To celebrate our 30th birthday, we are having a big sale!
Children's books | Textbook | Picture book | Story book |
25% off | 30% off | 20% off | |
20% discount (折扣) on all adults' books! |
Amazing events in our birthday month:
Time & Place | Event | Speaker |
25 April, 4:00 p.m. Fanta Center, 3F | Introduction: The School Diaries | Claire Tay, writer of the book |
26 April, 1:00 p.m. Retro Mall, 2F | Discussion: How to improve through reading | Michael Hawes, English professor |
28 April,7:00 p.m. Winkle Mall, 1F | Lecture: The most popular books of the year | David Koh, director of the book store |
29 April, 8:00 p.m. Fanta Center, 3F | Question & Answer: Face to face with a renowned writer | Kate White, winner of many international awards |
Spend over $50 and get a chance to win a $10 gift card.
Spend over $100 and get a chance to win prizes, from Nobel membership, e-dictionaries to concert tickets!
1.You can get the biggest discount on ________ .
A.adults' story books B.all magazines
C.children's picture books D.all textbooks
2.________ will help you know more about the most popular books this year.
A.Claire Tay B.Michael Hawes C.David Koh D.Kate White 5
3.The underlined word “renowned” means ________ .
A.new B.young C.humorous D.famous
4.If you spend $65, you will get a chance to win________ .
A.an e-dictionary B.a 10 gift card
C.Nobel membership D.a concert ticket
5.The main purpose of the advertisement is to________ .
A.find excellent writers B.attract more book buyers
C.celebrate Children's Day D.introduce new reading courses
Who is your favorite star _______? Everyone knows that it's not _______to be a star athlete, _______ when the athlete doesn't even have _______. But fourteen-year-old Tim Bannon, a_______ at Proviso West High School in Chicago, US, is trying his best.
Bannon has got popular online just because of a workout video that shows him overcoming(克服 )his_______while exercising. He is set to take part in the Chicago Triathlon(三项全能运动 )soon. He plans to run about 2 km, swim 200 meters and bike7 km during the race.
He knows that he will have lots of _______during the triathlon. He may_______ and not able to get up. Keri Serota, the co-founder of a community charity group, said Bannon has the abilities to complete the event. He uses a special three- wheeled_______ and he can ride well. He also gets buoyancy(浮力) while __________ by using a "dead man's float".
“He can’t __________ very fast. But by kicking his legs and then moving his body from his shoulders to his hips, he’s able to roll and then roll back down flat onto his stomach and move himself forward. "Serota said.
Besides the triathlon , Bannon also plans to try __________ for the Panthers football team as a __________. Many people __________he'll be able to do it, but he wants to try anyway. "I'm not __________ . I don't care if I get sacked(被开除). I want to be a kicker. "he said.
For Bannon, it's a simple goal: Just live normally and be like one of the guys.
1.A.actor B.artist C.player D.athlete
2.A.easy B.interesting C.hard D.important
3.A.specially B.especially C.luckily D.surprisingly
4.A.body B.shoulder C.legs D.arms
5.A.teacher B.student C.doctor D.worker
6.A.poverty B.laziness C.disability D.shyness
7.A.happiness B.difficulties C.excitement D.boredom
8.A.jump B.walk C.fall D.swim
9.A.bike B.boat C.car D.plane
10.A.riding B.swimming C.walking D.running
11.A.jump B.walk C.run D.drive
12.A.up B.on C.out D.off
13.A.kicker B.coach C.watcher D.boss
14.A.believe B.remember C.doubt D.forget
15.A.interested B.excited C.worried D.surprised
—Excuse me, could you tell me ________ ?
—Of course. It’s ten minutes’ ride from here.
A.which is the way to Renming Park B.how I can get to Renming Park
C.how far my trip is to Renming Park D.how long it will take me to Renming Park
I can buy ________ the book ____ the dictionary because I don’t have enough money for both.
A.both; and B.not only; but also C.either; or D.neither; nor
—Mum, do you mind if I watch TV for an hour?
—________. But please turn down the sound.
A.You’d better not B.Of course not
C.Sorry, I do D.Please not
— If you_______ another chance tomorrow， can you do it better， Lucy?
— That’s for sure. Trust me!
A. give B. will give
C. are given D. will be given
