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    The Most Scenic Drives in America

Updated and translated into several languages for the first time since 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes. The updated volume also provides maps, the latest information state parks, and lodging suggestions.

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Our Brother's Keeper

Author Jedwin Smith spent 30 years trying to get out of all memories of his brotherJeff, who was killed in Vietnam. But in Our Brother's Keeper he tells what happens when he met several of his brother's old Marine friends. Smith gets to know these menall hurt by the past they share. Together the author and his new friends make a journey to Vietnam, to visit the place where Jeff died. Surprisingly, their Vietnamese guide was the former commander of the Viet Cong platoon carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood, bravery and understanding...

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I Am a Pencil

Children's book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages, having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common, family troubles, for one, money struggles, and poetry. Every single student, with the help of this creative teacher, made great progress in writing. Swope leaves the reader with the encouraging faith that deep within each of us lives a poet, a genius —a child.

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What It Takes to Help Out

An editor for U. S. News & World Report, David L Marcus lakes us inside a boarding school for troubled teens. The great stresses are put on these teens, which makes them lose their nature. This should cause us a truthful thinking.

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1.Who can give you some advice on how to educate immigrant students with troubles?

A.Jedwin Smith. B.David L. Marcus. C.Jeff. D.Sam Swope.

2.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut?

A.The Most Scenic Drives in America B.Our Brother's Keeper

C.I Am a Pencil D.What It Takes to Help Me Out

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The book The Most Scenic Drives in America includes many pictures and maps.

B.The book What It Takes to Help Me Out is about troubled teens from 21 countries.

C.Jedwin Smith's friends were killed in the war in Vietnam.

D.The children in Sam Swope's class are either poets or geniuses.

4.The passage is probably taken from _______.

A.a textbook B.a science report C.a travel journal D.an advertisement

 

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 【解析】 这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四本打折的书,介绍了书名、价格和折扣等信息。 1. 细节理解题。根据I Am a Pencil部分中Children's book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants or the children of immigrants from 21 countries, speaking 11 languages, having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common, family troubles, for one, money struggles, and poetry. Every single student, with the help of this creative teacher, made great progress in writing.可知儿童读物作家Sam Swope在纽约市找到了一份教三年级学生写作的工作。他的学生是移民或来自21个国家的移民子女,说11种语言,有许多不同的信仰。但他们有一些共同之处。家庭问题,比如,经济困难,还有喜欢诗歌。每一个学生,在这位富有创造力的老师的帮助下,在写作方面都取得了很大的进步。由此可知,关于如何教育有困难的移民学生,Sam Swope能给你一些建议。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据各个书籍的You Save部分内容可知The Most Scenic Drives in America节省了24美元;Our Brother's Keeper节省了49.9美元;I Am a Pencil节省了39.93美元;What It Takes to Help Out节省了20.86美元。由此可知,Our Brother's Keeper降价最大。故选B。 3. 细节理解题。根据The Most Scenic Drives in America部分中Updated and translated into several languages for the first time since 1997, this travel book includes over 200 brand new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes. The updated volume also provides maps, the latest information state parks, and lodging suggestions.可知这是自1997年以来第一次更新和翻译成多种语言,这本旅游书包括120条精选路线上200多张全新的美丽地方的照片。这本更新的书还提供了地图、国家公园的最新信息以及住宿建议。由此可知,A选项“The Most Scenic Drives in America这本书里有很多图片和地图”正确。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据文章主要介绍了四本打折的书,介绍了书名、价格和折扣等信息。由此可推知,这篇文章可能摘自一则广告。故选D。
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