This Side of Wild (2015)
Written by Gary Paulsen, US
If you are interested in nature and animas, this book is for you! It tells the true stories of animals the writer loved and that changed his life for the better. You'll be surprised to find out that one animal even saved his life.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (2015)
Written by Jeff Kinney, US
Greg Hefley, a middle school student, is facing new problems. His town decides that everyone should stop using all electronics! This book shows that while there are always going to be a few bumps in the road, you can still laugh about them.
A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic (2015)
Written by Lisa Papademetriou, US
Kai and Leila live in different countries. One day, they both find copies of a book called The Exquisite Corpse. The book is blank, but when they write in it, it starts to write a whole story on its own. This is a great book and you should be prepared for a major plot twist.
1.If you love nature and animals, which book will you probably choose?
A.This Side of Wild
B.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
C.A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic
2.What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School mainly about?
A.How to stop using electrics.
B.How to pass bumps in roads.
C.How to deal with difficulties.
3.What do we know about the three books?
A.They had the same background.
B.They came out in the same year.
C.They were written by the same author.
Mother's Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel _______ by giving her a day off from family chores. In the morning, I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that _______ "Happy Mother's Day!". My dad also got up _______ and helped set up a rose bouquet in a vase.
When my mom woke up, she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad, it was time to _______ my cooking skills.
I made some delicious food with my brother's help. My mom and I love board games, so after a short _______ around the neighborhood, we played all of her favorites. In my family, playing a fun board game turns into a big _______ and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom's favorite restaurant _______ us. The festivities _______ with ice cream and more quality family time, while watching one of my mom's favorite movies from her teenage years.
It was such a _______ day, and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we appreciate her and thank her for ________ she does for our family. Mother's Day should be every day.
1.A.free B.special C.normal
2.A.said B.wrote C.recorded
3.A.late B.slowly C.early
4.A.show B.practice C.improve
5.A.talk B.walk C.rest
6.A.test B.discussion C.competition
7.A.relaxed B.excited C.surprised
8.A.started B.ended C.continued
9.A.happy B.busy C.tiring
10.A.whom B.that C.what
Do you know the poem Song of the Great Wind? Its _______ is Liu Bang, who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Born into a _______ farmer’s family, Liu didn’t go to school for long, but he still wanted to do something _______. In his thirties, he became a village official. In his forties, he became the leader of an army. In his fifties, he became the emperor. During all these years, he _______ many difficulties and won many wars. His life was exciting and successful, just as his poem Song of the Great Wind shows us. Liu wrote this poem when he went back to his hometown _______ an emperor. During a meeting, Liu remembered the old days and felt sad. He read this poem aloud for all to hear.
1.A.reader B.special C.writer
2.A.big B.poor C.rich
3.A.great B.good C.interesting
4.A.had B.met C.overcame
5.A.like B.as C.for
—It's a beautiful day today! Can I go outside?
—__________ you should stay at home and study for the coming examination.
A.Why not? B.You'd better not C.That's a good idea!
—Have you heard of the basketball team __________ won the NBA championship last year?
—Of course, it’s my favorite basketball team — Warriors.
A.whose B.which C.who
—Do you know the traffic rules?
—Sure, one of them is that we can’t go across the street ________ the light is green.
A.when B.until C.after
