题目内容
_____ a car reaches the end of its life, it is taken apart and any part that can be reused is sold off.
A. Until B. Once C. Since D. While
B
Mini Book Excerpts(节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger:A Life by Kenneth Slawenski(Random House,$27)
Mystery(疑案小说)
“You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ” The boy was staring stubbornly (固执地;倔强地) at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give , and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna(Riverhead Books,$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day’s drive of most cities?
Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle(Ecco,$14. 99)
【小题1】If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger , they should buy the book published by .
A. Ecco | B.Random House | C.Riverhead Books | D.Atria Books |
A.young children | B.Disney World workers |
C.middle school teachers | D.parents with young children |
A. You Are Free B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts D. Red Wolf
【小题4】After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that .
A.the murderer got away with the crime |
B.Benny died of an accident |
C.the boy helped arrest the murderer |
D.Annika carried out the crime |
Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大写的) letters in the words . For example, the title of one of his poems is “The little horse is newlY” The “Y” is a capital letter. He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems.
Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward’s father was also named Edward. Young Edward’s mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward’s sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward’s father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston’s respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art.
E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks.
Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I , he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept , ate , talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences.
E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century.
【小题1】Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings’ poems?
A.Their titles are all written with capital letters. |
B.A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer. |
C.He used “Y” to refer to “you”. |
D.He used letters in a special way in them |
A.Edward’s schooling | B.Edward’s parents |
C.Edward’s family | D.Edward’s childhood. |
A.he went to France without permission | B.he looked like a Frenchman |
C.he was thought to be German agent | D.he drove away a car that belonged to the army |
There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road,but from time to time,cars passed the farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. this hole was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably not deep.So when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was so deep.
The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most time watching the hole. Whenever a car drove into it, he would pull the car out with his tractor and he would charge the drivers for much more money than they had expected.
One day, a driver of a car said to him, "You must have made a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day."
"Oh no," the farmer said, "I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water."
【小题1】Many cars went into the hole because the drivers_____.
A.were going too fast to stop their cars | B.did not see the hole ahead of them |
C.did not know the hole was very deep | D.liked very much driving through water |
A.glad | B.forced | C.ready | D.anxious |
A.He was busy working on the farm during the day. |
B.He spent much time watching the hole by day. |
C.Some cars had driven into the hole at night. |
D.Nobody would be able to find the secret out. |
A.He was selfish(自私). | B.He was clever. |
C.He was foolish. | D.He was kind. |
Sports Tickets
Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M. | New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles | $20~$850 |
Mon., Nov. 1st, 2011 1:00 P.M. | Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets | $35~$1000 |
Mon., Nov. 8th, 2011 4:15 P.M. | Sam Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants | $40~$1500 |
Mon., Nov. 15th, 2011 1:00 P.M. | Jacksonville Kaguars vs. New York Jets | $21~$6100 |
Mon., Nov. 22nd, 2011 1:00 P.M. | Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants | $40~$19500 |
Mon., Nov. 29th, 2011 1:00 P.M. | Carolina Panthers vs. New York Jets | $10~$12000 |
Mon., Dec. 3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M. | New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills | $97~$800 |
We conduct studies to evaluate new medications for sleep disorder.Both healthy adults and patients suffering from insomnia are sought to participate in these studies.
You may be qualified to take part as a healthy adult volunteer if you are aged 18 or over and are willing to have your sleep patterns recorded.Further, if you meet these standards and also suffer from a little sleep disorder you may be able to sign our register of patients.
Warnings:
☆ Always control your child when he is first learning to skateboard.To best assist a beginner, hold one of the child’s hands and guide him along a smooth and level surface.
☆ A safety helmet and elbow, wrist and knee pads must always be worn while your child is skateboarding.
☆ Sneakers must always be worn while your child is skateboarding.Don’t let your child skate in bare feet, sandals or any other open-toed shoes.
☆ Never let your child skateboard in the street.
☆ Never tow skateboarders with a bicycle or a car.
☆ Skateboard only in daylight.
Parents, there is a Tropical Paradise for kids too!
The Pacific Islands Club knows something others don’t.Kids are on holiday and they want to be pampered (纵容), too.Our kids’ Club of PIC Guam is free of charge and has both indoor and outdoor activities ensuring a really great time to children aged 4 to 12.Open daily from 09: 00 a.m..Clubmates will accompany children to all of the exciting play areas.They will also love to join the other children for the special meals we have prepared just for them.
【小题1】If you want to watch a play by New York Jets but pay the least money, you should go _____.
A.Mon., Nov.15th, 2011 1:00 P.M. |
B.Mon., Nov.1st, 2011 1:00 P.M. |
C.Mon., Nov.29th, 2011 1:00 P.M. |
D.Fri., Dec.3rd, 2011 8:20 P.M. |
A.lead him by the hand all the time. |
B.let him put on open-toed shoes |
C.require him to skateboard at night |
D.forbid him to skateboard at night. |
A.charges children the least money. |
B.offers meals especially to children. |
C.only has indoor activities. |
D.gets children alone to go to all the play areas. |
A.New York Giants participates in four matches in November, 2011. |
B.You can be a volunteer if you suffer diet disorder. |
C.Skateboarding without helmet and knee pads is unwise. |
D.There are no meals provided in Pacific Islands Club. |