In the early 1900s, Carol Ryrie Brink lived with her grandmother Caddie on a tiny farm in Idaho. The farm was a great place to live. Besides wonderful tall trees, it had cats, chickens and a horse. Carol often rode the horse through the streets of town.

Even so, Carol was sometimes lonely. She would climb to the top of her favorite tree and make up stories to cheer herself up. Her favorite part of the day was when Grandmother Caddie would sit with her and tell stories about her and her brothers.

Carol loved the stories so much that when she grew up, she decided to write a book about them. Thousands of children throughout the world have read and loved her book Caddie Woodlawn. This book is about an 11-year-old girl and her two brothers. Carol’s book won an award (奖项) called the Newbery Medal.

Carol said her son and daughter encouraged her to write for children. That wasn’t easy when she was busy taking care of a family. Sometimes an idea would come to her while she was washing dishes. She would make a quick note and come back to write it out more fully after her children were asleep.

In all, Carol wrote about thirty books in her life. Many of them are about her life in Idaho. Besides the Newbery Medal, she won many other awards. Later another writer Mary Reed wrote a book about Carol Ryrie Brink. When talking about Carol’s life, Mary said, “She tried to live in a way that would not hurt others, to never waste a day, and to make the most of her life.”

1.When she felt lonely on the farm, Carol would _______.

A. climb some tall trees

B. ask her grandmother to read her a story

C. ride a horse to the town

D. make herself happy with her own stories

2.What do we know about Caddie Woodlawn?

A. It is about Carol’s life.

B. It is popular among adults.

C. It is an award-winning book.

D. It is the first book Carol wrote.

3.From Paragraph 4, we can know Carol _______.

A. once gave up writing because of the heavy housework

B. had a hard time in the early days of her writing

C. didn’t get much money from her writing

D. didn’t get support from her family

4.In Mary Reed’s opinion, Carol _______.

A. lived a simple life

B. never wasted money

C. made full use of her time

D. was always ready to offer help

5.Why did the writer write this passage?

A. To give information about a writer’s life.

B. To introduce some book awards.

C. To describe how to write books.

D. To tell about a great mother.

This is my story. It is the beginning of the second semester and a new year in eighth grade. I was over at my best friend Christina’s house. Yet again, she was listening to her favorite CD-Dream Street. When I got to her room she turned down her music and we talked about it. She said that she was the best DS fan ever. I said they’re OK and I like the music. Then she went on to say that I wasn’t a “true” fan, so I left her house and walked home. The next day I found a note in my locker(衣物柜). It was from Christina. It said, “I do not consider you as one of my friends. You are a liar.”

After that dreadful day it got worse. I didn’t smile, or even talk to my other friends. I completely shut myself off from the world. I just didn’t understand what went wrong. Finally after a few days, some of my friends got together and came to me. They tried their best to comfort me and make me smile.

The time that I realized something very important was that night. After several sleepless nights, I suddenly realized that I was loved, and I had other friends, I could get over it. Quickly, I turned on my light and started writing a letter to each of my friends. I wrote about the good times and how much I cared about them. I told what was happening to me, why I was so upset, and I thanked each of them for helping me. The next day I gave my friends the letters. When they finished reading them, they thanked me and gave me a big hug. I realized that I needed to be strong and how friends could help with your problems and help you heal.

1.From the reading we know _______.

A. Christina is a good student

B. the writer and Christina are still good friends

C. the writer did something wrong to her friends

D. the writer learned a good lesson from the experience

2.Which of the following is closest to the word “liar”?

A. Honest people B. Foolish people C. Dishonest people D. Shy people

3.How old is the writer most probably?

A. 8-10 B. 12-14 C. 16-18 D. Over 20

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Friends should learn from each other.

B. The writer gets on well with other students.

C. Good friends should have similar hobby.

D. The writer had a fight with Christina.

5.The best title for the reading is ______.

A. Trouble in Friendship B. Break off Friendship

C. The lost Friendship D. True Friendship

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