Ivy and Bean Make the Rules | Price: $14.99Number of pages: 127. Storyline: Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. They think up all the activities and , of course, they make the rules... Recommendation: I’d give this book a 10 because I love the characters. They are funny and creative. |
White Fur Flying | Price: $15.99Number of pages: 128 Storyline: Zoe and Alice’s mother might just have the coolest job ever. She saves great pyrenees dogs(大白熊犬)… Recommendation: I'd give this book an 8 because it is a little sad. I think kids who love animals and a good story will really like it. |
Stick Dog | Price: $12. 99Number of pages: 192 Storyline:A dog lives in an empty pipe under Highway 16. He has four dog friends. One day, they decide to go on an adventure to steal the food from a human family... Recommendation: I'd give this book a 9. It is funny.I was laughing out loud at all the funny scenes. |
Gingernap | Price: $15. 99 Number of pages: 160 Storyline: After their parents are killed in a car accident, Jayna and her elder brother Rob are each other's only family. Soon, Rob goes off to serve in the navy. Recommendation: I'd give this book a 9. I'm interested in romantic novels and science fiction, but not so much in historical fiction. Gingersnap really changed my opinion. |
1.Which of the four novels is the thinnest?
A. Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
B. White Fur Flying.
C. Stick Dog.
D. Gingersnap.
2.White Fur Flying _________.
A. tells us about the life of four dogs
B. is a historical fiction
C. is a book about saving dogs
D. shows us the camp life
3.If you read Stick Dog, you will _________.
know how the homeless dogs steal food
B. know what rules the two girls have made
C. learn what happened to Jayna
D. know something about saving dogs
4. Tom wants to buy a copy of Stick Dog and a copy of Gingersnap. He should pay________ for the two books.
A. $14. 99B. $28. 98C.$12. 99D. $15. 99
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The characters of Stick Dog are creative.
B. White Fur Flying tells us a funny story.
C. The recommender is not interested in Gingersnap.
D. The recommender likes Ivy and Bean Make the Rules best.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a mobile phone!
As soon as I got to my school the next morning I off my phone and asked everyone for their . It felt like I didn't even exist in that class any more. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my . Luckily I didn't get using it. I was pretty sure that the teacher didn’t that I stopped paying attention to her a week later we took a test and I failed. To make matters , my mom had to sign the test. It was hard to show my mom the . She was used to seeing As and Bs on my tests. Well, at last, I showed her and she couldn't it. She was angry.
Weeks passed and my parents started to the fact that I had a phone. They would say, “We have noticed that you never pay attention to us. It's like you have your own little now and we don't communicate as much with your phone.”
I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I was spending too much on the phone.A week later I tried a whole day without a phone. I had so much because I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them. From that day, I had a different opinion towards phones.
Phones really take you away from the rest of the world. I'm not saying that phones are and not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family. My phone took away time from my homework and from my family. I will keep using my phone, but I will have it under better control.
1.A. took B. putC. turnedD. showed
2.A. numbers B. namesC. help D. homework
3.A. jobB. testC. phoneD. paper
4.A. caughtB. allowed C. troubled D. asked
5.A. mention B. notice C. preventD. punish
6.A. untilB. before C. thoughD. because
7.A. clearer B. easier C. worseD. better
8.A. box B. bookC. homework D. paper
9.A. believeB. receive C. seeD. achieve
10.A. stressB. complain C. acceptD. enjoy
11.A. secretB. ideaC. worldD. dream
12.A. time B. forceC. money D. control
13.A. studyingB. working C. goingD. thinking
14.A. troubleB. worry C. fun D. improvement
15.A. goodB. badC. necessary D. useful
Daniel asked his teacher ________.
A. where could he join his favourite club
B. what would the life be like on Mars in the future
C. whether the rainbow appears after the rain in summer
D how many people will come to the meeting this coming Saturday
--- James, I am sorry I used your computer while you were away this morning.
---________.
A. That’s all right B. It’s a pleasure
C. You are welcome D. That’s right
The charity show was very successful with the help of all the classmates, just as the old saying goes, “_______.”
A. The early bird catches the worm
B. Practice makes perfect
C. Many hands make light work
D. You cannot burn the candle at both ends
It’s said thatof the water around the worldpolluted.
A. two thirds; has B. two thirds; is
C. two third; are D. two thirds; have