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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, soccer 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 moms.

Shack let on s Incredible Voyage - By Alfred Lansing

The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time t magazine put it, "defined heroism". To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand account, 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 Andulusian shepherd-boy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams.

1.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.

2.From Shackletoris 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

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

A. Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

B. Shackletoris Incredible Voyage

C. Winners Never Quit

D. The Alchemist

4.What do we know about The Alchemist?

A. It has an everlasting influence on its readers.

B. It gives people magical power over their dreams.

C. It tells a story of how to find treasures.

D. It is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others.

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇书籍介绍类文章，向读者推荐了几本不同的书籍，简要地介绍了各自的内容和主题。

1.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想要赢得学校的这个才艺秀是想要实现自己的梦想，故选D。

2.B推理判断题。根据The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time t magazine put it, "defined heroism". To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others可知这本书的主人公都是极地探险的幸存者，故选B。

3.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这本书讲述了一些关于团队合作的故事，故选C。

4.这本书对读者有着持续性的影响，故选A。

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