These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.

Alfie’s Angels Henriette Barkow       Ages 8-12 Pictures by Sarah Garson Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50  21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French	That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow      Ages 8-12 Pictures by Derek Brazell People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this. ￡6.50  21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese
What Is Peace Emma Damon         Ages 4-6 Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate. And peace is many more things… ￡5.99  19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese	Farmer Duck Martin Waddell        Ages 6-8 Pictures by Helen Oxenbury There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck. ￡8.50  28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean

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1. Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A. Because angels can fly.              B. Because angels can do anything.

C. Because angels look like each other.     D. Because angels are cool.

2. How much is What Is Peace?

A. ￡7.50.      B. ￡6.50.      C. ￡5.99.      D. ￡8.50.

3.Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A. Alfie’s Angels.                  B. That’s My Mum.

C. What Is Peace.                   D. Farmer Duck.

 

Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too .During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it: “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
【小题1】In one special program in New York State, young and older people_________.

A．don’t work well together

B．live together like friends

C．teach one another new ways of building houses

D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers

【小题2】All the members work some time every day mainly to_______.

A．lead a busy life

B．learn new skills of farming

C．get used to the life on the farms

D．find useful things and pleasure in work

【小题3】 Living together__________.

A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules

B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make

C．the members have no free time but on weekends

D．the members should not break the rules they make together

【小题4】 The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks this the program is_________.

A．unpleasant

B．tiring

C．helpful

D．boring

【小题5】The best title for the passage is ____________ .

A．The Rules of Living Together

B．Life in New York State

C．Teenagers and Adults Together

D．Free Hours in the Special Work Group

There are two deaf(聋的) men in a small village. One is Mr. White and the other is Mr. Black. They live near to each other. They are good friends.

Mr. White and Mr. Black often talk together. They talk about all kinds of things. Sometimes they are worried about their hearing. But one thinks the other is much deafer.

One day Mr. Black comes to see Mr. White. Mr. White is sitting on a chair, He is having a rest. Mr. Black stops at the door and asks, “Can you hear me?” There is no answer. Mr. Black goes nearer and asks again, “Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer. Mr. Black is quite pleased. Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time, “Can you hear me?” Still there is no answer. At last Mr. Black goes up to Mr. White and calls, “Now I know you are much deafer than me. You don’t hear my questions.” “I’m much deafer?” says Mr. White. “No, I answer you three times. But you do not hear my answer.”

1. Mr. White and Mr. Black are               .

A．brothers	B．in the city
C．not near to each other	D．in the same village.

2.Mr. White and Mr. Black often            together.

A．talk

B．have a rest

C．sit at home

D．go out for a walk

3. One day Mr. Black talks with Mr. White                  .

A．in Mr. Black’s house	B．in the street
C．at the door of Mr. White’s house	D．happily

4. Which one is right?                

A．Mr. White doesn’t answer Mr. Black’s question.

B．Mr. Black doesn’t hear Mr. White’s answer.

C．Mr. White is deafer than Mr. Black

D．Mr. White wouldn’t like to answer Mr. Black’s question

5.Mr. Black and Mr. White are           men, I think.

A．interesting

B．good

C．bad

D．blind

 

Walking in the street in the USA or the UK, you can often hear people talking about the weather. "Lovely day, isn't it?" "It's cold, isn't it?" and so ox
Americans and English people like talking about the weather. This makes lots of Chinese puzzled（困惑）. But they talk about the weather not only because the weather there changes a lot, but also they do not like to talk with others about private things like age, family and income. Stay with strangers, people all like talking about the weather, then they can talk about other things naturally（自然）. They think if you like spring, you have a warm heart; if you like summer, you have a great will; if you like autumn, you have abundant feeling（丰富的感情）；if you like winter, you have a vast mind（广阔的胸怀）．
【小题1】What is the Chinese meaning of ‘private'?

A．私人的

B．公共的

C．未知的

D．不感兴趣的

【小题2】Why do Americans and English people like talking about the weather?

A．Because the weather there is changeable.

B．Because they do not like to talk about private things.

C．Because then they can talk about other things naturally.

D．Both A and B

【小题3】Which is NOT true?

A．If you like spring, you like to help others.

B．A lot of Chinese don't know why the English people like talking about the weather.

C．The weather often changes in UK,

D．English people will talk about their ages with the strangers.

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使短文正确，通顺。每词限用一次。

meet,  just,  with,  they,  teacher,  other,  but,  tell,  like,  clever

Dick is a 9-year-old boy. He is on a bus    【小题1】   his father. The bus will go to America and they will have a trip (旅行) there. Dick’s mom is busy, so she doesn’t go with    【小题2】  .
Dick    【小题3】   a girl on the bus. They are the same age. Dick likes to talk with    【小题4】   people. So he says, “Hello! I’m Dick. What’s your name?” The girl says, “Hello, Dick. I’m Maria.” Then, they talk about their schools,   【小题5】   and families. Maria    【小题6】   Dick she’ll go to America to see her uncle and her cousin, Steve.
“Is Steve a    【小题7】   boy?” Dick asks.
“Sure. He is very clever.”
“Can I play ping-pong with him? I think he    【小题8】  doing that.”
“I think he likes ping-pong,  【小题9】 I don’t think he can play with you,” Maria says with a smile (微笑), “because he is    【小题10】  one year old.”