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Say Yes to Reading

Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boy’s Life 2012 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.

The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words— 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories(类别):

● 8 years old and younger

● 9 and 10 years old

● 11 years old and older

First-place winners in each age category will receive a 100giftcertificate()goodforanyproductintheBoyScoutsofficialretailcatalog().Secondplacewinnerswillreceivea75 gift certificate and third-place winners a $50 gift certificate.

Everyone who enters will get a free patch(眼罩). In coming years, you’ll have the chance to earn different patches.

The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry. Send your report to:

Boys’ Life Reading Contest

S306

P.O. Box 152079

Irving, TX 75015-2079

Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2012 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Winners of the 2011 reading contest will be announced in the July 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.

And the 2010 first-place winners are:

8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER

Tyler Bergmann chose “Can You Keep a Secret?” by PJ Petersen as his favorite book. “It talks about honesty and the importance of being trust-worthy, which really matter between friends,” Tyler writes.

9 AND 10 YREARS OLD

Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan. Writes Nathaniel: “As I read, I learned about places I have never been and things I have only imagined.”

11 YEARS OLD AND OLDER

Devin MacGoy, 12 chose “The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Grane. “A reader can take away many lessons,” Devin writes.

1.The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A.persuade kids to enter a contest

B.ask kids to read more books

C.encourage kids to buy Boys’ Life

D.advertise some children’s books

2.According to the passage, _________.

A.each first-place winner will get $100

B.the report should have 500 at least

C.whoever enters will get a patch for free

D.one can copy some words from the book

3. Who learns something about friendship from reading a book?

A.Tyler Bergmann                         B.Nathaniel Griffis

C.Devin MacGoy                          D.PJ Petersen

4. After Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones”, he might be ________.

A.puzzled           B.worried           C.bored            D.excited

 

As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to  36  a little pocket money.

One day I  37  on the door of an elderly woman and asked  38  she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in  39  and I showed her my worn  40 , which no longer kept me warm. She  41  me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be  42  now.” She then  43  a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a  44  job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to  45  new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to  46  me with your report card and I will  47  you when I see you have worked hard and have some good  48 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much  49  as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and  50  so much money that it was  51  for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she  52 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I  53  her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge  54 this wonderful lady made over my life with her  55 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

1.

A.save

B.give

C.earn

D.change

 

2.

A.turned

B.knocked

C.worked

D.looked

 

3.

A.how

B.when

C.why

D.if

 

4.

A.school

B.time

C.trouble

D.bed

 

5.

A.bag

B.carpet

C.coat

D.sofa

 

6.

A.allowed

B.forced

C.helped

D.stopped

 

7.

A.punished

B.tested

C.praised

D.paid

 

8.

A.set up

B.took out

C.talked about

D.put away

 

9.

A.boring

B.new

C.fine

D.terrible

 

10.

A.keep

B.buy

C.remove

D.make

 

11.

A.visit

B.forgive

C.welcome

D.serve

 

12.

A.recognize

B.reward

C.understand

D.protect

 

13.

A.goals

B.stories

C.marks

D.ideas

 

14.

A.room

B.money

C.food

D.time

 

15.

A.grabbed

B.lost

C.borrowed

D.charged

 

16.

A.rare

B.enough

C.simple

D.special

 

17.

A.promised

B.discovered

C.knew

D.admitted

 

18.

A.asked

B.required

C.showed

D.wrote

 

19.

A.decision

B.progress

C.mistake

D.difference

 

20.

A.courage

B.kindness

C.honesty

D.happiness

 

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