The Spindlers is the latest book from Lauren Oliver,the best-selling author of New York Times. The book is popular with both the readers and the media (媒体) . u The Spindlers is a fantastic story that will take children on a ride of excitement!” says Press Association.

  The story tells about a girl named Liza. One day,Liza wakes up and finds that something is wrong with her little brother,Patrick. A Spindler takes away her brother's soul (灵魂) !

   The Spindler is a kind of large spiders that had human hands. They come to the real world,take away people's souls and bring them down to their dark world,Below,for their Queen. Liza is the only one who knows what is happening. She must go to Below to get Patrick's soul back before it's too late.

    Liza goes into the dark and dangerous underground to save Patrick's soul. Her plan is far from wish: she must face tree-snakes bravely,the Court of Stones,and other difficulties before getting back Patrick's soul. But she achieves,not only because of her bravery (勇敢) ,but also because of her never giving up.

1. What does Lauren Oliver do?

   A. A writer. B. A reader.

   C. A media reporter. D. A book seller.

2. How does Press Association like the book The Spindlers ?

   A. It's very fantastic for children to read.

   B. It's too far from people's wish.

   C. It's funny for adults to read.

   D. It's an expensive book.

3. What did Liza go to Below to do?

   A. To help Spindler.

   B. To meet Patrick.

   C. To save Patrick's soul.

   D. To find the Court of Stones.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Spindler?

   A. Spindler has human hands.

   B. Below is a dangerous underground.

   C. The Queen is a bad figure like Spindler.

   D. Liza has no difficulty in Below.

5. What does the story mainly tell about?

   A. A boy named Patrick who lost his soul.

   B. A spider named Spindler who lost hands.

   C. A Queen who is very kind.

   D. A brave girl Liza who won the Spindler and Queen.

    A poor young man went to Paris to visit one friend of his father's. In an office he met the friend. “Can I work in your factory,sir?” he asked. “Sure. Are you good at math?” his father's friend asked. The young man shook his head. “ How is your history?” The young man shook his head again.

   “How about your geography?” was another question.

   “I'm not good at it,either ,” answered the young man.

   His father's friend asked again and again,but the young man could only shake his head. Then he told himself, “I can't find out any of my advantages. ”

   “Then write down your address first ,” said his father's friend.

    The young man wrote down his address and turned to leave. “Wait a minute ,” said his father's friend.

44 Your handwriting is very beautiful. You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a job for living."

     In 1829,the young man wrote his first book Henry JR and His Courts. From then on,the young man became famous. He was Alexandre Dumas,a famous French writer of 18th century.

1. What was the man's purpose of visiting his father's friend?

   A. To go to school.

   B. To find a job.

   C. To learn how to write.

   D. To send a letter.

2. What did the friend do in the office?

   A. He taught the young man some French.

   B. He asked the young man to have dinner with him.

   C. He showed the young man a map of the street.

   D. He asked the young man some questions.

3. How did the young man feel after answering some questions?

   A. Excited. B. Happy.

   C. Hopeless. D. Bored.

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

   A. The friend encouraged the young man to use his advantages to do something.

   B. The friend let the young man work in his factory after asking the questions.

   C. Later the friend helped the young man to write some famous books.

   D. The friend didn't like the young man including his handwriting.

5. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

   A. To encourage people to practice handwriting.

   B. To ask people to try to write books.

   C. To ask people to read Alexandre Dumas 5books.

   D. To encourage people to find out their advantages and use them.

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