Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel By Jeff Kinney

A dance at Greg Heffley's middle school is going to be held, but he can't find someone to go with him. Finally he finds a girl from his class to go with him. That is when The Third Wheel story begins.

The Third Wheel is full of jokes and interesting drawings.

Ivy and Bean Make the Rules By Annie Barrows

Bean's older sister Jessie goes to a summer camp called Girl Power 4-Ever, but Bean can't join her because she is too young. So Bean and her best friend, Ivy, decide to create their own camp. At Camp Flaming Arrow, Ivy and Bean come up with all the activities and, of course, they make the rules. Their happiness and kindness will make you want to keep reading.

Stick Dog By Tom Watson

Stick Dog is a dog that lives in an empty pipe. He has four dog friends named Poo-Poo, Stripes, Karen and Mutt. When Stick Dog smells some delicious hamburgers, he and his friends decide to steal the food from a human family that is having a picnic in Picas-so Park. Along the way, they face a lot of funny challenges.

White Fur Flying By Patricia Maclachlan

Zoo and Alice's mother might just have the coolest job ever. She rescues Great Pyrenees dogs! But dogs aren't the only things that need to be saved. The family's new neighbour, Philfip, doesn't speak, and no one knows why.

White Fur Flying is all about understanding that love can come from both inside and outside. Although it is a little sad, the book is good to read. Kids who love animals and a good story will really like it, too.

1.There are interesting drawings in ________.

A. Stick Dog

B. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

C. Ivy and Bean Make the Rules

D. White Fun Flying

2.Who wants to start a camp?

A. Jessie.B. Greg.C. Bean.D. Alice.

3.What's the main idea of the book Stick Dog?

A. The dogs' experience of stealing food.

B. The dogs' picnic in a park.

C. How five dogs are saved from danger.

D. How to get along with dogs.

4.In which section of a newspaper can we see the text?

A. Literature.B. Lifestyles.C. Hobbies.D. Travel.

For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of the baby-boom generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).

Lawyers can specialize in "elder law," which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria." So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."

1."...Old is suddenly in" (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means "________".

A. America has suddenly become a nation of old people

B. gerontology has suddenly become popular

C. more elderly professors are found on American campuses

D. American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students

2.With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ________.

A. from the adoption of the "elder law"

B. from giving special services to the elderly

C. by enriching their professional knowledge

D. by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests

3.Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?

A. Retirees are more generous in spending money.

B. They can employ more gerontologists.

C. The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.

D. There are more elderly people working than before.

4.Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?

A. Retirees who are business-minded.

B. The volunteer workers in retirement homes.

C. College graduates with an MBA or law degree.

D. Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.

5.It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.

A. will provide good job opportunities in many areas

B. will place an unbearable burden on society

C. may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination

D. will create new fields of study in universities

根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。E选项在答题卡上涂AB, F选项涂CD,G选项涂BC。

Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. The following is about the various benefits of reading books.

1. Whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known. It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.

2. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl (混乱).

One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. 3. Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.

One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 4. Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.

These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. 5. If you can’t even go outside, you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer. That way, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.

A. Reading books will make you smart.

B. You can improve your memory by reading.

C. Reading books provides you with new knowledge.

D. Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.

E. Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind.

F. Reading keeps your mind in good condition.

G. Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?

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