Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem 

Michelle O. Donovan

ISBN 9781462058679

Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II.  

 

Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.

Encourage Me!

Inspirational Poetry

Gloria Coykendall

ISBN 9781412027854

It is an easy to read collection of poems originally written to encourage

 

in faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长期抑郁) … cure to strengthen identity and purpose.

More Things in Heaven

Bill Bosworth

ISBN 9780595433582

In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents

 

presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.

More things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their

Creation or Evolution  Michael Ebifegha
ISBN 9781450289023

Were humans created, or did they evolve?

 
own experience.

How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.

Seeking the Edge  

Dr. Joseph L. Rose
ISBN 9781462031795
Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life. ---driving readers to achieve

 

success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.

46. Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?
A. Bill Bosworth. B. Michelle O. Donovan.
C. Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D. Gloria Coykendall.

47. The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.
A. 9781462031795 B. 9781412027854
C. 9780595433582 D. 9781462058679

48. What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?
A. Those who are searching for the meaning of life.
B. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
C. Those who study the art of writing.
D. Those who like traveling abroad.

49. Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?
A. Seeking the Edge.            B. Creation or Evolution.
C. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem. D. More Things in Heaven.

Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is very popular among business people who want to improve their careers, but its rules can be applied to any area of life. For example, Covey’s rules can be used to improve relationships between parents and children or to improve the way you manage your time.
Covey begins by discussing habits and effectiveness, and why they are both important to success. According to Covey, for an action to become a habit, you must know what to do and why should do it. However, you also must want to do it. On the other hand, effectiveness means having a balance between success and a good relationship with the people around you. In order to be successful, you must have habits that make you able to deal effectively with others and your own personal life.
Next, Covey introduces the seven habits of highly effective people. The first three habits focus on personal growth. The next three habits are about how to get along with others. The seventh habit shows how to achieve physical, emotional and mental health.
Covey includes exercises to help you analyse your life. He challenges you to decide what you want to contribute to society in your lifetime. He does this by asking you to think about what people to say about you after you die. Your answer to this question will help you make better decisions about how to spend your time. In this way, you can challenge yourself to make your dreams and ambitions come true.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has the potential to really improve your life.

Introduction
This book can help you improve your career and your  【小题1】  relationship and manage your time better.
For success
l Habits: you must know what to do and why should do it. You also must want to do it.
  【小题2】  .You should achieve a  【小题3】between success and a good relationship with the people around you.
The seven
【小题4】 
The first three habits focus on personal 【小题5】   . The next three habits are about how to get along with others. The seventh habit shows how to achieve physical, emotional and  【小题6】 health.
Exercises
l They help you  【小题7】  your life.
l Decide what  【小题8】 you want to make in your lifetime.
l Challenge yourself to【小题9】your dreams and ambitions.
【小题10】
The book has the potential to really improve your life.
 

Have you ever been in a meeting while someone was making a speech and realized suddenly that your mind was a million miles away? You probably felt sorry and made up your mind to pay attention and never have daydreaming again. Most of us from earlier school days have been told that daydreaming is a waste of time.

“ On the contrary,” says L.Giambra, an expert in psychology(心理学), “ daydreaming is quite necessary. Without it, the mind couldn’t get done all the thinking it has to do during a normal day… .

You can’t possibly do all your thinking with a conscious(有意识的) mind. Instead, your unconscious mind is working out problems all the time. Daydreaming then may be one way that the unconscious states of minds have silent dialogues.”

Early experts in psychology paid no attention to the importance of daydreams or even considered them harmful. At one time daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illness. They did not have a better understanding of daydreams until the late 1980s. Eric Klinger, a professor of psychology, is the writer of the book Daydreaming. Klinger says, “we know now that daydreaming is one of the main ways that we organize our lives, learn from our experiences, and plan for our futures… Daydreams really are a window on the things we fear and the things we long for in life.”

Daydreams are usually very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams which may be hard to understand. It’s easier to gain a deep understanding of your life by paying close attention to your daydreams than by trying to examine your sleep dreams carefully. Daydreams help you recognize the difficult situations in your life and find out a possible way of handling them.

Daydreams cannot be predicted; they move off in unexpected directions which may be creative and full of useful ideas. For many famous artists and scientists, daydreams were and are a main source of creative energy.

So the next time you catch yourself daydreaming, don’t stop. Just pay attention to your dream. It may be more important than you think.

1.In what way are daydreams different from sleep dreams?

A.Daydreams help to develop an unconscious mind.

B.Daydreams are not so easy for us to control and direct.

C.Daydreams help us to handle more difficult situations

D.Daydreams are easier for us to understand.

2.Professor Eric Klinger believes that _______.

A.our fears and longings in life are shown in our daydreams

B.we may study our experiences just through our daydreams

C.daydreaming is one of the important ways that we recognize our lives

D.we should be able to tell our futures by having daydreams

3.The writer of the article thinks that ______.

A.daydreaming is more helpful than sleep dreams

B.many artists and scientists are famous because they have daydreams

C.professor Eric Klinger has a better idea than L. Giambra

D.daydreaming with an unconscious mind will do good to health

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Daydreaming was once regarded as a cause of mental illness.

B.Experts began to have a better understanding of daydreams in the late 1980s.

C.Scientists believe that we can know daydreams before having them.

D. Many well-known artists gained energy of creation from daydream

 

The Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.

In 1729 there appeared an English translation of Perrault’s collection,Robert Samber’s Histories or Tales of Past times, Told by MotherGoose(London,1729), which introduced “Sleeping Beauty”, “Little Red-hood”, “Puss in Boots”,”Cinderella” and other Perrault’s tales to English-speaking audiences. These were fairy tales(童话)。 John Newbery published a book of English rhymes,Mother Goose’s Melody, or Sonnets for the Cradle( London, undated,1765), which switched the focus from fairy tale to nursery  rhymes, and in English this was until recently the primary meaning for Mother Goose.A book of poems for children entitled Mother Goose’s Melody was published in England in1781, and the name “Mother Goose” has been associated with children’s poetry ever since.

1.What is supposed to have happened in 1719?

  A. Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.

  B.  The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.

  C.  Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.

  D. Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.

2. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.

   A. a real person                                                 B. a translation from French

   C. a collection by Elizabeth Vergoose          D.  a book written by a little old woman

3.When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.

   A. no story of the book had been known to people

   B. some stories of the book were already well known

   C. few people were interested in the stories of the book

   D. stories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular

4.The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.

 A. Mother Goose         B. Charles Perrault C. Elizabeth Vergoose  D. Mere I’ Oye 

5.When people talk about Mother Goose, they refer to,___________

     A.    a printer of Boston          B. a kind of animal

     C.    children’s  poetry            D. the  French “Mere L’oye

 

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