The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner |
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.” The Tide, London |
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.” The Sunday Reader, New York |
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly |
1.Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
A. Marian MillerB. Willy King
C. Shannon BlackmanD. Ms. Lily
2.What does sidesplitting mean?
A. Simple.B. Funny.C. Serious.D. Difficult.
3.Which is said about The Flying Hat?
A. A movie about the story is coming out.
B. People can buy the book all over the world.
C. The writer started the book because of a mistake.
D. The story is about a boy with a magic book.
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
For the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student at Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy _____ a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no need to buy a new one,” Zhang Shengyu said. “I’ve _____ to be thrift* from now on.”
As the ____ of the family’s attention, many of the one-child do not know about the hardships* of life. They sometimes have ____idea of the value* of things. Many students would _____pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some students like to have a competition with each other to see whose clothes and school things are ______.
The Ministry of Education _____a notice on its website on Jan 20. It called on students to form good _____ such as stopping wasting food. Many schools think teaching the value of money to be an important ______ and encourage their students to be thrifty.
Teachers at Yu Cai Middle School in Wenzhou gave a speech _______ the food on the first day back to school this year. “When we came back from the holiday, we found a slogan “Empty Plates” on _______ table in the dining room. It tells us that it’s______ OK to waste. In the past, I ordered three dishes for each meal, but now I only order two. ______ I want to try three, I will ask for a smaller one”. Wang Tong said.
Students at No 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their school. Through taking care of the trees, the students learned ______to cherish* things.
At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect used pen refills* and use them for crafts*. “What we students do are small things, ________I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong,, a 16-year-old student at the school.
1.A. me B. him C. her D. you
2.A. believed B. decided C. hoped D. told
3.A. center B. action C. dream D. corner
4.A. any B. some C. no D. an
5.A. throw away B. take away C. put away D. keep away
6.A. more expensive B. cheaper
C. more comfortable D. more colorful
7.A. explained B. showed C. collected D. saw
8.A. ways B. habits C. hobbies D. duty
9.A. lesson B. order C. subject D. experience
10.A. about B. of C. to D. with
11.A. all B. some C. both D. each
12.A. always B. usual C. sometimes D. never
13.A. Because B. When C. Unless D. If
14.A. how B. when C. what D. where
15.A. and B. but C. so D. or
--- Let’s go to the car exhibition this Sunday.
---______!
A. That ’s OK B. That’s all right C. All right D. That’s right
---What did your granddaughter say just now?
--- She wondered ___________.
A. what time was it
B. whether the book was written by Mark Twain
C. how could she use the MP4
D. when she will have a final test
---________ will your parents come back from New York, Tom?
--- In two weeks.
A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How far
--- When did you buy this computer? It looks so new.
--- I it for only a couple of days. My sister bought it for me as a birthday present.
A. bought B. have bought C. have hadD. had
