题目内容
【题目】
As a child, Wang Junyan never dreamed of becoming a famous person on TV. However, she is the presenter for Universe TV news programmes. She told me that 【1】, working hard and believing in what was true made her success. Her mother was a strong character. She worked extremely hard 【2】 through school. Her attitude towards life will never stop influencing her thoughts and actions. After graduating from university, Junyan chose to be a journalist to help the people and the government 【3】 and catch the guilty people. It wasn’t easy but she never gave up. This 【4】 because she won an award for her report. When asked about her secret to success, 【5】, she told us, “Nothing that I learned from my mother has ever left me. Today when I’m looking for stories, I still feel like I am turning over stones to see what might be hiding beneath!”
【答案】
【1】being curious
【2】to support her daughter
【3】(to)inspect an illegal business
【4】paid off
【5】smiling brightly
【解析】选择合适的词组并用其正确形式填空。
【1】此处是并列的动名词短语做主语,故答案为being curious。
【2】动词不定式做目的状语,答案为to support her daughter。
【3】固定结构:help sb. (to) do sth.帮助某人做某事,动词不定式做宾语补足语,故答案为(to)inspect an illegal business。
【4】句意:这得到了回报,因为她的报告获了奖。可知答案为paid off得到回报。
【5】句意:当被问成功的秘密时,她灿烂地微笑着,告诉我们---。此处是现在分词做伴随状态,答案为smiling brightly。
【题目】Favorite Books for Kids
◆Me and Marvin Gardens by A. S. King Image Source: Scholastic This middle-grade novel is perfect for introducing kids to recycling, but with a fun science fiction story. Obe lives on his family’s farmhouse that was built a hundred years ago-and now it’s being taken over by developers. While adventuring on the land, he discovers a creature, Marvin Gardens, which only eats plastic. Kids will love this charming story. Available from Amazon, $11.89 | |
◆Wrinkle in Time: A Guide to the Universe by Kari Sutherland Image Source: Disney Publishing World Wide Kids may get excited to see A Wrinkle in Time. While the original novel may be too hard of a read for them right now, they can dive into the fantastical world the film takes place in with this awesome guide to the characters and locations. Available from Amazon on March 6, $11.04 | |
◆Rivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm Image Source: Scholastic Get kids going green with a little help from this educational picture book! Filled with excellent artwork and helpful explanations, these pages are filled with important lessons about the Earth. Kids will learn about how the sun keeps the ocean currents(流)moving and how the sun can power all living things—it’s pretty amazing. Available from Amazon, $7.67 | |
◆How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk Image Source: Penguin Random House Pearl’s sandcastle keeps getting ruined by puppies (who could be mad at that?). So she teams up with her Robot friend Pascal to solve the problem with code(编码). Combining the fun of building a sandcastle with the discovery of coding, a future engineer will love paging through this story. Available from Amazon on May15, $16.99 |
【1】What can kids benefit from Me and Marvin Gardens?
A. Learning the skill of building farmhouses.
B. Developing awareness of environmental protection.
C. Enjoying natural beauty of the countryside.
D. Forming the interest in exploring the secret of nature.
【2】What do you know about How to Code a Sandcastle?
A. It describes a means of problem solving. B. It shows the work of a future engineer.
C. It is the cheapest of the four books. D. It is a bit hard to read.
【3】Which of the following deals with the movement of water on the earth?
A. A Wrinkle in Time. B. River of Sunlight.
C. Me and Marvin Gardens. D. How to Code a Sandcastle.