Word Power

Author(s): Kaplan  $13.95

You’ll never be at a loss for words again. Energize your vocabulary with must-know everyday words that are the essentials of a good vocabulary, engaging lessons to help you use words in text, hot words often found on tests, tips to help you figure out new words, roots, and more.

Grades: 8 & up  Ages: 13 & up 

Word Smart Junior

Author(s): Russell Stauffer  $ 17.95

Now this is the way to add new words to your vocabulary! Word Smart Junior will make you laugh so much. You’ll be amazed that you’ve just learned more than 120 fascinating and very useful words! Parents, teachers, and friends will marvel at your eloquence (口才)!

Grades: 3-5  Ages: 8-10

Grammar Smart Junior

Author(s): Marcia Reynolds  $ 16.85

Do you quake when your teacher says, “Now it’s time for grammar”? Do your verbs agree with your subjects?

Fear no more! A big Hollywood producer and a famous movie star will help you learn all those nasty (讨厌的) elements of grammar. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you learn, and how much fun it can be. You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards, and you’ll never have to worry about it again.

Grades: 7-9 Ages: 12-14

Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage

Author(s): Julian Fleisher    $ 12.68

The words you use say a lot about you … but the way you put them together says even more. Your grammar makes an immediate and lasting impression on your teachers, and even your friends. So don’t make the mistake of thinking that grammar is too complicated. We’ve created Grammar Smart to help you write and speak with clarity and confidence.

Grades: 6-8  Ages: 11-13 

If a ten-year-old boy wants himself to be admired because of his speech ability, he may buy _______.

A. Word Power

B. Word Smart Junior

C. Grammar Smart Junior

D. Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage

By saying “You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards”, the writer means “________”.

A. You will be clearly familiar with grammar

B. You will know the history of grammar

C. You will know the make-up of grammar

D. You will learn about the future of grammar

The four books are all about _______.

A. fiction and mysteries   B. parenting and teaching   C. literature and arts D. language study

The following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don’t miss them while touring there.
Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition，you’ll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare’s time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.
Price: Adult ￡9.00；Child(5-15) ￡6.50;  Student ￡7.50;  Under 5 FREE.
The Tower of London
The tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne(王位)was being threatened(威胁). In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.
Price: Adult ￡16.50; Child (5-15) ￡9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student ￡13.50; Family (two adults with three children) ￡46.00.
Banqueting(宴会) House
Banqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I’s execution(处决)。
Price: Adult ￡4.50; Child ￡2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE.
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.
Price: Adult￡6.00; Child (5-15) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) ￡4.50; Student￡4.50.
【小题1】Which of the following places has the longest history?

A．Whitehall Palace.	B．The Globe Theatre.
C．The Tower of London.	D．Tower Bridge.

【小题2】If two parents with their 4-year-old son visit Tower Bridge, they should pay      .

A．￡12

B．￡15

C．￡9

D．16

【小题3】 Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by Mary mainly because        .

A．Mary didn’t like her

B．she tried to steal Mary’s treasure

C．Mary feared she would become the Queen

D．she intended to murder Mary

【小题4】How many places used as a king’s home are mentioned in this passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

    Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.

    The most important reasons for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors(祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had. They had only basic ways of creating light, and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated（孤零零的）places to save ships from hitting rocks.

    Secondly, visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers. By their very nature, lighthouses were built on some rocks of cliffs. Thus, the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives. To walk around their small home, and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls, is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.

    The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse, the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.

    Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings. Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure, but felt the need, even in such an isolated place, to build with an artistic touch. The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy.

    Finally, lighthouses have a romantic attraction, summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives.

67. What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse?

   A. To escape from the busy and noisy city.

   B. To look for the tools used by our ancestors.

   C. To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse.

   D. To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers.

68. The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph 4 means ____________.

   A. far-away     B. dangerous      C. ancient       D. secret

69. Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _________.

   A. to attract visitors       B. to guide passing ships

   C. to give a pleasant sight  D. to remember lighthouse keepers

70. How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to lighthouse?

   A. Three        B. Four         C. Five          D. Six

 

Hunting

The days of the hunter are almost over in India.This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill,and partly because some steps have been taken,mainly by banning tiger-shooting,to protect those animals which still survive.

Some people say that Man is naturally a hunter.I disagree with this view.Surely our earliest forefathers,who at first possessed no weapons,spent their time digging for roots,and were no doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals.

I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals.Of course,there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing,and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauties of the wild countryside.There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design:these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers,even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat.I can respect reasons like these,but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself.

The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives(动机).One of them wrote:

“You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it cleanly and on the animal’s own territory (领地).You must fix forever in your mind all the wonders of that particular day.This is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and eventually eaten,half alive,by other animals.Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing—not if you respect the thing you kill,not if you kill to enrich your memories,not if you kill to feed your people.”

I can understand such beliefs,and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with spears(矛) and bravely caught them by the tail.But this is very different from many tiger-shoots I have seen,in which modern weapons were used.The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants.Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits.

1.There is no more hunting in India now partly because _______.

A.it is dangerous to hunt there

B.hunting is already out of date

C.hunters want to protect animals

D.there are few animals left to hunt

2.The author thinks modern hunters kill mainly _______.

A.to make the countryside safe

B.to earn people’s admiration

C.to gain power and influence

D.to improve their health

3.What do we learn about the big-game hunters?

A.They hunt old animals.                    B.They mistreat animals.

C.They hunt for food.                       D.They hunt for money.

4.What is the author’s view on the tiger-shoots he has seen?

A.Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face-to-face.

B.Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons.

C.Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers.

D.Modern hunters should put their safety first.

 

Surtsey Was born in  1963.  Scientists  saw the birth of this island.  It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's (船长) feet.He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch it. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

1. Surtsey is_______.

A. an island not far from Iceland                   B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat                                D. a place in Iceland

2. Scientists flew there_________.

A. to stop the birth of the island                    B. to save the fishing boat

C. to learn about the island                        D. to build a house

3. When did scientists fly to Surtsey?

A. Before the volcano broke out

B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out

D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

4.The best title of this article probably is______.

A. A New Island                               B. The Birth of an Island

C. A New World                               D. Scientists Discovered Surtsey