Big Blue Whale
Nicola Davies
Illustrated(为……作插图) by Nick Maland
Nicola Davies provides a look at nature’s largest living creature in Big Blue Whale. The text often uses examples from the child’s world to help youngsters understand this great creature. For example, the blue whale’s skin is “smooth like a hard-boiled egg” and its eye is “big as a teacup”. Nick Maland’s pen-and-ink illustrations capture the majesty of the blue whale, of which only 10,000 remain.
Ages 3 to 8, $ 19.99.
Life in the Coral Reef
Bobbie Kalman & Niki Walker
Photographed by Tom Stack
This educational book has outstanding photographs and illustrations. The bright colors are attention grabbing. The importance of the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the ecology of the earth is explained as well as how the coral reefs are being harmed and destroyed. The author then offers solutions and suggestions to help prevent the destruction of these beautiful natural resources.
Ages 7 up, $ 16.95.
North American Endangered Species
Colleayn O. Mastin
Illustrated by Jan Sovak
This is a beautifully illustrated book by the award winner Jan Sovak featuring fifteen North American animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. Each animal is introduced with a short poem, followed by factual information and why the species is considered to be endangered.
Ages 6 up, $ 9.95.
Whale
Vasilli Papastavrou
Photographed by Frank Greenaway
This reference book takes a close look at the fascinating world of majestic sea mammals including whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. The author describes how whales adapt to sea life and explores whale communication, socialization, behaviors and reproduction, life cycles, habitats and physical characteristics.
Ages 10 up, $ 19.00.
1.What do we learn from Big Blue Whale?
A. The number of the blue whale is increasing.
B. Many animals are in danger of dying out.
C. There used to be more than 10,000 blue whales.
D. The blue whale has strong survival abilities.
2.What is special about North American Endangered Species?
A. It uses examples from the child’s world.
B. The author introduces animals with poems.
C. It contains bright colors.
D. It takes a close look at sea animals.
3.Who has won an award as an illustrator or a photographer?
A. Nick Maland. B. Tom Stack.
C. Jan Sovak. D. Frank Greenaway.
4.A child who wants to learn about how whales communicate will buy .
A. Big Blue Whale B. Life in the Coral Reef
C. North American Endangered Species D. Whale
Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to be astronauts. In 1983, that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel into space.
Ride died at the age of 61. “Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,” President Barack Obama said in a statement.
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut, I’m sure I would have said yes,” she told TFK in a 2010 interview. “But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”
After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle. “There is no amusement park ride on Earth that even comes close. It can’t be more wonderful,” she said.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984. In the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for space with kids. She wrote five science books about space for children, and started her own science education company.
Ride knew that she held a unique place in history. “I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that men had been doing,” she said.
Since Ride’s historic trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled to space. They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
1.Which of the following is true?
A. Sally was the first person to travel to space in America.
B. Sally wanted to be an astronaut even when she was a pupil.
C. Sally was interested in space, so she chose astronautics as her major.
D. Sally graduated from college and first traveled to space in 1983.
2.From the fifth paragraph, we know that Sally .
A. was good at doing business
B. wanted to be rich by doing business
C. became a famous writer at last
D. had a lasting interest in space
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. Sally inspired many American women to travel to space.
B. Sally made great contributions to American economic development.
C. Women astronauts used to be looked down upon in American history.
D. The government did not allow women to become astronauts in the past.
4.Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A. Sally Ride’s first space trip
B. A national hero flying in space
C. Sally Ride, a successful businesswoman
D. Sally Ride, a real educator for kids
There was once a boy who was very rich. He had everything, so he was only interested in the objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he his parents to buy it. When the boy looked into the mirror, his image looked very sad indeed. He tried and making funny faces, but his image continued with its .
, the boy went off to buy sweets and all kinds of toys. He came home but his image in the mirror was still sad-looking. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a . “What a terrible mirror! It didn’t properly!”
One afternoon he went into the street to and to buy a few toys, but on his way he saw a little boy crying his heart out. The boy looked so that the rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his . Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn’t stop , our boy spent his money buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much , they found his parents who were out looking for him, very .
The rich boy headed towards , without having been able to play, without toys, and without . As he went into his room, he noticed a shining light in the corner, the corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and the light was coming from his own body. So he understood the mirror could faithfully reflect the true joy of its .
After that, each morning when he to see a special shine in that mirror, he knew he had to do something to bring it back.
1.A. expensiveB. unusualC. naturalD. popular
2.A. persuadedB. remindedC. allowedD. warned
3.A. sleepingB. smilingC. noddingD. driving
4.A. eventB. storyC. wordD. expression
5.A. FrightenedB. AshamedC. SurprisedD. Embarrassed
6.A. seriouslyB. silentlyC. proudlyD. happily
7.A. deskB. boxC. cornerD. drawer
8.A. workB. appearC. lieD. say
9.A. hideB. playC. searchD. observe
10.A. lonelyB. carelessC. sleepyD. angry
11.A. petsB. parentsC. friendsD. presents
12.A. runningB. whisperingC. cryingD. complaining
13.A. reflectingB. fightingC. visiting D. walking
14.A. worriedB. interestedC. confusedD. amazed
15.A. schoolB. homeC. the shopD. the town
16.A. moneyB. happinessC. memoryD. advice
17.A. similarB. nextC. sameD. relevant
18.A. announcedB. predictedC. suggestedD. realized
19.A. audienceB. partnerC. ownerD. enemy
20.A. refusedB. stoppedC. forgotD. failed
—I got an A in my English final exam. I really can’t believe it myself!
— . I know how hard you’ve worked for it.
A. You can’t miss it B. You deserve it
C. You’ll take it D. That’s too bad
Global warming sometimes feels like a problem that’s very far away from our lives,
only the government needs to worry about.
A. everything B. something
C. anything D. nothing
is known to all is that Beijing and Zhangjiakou have been trying to co-host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Nov 3, 2013.
A. What B. Which C. It D. As
