题目内容
－ ________ book do you want to borrow, the old one or the new one?
－I want to borrow the new one.
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Books for Children
 Fleabag and the Ring's End Beth WebbMore stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back07459 44116, ￡3.99 | The little White HouseElizabeth GoudgeA fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal.Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back07459 45783, ￡4.99 |
| My Very First Christmas BookLois Rock and Alec AyliffeA big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children.Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mmx200mm, board07459 40560, ￡4.99 | First Festival: ChristmasLois RockAn all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs.Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback07459 39074, ￡8.99 |
| Star of WonderPat AlexanderA wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy.Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback07459 39323, ￡4.99 | The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5—9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback.07459 38922, ￡8.99 |
| A．Star of Wonder | B．The Not-So-Wise Man |
| C．First Festival: Christmas | D．My Very First Christmas Book |
| A．07459 40560. | B．07459 38922. | C．07459 45783. | D．07459 44116. |
| A．Pat Alexander. | B．Beth Webb. |
| C．Lois Rock. | D．Elizabeth Goudge. |
Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me. So, for a long time, I just wrote short articles. One day, inspiration(灵感) for an article hit me and, as I started writing, paragraphs began flowing out fast. It turned out to be too long to be an article. I thought it would not hurt to try self-publishing a booklet(小册子). The first printing of this 32-page black and white booklet sold out within a week. Here is something that I have learned through my experience.
1.Start small.
Don’t try to have a 400-page work as your first publication. I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.
2.Ask for advice.
If you know some people who have published something, ask them for advice and help. You will gain useful information from them and save yourself many problems.
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When you put your heart into something only to hear“We’re not interested”,you may get hurt. But you must remind yourself that this is quite common. Every“yes”you receive comes after at least five“noes”,especially at the beginning. You need to revise your book many times to reduce the chances of being turned down.
4.The more you market, the more you sell.
You can publish an excellent book. But if no people know about it, you cannot expect many buyers. Send out an e-mail to friends, family and business partners, telling them your book’s publication date. Ask them to help sell your book.
Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.
1.What does the underlined word“launch”in Point 1 there mean?
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A．Begin. |
B．Develop. |
C．Lead. |
D．Describe. |
2.What’s the best title for Point 3?
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A．No one will like what you wrote at first. |
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B．You will get hurt by what you wrote at first. |
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C．Prepare for a“yes”rather than a“no”. |
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D．Be prepared to deal with“noes”. |
3.According to the passage, if you want to have more copies of your book sold, you should .
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A．advertise your book in newspapers |
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B．try to make more people know your book |
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C．ask your business partners to buy your book |
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D．write something that people are interested in |
4.About self-publishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that .
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A．one usually makes no money out of self-publishing a book |
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B．one should never self-publish a book longer than 400 |
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C．self-publishing a book is impossible for most people |
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D．asking advice from people who have published a book is helpful |
Books for Children
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Beth Webb More stories of Fleabag, the talking cat—star of this wonderful set of 3 books. Ages 8—13, 208 pages, paper-back 07459 44116, ￡3.99 |
The little White House Elizabeth Goudge A fairy tale and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Ages 8—12, 240 pages, paper-back 07459 45783, ￡4.99 |
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My Very First Christmas Book Lois Rock and Alec Ayliffe A big, bright book, which presents the story simply, and delightfully for very young children. Ages 0—3, 12 pages, 200mmx200mm, board 07459 40560, ￡4.99 |
First Festival: Christmas Lois Rock An all-in-one book to help grown-ups and children prepare their Christmas celebration together. Presents, activities and customs. Ages 5—8, 48 pages, 290mmx250mm, hardback 07459 39074, ￡8.99 |
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Star of Wonder Pat Alexander A wonderful collection of Christmas stories and poems. Full of lively pages to read and enjoy. Ages 7—12, 224 pages, paperback 07459 39323, ￡4.99 |
The Not-So-Wise Man Alan MacDonald and Andrew Rowland We all know about the 3 Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem（伯利恒）and discovered the baby Jesus Christ. This is the tale of another one, who always missed the point. Ages 5—9, 32 pages, 270mm×210mm, hardback. 07459 38922, ￡8.99 |
Fleabag and
the Ring's End1.If you want to make a Christmas plan together with your children, which book do you prefer？
A. Star of Wonder B. The Not-So-Wise Man
C. First Festival: Christmas D. My Very First Christmas Book
2.Which number would you dial if you want to order a book for your 2-year-old child?
A. 07459 40560. B. 07459 38922.
C. 07459 45783. D. 07459 44116.
3. If your child wants to read stories of animals, whose book will be your choice?
A. Pat Alexander. B. Beth Webb.
C. Lois Rock. D. Elizabeth Goudge.