The Flying Hat　 　 By Shannon Blackman

“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Willy King, Best Book winner

“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”

The Tide, London

“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”

The Sunday Reader, New York

“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly

根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。

56. Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?

A. Marian Miller B. Willy King　　　　　　　　

C. Shannon Blackman　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ms. Lily

57. Which is said about The Flying Hat?

A. A movie about the story is coming out.

B. People can buy the book all over the world.

C. The writer started the book because of a mistake.

D. The story is about a boy with a magic book.

58. What does sidesplitting mean?

A. Simple.　　　　　　　　　 B. Funny.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Serious.　　　　　　　　　 D. Difficult.

根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空白处填入适当的词：

　　Mr Smith gave his wife some money for her birthday. Mrs Smith went s (1) . She got on a bus and sat down n (2) to an old woman. After a while she saw that the old woman's handbag was o (3) . Inside it, she saw some money. She found the money was just l (4) the money her husband had given her. She quickly looked into her own bag, the money was g (5) . Mrs Smith was sure that the old woman had taken her money away. She decided to take b (6) the money and say nothing about it. She looked around the bus to m (7) sure nobody was watching. Then she c (8) put her hands into the old woman's handbag, took the money out and put it in her own bag. When she got home that evening, she showed her h (9) the new hat she bought.“H (10) did you pay for it?”her husband asked.“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course.”She answered.“Oh, what's that, then?”Mr Smith asked as he pointed to the money on the table.

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