Material Girl no more? Madonna says writing children’s books is more satisfying than being a movie star.

Her book, The English Roses, wen t on sale on September 15th, appearing in 100 countries and in 30 languages as the first in her series of tales for children. The pop diva (女歌唱家), whose only book until now was the 1992 photo essay titled “Sex”, said she wrote the books to teach children some of the life lessons she’s learned over the years.

“The most fun that I’ve had of all the things I’ve done successfully has been to write these books. A lot of it has to do with the fact that I’m not doing it to become more famous, and I’m not doing it to become richer. I’m doing it because I want to share something I know with children.”

Hours after its release, the 43?page book was already No. 3 on Amazon, com’s sales list. The first print is 1 million copies worldwide, with more than 750,000 in the United States. The English Roses is about a friendship shared by four girls and their mutual (共同的) envy of a beautiful classmate, with illustrations (插图) by fashion artist Jeffrey Fulvimari.

“There is one life?giving force in the world,” Madonna declared. “When we disconnect from this lifegiving force, that’s when we bring pain and suffering into our lives. Each of the stories has to do with different ways you disconnect from God. ”Madonna also said she was deeply affected by the experience of raising two children, Lourdes, 6, and Rocco, 3. The English Roses is the latest among a growing number of celebrity?written children’s books.

The next book in the series, “Mr Peabody’s Apples,”will be out in November.Each tale is set in a different time and  place and has new characters and different illustrators.

1.How many books does Madonna’s series of tales include?

A.At least 3.             B.4.             C.At least 2.               D.6.

2.According to the idea of Madonna, the underlined phrase “life-giving force”in Paragraph 5 refers to       .

A.The English Roses.      B.God            C.Mr Peabody’s Apples.   D.her life

3.When Madonna said writing children’s books was more satisfying than being a movie star,she meant that        .

A.she was more satisfied with her writing children’s books

B.she was more satisfied as a movie star       C.being a movie star was not really successful

D.she was not a Material Girl any more

4.According to the passage,Madonna wrote the book The English Roses in order to        .

A.provide children with fun                       B.teach children some life lessons

C.teach children how to become famous             D.share her success with children

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A report was shown in the yesterday’s newspaper, which made all the families moved deeply. This report was about a seven-year-old boy, named BoWen, suffered from blood cancer and the doctor said he would die soon. But he said he didn’t want to die before his dream came true.
Bo Wen has stayed with his father all the time since his mother divorced with his father five years ago. But as soon as his mother heard that Bo Wen was seriously sick, she came to Bo Wen in a flash and was willing to donate her blood to Bo Wen.
Seeing mother again, BoWen was very happy and excited. Gradually, he still found mother and father didn’t get on well with each other. How he hoped they would get together again! So he thought of a good idea. Every time when parents were not beside, he sent messages to mother with father’s mobile phone and to Father with mother’s in the same way which read: “I love you, I miss you, I am waiting for you to have dinner at home, I am mistaken, please forgive me and so on”. At the beginning, his parents misunderstood each other. However, realizing that all the messages were sent by Bo Wen, they felt very shocked and puzzled. They went to Bo Wen. To their surprise, Bo Wen said very difficultly “Sorry but I heartedly hope you will remarry and won’t let me alone again”.
At last, they held a wedding happily. And Bo Wen became better and better.
读了这篇文章后, 全班同学非常佩服Bo Wen的做法,孩子生命垂危之时,还为父母做了如此伟大的事情,请给Bo Wen写一封信,发表你的感言。
【写作内容】
1.以约30个词概括短文的要点;
2.然后以120个词介绍你的感受,并包括如下要点:
(1)小Bo Wen 的伟大事迹感染社会;
(2)描述“爱”使家庭重新结合;
(3)表达你的感言。
【写作要求】
1.作文中可使用自己的真实打算或虚构的打算,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3.信的开头已经写出来。
【评分标准】
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。
Dear Little Bo Wen,
Thank you for your doing everything for your parents.
                                                                                       
                                                                                      
Wish you in good health soon!
Love yours,
Peter

Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Li Wen, a junior 2 student from No. 2 Middle School, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, 16-year-old Yang Fang from No. 1 Middle School, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secrets.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell

  1. 1.

    The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________

    1. A.
      no parents
    2. B.
      a headache
    3. C.
      knife with them
    4. D.
      mental problems
  2. 2.

    Li Wen cut his finger with a knife because________

    1. A.
      he was afraid of his teacher
    2. B.
      he was so worried about his studies
    3. C.
      he wanted to frighten his parents
    4. D.
      his finger was badly hurt
  3. 3.

    Yang Fang's problem happened when________

    1. A.
      she had exams
    2. B.
      she studied very hard
    3. C.
      she talked with her parents
    4. D.
      she thought of something
  4. 4.

    Students who have problems won't ask others for help because________

    1. A.
      they won't let others think they are stupid
    2. B.
      they don't think doctors can help them
    3. C.
      they don't want to talk about their secrets
    4. D.
      both A and C
  5. 5.

    Liang Yuezhu's advice tells us that ________

    1. A.
      it's unnecessary for them to be with others
    2. B.
      only group activities and sports can help them
    3. C.
      it's better for the students who have mental problems to join others
    4. D.
      teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems

Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.

   Li Wen, a junior 2 student from No. 2 Middle School, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.

   Another student, 16-year-old Yang Fang from No. 1 Middle School, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.

   A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won't go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don't want to talk about their secrets.

   Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:

。Talk to your parents or teachers often.

。Take part in group activities and play sports.

   。Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

56. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may  have ________.

   A. no parents B. a headache C. knife with them D. mental problems

57. Li Wen cut his finger with a knife because________.

  A. he was afraid of his teacher          B. he was so worried about his studies

  C. he wanted to frighten his parents      D. his finger was badly hurt

58. Yang Fang's problem happened when________.

  A. she had exams                    B. she studied very hard

  C. she talked with her parents          D. she thought of something

59. Students who have problems won't ask others for help because________.

  A. they won't let others think they are stupid

  B. they don't think doctors can help them

  C. they don't want to talk about their secrets

  D. both A and C

60. Liang Yuezhu's advice tells us that ________.

  A. it's unnecessary for them to be with others

  B. only group activities and sports can help them

  C. it's better for the students who have mental problems to join others

  D. teachers and parents can't do anything about mental problems

                           

Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.

Li Wen, a junior 2 student from No. 2 Middle School, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.

Another student, 16-year-old Yang Fang from No. 1 Middle School, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.

Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:

Talk to your parents or teachers often.

Take part in group activities and play sports.

Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

66. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________.

A. no parents  B. a headache         C. knife with them   D. mental problems

67. Li Wen cut his finger with a knife because________.

A. he was afraid of his teacher B. he was so worried about his studies

C. he wanted to frighten his parents         D. his finger was badly hurt

68. Yang Fang’s problem happened when________.

A. she had exams                 B. she studied very hard

C. she talked with her parents D. she thought of something

69. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because________.

A. they won’t let others think they are stupid

B. they don’t think doctors can help them

C. they don’t want to talk about their secrets

D. both A and C

70. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that ________.

A. it’s unnecessary for them to be with others

B. only group activities and sports can help them

C. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others

D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems

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