Old Bear

Kevin Henkes(2008), under 40 pages

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.8

Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations(插图) show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!

Half-Minute Horrors

Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages

Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~6th grade)

Price: $9.6

Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.

Leaves

David Ezra Stein(2007), under 40 pages

Illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers

Price: $3.4

Content: It’s Little Bear’s first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’

Eileen Spinelli (2003) , under 40 pages

Illustrated by Megan Lloyd

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.5

Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.

1.Which book has the most pages?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

2.What can we learn from the book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’?

A. We should always keep things in order.

B. We should try to make more delicious food on Thanksgiving.

C. If we don’t work hard, there will be no food.

D. Family love is the most important thing.

3.If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

4.Who are the main readers of these books?

A. Adults.                B. Old people

C. Little children          D. Middle school students.

5.Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In a travel guide.         B. In an advertisement.

C. In a science textbook.     D. In an official report

 

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.

When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 1..

 “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  2. . “Please.”

I had said no so many times in the 3.  months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 4., I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and 5. a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy

6.. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 7. time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch 8. out on the table, Roy arrived on the 9..

That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with

10.. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 11. for so many months. Roy and the boys 12. rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 13. God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our 14. went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15. could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 16..

Even though the kids have now grown up and 17. from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to 18. potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry    19. and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 20..

21.A. old                        B. poor                           C. busy                           D. miserable

22.A. begged           B. asked                               C. doubted                          D. wondered

23.A. coming                      B. recent                             C. following                         D. later

24.A. doubt                         B. disappointment            C. sadness                          D. surprise

25.A. supplied           B. provided                    C. combined                       D. filled

26.A. off work           B. at home                          C. at work                           D. on business

27.A. unhappy          B. quality                             C. quantity                          D. sad

28.A. spread                       B. taken                               C. made                         D. cooked

29.A. scene                         B. view                                 C. event                    D. landscape

30.A. sadness                    B. expectation                   C. hope                           D. laughter

31.A. orders                  B. charges                           C. activity                            D. responsibilities

32.A. missed                      B. took                      C. skipped                           D. left

33.A. praying                   B. praising                           C. thanking                         D. trusting

34.A. family            B. children                           C. friends                      D. parents

35.A. lifestyle                    B. time                           C. world               D. family

36.A. enjoy                          B. own                             C. have                                 D. love

37.A. left alone                  B. passed away                 C. ran away                        D. moved away

38.A. supply                        B. cook                              C. watch                              D. plant

39.A. ducks                         B. children                           C. family                        D. people

40.A. salad               B. life                               C. picnic                    D. hope

 

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