In 1883, an engineer named John Roebling got an idea to build a bridge between New York and Long Island. However, bridge-building experts around the world thought that it was impossible. It had never been done before.

After much discussion, he made his son Washington, a great engineer, believe that the bridge could be built.

The project started well, but a few months later, an accident took the life of John Roebling. Washington was badly hurt and he was not able to walk or talk. However, Washington never lost his heart. He still wanted to complete the bridge. But all he could do was to move one finger. So he decided to make the best use of it. By moving his finger, he slowly developed a way of communicating with his wife.

He touched his wife’s arm with his finger, “telling” her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same way to tell the engineers what to do. The project carried on again.

For 13 years, Washington tapped out (敲出) his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed.

Today the Brooklyn Bridge stands as a monument(纪念碑) to one man’s unbeatable spirit.

It is also a monument to engineers and their teamwork, and to their faith in a man who was considered crazy by half the world.

1.Why did the bridge-building experts think John’s idea was impossible?

A. Because the technology was poor then.

B. Because no one had done it before.

C. Because they didn’t accept new ideas.

D. Because they didn’t believe in him.

2.What happened a few months after the project started?

A. The bridge fell down.

B. The father lost his life.

C. The son lost all his fingers.

D. The son was lucky to be safe.

3.What is the right order of the following events?

a. An accident happened.

b. John wanted to build a bridge.

c. The bridge was completed 13 years later.

d. Washington agreed to help build the bridge.

e. Washington used his finger to communicate with his wife and the engineers.

A. d-b-a-e-c B. d-b-e-a-c C. b-c-a-d-e D. b-d-a-e-c

4.The Brooklyn Bridge was successfully built because of Washington’s ____________.

A. good luck B. love for his family

C. never-say-die spirit D. high skill in building bridges

A

All I Want for Christmas Is You

By Mariah Carey; illustrated by Colleen Madden

Age: for 3-7 years Price: $17.99 On sale: Dec. 10, 2015 Pages: 32

Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, one of the best-selling and most famous songs of all time, brings Christmas joy to many listeners of all ages every year. And now its beautiful lyrics will bring the same holiday spirit to readers of all ages in this one-of-a-kind picture book about a young girl whose greatest Christmas wish is for a new little dog!

The Only Child

By Guojing Age: for 5-9 years Price: $22.99

On sale: Dec. 1, 2015 Pages: 112

A little girl--lost and alone – follows a stag deep into the woods, and like Alice, down the rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange world. And home and family are very far away. How will she get back there?

A Bear’s Year

By Kathy Duval; illustrated by Gerry Turley Age: for 4-8 years

Price: $18.99 On Sale: Nov. 27,2015 Page: 40

In this book, readers will follow a mother bear and her kids through the course of a year. Deep in her den under the heavy snow, Mama and her newborn babies sleep soundly. When spring arrives, the bears wake up, and summer comes, Mama teaches her young ones to fish. Then, in fall, the leaves turn gold, food grows less and less, and the family prepares for hibernation and the coming winter.

1.Who wrote A Bear’s Year?

A. Mariah Carey B. Colleen Madden C. Kathy Duval D. Gerry Turley

2.It’s Dec.8th. Mr. Black wanted to give his little daughter a book as Christmas present, and he’d better buy______.

A. All I Want for Christmas Is You B. A Bear’s Year

C. The Only Child D. The Perfect Dog

3.What does the underlined word “hibernation” mean?

A. 迁徙 B. 冬眠 C. 运动 D. 物品

4.The Only Child is mainly about_______.

A. a young girl’s Christmas wish B. the only girl in a family

C. a girl lost her way in a city D. a lost girl lived in the forest

5.We can find the information in______.

A. a clothes store B. a bookstore

C. a movie theater D. a school library

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