My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Fynn
There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
1.Who does “I” refer to in the text?
A.Stephen King. B.Gillian Flynn.
C.Jo Usmar. D.Roald Dahl.
2.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?
A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.
C.After Dark. D.The Stand.
3.What kind of book is Gone Girl?
A.A folk tale. B.A biography.
C.A love story. D.A horror story.
Need a Job This Summer?
The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.
Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.
Jobs for Youth
If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件) for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.
Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).
Summer Company
Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall.
Stewardship Youth Ranger Program
You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.
Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.
Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)
Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.
1.What is special about Summer Company?
A.It requires no training before employment.
B.It provides awards for running new businesses.
C.It allows one to work in the natural environment.
D.It offers more summer job opportunities.
2.What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program?
A.15-18. B.15-24. C.15-29. D.16-17.
3.Which program favors the disabled?
A.Jobs for Youth. B.Summer Company.
C.Stewardship Youth Ranger Program. D.Summer Employment Opportunities.
假设你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与 Peter几天前产生了误会。Tom的生日即将来临, Peter想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情，特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Peter回一封邮件。
1、礼物选择；2、你的理由；3、其他建议。
注意：1.词数100左右。2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
根据定语从句规则，用适当的连接词填空，每空只填一词，使句子意思完整
1.Victims thank those _________ helped them rebuild after an earthquake in 2013.
2.The tourist wanted to book a room_________ window faces south.
3.This is the best way_________ has been used against pollution.
4.Jim passed the driving test, _________ surprised everybody in the office.
5.The reason_________ I got a job was that I worked hard.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Once, three men got 1. (lose) in the forest. They decided they would stay in the forest until they found 2. (they) way. The next morning, one man went to find some food. Soon, the other two men were 3. (surprise) to find him back with a deer and asked how he got the deer. The man replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got a deer.” They both were 4. (slight) confused because he had no weapons. A few days 5. (late), the second guy went in search 6. food and soon came back with a deer too. The other two asked how he managed 7. (get) the deer. His reply was 8. same as the first man’s. Then it was the turn of the third guy to search for food. Many hours passed, and the third man 9. (hold) nothing in his hands came back, with blood on his face. The other two asked him 10. had happened. He looked at them and relied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got hit by a train.”
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I didn’t think there would be any________, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies________at my desk, a pale woman and four children.
“Are you all________?” I asked. “Yes,” she said weakly and lowered her head.
But when it came to________of their problems, things got a little strange. Two of the children had headaches, but they didn’t show any________of headaches at all. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother________of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.
Something was wrong. Our hospital policy,________, was not to turn away any patient. I explained it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She responded immediately, even a bit________“Take your time,” and then added, “It’s warm in here.”
Then, I checked their registration form out of curiosity. No address—they were________.The waiting room was warm. I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a homeless________in the waiting room. The nurses, complaining of________on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get________on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there’s a________emergency. But this was a Christmas emergency.
We were all________a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our________.We needed presents. We________from different departments candies, fruits and other things________that could be presents. As seriously as we met the________needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas.
____, as the family walked to the door to leave, the mother came______back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”
1.A.customers B.workers C.patients D.doctors
2.A.took in B.showed up C.came out D.looked on
3.A.tired B.hungry C.warm D.sick
4.A.comments B.descriptions C.instructions D.results
5.A.systems B.symbols C.signs D.secrets
6.A.explained B.expressed C.compared D.complained
7.A.therefore B.otherwise C.moreover D.however
8.A.shyly B.calmly C.happily D.politely
9.A.homeless B.greedy C.clever D.lonely
10.A.Christmas B.holiday C.woman D.family
11.A.working B.interrupting C.managing D.operating
12.A.present B.relief C.warm D.approval
13.A.beneficial B.friendly C.different D.medical
14.A.rewarded B.allowed C.offered D.ordered
15.A.guests B.relations C.brothers D.neighbors
16.A.borrowed B.received C.bought D.collected
17.A.available B.useful C.convenient D.expensive
18.A.healthy B.tragic C.physical D.mental
19.A.Soon B.Next C.Later D.Gradually
20.A.to run B.run C.and ran D.running
