Summer is fleeting, just like the youth. But the books we read stay with us for the lifetime. Our editors independently research and recommend the following for teens to enjoy!
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
In Nazi Germany, 11-year-old Liesel Meminger is living outside of Munich when she discovers a book in the snow and it changes her life forever. She begins stealing books from Nazi and the mayor’s library. As she becomes fascinated with words, she begins writing about her life during this dangerous time. Beautifully-written and deeply moving, this novel stands out in the crowded field of Holocaust (大屠杀) literature. Despite the tragic and disturbing storyline, The Book Thief is filled with warmth, humor, and hope.
OCDaniel by Wesley King
This first-person narrative is told from the perspective of Daniel, a 13-year-old who tries to hide his obsessive compulsive disorder (强迫症) as he struggles to fit into the cruel world of middle school. Then he gets a note that puts him in the middle of a mystery. The plot revolves around the mystery, so it’s not too clinical and focused on OCD. Full of heartbreak and joy, as well as important lessons, OCDaniel is a thrilling novel that will definitely have you supporting Daniel and eagerly turning the pages.
Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance by Simone Biles
American Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles shares her inspiring and fascinating journey from her early childhood in foster care to the Olympic podium (领奖台). In her own words, Biles describes all hardships that she experienced along the way. Her attractive stories give insight into her determined spirit and positive attitude, even when under pressure. When reading Biles’ words, it’s difficult not to be motivated and encouraged to dream big and work hard.
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
A series of 13 books, A Series of Unfortunate Events, follows the Baudelaire orphans as they seek to reveal the mysteries of their family. Filled with many plot twists, appealing mysteries, and exciting adventures, this series manages to keep you hooked all the way through the last book. Lemony Snicket’s entertaining writing style and dark sense of humor make them fun reads.
1.If you are interested in the story of war time, you may choose the book written by ________.
A.Markus Zusak B.Wesley King
C.Simone Biles D.Lemony Snicket
2.When reading Daniel’s story, readers may find it ________.
A.humorous and mysterious B.sorrowful and joyful
C.hopeful and cheerful D.thrilling and inspiring
3.Which one of the books belongs to non-fiction?
A.The Book Thief.
B.OCDaniel.
C.Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance.
D.A Series of Unfortunate Events.
假如你是李华，请给你的外国朋友 Tom 写一封信，给他提一些汉语学习方面的好建议并陈述理由。 要点如下：1. 培养兴趣 2. 多阅读 3. 看中文电影
注意：1. 词数100词左右（信的开头和结尾已经给出，并不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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’m terribly sorry to make you disappointed for not having finished my homework in time. As matter of fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.
My father was serious injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurry to the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn’t do my homework.
As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and want to improve your English. I find I have great difficult in paying attention to my study. Would you please give me some suggestion? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practice my English in class.
I’m looking forward to hear from you soon.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Adam is a freshman at a senior high school. He is faced with many 1. (problem) at this time. At first, he didn’t know which course to choose, but his teacher helped him solve this problem. Though he chose Chinese, he thought 2. was very difficult and hoped to speak Chinese 3. (fluent) after his 4. (graduate). His teacher also suggested that he 5. (attend) the class of spoken Chinese. In addition, he wanted to join the school football team but 6. (refuse), 7. made him unhappy. He didn’t give up and decided to find a way 8. (improve) on his own and make the team next year. Now he is a volunteer, 9. (give) out food to homeless people. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but he will try his best to catch up 10. others.
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t ________ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many _________ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day__________ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) ______face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __________, and now her eyes are ________ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I would fit in (合群). ________, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart ________ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look _________, because she was so ashamed ( 羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to_________ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates ________ the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to ________, but I could see how much she wanted to__________like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in________.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me _________ together, _________ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never _________ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I have always _________ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my _________. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to _________ like them. I became myself.
1.A.laugh at B.ask about C.be afraid of D.talk to
2.A.common B.small C.social D.physical
3.A.after B.though C.when D.before
4.A.pretty B.strange C.ordinary D.lovely
5.A.shoes B.coat C.glasses D.hat
6.A.frightening B.interesting C.encouraging D.injuring
7.A.Instead B.Therefore C.If so D.After all
8.A.beat B.lost C.ached D.opened
9.A.uglier B.taller C.prettier D.happier
10.A.give in B.deal with C.stand up for D.believe in
11.A.after B.except C.before D.until
12.A.stand B.play C.skate D.walk
13.A.catch up B.fall over C.sit down D.have fun
14.A.fear B.surprise C.comfort D.joy
15.A.skating B.chatting C.talking D.travelling
16.A.so B.because C.but D.still
17.A.wrote to B.laughed at C.made fun of D.heard from
18.A.hoped B.thought C.wondered D.considered
19.A.life B.mind C.interest D.friend
20.A.study B.fight C.play D.act
When I arrived in Britain, I could hardly order food in English. Two years later, I calmly explained the
Chinese grammar to a British friend in English. 1..
Pay special attention to the basic words
Not all words are of the same importance. Some are far more important than the others. Studies have shown that the most common 300 words in any language account for about 60% of the communication. The most common 1,000 words account for more than 90% of the communication. The most basic 3,000 words account for more than 95% of the communication. 2..
Study hours a day for a certain period of time
Studying five hours a day for two months will be better for you than studying five hours a week for two years. 3.. Repeating in time is very important for our memory. This is one reason why so many students find it so easy to forget.
4.
As with anything, if you’re going to stick to it, you have to make it interesting. Don’t just sit in a classroom in front of a book, or you’re likely to get tired quickly. Go to events where you can practice while doing something fun instead. 5.. Find out about the person you’re talking with. Talk about personal topics which you care about. Make it a personal life experience, or else you’re going to be bored and forget everything you have talked.
A. Find ways to make it fun
B. Look for people you enjoy talking to
C. The first 300 words will get you quite far
D. I’d like to share the tips I’ve discovered over the past two years
E. In other words, we should spend most of our time on the basic vocabulary
F. Make meaningful simple sentences with the most common 300 words
G. It’s because if you study five hours per week you cannot repeat in time
