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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes―By Louis Sachar

   Twelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends at school. Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results.

Winners Never Quit ！ ―By Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm, American soccer champion, tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing aren't as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soc?cer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer mums.

Endurance ： Shackleton's Incredible Voyage―By Alfred Lansing

The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarc?tic seas, as TIME magazine put it, "defined heroism". To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and per?sonal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand ac?count, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition.

The Alchemist—By Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. It tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy(牧童)who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santia?go finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all,following our dreams.

5.Why did Gary Boone want to win the school talent show?

 A.     To develop his comedy skills.

B.     To please his classmates.

C.     To make more friends.

D.     To realize his dream.

6.From Endurance ：  Shackleton's Incredible Voyage? we know the main character .

 A.     is a writer for TIME magazine

B.     is a survival of one polar exploration

C.     has left a lot of diaries and accounts

D.     has formed a close friendship with Alfred Lansing

7.If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read

 A.     Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

B.     Endurance ： Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

C.     Winners Never Quit ！

D.     The Alchemist

Answer 1

5.D 细节理解题。根据"Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results."可知,Gary想要赢得学校的才艺秀是想要实现自己的梦想。故选D项。

6.B 推理判断题。根据''The astonishing adventure of polar ex?plorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice?bound Antarctic seas, as TIME magazine put it, ' defined hero?ism'. To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and per?sonal accounts by eight others."可知，这本书的主人公是一次极地探险的幸存者。故选B项。

7.C 细节理解题。根据"More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork."可知,Winners Never

Quit ！这本书讲述了关于团队合作的故事。故选C项。