Word Power
Author(s): Kaplan $13.95
You’ll never be at a loss for words again．Energize your vocabulary with must-know everyday words that are the essentials of a good vocabulary, engaging lessons to help you use words in text, hot words often found on tests, tips to help you figure out new words, roots, and more.
Grades: 8 & up Ages: 13 & up
Word Smart Junior
Author(s): Russell Stauffer $ 17.95
Now this is the way to add new words to your vocabulary! Word Smart Junior will make you laugh so much．You’ll be amazed that you’ve just learned more than 120 fascinating and very useful words! Parents, teachers, and friends will marvel at your eloquence (口才)!
Grades: 3-5 Ages: 8-10
Grammar Smart Junior
Author(s): Marcia Reynolds $ 16.85
Do you quake when your teacher says, “Now it’s time for grammar”? Do your verbs agree with your subjects?
Fear no more! A big Hollywood producer and a famous movie star will help you learn all those nasty (讨厌的) elements of grammar．You’ll be amazed at how quickly you learn, and how much fun it can be．You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards, and you’ll never have to worry about it again．
Grades: 7-9 Ages: 12-14
Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage
Author(s): Julian Fleisher $ 12.68
The words you use say a lot about you … but the way you put them together says even more．Your grammar makes an immediate and lasting impression on your teachers, and even your friends．So don’t make the mistake of thinking that grammar is too complicated．We’ve created Grammar Smart to help you write and speak with clarity and confidence.
Grades: 6-8 Ages: 11-13
1.If a ten-year-old boy wants himself to be admired because of his speech ability, he may buy _______.
A．Word Power
B．Word Smart Junior
C．Grammar Smart Junior
D．Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage
2.By saying “You’ll finally know your grammar backwards and forwards”, the writer means “________”．
A．You will be clearly familiar with grammar
B．You will know the history of grammar
C．You will know the make-up of grammar
D．You will learn about the future of grammar
3.The four books are all about _______.
A．fiction and mysteries B．parenting and teaching
C．literature and arts D．language study
To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich．Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California．Most were men．They had been farmers in China．They came here to be miners and laborers．They ended up doing many other jobs, too.
Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America．They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families．They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families．
Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich．Most picked over the areas that had been mined already．But still, white miners resented the Chinese．Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps．
By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home．Those who stayed found other jobs.
Few women had come west in the gold rush．The Chinese saw a good business opportunity．They began doing the jobs women would have done．Many became house servants．Many more opened laundries.
The Chinese opened restaurants．Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes．The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners.
Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers．
1.Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?
A．Because they could find good jobs there．
B．Because they had found gold there．
C．Because they could open laundries and restaurants there．
D．Because they heard there was gold there．
2.The underlined word “resented” mean “________”.
A．liked B．helped C．hated D．served
3.Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Some Chinese became drivers．
B．Many Chinese opened shops to help wash clothes.
C．Many Chinese picked gold around the old mines.
D．Many Chinese returned to China by the end of the 1850s.
4.Which should be the title of the passage?
A．Early Chinese immigrants in America
B．Dream to strike it rich
C．The difference between men and women
D．Gold miners in America
While income worry is a rather common problem of the ahead, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face．Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one．This phenomenon(现象) is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”.
In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home．Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them．The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries．Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do．This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response(回应) in time for their aged parents living by themselves.
The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries．Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”．
1.According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by_______.
A．their earlier experience of feeling lonely
B．the unfavorable living conditions in their native countries
C．the common worry about their income
D．the geographical distance between parents and children
2.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to_______.
A．live in the countries with more money. B．seek a better place for their aged parents
C．continue their studies abroad D．realize their dreams in foreign countries
3.If young people go abroad, _______.
A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all．
B．they can give some help to their parents back home
C．they cannot do what they should for their parents．
D．they believe what they actually do is right
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that _______.
A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different
B．“Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society
C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad
D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”
A typical Chinese Internet user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail, favors news, music and games sites and seldom makes online purchases（购物）．According to a study, about two-thirds of survey participants use the Internet for news — often entertainment-related — or for online games．About half download music and movies.
They also tend to prefer instant messaging to e-mail, and they are depending on the Internet more frequently than before to communicate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and political interests．Online purchases still remain unpopular in China．Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet, and only 10 percent make purchases even once a month．Among those who do buy online, most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or computer hardware or software.
“Many people don’t trust the quality of goods bought online,” Guo said Wednesday．“If they buy it in a store and don’t like it, they can easily bring it back.”
The survey was done in five major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Changsha．Results do not necessarily project countrywide because Internet use in rural areas is lower than in cities．Guo describes the typical netizen in the five cities surveyed as young, male, richer and more highly educated．Males make up two-thirds of the Internet community, and more than 80 percent of users are under 24．Among people ages 25 to 29, 60 percent to 80 percent go online.
China has more than 100 million people online, second in the world to the United States.
1.A typical Chinese Internet user may be the one who _________.
A．likes to send e-mails B．likes to buy goods online
C．likes to pay for entertainment D．likes the games sites
2.Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly because _________.
A．it is more difficult for sales returns
B．people haven’t computers
C．it is not convenient to purchase on line
D．all goods bought online are of low quality
3.Which of the following words fails to describe the typical netizens in the five cities?
A．well educated B．richer C．female D．young
4.According to the text, which of the following shows the right relation between online people and their ages?
A.
B.
C.
D．
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much．Every day after work the man would come home and 1with the little boy．He would always 2all of his extra time with the little boy.
One night．while the man was at work, he _3that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy． 4he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 5．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 6of the world on the cover．He got a(n) 7．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the 8in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came __9to him and was ready to play．The man _10that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He 11the little boy into the dinning room, and 12all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 13together, his extra work would be 14, and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”
The man was 15, saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And 16_enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its 17.
The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s 18．On the 19of the page is a(n) 20of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
1.A．play B．watch C．share D．enjoy
2.A．take B．spend C．cost D．have
3.A．recongnized B．realized C．knew D．expected
4.A．However B．Or C．For D．But
5.A．happy B．excited C．busy D．silent
6.A．map B．picture C．figure D．image
7.A．information B．chance C．advice D．idea
8.A．world B．pieces C．paper D．magazine
9.A．shouting B．expecting C．running D．meeting
10.A．explained B．persuaded C．shouted D．discussed
11.A．asked B．led C．ordered D．showed
12.A．did up B．dealt with C．put out D．took out
13.A．looked it up B．got it around C．put it back D．turned it over
14.A．finished B．wasted C．delivered D．filled
15.A．shocked B．surprised C．satisfied D．tired
16.A．beautiful B．sure C．right D．quite
17.A．way B．page C．side D．place
18.A．funny B．difficult C．simple D．interesting
19.A．cover B．back C．top D．front
20.A．picture B．impression C．sculpture D．shade
Of the two, I would prefer camera, which is very easy for me to carry
A．a small B．a smaller C．the small D．the smaller
