A young girl called Ida in Sweden decided to travel to a place she hadn't seen for 22 years. She had a happy life until some kids asked, "Why don't you look like your mom?" Ida was sent to her adopted(收养) family in Sweden right after she was born.She really didn't know anything about her birthplace, Korea, except for some information she recently heard about her birthparents.
During her schooldays, she was often questioned about her looks. Ida considered herself a normal Swedish person. She tried to be part of the group in her school, but she found it hard. She was still seen as an outsider.
As she grew older, she accepted(接受)who she  was. Still, she
wanted to find the missing piece of the puzzle (困惑). After finding out the place of her birthparents, Ida went to Korea in 2008. When she first arrived, she was surprised to see so many people who looked like her. However, apart from her looks, not much could be shared (分享) with others. She knew little about the culture, food, especially the language. Being in Korea wasn't always easy for her.
Perhaps Ida can never truly fit in either culture, but it's worth visiting her birthplace because she finally realized how special and different she is. She has two loving families, and most of all a better understanding of who she is. This helps her to have a positive view of her life.
【小题1】 Where was Ida born?

A．In Japan.

B．In Sweden.

C．In England.

D．In Korea.

【小题2】Why was she seen as an outsider in Sweden?

A．Because of the culture.	B．Because of her looks.
C．Because of the food.	D．Because of the language.

【小题3】What does the phrase "apart from" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．except

B．as for

C．as well as

D．besides

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Ida hadn't seen her birthparents for at least 22 years.

B．Ida found it easy for her to get used to living in Korea.

C．Ida still couldn't accept who she was after she went back to Sweden.

D．Ida realized she can't live a happy life either in Sweden or in Korea.

Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
【小题1】 When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going

A．to have a basketball game

B．to his classroom

C．to see Mark

D．back home

【小题2】From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he        .

A．was a good student

B．liked sports and music

C．liked all the subjects in school

D．was a good friend

【小题3】Mark and Bill    .

A．were in the same middle school and high school

B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C．of ten had lunch together at school

D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school

【小题4】 In this passage, the phrase "break up" means"    ".

A．相处很好

B．和好如初

C．关系破裂

D．保持联系

【小题5】 When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he.      .

A．knew he could save Bill's life

B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C．didn't know why he was going to help him

D．didn't know what he was doing was very important to Bill

Just a Little Smile
Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of turn fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman (随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited(邀请) in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw . each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, ! began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life. "
【小题1】 When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going

A．to have a basketball game

B．to his classroom

C．to see Mark

D．back home

【小题2】From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he        .

A．was a good student

B．liked sports and music

C．liked all the subjects in school

D．was a g

【小题3】Mark and Bill    .

A．were in the same middle school and high school

B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C．of ten had lunch together at school

D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school

【小题4】 In this passage, the phrase "break up" means"    ".

A．相处很好

B．和好如初

C．关系破裂

D．保持联系

【小题5】 When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he.      .

A．knew he could save Bill’s life

B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C．didn’t know why he was going to help him

D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

A young girl called Ida in Sweden decided to travel to a place she hadn't seen for 22 years. She had a happy life until some kids asked, "Why don't you look like your mom?" Ida was sent to her adopted(收养) family in Sweden right after she was born.She really didn't know anything about her birthplace, Korea, except for some information she recently heard about her birthparents.
During her schooldays, she was often questioned about her looks. Ida considered herself a normal Swedish person. She tried to be part of the group in her school, but she found it hard. She was still seen as an outsider.
As she grew older, she accepted(接受)who she  was. Still, she
wanted to find the missing piece of the puzzle (困惑). After finding out the place of her birthparents, Ida went to Korea in 2008. When she first arrived, she was surprised to see so many people who looked like her. However, apart from her looks, not much could be shared (分享) with others. She knew little about the culture, food, especially the language. Being in Korea wasn't always easy for her.
Perhaps Ida can never truly fit in either culture, but it's worth visiting her birthplace because she finally realized how special and different she is. She has two loving families, and most of all a better understanding of who she is. This helps her to have a positive view of her life.
【小题1】 Where was Ida born?

A．In Japan.

B．In Sweden.

C．In England.

D．In Korea.

【小题2】Why was she seen as an outsider in Sweden?

A．Because of the culture.	B．Because of her looks.
C．Because of the food.	D．Because of the language.

【小题3】What does the phrase "apart from" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．except

B．as for

C．as well as

D．besides

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Ida hadn't seen her birthparents for at least 22 years.

B．Ida found it easy for her to get used to living in Korea.

C．Ida still couldn't accept who she was after she went back to Sweden.

D．Ida realized she can't live a happy life either in Sweden or in Korea.

u A  LITTLE  PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children.
	u PETER  PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
u UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋) Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(美国内战) and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
	u THE  SECRET  GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.
	u GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(乱世佳人) Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

根据短文内容，选最佳择答案, 并在答题卡上按要求作答。
【小题1】 All of the following books have children as their main characters except _____.

A．PETER PAN	B．GONE WITH THE WIND
C．A LITTLE PRINCESS	D．THE SECRET GARDEN

【小题2】 We can know from the passage that _________.

A．two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

B．we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C．there are only three books with tapes

D．THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

【小题3】 If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _________.

A．￥30

B．￥12

C．￥50

D．￥42

【小题4】Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ____.
a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A．a, b, c

B．a, c, d

C．a, b, d

D．all of the above

【小题5】.How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four