Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.

     "I’II be the first millionaire in Coleford!" Richard used to say.

     "And you’ll be sorry you know me," George would reply "because I’II be the best lawyer in the town!"

     George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money, Instead both men      opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.

     Then Richard married a mysterious (神秘的) girl. The husband and wife spent their honeymoon on the coast - but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a beach but the body was never found. He must have died.

     Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his small, old kitchen and looked out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival (以前的竞争对手) . Perhaps he missed him?

     George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition（版本）. When the book arrived, it was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George looked at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped（包裹） in. He was surprised - the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Shaking, George started reading.

     "Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by

    multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. "

1 How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?

   A. He envied Richard’s marriage.               B. He felt lucky with no rival in town.

   C. He thought of Richard from time to time.       D. He was sorry for Richard’s death.

2 George got information about Richard from          .

   A. a dictionary collector in Australia             B. the wrapping paper of a book

   C. a rare first edition of a dictionary             D. the Richard’s rivals Dylans

3 What happened to George and Richard in the end?

   A. Both of them became millionaires.

   B. Both of them realized their early dreams.

   C. George had a large business while Richard was missing.

   D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great achievements.

Today is January 20th. It's my sister Mary's eighth birthday. In the morning, my parents take us to Zig Zag's Clothes Store. There my mother buys a red sweater for Mary. And we go to Xinhuang Book Store. There I buy some CDs for Mary. My father also buys a book for Mary, and its name is Harry Potter. It's Mary's favorite book. In the afternoon, my parents have a birthday party for Mary at home. Mary'-s friends, Bill, Jim and Cindy come to the party. Bill brings a new pencil case to Mary. Jim gives Mary a soccer ball because she likes playing soccer. Cindy gives Mary an English -Chinese dictionary. Mary is very happy. Oh, I'm Mary's brother. My name is Nick.

1. Mary is ________years old this year.

A.9                 B.7                 C.8               D.10

2. Mary's mother buys a _________ for her.

A. red sweater         B. white shirt            C. red skirt                D. red T- shirt

3. Mary's favorite _________  is Harry Potter.

A. CD                 B. clothes          C. book          D. store

4, Jim and Bill are Mary's_________

A. brothers           B. uncles           C. friends        D. teachers

5. —What does Nick buy for Mary?

  —_________

A. An English -Chinese dictionary                 B. A new pencil case

C. A soccer ball                             D. some CDs

Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe (《宇宙之谜》).
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What's special about this book? It's a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影响） by the book Sophie's World (《苏菲的世界》) and the movie The Truman Show (《楚门的世界》). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲学）. Truman's life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.
"My English teacher asked us to write something," says Su. "I thought I'd write about my idea."
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.
"Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn't find the right words," says Su. "I used the dictionary all the time."
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. "It was easy because Chinese is my native language (母语)," she says.
Su says her story is "a mixture of philosophy (哲学) and detective (侦探) story and science fiction".
"My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play," says Su. "I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!"
【小题1】What did Su Su write？