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Best-sellers in Xinhua Bookstore This notice will offer you some information about the best-sellers in our bookstore. You can use this guide to help you to choose. |
The Thing About Thugs（暴徒） Published on July 23rd. Written by Tabish Khair. Price: $25. When a series of beheadings terrorize Victorian London, it falls on a confessed former member of a bloodthirsty Indian “Thuggee” cult and his friends to find the real killer. |
The Spark of Life Published on Sept. 17th. Written by Frances Ashcroft. Price: $29. This book explains the meaning of life. Jerry is a young engineer who falls in love with a nurse. Before he can hit on her, he is hit by a lightning. He is thought dead, but recovers. |
Familiar Published on Sept.24th. Written by J.Robert Lennon. Price: $15. It is a series books of five novels, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry（诗歌）, and several children’s books. The books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. |
Dear Life Published on Nov. 6th. Written by Alice Munro. Price: $26. This book collects short stories. A wealthy young woman had an affair with the married lawyer. She was hired by her father and came up with a surprising way to deal with the blackmailer who finds them out. |
1.The Thing About Thugs was published______.
A. on July 23rd B. on September 17th
C. on September 24th D. on November 6th
2. Lin Hua wants to buy Familiar and Dear Life for her mother on Mother’s Day. She should pay _________.
A. $44. B. $50 C. $41 D. $43
3.According to the above notice, the cheapest book is ________.
A. The Thing About Thugs B. The Spark of Life
C. Familiar D. Dear Life
4.If Lucy only has 40 dollars, whose book can she buy?
A. Tabish Khair’s and Frances Ashcroft’s.
B. Frances Ashcroft’s and Alice Munro’s
C. J. Robert Lennon’s and Alice Munro’s
D. Tabish Khair’s and J. Robert Lennon’s.
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. If you want to read poetry you can buy The Thing About Thugs.
B. If you want to read love stories you can buy The Spark of Life.
C. Familiar has been translated into more than two dozen languages.
D. If you want to read short stories you can buy Dear Life.
The world many interesting sounds. Some are unpleasant to our ears while are very pleasant to hear. In a single day you probably hear sounds. All sounds are different. Some loud, some sounds are high, others are low, some sounds are useful.
sound we can’t talk or listen to each other. The ringing of the alarm clock wakes people up. The hooting(鸣笛声) of a car warns people of danger.
Some sounds are harmful. When planes fly low on the land, the very loud sounds can damage the house. Very loud sound can even make people .We know sound travels about one kilometer in three . In a thunder storm you see the lighting first and then hear the thunder. This is because light travels than sound.
Next time you see lighting, count the number of seconds before you hear . Divide this number by three. This will tell you kilometers away the thunder storm is.
1.A. full of B. fill with C. is filled of D. is filled with
2.A. others B. the other C. another D. the others
3.A. hundreds of B. few C. much D. one hundred of
4.A. may B. maybe C. may be D. can
5.A. Of B. With C. Without D. By
6.A. happy B. blind C. deaf D. off
7.A. hours B. days C. minutes D. seconds
8.A. more B. faster C. quickly D. enough
9.A. the thunder B. the noise C. the sound D. the next
10.A. how much B. how many C. how far D. how long
--- Sorry, sir. I made a mistake again.
--- ________. Practice more and you will do better.
A. Never mind. B. I’m not sure.
C. You’re welcome. D. Don’t mention it.
---Jim found_________ easy to remember all the English words.
---_________ good news it is!
A. it; What B. it; How
C. that; What D. it; What a
--- When will the popular film star arrive here?
--- I don’t know when he _________. When he _________here, I’ll call you in a minute.
A. will come, will arrive B. comes, arrives
C. will come, arrives D. comes, will arrive
Most of my classmates prefer loud music __________ they can dance to.
A. how B. whose C. where D. that
