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
Thanksgiving Day was near. Lucy, the first grade teacher, gave her class a fun 36 — to draw a picture of somebody or something for which they were 37 . When the students 38
their assignment, she found most of them drew some pictures of their family, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Douglas, however, made a different kind of picture. He was a 39 boy. He didn’t act the same as others. He always seemed to be shy and sad. He 40 played with other children during the break 41 they kindly invited him to. Lucy treated him very well. She always helped him and 42 him to be confident. Yes, his picture was different. He just drew a 43 . Nothing else. His abstract image 44 the imagination of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One guessed it was a mother’s hand, for mother’s hand gives children warmth and 45 . Another child guessed it was a police officer’s hand, because the police 46 people and care for people. And so the discussion 47 .
When the children were discussing it, Lucy paused at Douglas’ desk, 48 down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy murmured, “It’s 49 , teacher.” Douglas was most thankful for her hand. She was 50 and felt tears in her eyes. She thought of the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. She 51 how often she had said to him, “Take my 52 , Douglas. We’ll go outside.” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”
The story speaks of 53 thankfulness. It also says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say “ 54 ” out, but they’ll remember the hand that you 55 out to give them love and be grateful to you always.
1... A. assignment B. question C. suggestion D. solution
2.. A. sorry B. regretful C. thankful D. responsible
3.. A. gave in B. handed in C. put off D. called off
4... A. strong B. kind C. different D. humorous
5... A. often B. usually C. seldom D. ever
6... A. because B. though C. as D. since
7... A. encouraged B. discouraged C. cheered D. praised
8... A. hand B. face C. ear D. leg
9.. A. reduced B. ruined C. inspired D. used
10... A. comfort B. praise C. sorrow D. coldness
11... A. search B. question C. meet D. protect
12... A. ended B. succeeded C. continued D. failed
13... A. broke B. pulled C. looked D. bent
14... A. his B. yours C. my mother’s D. my father’s
15... A. disappointed B. annoyed C. tired D. touched
16... A. forgot B. regretted C. recalled D. understood
17... A. hand B. book C. lesson D. gift
18... A. rather than B. more than C. anything but D. nothing but
19... A. I’m sorry B. Take care C. I’m all right D. Thank you
20... A. get B. reach C. put D. make
It is none of your business other people think about you. Believe yourself.
A. which B. what C. how D. when
There is nothing more I can try you to stay, so I wish you good luck.
A. persuading B. to be persuaded C. to persuade D. persuading
—Shall we phone Mary and say sorry to her?
— It was our fault.
A. No way. B. Why not? C. Not at all. D. Not possible.
I shall never forget the days I spent in Beijing University, has a great effect on my life.
A. that; which B. which; that C. when; that D. when; which
