The Jungle Book

The Jungle Books were published in 1894 and 1895. Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this child’s strength and cleverness and stir every reader’s imagination.

Price: $ 7.79

ISBN-13: 978-1613820742

Average Customer Review: ★★★★

A Stolen Life

The first work of its kind—Jaycee Dugard’s personal life story, her own story of being kidnapped in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment.

Price: $ 19.79

ISBN-13: 978-1442344983

Average Customer Review: ★★★★★

While We’re Far Apart

Five-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the style’s best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War I, while a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people in Europe.

Price: $ 6.00

ISBN-10: 0764204971

Average Customer Review: ★★★★

The Fashion Police

The Fashion Police was runner-up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated (提名) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder with romance and chick-lit.

For starters, Amber accidently shoots Chief Inspector Janice Skipper and gets thrown off the police force. The only one who knows the truth about the incident is Amber, but no one will believe her. After accepting a job as an insurance investigator from her ex-fiancé, Brad Beckett, it turns out that Brad thinks they’ve still got unfinished business and the job description includes sexual favors that come with a price.

Price: $ 12.73

ISBN-13: 978-1451555653

Average Customer Review: ★★★

1. If the book concerning a person who had children in prison appeals to you, you can choose the book .

A. A Stolen Life B. The Jungle Book

C. The Fashion Police D. While We’re Far Apart

2.The ISBN of the book that gains least popularity among the research is .

A. ISBN–13: 978–1613820742

B. ISBN–13: 978–1442344983

C. ISBN–10: 0764204971

D. ISBN–13: 978–1451555653

3..If you want to buy one book about human’s living with animals and two about historical fiction, you have to pay .

A. 19.79 dollars B. 20.52 dollars

C. 27.58 dollars D. 18.73 dollars

4. What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others?

A. It wins the award Christy Award five times

B. It is a great book on violence and family education

C. It is named Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010

D. It has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen.

5. In which part of a newspaper would the information of the books be most likely to appear?

A. Science B. Opinion

C. Lifestyle D. Advertisement

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy(礼貌)to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.

Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

1.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _________.

A. it makes people more confident

B. it can pick up people’s spirits

C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world

D. it can help people get on well with others

2.From the second paragraph, we can know that __________.

A. the writer is funny and polite

B. family members should play tricks on each other

C. the writer’s grandma is humorous

D. we should relieve stress in any situation

3.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. explaining carefully B. speaking loud

C. keeping silent D. laughing hard

4.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _______.

A. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

B. talk about his own understanding of humor

C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

D. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life

5.What is the author’s attitude towards the present world?

A. Critical B. Positive

C. Satisfied D. Indifferent

Our world is full of tourist traps and crowds of people. What if you could get out ahead of the crowded people and visit a place before it started swarming with crowds of people?

José lgnacio, Uruguay

Only about 300 people actually live here, but in winter, Latin famous stars like Shakira gather here. A new luxury hotel named Bahia Vik is in the process of opening, and JoséIgnacio is preparing to host an international art festival. You can enjoy art atmosphere here and eat steaks at La Huella restaurant.

Koh Rong, Cambodia

Visiting this Cambodian island is like stepping into a screen saver. With only a few houses and some fishing villages, many people say it’s like Thailand 20 years ago when tourists landed the untouched beaches. Ferries started regularly shuttling tourists to Koh Rong only a few years ago, but things are still pretty quiet until someone plans to build an airport.

Riga, Latvia

Latvia is Europe’s best kept secret, but all has changed now since Riga was named the European Capital of Culture in 2014. The city also ranked as Europe’s cheapest destination for backpackers this year, with an average cost of just $33 per day for food, lodging, transportation and entertainment. Hurry up and peruse (研读) Old Riga and St. Peter’s tower, and get fancy at the Latvian National Opera.

Puglia, Italy

With food travel on the rise, Puglia is becoming a household name. Under the Italian cultural influences, the Mediterranean diet takes one of its purest and most delicious forms: food is locally purchased and restaurants are quaint (精致的) and are of high quality, which have good reputations.

1.The first paragraph is used to .

A. complain about tourist traps

B. introduce the topic of the text

C. warn readers to avoid crowded people

D. show how tired travelers feel after holidays

2.When visiting Koh Rong, you can .

A. take a boat to get there

B. eat steaks at La Huella restaurant

C. find there is a large beautiful airport

D. find it’s as developed as Thailand

3.Which of the following will cost travelers least in Europe?

A. José Ignacio, Uruguay.

B. Koh Rong, Cambodia.

C. Riga, Latvia.

D. Puglia, Italy.

4.What can we know about Puglia?

A. Its diet enjoys wide popularity.

B. Its food price is rising rapidly.

C. It has the most delicious food in Italy.

D. It has a luxury hotel named Bahia Vik.

C

Fifteen hours is a long time to be on a plane ,but you know ,Africa is a long way from North America.Finally ,we're in Namibia, a country in southwest Africa.Namibia is about twice the size of California.However, it is home to just over two million people.And the country's main airport is 45 kilometres east of its capital,Windhoek.

Now we are in a wildlife(野生动物)park.We will spend five days finding ways to protect this area's wildlife.At the moment ,my wife and our two kids are enjoying some local dishes.I'm talking with workers in this park.I'm so much looking forward to the following days !

--Thomas

Yesterday morning ,I had nothing to do ,so I went to visit the Eiffel Tower,a symbol of Paris.It was my first time there,so I took a lot of photos.

Finally.The big moment came! A lot of artists came to watch my show.It was a great success.After the show, I attended a big party.It was great,but i felt so sleepy after it.

When I got back to my hotel, it was already 1:15am.I went to bed without washing.I just needed a good rest before my two-hour journey home by plane.

--Jessica

1.How did Thomas arrive in Namibia ?

A.By car

B.By plane

C.By ship

D.By train

2.What do we know about Namibia ?

A.It is in northeast Africa

B.It is about as large as California

C.Less than two million people live there

D.Its capital city is Windhoek

3.what does the underlined word “It”refer to ?

A.A journey

B.A big party

C.the show

D.the Eiffel Tower

4.How did Jessica feel after party?

A.Tired

B.Excited

C.Nervous

D.Bored

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