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19．Dispossession
by Chaz Brenchley
4.99 （ Novel）  ISBN  978-1-61138-206-8．
What would you do if you woke up in hospital and your last memory was dated January，but
the calendar said April？
If they said you'd crashed a car，and you not only didn't remember the crash，you didn't
remember the car either？If you were a solicitor（求婚者） and rigidly honest，and the biggest
bunch of flowers in your room came from the biggest cheater in town？
His Majesty's Elephant
by Judith Tarr
4.99 （ Novel）  ISBN  978-1-61138-240-2．
Once upon a time，the Caliph of Baghdad sends the Emperor Charlemagne a wonderful gift：
an elephant named Abul Abbas．That gift brings great magic into the royal court，and a great
betrayal．With the help of a stable boy who is more than he seems，and the Elephant himself，the
Emperor's daughter Rowan must learn to master that magic and save her father's life．
Two stories：Nahiku West and Nightside On Callisto
by Linda Nagata
2.99 （ Collection ）．
Two science fiction stories by Nebula-award-winning author Linda Nagata-both stories
selected for 2012  best-of-the-year anthologies （诗歌选集）!
"Nahiku．West"is a Nanotech Succession story，set in the same world as the award-winning
novel The Bohr Maher．
21．Who really saves the Emperor Charlemagne？B
A．The Emperor's son．B．Rowan．C．The elephant．D．The Caliph of Baghdad．
22．Readers who like to read science fiction collections can chooseC
A．His Majesty's Elephant
B．Dispossession，
C．Nahiku West and Nightside On Callisto
D．Chaz Brenchley
23．The whole passage may be taken from aA
A．website
B．travel book
C．poem
D．news report．

18．Your next Disney obsession has arrived!Zootopia （疯狂动物城）hit theaters on March 4，and it's fun at the movies for the entire family．If you're in the mood to smile，Zootopia is the movie for you．The new Disney movie （25）was released （release） on March 4，starring Jason Bateman，Ginnifer Goodwin，Idris Elba and more．Critics are obsessed （26）with Zootopia--Check out （27）what the critics are saying about Zootopia now!
---Zootopia is the best Disney animated film that I have seen in a long time．This is a movie that works for everyone．（28）It doesn't matter whether you're 4years old or 40years old．
---I love the characters．They do such a great job of building up Judy Hopps（兔子朱迪） from the moment she comes on screen and I think I will remember her as one of my favorite Disney characters．
---Zootopia is smart，funny，and is mature in its storytelling and in its message．It's very nice to see a movie directed at kids that has respect and treats kids as people who（29）can understand complex themes，not mindless creatures that need simple cliched（刻板的） messages．
---I predict that Zootopia will be one of the （30）best-known （well-known） animated films of the following years．The film does what every animated film should do； it tells a solid story with a lot of emotional depth，and a message that can hopefully teach kids important lessons．The film is also funny，smart，beautifully animated，（31）filled （fill） with great characters，and features great voice work．If you have kids，and they（32）haven't seen （not see） this film yet，it's safe to say they'd enjoy it，but they may possibly take an important life lesson away from seeing it too．

17．We spent a day in the country，picking wild flowers．With the car full of flowers we were going home．On our way back，my wife noticed a cupboard outside a furniture shop．It was tall and narrow．"Buy it，"my wife said at once．"We'll carry it home on the roof rack（行李架）．I've always wanted one like that．"
What could I do？Ten minutes later，I was￡20poorer； and the cupboard was tied on the roof track．It was six feet long and eighteen inches square，quite heavy too．
In the gathering darkness I drove slowly．Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening．The police even stopped traffic to let us through．Carrying furniture was a good idea．
After a time my wife said，"There's a long line of cars behind．Why don't they overtake？I wonder．"In fact a police car did overtake．The offices inside looked at us seriously as they passed．But then，with great kindness，they let us through the rush-hour traffic．The police car stopped at the our village church．One of the officers came to me．
"Right，sir．"he said．"Do you need any more help？"
I was puzzled．"Thank you，sir，"I said．"You have been very kind．I live just on the road．"
He was staring at our car，first at the flowers，then at the cupboard．"Well，well？"he said，laughing．"It's a cupboard you've got there!We thought it was something else"
My wife began to laugh．The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes．I smiled at the officer．"Yes，it's a cupboard，but thanks again．"I drove home as fast as I could．
21．Which of the following statements is True？D
A．The husband desperately wanted the cupboard．
B．The wife wasn't willing to buy the cupboard．
C．Both the husband and wife were glad to buy the cupboard．
D．The husband would rather not buy the cupboard．
22．Other drivers thought they wereC．
A．sending flowers to the church
B．carrying a cupboard to the church
C．going to attend a funeral at the church
D．carrying nothing but a piece of furniture
23．The police will be more polite to those who areA．
A．in great sorrow
B．carrying furniture
C．driving in gathering darkness
D．driving with wild flowers in the cars
24．What did the husband think of the matter？B
A．It was very strange．
B．He felt ashamed of it
C．He took great pride in it
D．He was puzzled at it．

