　 D. chosen

44. A. moved　　　　　　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　　　 D.　　　 helped

45. A. progress　　　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. difference

46. A. receive　　　　　　　　　 B. send　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　 D. create

 — Do you know ______? 

— Next Monday.

A. when will he come back                  B. when he will come back   

C. when did he come back                   D. when he came back

 This famous tower has a long history. It ______ more than 300 years ago.

A. builds                 B. built              C. is built              D. was built

 We______ to see the movie Life of Pi as soon as school is over.

A. go           B. went      C. will go           D. was going

 Mr. White is my English teacher. He ______ in this school for about 5 years.

A. has worked       B. will work      C. is working     D. works

 After he finished ______ the exciting story, he talked about it on and on with his friends.

A. reads            B. read           C. reading      D. to read

— ______ did you visit the Great Wall?

— Last Sunday.

A. Where 　　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　 D. How

 Roast duck is one of _______ dishes in Beijing.

A. delicious        B. more delicious     C. most delicious    D. the most delicious

 I’d like to go swimming with you, ______ I am too busy today.

    A. but           B. and            C. so          D. or