Harry Potter JK Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy stories. Her series of Harry Potter books are great! Harry Potter has got worldwide attention, won many awards, and now sold more than 3 billion copies around the world. It has been translated into more than 60 languages. The books have already been made into popular films. In a word, the books are well worth reading and you can learn many things from them, the children, especially. Ages: 6 and older Cover price: $47.87 Price: $23,87 You save: %24.00 |
Street French Slang Dictionary This dictionary covers all the things you need to know if you want to speak French like a native speaker. It isn’t huge, but it has more than 2,000 terms and expressions. It even includes gestures that are popular in France and English words used in French. 500 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.08 Price: $ 19.90 You save: $ 39.18 |
Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races Every campaign since 1900, including the historic 2000 race, in images from the New York Times Photo Archives. With 360 photos, contemporary newspaper reports and an introduction by prize-winning historian Alan Brinkley. 360 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $35.83 Price: $14.00 You save: $21.83 |
What It Takes to Help Me Out An editor for US News & World Report, David L. Marcus takes us into a boarding school for troubled teens. The great stresses are put on these teens, which make them lose their nature. This should cause us a truthful, thought-provoking(发人深思的) thinking. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.64 Price: $10.00 You save: $49.64 |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。
1. If you major in history, you will probably choose ________.
A. the first book B. the second book
C. the third book D. the fourth book
2. Which book offers the biggest price cut?
A. What It Takes to Help Me Out
B. Street French Slang Dictionary
C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races
D. Harry Potter
3. The following books are for the children of the same ages except________.
A. What It Takes to Help Me Out
B. Street French Slang Dictionary
C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races
D. Harry Potter
4. From the first table, we can learn that ________.
A. JK Rowling became successful because of the films
B. Harry Potter hasn’t won any awards so far
C. Harry Potter has now sold 60 million copies in the world
D. Harry Potter is very successful and popular with children and adults
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. If you want to speak French like a native speaker, Street French Slang Dictionary is your best choice.
B. Street French Slang Dictionary has more than 2,000 terms and expressions in 360 pages.
C. The historian Alan Brinkley made the introduction fro the book Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races.
D. What It Takes to Help Me Out mainly tells about the troubled teens in a boarding school.
词语运用(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
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Are you dreaming of traveling around the world without spending a lot of money? Now, your dream can come ____1.____. If you join a “couch surfers” club, you will travel ___2.____ with less money. What is a “couch surfers” club? People ___3.____ different countries meet each other on the Internet through this club. One day, if you travel to a __4.___ country, you can sleep on his couch and he will show you around his city for __5.___. He will take you to places of interest in ____6.__ country and you will share local delicious ___7.____. If you meet a nice member, you can even ____8.____ his car and watch his TV, just like you are old friends. In return, if he comes to your country for traveling, it’s your turn to be a nice host. ____9.___, here “couch” is only a symbol. It may be a comfortable bed waiting for you in a strange foreign country. A lot of people joined this “couch surfers” club and they __10.____ their foreign trips very much. Some people have been to more than 20 countries in this way.
书面表达(15分)
某英文报“读者来信”专栏正在就家长是否允许孩子课后看电视的问题开展讨论。有赞同的,也有反对的。请你向该报编辑写一封英文信,发表你的观点,信的开头已写好,你只需接着写。
注意:
1、下面的提示可能会帮助你构思:
For (正方) | Against (反方) |
enrich our knowledge | waste of time |
improve our English | form some bad habits |
broaden our view(开拓视野) | short-sighted |
relax ourselves… | fail the exam… |
2、你不必根据上面的提示逐条进行写作,可自由发挥,适当拓展。
3、词数80个左右。
Dear editor,
I (don’t) think it is right for us to watch TV after school.
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