Wonder is a book about a ten-year-old boy called August, or Auggie, who feels normal but looks very different.

What’s Wonder about?

Auggie lives with his parents and sister in New York. He is a normal boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形)of the face and looks very different from other children. At the start of the book, he tells us "My name is August. 1 won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it’s probably worse. " In the street, people look at Auggie and are frightened.

Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital.His mother teaches him at home.. but now he’s ten, she thinks he should go to school.At first,Auggie doesn’t want to go.He worries that other students will look at him and say terrible things.But when he visits a school with his mum,he likes the head teacher and decides to go.Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times,he makes some good friends but other children are rude to him.At the end of the year,Auggie goes on a on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.

Is it a good book?

Wonder is an excellent book,It tells an exciting story that makes you feel many different emotions.It is easy to like Auggie.He has a good sense of humour.so the book has a good mix of funny and sad moments.But the book isn’t just about Auggie,We also learn what life for his sister,and his friend,Jack.Wonder is popular with people of all ages.Pre-teens,teenagers and adults all love the book.

A bestseller

Wonder is RJ Palacio’s first book,On her website,she explains that she had the idea for Wonder after seeing a girl with deformities on the street .one day ,Many schools use the bok to start discussions about bullying ,friendship and being different .The book is very popular and has won prises.Many people are looking forward to seeing what Rj Palacio writes next.

1.How is Auggie different from other boys?

A.His name is special.

B.His face shape is not normal.

C.he doesn’t go to school

D.he likes playing with hsi Xbox.

2.why doesn’t Auggie want to go to school at first?

A.Because he has to stay in hospital

B.Because his mother teaches better than teachers.

C.Because he doesn’t think he should go to school.

D.Because he is afraid other students may make fun of him.

3.What can we know about the book?

A.It tells the story of a real family.

B.Many schools use it to educate students.

C.Adults like the book more than children

D.The emotions of the story are hard to understand.

完形填空

通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Dad was having another bout(发作) of pneumonia(肺炎). I stayed with him for the weekend but had to to my job by Monday morning. Local relatives would come and make sure he got his medicine and took him to his doctor appointments. But I longed to be able to let him know that we too, though we weren’t with him.

Then I remembered a tradition I had started when our children were small. When leaving their grandparents’ home after a(an) , each child would a love note in the house for their grandfather or grandmother to find after they were . They’d put the note under a hairbrush, next to the phone or in the microwave. For days after their going away, their grandparents would smile they discovered these reminders of our love.

So as I made up a bed for him downstairs in the living room, I began writing . Some were practical. “Dad, remember to put the fish in the fridge so it wouldn’t go bad.” Some expressed my love. “Dad, I hope you sleep in your new bed.”Most notes were downstairs he had to stay for several weeks until he regained(恢复) strength, but one note I hid under his pillow(枕头). “Dad, if you have found this note, you must be feeling better. We are so !” While others cared for his day-to-day needs, we, of course stayed in touch phone. Our notes were reminder of our concern for him during this recovery period(恢复期间). Just like his medicines benefitted him physically, these notes his mental health as well.

Several weeks later, in one of our regular phone calls, I asked Dad how he was going. “I’ll tell you how I’m doing. I just found your note under my pillow!” he said.

1.A. get B. return C. come D. devote

2.A. popular B. normal C. daily D. monthly

3.A. worried B. cared C. agreed D. liked

4.A. school B. group C. nation D. family

5.A. visit B. break C. play D. invitation

6.A. hide B. bring C. pick D. send

7.A. staying B. missing C. gone D. left

8.A. before B. as C. until D. since

9.A. letters B. notes C. articles D. passages

10.A. alone B. late C. well D. much

11.A. when B. where C. on which D. of which

12.A. away B. outside C. indoors D. upstairs

13.A. amazed B. tired C. nice D. glad

14.A. in B. with C. by D. on

15.A. improved B. enjoyed C. replaced D. increased

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