Voyages

By Neil Waldman

Travel with young Abe Lincoln down the Mississippi River, taking his boat down to New Orleans. Along the way, Lincoln finds himself on his own voyage of discovery. It is an amazing experience with risk and excitement.(Chapter book)

The People Could Fly

By Leo Hamilton and Diane Dillon

It tells a folk tale about African people who could fly. Long ago in Africa, people could fly like shing black birds in the sky. Enslaved (被奴役) and sent from Africa, their wings were lost, but an old man uses magic, and helps them fly away to freedom.(Chapter book)

Through Georgia's Eyes

By Rachel Rodriquez and Julie Paschkis

Discover the wideness and wonder of deserts and rivers through the eyes of painter Georgia O'Keefe. Deep-colored paper paitings show the artist's imagination and the amazing sightseeing that inspired her work. (Picture book)

A Horn For Louis

By Eric A. Kimmel and James Bernardin

Louis armstrong was too poor to have a real music instrument, but he had a horn(喇叭). Jazz and blues music was everywhere in the streets of New Orleans. This is teh story of how Louis got his first real "horn", when he was just a boy with a dream of becoming a musician. (Chapter book)

Go, Go America

By Alan Barnard

50 states of fun, with interesting facts — in what state the entertainment capital of the world is, where the first hamburgers were served, what the Cereal Festival is, who hosts the Hog Calling Contest and more.(Picture book)

Stitchin's and Pullin'

By Patricia C. McKissack, Cozbi A. Cabrera

In Gee's Bend, Alabama, generations of women have sewed, talked, sang and laughed, for as long as anyone can remember. Each piece tells a story.

1.If you are interested in adventure, you may prefer ______.

A．A Horn For Louis    B．Go, Go America     C．Through Georgia's Eyes    D．Voyages

2.What do Through Georgia's Eyes and Go, Go America have in common?

A．They are both about the US.               B．They are both written by two authors.

C．There are lots of pictures in both books.      D．There are funny stories in both books.

3.The book, A horn for Louis, is mainly about _____.

A．how jazz and blues music was formed in its birthplace, New Orleans

B．how Louis got his instrument when he dreamed of becoming a musician

C．how Louis got the horn to become a famous musician

D．how Louis worked and supported his whole family

Voyages By Neil Waldman Travel with young Abe Lincoln down the   Mississippi River, taking his boat down to New Orleans. Along the way,   Lincoln finds himself on his own voyage of discovery. It is an amazing   experience with risk and excitement.(Chapter book)

The People Could Fly By Leo Hamilton and Diane Dillon It tells a folk tale about African people   who could fly. Long ago in Africa, people could fly like shing black birds in   the sky. Enslaved (被奴役) and sent from Africa, their wings were lost, but an old man uses   magic, and helps them fly away to freedom.(Chapter book)

Through Georgia's Eyes By Rachel Rodriquez and Julie Paschkis Discover the wideness and wonder of   deserts and rivers through the eyes of painter Georgia O'Keefe. Deep-colored   paper paitings show the artist's imagination and the amazing sightseeing that   inspired her work. (Picture book)

A Horn For Louis By Eric A. Kimmel and James Bernardin Louis armstrong was too poor to have a   real music instrument, but he had a horn(喇叭). Jazz and blues music was everywhere in the streets   of New Orleans. This is teh story of how Louis got his first real   "horn", when he was just a boy with a dream of becoming a musician.   (Chapter book)

Go, Go America By Alan Barnard 50 states of fun, with interesting facts — in what state the entertainment   capital of the world is, where the first hamburgers were served, what the   Cereal Festival is, who hosts the Hog Calling Contest and more.(Picture book)

Stitchin's and Pullin' By Patricia C. McKissack, Cozbi A.   Cabrera In Gee's Bend, Alabama, generations of   women have sewed, talked, sang and laughed, for as long as anyone can   remember. Each piece tells a story.

1. 1.

   If you are interested in adventure, you may prefer_____.

   1. A.
      A Horn For Louis
   2. B.
      Go, Go America
   3. C.
      Through Georgia's Eyes
   4. D.
      Voyages
2. 2.

   What do Through Georgia's Eyes and Go, Go America have in common?

   1. A.
      They are both about the US
   2. B.
      They are both written by two authors
   3. C.
      There are lots of pictures in both books
   4. D.
      There are funny stories in both books
3. 3.

   The book, A horn for Louis, is mainly about_____.

   1. A.
      how jazz and blues music was formed in its birthplace, New Orleans
   2. B.
      how Louis got his instrument when he dreamed of becoming a musician
   3. C.
      how Louis got the horn to become a famous musician
   4. D.
      how Louis worked and supported his whole family

GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water.
But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻类) outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民), water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly.
“I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,”said Ｇu.
The lake was blanketed with the algae, giving off a strong smell of rotting meat. A stone thrown into it took a long time to sink. Experts said that algae usually boom because of hot water and rich chemicals like phosphor(磷)in the water.
“High temperature and a lack of rain in the past few months helped the growth of algae,”said Zhang Lijun, an official from the State Environment Protection Administration. “However, pollution from human activity should be most blamed for the disaster.”
Taihu Lake is surrounded by many small factories, whichsprang up in the 1980s.Inthe 1990s,many foreign-funded(外资的) companies joined in. The industries prospered(繁荣)，Wuxi has grown into one of the wealthiest cities in East China.
But that came at the price of pollution. The lake was treated like a waste dump(垃圾堆)，with factories emptying industrial waste and untreated sewage(污水)into it.
Although, after the government's effort, life in the city has gone back to normal, the one-week crisis（危机）rang a bell for the government and local people.“It's time to rebuild the beauty of nature, or our lives will be at risk,”said Gu.
“A safe environment comes first. Economic growth will be nothing without fresh water to drink and clean air to breathe.” said China Daily.
【小题1】The following can help the blue green algae grow______