16．RAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
Category：Comedy
Best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom （情景喜剧） Everybody Loves Raymond，Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand．It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work．
Prices from：56.40 and up
Age restriction：Must be 21 years of age or older
Show Length：115 minutes
MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
Category：Comedy，Magic
The Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon，with lots of audience participation．He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained．The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish．Still，whether you're eight or 80，you won't be able to figure out King's secrets．
Prices from：40.90 and up
Age restriction：No age restriction
Show Length：90 minutes
THE MENTALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE
Category：Comedy，Magic
Using his skills as a"mentalist"，Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next．Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief，amazed by his unusual power．
Prices from：34.99 and up
Age restriction：Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater
Show Length：75 minutes
ROCK OF AGES
Category：Plays & Musicals
The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including"Every Rose Has Its Thorn，""I Wanna Know What Love Is，""Here I Go Again，"and more．
Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical．It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical．
Prices from：74.00 and up
Age restriction：Must be 15 years of age or older
Show Length：125 minutes
24．Who is most likely to be able to read audiences'minds？D
A．Raymond．
B．Mac King．
C．Brad Garrett．
D．Gerry McCambridge．
25．Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to？C
A．Gerry McCambridge's show．
B．Brad Garrett's Comedy Club．
C．Mac King's comedy magic show．
D．Performances of Rock Of Ages．
26．If someone is interested in musicals，his best choice must beA．
A．ROCK OF AGES
B．BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
C．MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
D．THE MENT ALIST，GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE
27．How many shows are about two-hour long？B
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．

15．Jumanji（勇敢者的游戏）is a story for children about a very strange game-a game that becomes far too real and frightening for the players．It was a story by Chris Van Allsburg，which was later filmed in 1996，starring the famous American actor Robin Williams．
    The story begins in 1869 in New Hampshire，America．Two young brothers bury a box under some trees．A hundred years later，in 1969，a boy，Alan Panish，finds the box and takes it home．He is unhappy that his father may want to send him to a boarding school．Alan's friend，Sarah，arrives，and they open the box．Inside is a board game．At the start of tile game，some words appear："Do you want to leave the world behind and go back to the past？Then this is the game for you．"Suddenly Alan finds that he is disappearing into the game．
The story has a deep meaning．Through his adventures Alan learns something important-if you face your fears，your problems will go away．Alan turns to face Van Pelt，the hunter who is trying to kill him．In doing so，he completes the game and returns to reality．Then he finds that his father is not going to send him to a boarding school after all．
    In Jumanji，time is flexible．The film director Stephen Spielberg's"Back to the Future"films play with time in the same way．Top scientists even tell us now that time travel is theoretically possible!
21．From the story we learn that Alan is a boy whoD．
A．dislikes his study at school
B．is afraid of his serious father
C．was born a hundred years ago
D．goes back to the past in the game
22．Through the game Alan has realized that whenever he has difficulties he shouldB．
A．escape into the past
B．face them bravely
C．ask for his father's advice
D．read the words on the box
23．What does the author mean when he says time is flexible？A
A．One can travel in time．
B．Science can change the limit of time．
C．Time travel is impossible in space．
D．Time is a common topic in film-making．

14．Just because they make more money than I do， they seem to look down on me．（　　）

13．We stayed in a quiet hotel，__ _．（　　）

	A．	next to it was a thick wood
	B．	next to which was a thick wood
	C．	next to it there was a thick wood
	D．	next to which a thick wood was

12．Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than
___ of the Guangzhou Asian Games in history．（　　）

11．---I'd like to spend my weekend in Xiamen，but I have some problems with transportation．
---_______．I'll drive my Mum's car．（　　）

	A．	What if		B．	Take your time
	C．	What a pity		D．	It's no big deal

10．-I'm afraid I can't reply to all these e-mails today．Miss Lee．
- ．You'll have some more time tomorrow．（　　）

	A．	That's right		B．	Not at all
	C．	Take your time		D．	Don't mention it

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