As we all know, the kids are very kind. They love animals, so some children’s magazines about wildlife are a great way to plant a love of reading in young kids. If your kids love animals, check out these magazines.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids brings animals, nature, science, and fun to the little learners. Its animal stories develop pre-reading and reading skills. They also answer questions about kids’ favorite creatures. Features about different cultures bring the world to your child and inspire a sense of understanding. Interactive experiments introduce simple science, and fun puzzles and games teach logic, counting, and so much more! It is for children aged from 6 to 14.
Wild Animal Baby
It helps a child develop a lifelong love of reading and learning. This sturdy (结实的), board format magazine is designed especially for babies and toddlers between the ages of 12 months and 3 years. Each issue (期) is filled with rhymes, stories and lovable baby animals. Wild Animal Baby is a fun, interactive reading experience for children and parents alike.
Click
Click opens up a universe of wonder by introducing kids aged 3-7 to the world around them. Click is about science, nature, and the environment. From the publishers of Ladybug, Click is written so that children will love the challenge of new learning.
Zootles
It was created for children aged 2 to 6 years old. Each issue includes a featured animal, numbers, and phoneme (音素) sounds. Counting and sound recognition games are built into the content, along with read-aloud stories, poems and more! This magazine is so much fun that little kids won’t realize how much they are learning.
1.What do we know about National Geographic Kids?
a. It is mainly aimed at adults.
b. Its paper is heavier and of good quality.
c. It tells children about different cultures in the world.
d. It helps improve children’s pre-reading and reading skills.
A．c d B．b d C．a d D．a c
2.A mother would most probably choose _____ for her one-year-old baby.
A．Zootles B．Wild Animal Baby
C．National Geographic Kids D．Click
3.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To encourage kids to read more books.
B．To introduce his / her favorite books to readers.
C．To recommend several children’s magazines about animals.
D．To tell parents several ways of entertaining and educating kids.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Once upon a time, a boy was always wondering why his deskmate could rank 1st in the class whenever he wanted to, while he himself failed to: he only ranked 21st.
At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more ________ than others? I feel I am as obedient and as careful as him, but ________ I always fall behind? ” Hearing the words, Mom was aware that her son began to ________ the sense of self-respect, which was now being injured by the ranking system. ________ at him, she went wordless, not knowing ________ to explain.
In another test, the son ranked 17th, while his deskmate remained 1st. Back home, he ________ the same question. Mom really wanted to inform her son that ________ differs, which means that students ranking 1st are supposed to be cleverer than normal ones. ________ , was this discouraging answer the one that her son was constantly ________ about? Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.
How to answer her son’s question? There were times when she felt an urge to say, “You are too lazy. You are not as hard-working as others…” but she stopped ________ imagining her son suffering from the pains of unsatisfied grades and rankings. She thought it ________ to put any additional burden on his son and was trying to find out a perfect answer.
Time passing fast, the son ________ primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he still failed to keep up with his deskmate. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to ________ him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer worries about his ________ , and there are no boring guys who would inquire his grades in primary school, because, ________ the 1st ranking, he is admitted to Tsinghua University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to ________ the students and parents in his high school. In the speech, he mentioned a valuable experience in his childhood, “…When my mother and I were lying on the ________ , she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds struggling for food over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise ________ while awkward seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly ________ the endless ocean are none other than awkward seagulls? ’ The speech ________ many mothers present , including his mother.
1.A. thoughtful B. foolish C. careless D. wise
2.A. what if B. what for C.what about D. how come
3.A. lose B. win C. have D. beat
4.A. Shouting B. Staring C. Glaring D. Pointing
5.A. which B. why C. how D. when
6.A. put off B. put forward C. put down D. put out
7.A. knowledge B. right C. brain D. energy
8.A. Therefore B. But C. Thus D. However
9.A. curious B.cautious C. crazy D. clear
10.A. if B. when C. unless D.before
11.A. cruel B. important C. disappointing D. necessary
12.A. attended B. left C. graduated D. entered
13.A. take B. guide C. bring D. push
14.A. homework B. belongings C. rankings D.health
15.A. in B. by C. with D. on
16.A. address B. deliver C. make D. press
17.A. floor B. beach C. bank D. road
18.A. slowly B. swiftly C. suddenly D. sharply
19.A. through B.into C. across D. throughout
20.A. made B. impressed C.touched D. inspired
-----People should stop using their private cars and begin using public transport.
----- ________________. The roads are too crowded as they are.
A. Go head. B.Pardon C. All right D. Exactly
There is too much noise outside. I would appreciate___if you raise your voice to make yourself___ in the back.
A. this; hear B. that; heard
C. it; heard D. you; hear
In the competition, all the competitors have to_______ all the items before the time_____according to the rules.
A. use up; runs out of B. use up; runs out
C. run out; runs out D.run out of; use up
We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems ________ the Yangtze River.
Which of the following is not right?
A. in reply to B. with reference to
C.in regard to D. with respect to
