● Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Type: Fantasy
When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum. She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.
Targeted readers: People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.
● A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
Type: Mystery
The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel. As Nell finds out Angel’s true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesn’t know, but Angel might know.
Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.
● How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Type: Fantasy
Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin hunter in the forest. When kids go missing, it’s up to her to figure out why.
Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.
● I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Type: Fiction
After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.
Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.
1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world?
A. Karen Foxle B. Sarah Lean
C. Catherine Jinks D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
2.Nature lovers may take interest in _______________ .
A. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B. A Hundred Horses
C. How to Catch a Bogle D. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story
3.Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?
A. Ophelia B. Nell
C. Birdie D. Jamie
假如你是李华，是红星外国语学校的学生会主席，根据双方约定，你们打算今年夏天去英国Studio School进行四个星期的学习和旅游．请你写信给Studio School，就下面事宜进行通告．
1．你们一行有30人，其中2位教师，18位男生，10位女生，希望他们安排home﹣stay家庭；
2．你们的计划为上午，上课，下午到图书馆学习，晚上自由活动，周末安排旅游，
3．盼望对方尽早发出正式邀请，以便办理正式手续．
注意：1．可以适当增减细节，使其连贯完整；
2．词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：
办理手续go through all the procedures 正式邀请函formal invitation
Dear Sir，
I'm Li Hua， Chairman of the Students' Union of Hongxing Foreign Language School．
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes !
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
One day， I happened to find a chatting room in my QQ， there people were chatting with English． I try to chat with some of them． To my surprised， I found the oral English of some junior students were better than mine． I asked them for advices and they told me to practise more on QQ． But every day after that， I would spend one hour practise my oral English on QQ． Day by day I learned from many useful words and expressions． With time went by， I found that I could even communicate with some college students freely．
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．
My heart is full of gratitude and love for my amazing life so I sometimes treat strangers1. （kind）．
I still remember that one special day 2. I had just finished 3. （drop） off some teddy bear sat the emergency room at the nearby hospital， nurses could give 4. （they） away to hurting and sick children． After that I was5. my way home and thought of a nice yummy salad for dinner． As I was about6. （walk） into the store， I saw a young man sitting on the bench right in front of the store． He looked 7. （tire） and hungry． I 8. （stop） right in front of him and said， "Hi， how are you doing？" he said he was trying to sell his flutes so he could buy himself some dinner． I said with 9. big smile， "I'd love to buy you your dinner．" Then he gave me a big warm hug with 10. （beautiful） words I had ever heard before we entered the store． And this became another beautiful moment to me．
I did very badly at school．My headmaster thought I was_____and when I was 14he said，"You're never going to be_____but a failure．"After five years of_____jobs，I fell in love with a very nice middleclass girl．It was the best_____that could have happened to me．I_____I wanted to do something positive （积极的） with my life because I wanted to prove to_____that what people said about me was_____．Especially her mother，who had said to me，"Let's_____it，you've failed at everything you've ever done．" So I tried hard with my_____and went to college．My first novel （小说）_____while I was at college．
After college I taught during the_____in high schools and attended evening classes at London University，where I got a_____in history．I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of_____that job to write full time_____I was offered a parttime job at Leeds University．I began to feel proud of myself﹣_____was a workingclass boy who'd_____school early，now teaching at the university．
My writing career （职业） took off when I discovered my own style．Now I'm rich and_____，have been on TV，and met lots of film stars．_____what does it mean？ I_____wish all the people that have put me down had_____： "I believe in you．You'll succeed．"
1.A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
3.A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
4.A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
5.A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told
6.A. me B. them C. her D. it
7.A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty
8.A. see B. know C. understand D. face
9.A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
10.A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back
11.A. day B. night C. month D. year
12.A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
13.A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
14.A. while B. if C. when D. or
15.A. there B. here C. it D. that
16.A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated
17.A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous
18.A. And B. But C. However D. Well
19.A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
20.A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
Enjoyable Family Picnics
Going for a picnic is great at any age． It can either be a simple lunch in the park or a family barbecue at the beach． Whether with little kids or just as a romantic afternoon date， picnics can be fun and relaxing． Just remember to prepare．
Check the weather forecast．1. Picnics are never much fun when it gets too hot or starts to rain． If it is likely to rain， but you still make up your mind to go， think about bringing umbrellas．
Pick a location suitable for your family's needs． Different locations are for different types of picnics．2. Choose one with a playground for them， and perhaps some bathrooms nearby． Do you want a quiet afternoon to read， or a park with a big field to play soccer on？
3. Food is the most important part of a picnic， so don't forget it! Remember to bring any utensils （器皿） you might need， as well as napkins and a garbage bag to clean up afterwards． Bring some books， balls or anything else that could be fun． Finally， don't forget your camera．
Other ideas． If it gets hot in the afternoon， why not try a morning picnic to enjoy the songs of birds in the fresh morning air？4. It can be fun to have a picnic in your backyard． If you're going on a hike， pack a lunch and turn it into a picnic． But remember to bring extra water!
Remember to prepare， and you'll soon be enjoying picnics wherever you are． But keep in mind that not everything always go as planned．5.．
A． What to bring．
B． Do you have little kids？
C． Just learn to laugh and enjoy it anyway．
D． Another idea is to stay at home．
E． Not everybody likes eating outside．
F． It may seem obvious but it's often forgotten．
G． Do you need big trees to keep the heat off on a sunny day？
