How It Feels to Float
by Helaia Fox
If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. MeManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
by Julie C. Dao
The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale — a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn't love back and magic — and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.
Dune
by Frank Herbert
If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.
1.What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?
A.The murder of a teenage girl.
B.A girl's space adventures.
C.Challenges of growing up.
D.A poor girl with special powers.
2.What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?
A.A fairy tale. B.A science-fiction story.
C.A love story. D.A detective story.
3.Which book is about battling for control of another planet?
A.How It Feels to Float B.Two Can Keep a Secret
C.Forest of a thousand Lanterns D.Dune
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The eight-year-old Carol lived with her father David, Mother May and elder brother Rob. The little family happily lived in a beautiful village surrounded with beautiful nature. The village was at the foot of a mountain, with beautiful views of the snowy mountain. The family survived on growing seasonal plants and trees. Their life is totally surrounded by nature and beauty.
While they lived a very happy life, Carol did not love the beautiful atmosphere of the village. She really wanted to move into the city and enjoy the city life. She wanted to shop, move around the city, watch movies, and eat in fantastic restaurants and cafes, etc.
However, there was hardly any chance that Carol’s family moved to the city as they had everything in the village.
One day, Carol fell asleep during the early noon and she had a sound sleep. Of course, she had a strange dream. She saw her grandmother in her dream as a fairy and her deceased grandmother granted her a wish. Carol requested her that she should love to enjoy the city life as she always desired.
Grandmother understood the desire of Carol, but still wanted to convince her that the peaceful village life is better than the city life.
She told Carol, “Baby, you cannot have access to fresh fruits and vegetables from plants as you have at your home. You cannot breathe fresh air. You cannot play with animals. You can hardly find any trees. You will not find peace as you see here! Do you still want to go to the city?”
Without hearing the concerns, Carol asked her grandmother to grant the wish. Grandmother granted her wish, but with a condition. Carol was told that she would only have 6 hours to spend in the city. Later, she would return to the village. Carol agreed.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.
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假设你是新华中学的学生会主席。近来，随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写能力降低。为了保护优秀传统民族文化——汉字，校学生会将提出倡议。请你根据以下内容提示，写一封倡议书，向校英文报投稿。
内容要点：
1. 少上网，多读书，勤记笔记；
2. 养成练书法和写日记的习惯；
3. 自拟一项其他方面的内容。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：汉字Chinese character 书法calligraphy
Dear friends,
In recent years, many of us have spent a lot of time on the Internet with its popularity.
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The Student Union
Do you have a health problem, such as high blood pressure or obesity? Did your doctor tell you that you can improve your condition with better nutrition? Do cancer, heart disease, or diabetes run in your family?1.Meanwhile, you also need to improve your eating habits for better nutrition.
It can be hard to change your eating habits. However, you are sure to benefit from making changes to your diet if you have diseases that can be made worse by things you are eating or drinking. 2.
◆ Find the strengths and weaknesses in your present diet. Do you eat 4-5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Do you get enough calcium（钙）? Do you eat whole grain, high-fiber foods? If so, you’re on the right track. Keep it up!3.
◆4.If you eat a lot of fat at present, cut back and change your habits. For example, reduce any extra fat. This includes butter on bread, sour cream on baked potatoes, and salad dressings.
◆ Keep track of your food intake（摄入量）.5.This record will help you assess（评价）your diet. You’ll see if you need to eat more or less from certain food groups.
◆ Think about asking for help from a nutritionist. They can help you follow a special diet, especially if you have a health issue.
A.Cut back on unhealthy fat.
B.Write down what you eat and drink every day.
C.Below are suggestions to improve your health
D.If not, add more of these foods to your daily diet..
E.You should eat foods that contain vitamins and minerals.
F.If your answer is yes, talk to your doctor about your health.
G.Balanced nutrition and regular exercise are good for your health.
I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with______regard for anything my parents had to say,_______if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many_______, I struggled to escape from anything that didn't______my picture of the world. A "brilliant without need of guidance" kid, I rejected any obvious_______of love. In fact, I got angry at the_______of the word "love".
One ______, after an extremely difficult day, I______into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my_______, my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, "To_______when you're alone."
____ I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said, "Mike, I know life is_______ right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don't do everything right. I also know that I love you________and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don't, that's also______. Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be________that you are my son. I'm here for you and I love you—that will never ____. love you , Mom."
Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my _______ and I remember the ______ I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved _______my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell ______ I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.
1.A.all B.little C.full D.high
2.A.seldom B.sometimes C.particularly D.currently
3.A.families B.adults C.people D.teenagers
4.A.hang up B.agree with C.lift up D.deal with
5.A.offer B.attempt C.require D.advice
6.A.risk B.proposal C.mention D.point
7.A.night B.day C.morning D.afternoon
8.A.slipped B.stormed C.sank D.slid
9.A.chair B.floor C.closet D.bed
10.A.answer B.seal C.read D.tear
11.A.Since B.When C.Though D.If
12.A.serious B.awful C.amazing D.exciting
13.A.heavily B.gently C.entirely D.personally
14.A.impossible B.terrible C.right D.okay
15.A.nervous B.sorry C.proud D.sure
16.A.last B.change C.happen D.start
17.A.pillow B.book C.desk D.door
18.A.relaxation B.sadness C.thrill D.relief
19.A.ahead of B.instead of C.in spite of D.in need of
20.A.asleep B.down C.silent D.ill
Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.
" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "
9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.
"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "
1.One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to _____.
A.program the opening hours of a bar
B.supply you with a picture of the future
C.provide information about your surroundings
D.update the maps and GPS in your smartphones
2.The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " _____".
A.develop rapidly B.get round quickly
C.appear immediately D.go over automatically
3.According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _____.
A.necessary for teenagers B.attractive to New Yorkers
C.available to people worldwide D.expensive for average consumers
4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses _____.
A.may have a potential market B.are as common as smartphones
C.are popular among young adults D.will be improved by a new technology
