There are many books for young readers. Some of these are for children from 12 to 18. Others are for those who are under 12. There are even some books for babies.
Books for young children use a lot of beautiful pictures. They are a big part of each book. So many writers of children’s books also draw the pictures. These writers make sure that their books are more than just fun stories to read. They make them look good, too!
Some children’s books tell very old stories. Many have animals in them that talk and do things that people do. Some of these animals might be bears. Others might be foxes. A little mouse and a big lion might even be in the same story.
Many books for very little children are all pictures. Others may have a word here and there. Books for babies may have something to push that makes sounds. This kind of book may make animal sounds. Then it may have a picture of the animal that makes each sound. It may also have its name. This way, the baby gets to know what sounds some animals make.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误，对的涂填（A），错的涂（B）。
1.We have many books for both teenagers and little kids.
2.In children’s books, animals can talk to readers like real people.
3.Some books for babies have pictures with a few words.
4.Babies can also learn something from books.
5.The passage is mainly about different books for people of all age.
根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全对话。
A：Hello，Mike! What’s the time?
B： 1.
A：Where’s Bob? I can’t find him.
B：I don’t think he can come.
A： 2.
B：He has to look after his sister.
A： 3.
B：She doesn’t feel well.
A： 4. Did she go to see the doctor?
B：Yes.
A： 5.
B：The doctor said nothing serious，but she has to rest.
A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had the menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how it was.
At the bottom of the , there was a notice that said, “If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away.”
The man the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order that was very unusual.
When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, “You say you can serve any dish, even if it’s not on your longest menu in the world.”
“That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone’s requirements.”
“Well,” the man said, “bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears. , not African.”
The waiter wrote down in his paper: Two Indian elephant ears on toast.
“Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t long.”
The waiter walked away quickly.
The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.
Then he smiled the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.
“Ah!” the man said. “You can’t it to me, can you?”
The waiter made an apology 道歉.
“I’m very sorry, sir, and this is the embarrassing 令人为难的,” he said, “but I’m afraid we can’t because we’ve run out of bread.”
1.A. biggest B. thickest C. longest
2.A. unfair B. unusual C. beautiful
3.A. menu B. dish C. restaurant
4.A. looked for B. looked after C. looked at
5.A. anything B. something C. everything
6.A. American B. Indian C. Canadian
7.A. pay B. cost C. take
8.A. as B. and C. so
9.A. catch B. take C. bring
10.A. least B. most C. less
—Mum, can I go to the zoo with Linda?
—When your homework ____, you can.
A. is finished B. was finished C. finishes
She didn’t want to do the task, she tried to ask somebody else to do it, _______.
A. either B. too C. instead
— Linda, when shall we take a walk?
— After I finish ______ the dishes.
A. wash B. washing C. to wash
