Chinese people call the Spring Festival “Nian”. But do you know that Nian is once the name of a monster(妖怪)?

The monster Nian lives in the mountains. It eats animals. But in winter, it can not find food. So it comes to villages and eats a lot of people.

People are so afraid of Nian that they close their doors before evening comes during the winter. One day, an old man comes to a village. He tells people there that Nian is afraid of three things — the color red, fire and noise. He tells people to play drums(鼓) and gongs(锣), make big fires and set off fireworks to make Nian go away.

On a moonless, cold night, Nian goes to the village again. As soon as it opens its big mouth, people make loud noise and make fire. Nian is really afraid and runs away. There is noise and fire everywhere.

When Nian is tired and can not run any more, people kill(杀死) the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people play drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning, people say Happy New Year to each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.

1.From the story, we know that Nian is a(an) __________.

A.ghost B.animal C.monster D.tortoise

2.Nian eat people in winter because it __________.

A.has no food to eat B.likes to live in a village

C.wants to make people afraid D.celebrates the Spring Festival

3.People kill Nian after __________.

A.it eats all the animals B.the old man comes to a village

C.people know what it is afraid of D.it is so tired that it can’t run away

4.What is the best title(题目) for the passage?

A.How the Spring Festival Comes B.What the Spring Festival Is

C.What People Do During Nian D.Why People Celebrate Nian

Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie, Scotland.

Almost everyone knows the story of "Peter Pan”.

In the story, Peter invites Wendy to Neverland together. They have a magical flight and adventures along the way. After the trip, Wendy decides to go back home. But Peter doesn’t want her to go and tries to trick her. This book is aimed at children but it's enjoyed by adults world-wide as well. The hardback costs ¥26 a copy.

The Giver by Lois Lowry, the US

Jonas is a young boy living in a community where everyone follows orders and rules. After understanding that this kind of life is unfair, Jonas wants to allow people to make their own choices.

The Giver begins in a very interesting way and catches the attention of readers from the beginning. You need to pay ¥65 for one in the bookshop while the price is 20 lower on the Internet.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway, America

This is a famous classic and is suitable for all ages especially for teenagers. It's a story of a long fight between an old, experienced fisherman and the best fish he ever caught. "A man can be destroyed but not defeated." Everyone should have a fearless heart in facing any challenges.

The price of the book is ¥20. But if you buy more than 10 copies at a time you will get 10% off.

1.As a social worker, you can choose _____ to read and you may get some ideas about community services.

A.Peter Pan B.The Giver

C.The Old Man and the Sea D.Peter pan and The Giver

2.Miss Yang wants to encourage her students to be brave, she'd better buy the book written by _____ for them.

A.J.M. Barrie B.Lois Lowry C.Peter & Jonas D.Ernest Hemmingway

3.If you want to buy the three books at a time, you need to pay _____ at least.

A.¥80 B.¥111 C.¥91 D.¥89

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