On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】When did the story happen?
A.On Christmas Day.B.On Teachers’ Day.
C.On Mother’s Day.D.On Thanksgiving Day.
【小题2】Why did Douglas draw the picture?
A.He was good at drawing it.
B.His teacher asked him to draw it.
C.He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.
D.He hoped to get a prize in drawing.
【小题3】What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?
A.He was a lonely child.B.He was very active in class.
C.He always kept his hand clean.D.He often answered questions loudly.
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见;主张;看法), but not a fact?
A.The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him.
B.Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.
C.The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.
D.Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.
【小题1】What is the work in a newspaper office like?
A.Interesting and confusingB.Important and patient.
C.Particular and necessary.D.Fast and busy.
【小题2】According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.
a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor
A.cbadeB.cdeabC.cbdae D.cadbe
【小题3】The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.
A.the importance of the eventsB.how well the stories are written
C.the knowledge of the chief editorD.whether they are the latest
【小题4】Word editors’ work is to ____________.
A.help the chief editor with the morning discussion
B.decide when and how the papers can be printed
C.read the stories and make necessary changes
D.get together information from reporters and photographers
【小题5】The best title for this passage is “____________”.
A.How a newspaper is producedB.How newspapers are delivered
C.What kind of papers readers likeD.Whose work is more important
Prana was a beautiful dog, whose name means “breath of life”. Although he died several years ago, I can still remember the days we spent together and what he has taught me about love.
I have two apple trees in the garden. Prana loved apples. When he went outside, he’d catch an apple and take it into the house to eat later. The apples had been on the ground and were often dirty so I wasn’t always happy that Prana had brought them into the house.
It was an autumn day in America, but it was very cold. A big snow fell and we had not done anything for its coming. On that special day, Prana went outside and I watched him through the window. I noticed that he was madly digging(挖) holes and bringing the apples to the ground so they could be seen above the snow. I did not know why he was doing this. He seemed to want to do something special.
When I called him back, he had his usual one apple in his mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The garden was completely covered with birds. Prana had dug up all those apples for his bird friends to eat. He knew that they wouldn’t have stored enough food for the coming winter!
【小题1】Prana was                .
A.the writerB.a boyC.a birdD.a dog
【小题2】I wasn’t always happy because                .
A.Prana loved apples
B.Prana caught an apple and ate it
C.the apples fell on the ground and were dirty
D.Prana brought the dirty apples into the house
【小题3】On the snowy day, Prana                .
A.ate up all the apples
B.dug holes to put the apples in them
C.brought the apples under the snow to the ground
D.left the house and died
【小题4】The birds flew to the garden to                .
A.look for PranaB.eat the apples
C.make new homesD.store food for the winter
【小题5】The topic of the story is about                .
A.applesB.animalsC.loveD.life

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Beth Webb

More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books.

Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back

07459 44116, £3.99                     The little White House

Elizabeth Goudge

A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal.

Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back

07459 45783, £4.99

My Very First Christmas Book

Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe

A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children.

Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mm x 200mm, board

07459 40560, £4.99                     First Festival: Christmas

Lois Rock

An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs.

Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback

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Star of Wonder

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Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback

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Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland

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1.If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you   prefer?

A.Star of Wonder                         B.The Not-So-Wise Man

C.First Festival: Christmas                   D.My Very First Christmas Book

2.Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?

A.07459 40560.                          B.07459 38922.

C.07459 45783.                          D.07459 44116.

3.If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?

A.Pat Alexander.      B.Beth Webb.        C.Lois Rock.         D.Elizabeth Goudge.

 

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.

As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.

At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.

The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?

A.Interesting and confusing

B.Important and patient.

C.Particular and necessary.

D.Fast and busy.

2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.

a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion

d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor

A.cbade

B.cdeab

C.cbdae

D.cadbe

3.The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

A.the importance of the events

B.how well the stories are written

C.the knowledge of the chief editor

D.whether they are the latest

4.Word editors’ work is to ____________.

A.help the chief editor with the morning discussion

B.decide when and how the papers can be printed

C.read the stories and make necessary changes

D.get together information from reporters and photographers

5.The best title for this passage is “____________”.

A.How a newspaper is produced

B.How newspapers are delivered

C.What kind of papers readers like

D.Whose work is more important

 

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