Battle of the Books
Each year in April, the “Battle of the Books” teams from each school meet for the Semi-Battle competition. The top three teams from each division go on to the Final Battle to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The gold medal winners go on to compete in the Regional Championship.
Battle of the Books Rules and Goals
Goals:
Students: Have fun reading good books from a wide variety of authors and genres(体裁).
Educators: Encourage reading, foster friendly competition, and nurture the love of books in young people.
Rules:
One team of six students from grades 7 or 8 will represent each school.
1. Each team will have a spokesperson. While the team is encouraged to discuss possible answers, team answers will only be accepted from the spokesperson.
2. The Semi-Finals will consist of three rounds of play, and the Finals will have one round. Each round features a Regular Battle and a Lightning Battle.
3. Regular Battle questions will be addressed to teams alternately(轮流地), regardless of the last correct answer. There will be 12 Regular Battle questions per round. When asked a question, teams will have 20 seconds to provide the book’s title and author.
4. Five points will be given if the team correctly identifies the exact title, and three points will be awarded for correctly identifying the author’s surname. The author’s first name does not need to be identified.
5. The Lightning Battles will be featured at the end of each round. Lightning Battles consist of a 2 minutes, 30 seconds time period during which each team is asked up to 12 questions. These questions concern details of the books and will not require teams to identify titles or authors. Each correctly answered Lightning Battle question will be worth three points.
PLEASE NOTE:
A warm-up practice question will be given to each team at the beginning of its first Semi-Battle and at the beginning of the Final and Regional Final Battles.
There may be no assistance from the coordinators and audience members.
Teams will not be punished for incorrect answers.
Any team demonstrating poor sportsmanship will not be invited back.
1.According to the text, “Battle of the Books” is an activity ______.
A．where students are inspired to write books
B．where books are used as arms in the battle
C．where friends compete with each other
D．where readers are motivated to love books
2.How many questions will be asked in the Semi-Finals?
A．72 B．24 C．36 D．12
3.What information can we get from the text?
A．Teams are given 20 minutes to answer a question.
B．A competitor gets 18 points for 6 correct titles.
C．Each round ends with the Lightning Battles.
D．A correct first name will be given 5 points.
4.If a team doesn’t compete fairly, it ______.
A．won’t be given a warm-up practice B．won’t get help from audience members
C．will be reduced in its points D．won’t be allowed to compete next time
You can’t hide a natural disaster from children, so how do we prepare them for it? First of all, you should explain to them that acts of nature aren’t necessarily disasters but can become one. These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes. The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or whatever title you can think of.
Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy. They must know what’s in a disaster emergency kit(工具箱) and why it’s included. You can get your friends involved, too. If your friends have children, they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations. Make it a group project. This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment.
We have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to stress. The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor. The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse (配偶) and you will go a long way toward the easing or the reduction of stress.
Explain to them what they’re likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react. Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long. If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends. Let them know they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused. And it’s important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster.
It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced. Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better. Save the story. Make it part of a documented family history!
1.This passage was written mainly to tell us about ______.
A．the importance of mutual help in disaster preparation
B．tips for preparing children for a natural disaster
C．the importance of educating children about natural disasters
D．ways to raise children’s courage in natural disasters
2.It is a must that a Disaster Master knows ______.
A．when a natural disaster will come
B．why there are natural disasters
C．how to use a disaster emergency kit
D．how to teach others about emergency preparations
3.The underlined word “demeanor” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.
A．personality B．lifestyle C．emotion D．behavior
4.When they meet with a natural disaster, children ______.
A．must write down what they see and how they feel
B．should believe that the disaster will never last long
C．can cry if they are frightened
D．should help other children despite the danger
5.The author wrote the passage mainly for ______.
A．parents B．young children C．teachers D．college students
Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.
I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 1 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as 2 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 3 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”
The simple atmosphere of the office 4 me. The woman looked carefully at me 5 through her glasses, and then 6 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 7 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 8 . I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 9 to get a job without 10 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 11 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say: “ 12 , I’ve got someone in the 13 at this very moment who might 14 .” She wrote down a 15 , and held it out to me, saying: “ Ring up this lady. She wants a 16 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”
“ Oh yes,” said I — 17 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 18 her again and again, and rushed out to the 19 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for. I spent the next few hours 20 cook books.
1.A. bed B house C. agency D. office
2. A．proud B．pleased C．nervous D．worried
3. A．family B．door C．place D．stage
4. A．calmed B．excited C．frightened D．disturbed
5. A．as usual B．for a while C．in a minute D．once again
6. A．advised B．examined C．informed D．questioned
7. A．encouraged B．dissatisfied C．hopeless D．pleased
8. A．place B．job C．advice D．help
9. A．difficult B．helpless C．possible D．unusual
10. A．ability B．experience C．knowledge D．study
11. A．after B．since C．until D．when
12. A．Above all B．As a matter of fact C．As a result D．In spite of that
13. A．family B．house C．office D．restaurant
14. A．hire B．accept C．suit D．offer
15. A．letter B．name C．note D．number
16. A．cook B．help C．teacher D．secretary
17. A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really
18. A．answered B．promised C．thanked D．told
19. A．outside B．local C．closest D．nearest
20. A．borrowing B．buying C．reading D．writing
I was really busy these days, otherwise I _______ to your birthday party last night.
A．came B．did come C．should have come D．would have come
The company is quite honest and guarantees the new product ______ be under warranty for three years.
A．should B．shall C．will D．can
—Haven’t seen Lucy recently. What’s happened?
—Oh, it’s more than two months ______ she worked here.
A．before B．after C．since D．when
