The beloved children's author Tomie dePaola,who was born in Connecticut on September 15,1934 and whose imaginative and warm-hearted works crossed generations and continents, died Monday at age 85.His death was announced,without details,on social media by his assistant,Bob Hechtel.
DePaola's works covered many areas of his imagination,from a magical tale centered on a kind and caring Calabrian grandmother-Strega Nona,which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976-to retelling the inspiring Comanche story of The Legend of the Bluebonnet.In 2000, he won a Newbery Honor for his book 26 Fairmount Avenue,which described his early childhood.Quiet,published in 1980s,is one of his bestselling books.By dePaola's own count,he worked on some 270 books-the first in 1965,and the most recent published last year.
In 2011,he won a lifetime prize,the Children's Literature Legacy Award,which praised his ＂considerable and lasting contribution to literature for children".In all,nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.
Along with his work as an author,dePaola taught art and theater at various colleges in California,Massachusetts and New Hampshire.For many years,he made his home in New London,N.H.
In 1998,dePaola told a radio reporter that he hoped to recognize children for all their natural abilities."As a grown-up,"he said,"I want to give children the credit for everything I can:their courage,their humor,their love,their intellectual abilities,their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair.But I do wish that we grown-ups would give children lots of credit for these temporary kinds of qualities that they have."
1.Which of the following best describes all DePaola's works?
A.Inspiring.
B.Magic.
C.Adventurous.
D.Imaginative.
2.Which of the following books reflects dePaola's own life?
A.Quiet.
B.Strega Nona.
C.26 Fairmount Avenue.
D.The Legend of the Bluebonnet.
3.What did dePaola think children needed?
A.Adults'approval.
B.Various abilities.
C.Major improvement.
D.Superior qualities.
4.What's the purpose of writing the text?
A.To announce bad news.
B.To praise a great artist.
C.To recognize a famous writer.
D.To mourn a distinguished man.
USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:
Kutztown Folk Festival
The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.
Water Lantern Festival
The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.
Carnaval of Quebec
The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.
San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.
1.What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?
A.Modern arts.
B.Quilts for sale.
C.Traditional weddings.
D.Shows on stage.
2.Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?
A.Kutztown Folk Festival.
B.Carnaval of Quebec.
C.Water Lantern Festival.
D.San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.
3.Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...
A.include special food
B.relate to parades
C.take place only at nights
D.have sculpture exhibitions
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Dear Andrew,
I’d like to invite you take part in the Christmas party in the dining hall. It was the celebration for the Christmas Eve. But you are welcome to make the short speech. After that we will enjoy us. Then we will have a candle light dinner, which are our favorite part. Finally, members of the English club will exchange gift. I am sure it will be a warmly get-together. I would appreciate it if you could join us. The party will start at 6 pm and we’ll meet you at the school gate at 5:50 pm on this evening. We look forward to receive your earliest reply.
I1.(travel) to many places since I went to college. What impressed me deeply was2.(I) travel to Tibet last year. I took the train there with my friends and enjoyed the scenery all the way. When the train was close to Tibet, I had3.headache. Then I 4.(find) it difficult to breathe and felt5.(tire). I knew that all my symptoms(症状)were called altitude sickness. And it took me a few hours to get used to it.
Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”6.has a number of famous7.(place) of interest including Potala Palace and Mount Everest. So when I felt a little8. (well), I couldn’t wait to head towards them. I was very happy9.(see) that the top of Mount Everest was covered with snow even10. July and when the sun came out, it became pure and beautiful.
Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a____boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all____him. Unfortunately, though, he____seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would____him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his____. Adults acted like he was unable to____them, as though he was some kind of baby.
His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be____. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor(市长), and Michael____to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the____to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).
People liked the____. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their____, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with____and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how____life was when they couldn’t hear anything.
On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a____person. This meant he could be____just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of____. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual____, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were____by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They____that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to____. That was the only difference.
1.A. healthy B. poor C. normal D. brave
2.A. close to B. fond of C. strict with D. thankful for
3.A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D. always
4.A. hurt B. cheat C. punish D. shock
5.A. home B. direction C. classroom D. car
6.A. understand B. encourage、 C. protect D. support
7.A. worked B. changed C. acted D. prepared
8.A. managed B. prepared C. helped D. learned
9.A. journey B. term C. week D. festival
10.A. excuse B. course C. idea D. game
11.A. clothes B. hands C. rooms D. ears
12.A. victories B. meals C. jokes D. lessons
13.A. difficult B. dangerous C. short D. useless
14.A. stupid B. deaf C. rude D. negative
15.A. treated B. taught C. comforted D. fed
16.A. themselves B. him C. itself D. them
17.A. words B. telephones C. tools D. gestures
18.A. frightened B. embarrassed C. surprised D. amused
19.A. proved B. reported C. remembered D. realized
20.A. watch B. eat C. communicate D. walk
