●Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee
Type: Fantasy
When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum. She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.
Targeted readers: People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.
●A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean
Type: Mystery
The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel. As Nell finds out Angers true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesn’t know, but Angel might know.
Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.
●How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks
Type: Fantasy
Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin (妖精) hunter in the world. When kids go missing, it’s up to her to figure out why.
Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.
●I Even Funnier. A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Type: Fiction
After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State. Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.
1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world?
A. Karen Foxlee. B. Sarah Lean.
C. Catherine Jinks. D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
2.Nature lovers may take interest in .
A. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B. A Hundred Horses
C. How to Catch a Bogle D. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story
3.Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?
A. Ophelia. B. Nell.
C. Birdie. D. Jamie.
4.In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage?
A. Fashion. B. Literature.
C. Business. D. Local news.
假定你是李华，你的美国网友Tom因身材瘦小经常受到同学们的欺凌（bully）,这令他感到非常苦恼。请你用英语给他写封邮件，主要内容包括：
1. 表不安慰；
2. 进行劝解；
3. 给出建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I’m worried about your being bullied by your classmates.________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I will share with you true story that happened a couple of day ago. One of my classmates bought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few classmates were then inviting to enjoy the snacks. Unluckily, all of us got poisoned and had stomachaches with their faces pale. They were quickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine. They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine. This accident makes us to realize the seriousness of the food safe problem. Therefore, I strong suggest that the whole society pays more attention to it.
1.Our members have the__________（特权）of using the lending service of the library.
2.What I need now is the__________（安全）of a happy home.
3.I’ll make___________（安排）for you to be met at the railway station.
4.Experience in a related field is a___________（要求）for this job.
5.Reading___________（占用）most of my spare time when I was young.
6.Britain is___________（统治）by Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
7.The advertisement for engineers in the local paper attracted many ___________（申请人）.
8.Go straight ahead and turn left at the second___________（十字路口）.
9.The gunmen will not escape___________（惩罚）.
10.Those who favor the proposal are in the ___________（大多数）.
I was walking and reading in a P. E. class during my second-to-last period of the school day, when I saw a girl walking alone with her head in a book as well. I decided 1. (get) into a conversation, so I asked her 2. book she was reading. I 3. (forget) the name of it already, but I remember her 4. (ask) me if I’d talked to her after I heard another girl shouting rudely at her.
I admitted that I knew nothing about it, but we made fast 5. (friend) and talked about all sorts of things 6. sorting shelves at supermarkets to TV shows. When we were called in, a girl, who I thought was the one shouting at her 7. (early)，pushed her aside and swore at her in a low voice.
I am extremely glad that my new friend wasn’t as quick-tempered as I was 8. I was about to hit her. We soon moved along, without any quarrels, and sat down together to talk.
9. bell rang soon enough and then we parted I wished her 10. (good) and secretly sent safety and light to her，straight from my heart.
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he __ from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months __ it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收缩). So，he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch __ on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaston, __ will pay any more attention to your scar __ you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother __.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head __ high—glad he was alive.
__, everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better __ you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer car. But very often people will only __ you by your looks, or your clothes, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false __.
One of my friends in college was very __. At first, when people met him, they noticed his __ for about 10 seconds. This man felt __ about himself and spent most of his time __ about other people’s comfort and welfare. __ people ignored his looks. What people __ was his kindness and his concern for them He didn’t act in an ugly way, so people didn’t __ him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value __ yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same __
1.A. recovered B. cured C. improved D. returned
2.A. though B. because C. until D. before
3.A. cut B. wound C. scar D. injury
4.A. anyone B. no one C. everyone D. someone
5.A. as B. like C. when D. than
6.A. others B. another C. one D. some
7.A. held B. put C. taken D. hung
8.A. After all B. In conclusion C. Above all D. In fact
9.A. if B. unless C. even if D. as if
10.A. beat B. judge C. betray D. remember
11.A. standards B. means C. comments D. rules
12.A. smart B. optimistic C. ugly D. rude
13.A. manners B. expressions C. actions D. looks
14.A. lucky B. worried C. sad D. good
15.A. inquiring B. asking C. caring D. knowing
16.A. Gradually B. Completely C. Obviously D. Suddenly
17.A. wanted B. understood C. saw D. brought
18.A. respect B. change C. treat D. approach
19.A. beyond B. within C. except D. above
20.A. kindness B. concern C. perfection D. beauty
