Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children, this one is the most modest, but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.

The sweetly reflective hero, a sixth-grader named Koichi, starts out by wishing for a volcano to erupt. Not just any volcano, but the one that towers above his town, smoking heavily and giving off ash. An eruption would lead to a withdrawing, which would lead, at least in his mind, to a reunion with his father and kid brother, who’ve been living in Hakata while Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima. The volcano, knowing nothing of this, refuses to erupt, but Koichi hears of another approach to realizing the desired miracle.

One of the pleasures of I Wish is watching how kids behave — how Koichi attacks his dinner, for example. Another pleasure is rediscovering how kids think. These kids can be logical and ever so tricky. But children’s thought processes can also be fancy. A boy wishes he could play baseball like one of baseball stars, who eats curry for breakfast; so he, too, starts eating curry for breakfast, instead of practicing on the field. Another boy tries to wish his dead dog, Marble, back to life. And what does Koichi finally wish for? I wish you’d see this delightful film to find out.

1. Koichi wishes the volcano to erupt so that he can ______.

A. enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano

B. help those who suffer from the eruption

C. get together with his family members

D. work miracles during the disaster

2.Which of the following statements is true of the film?

A. It is set in a volcano eruption.

B. It is a serious science fiction movie.

C. It shows some dull and ridiculous behaviors.

D. It shows a lively and thoughtful world of children.

3.What does the writer intend to do in this text?

A. To recommend a film.

B. To make a review on a film.

C. To share pleasures of watching a film.

D. To discuss kids’ behavior and thoughts.

Amanda Clement grew up in Hudson, South Dakota. Baseball was always her favorite sport. Once in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their games. More often, however, they asked her to umpire (裁判) for them, because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguing.

One day in 1904, Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden, Iowa, to watch Hank play for the home team against Hawarden. When they arrived at the ball field, two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary (预备) game. The umpire hadn’t arrived, so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpire. The players finally agreed.

Amanda, then sixteen and standing five feet, ten inches tall, made perfect calls. She was so good that players for the main game asked her to umpire for them and even offered to pay her. Thus, at sixteen, Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire of all time. She is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1.Why did Hank and his friends often ask Amanda to umpire for them?

A. Because she called them brothers.

B. Because they wanted to make her happy.

C. Because no one else wanted to do it for them.

D. Because she knew the rules well and was fair.

2.Amanda went to Hawarden in order to ______.

A. serve as umpire

B. watch her brother play

C. make money

D. help the local teams

3.Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game ______.

A. in her P. E. classes at school

B. in an umpire training school

C. by watching and playing the games

D. from her mother, a baseball umpire

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

B. Amanda Clement, First Female Umpire

C. Baseball Games in Hawarden, Iowa

D. A Family of Baseball Fans

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Large wall posters for kids. Your kids will love these cool posters by artist Carla Daly. Your kids will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with these posters and their friends will think they are the coolest!

Name: ABC Wall Art Size: 44×72cm (17.5″×28″)

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Name: Kids World Map Size: 45×75cm (17.5″×29.5″)

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A colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly. Your kids will love this world map showing the lands, oceans and the fun animals that live in them. An educational map that will keep your kids happy for hours!

Name: Skateboard Park Size: 44×60cm (17.5″×23.5″)

Time: 9:00 am on weekends Prices: $ 8.8/piece

Fun zebra children’s wall art! Children and kids will love these fun animals enjoying this popular kids’ sport. Boys and girls will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art.

Name: City Slickers(城市佬) Size: 44×55cm(17.5″×23.5″)

Time: 2:00 pm every day except Friday Prices: $ 6.5/piece

Cute kids wall art of two cool giraffes taking a drive through the city, unusual, fun style for kids’ walls! Your kids will love this fun giraffe wall art. Boys and girls will have fun decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art.

1.Jane, who would like to buy a poster with the size of 45×75cm, will probably buy ________.

A. ABC Wall Art B. Kids World Map

C. Skateboard Park D. City Slickers

2.David plans to buy two posters. He should at least take ________ with him.

A. $ 15.3. B. $ 14. C. $ 12. D. $ 13.3.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park.

B. Kids can just learn some English letters on ABC Wall Art.

C. Kids can enjoy fun zebra children’s wall art on City Slickers.

D. Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map.

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