Books for Children

Fleabag and the Ring's End

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch (牧场) in San Ysidro, once told us a story. “When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to __ 36__  and do when he grew up. In his seven-page paper he described his __37__ of someday owning a horse ranch. He drew a __ 38__ floor plan(平面图)for a 4,000-square-foot house that would __ 39__ on a 200-acre dream ranch. Two days later he received his__40__back. On the front page was a __41__red F. The teacher said, “This is an __42__dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. ” Then the teacher__43 __, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your __44__.” The boy asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own__45__on this. However, I think it is a very__46__decision for you.” __47__, after a week, the boy__48__the same paper, making no__49__at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my __50__.”

Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story__51__you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed (装框) over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the __52__is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was __53__of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. __54__you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”

      Don’t let anyone__55__ your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.

 A. be                 B. find            C. learn               D. see

A. reason              B. goal            C. purpose            D. way

A. rough               B. new            C. secret              D. detailed

A. live                B. locate           C. sit                 D. run

A. mark               B. paper           C. plan               D. idea

A. large               B. tiny             C. beautiful            D. long

A. old                 B. imaginative      C. impractical          D. interesting

A. shouted             B. smiled           C. replied             D. added

A. grade               B. need            C. honesty            D. ability

A. time               B. energy           C. mind              D. money

A. urgent              B. quick            C. important         D. good

 A. Actually            B. Finally           C. Gradually         D. Usually

A. turned down         B. turned around      C. turned to          D. turned in

 A. comments           B. changes          C. judgment          D. answer

A. dream              B. courage           C. interest           D. spirit

A. though              B. because          C. until             D. if

A. incident             B. event            C. story             D. lesson

A. anything             B. nothing          C. everything        D. something

 A. Fortunately          B. Strangely         C. Curiously        D. Probably

A. forget               B. steal             C. know            D. realize

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打断). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.
“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it, your dream couldn’t come true . ’Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’
“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’
“I was that boy twenty years ago.” My friend said, smiling.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?

A.He was born in a poor family.
B.He received a good education.
C.He is raising money for the poor.
D.He is a horse trainer who works from farm to farm.
【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know Monty Roberts _____.
A.was just a daydreamer
B.decided to follow his father’s example
C.expected the teacher to praise him
D.had a great plan for his future
【小题3】The teacher thought Monty Roberts’s dream was _____.
A.strangeB.greatC.pleasantD.impossible
【小题4】 From the end of the text, we can infer that Monty Roberts was very _____.
A.carefulB.cleverC.determinedD.active
【小题5】 The purpose of the text is to tell readers that _____.
A.seeing is believing
B.knowledge is power
C.all roads lead to Rome
D.where there is a will, there is a way

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Facing the threat of the Internet, the traditional newspaper is thinking about what it can do to meet the challenge. To make teens get into the habit of reading, the French government is considering what kind of efforts it should pursue.  It seems that the two questions have nothing to do with each other, but a recent announcement made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy has connected these two issues together. The announcement gives an answer to both of them.
.  President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a rescue plan for France' s ailing print media, including measures to save printing and distribution costs. The plan also gives French teenagers a surprise as their 18-year-old birthday gift: France will offer all 18-year-olds a free daily copy of the newspaper of their choice.
"The habit of reading the press should start at a very young age," Sarkozy said, presenting the conclusion after talking to a group of journalists and officials in Paris. The President said the newspapers themselves would provide free copies for 18-year-olds, while the state would cover the cost of delivering them to many thousands of homes.       
The plan is an attempt to introduce teenagers, who frequently only get their news online, to the delights of the printed world.  A similar idea has been tested by L'Ouest-France (法兰西部报) over the past few years.  It offered some 18 to 24-year-olds a free paper once a week for a year.  L' Ouest-France reported that 15% of young people wanted to continue with a paid subscription after the year was over.
People in France welcomed the plan which should get more kids interested in current affairs and make reading be a pastime, as well as rescue the newspaper industry.
63. What does the underlined word " ailing" (in Paragraph 2) probably mean?
A. newly established       B. in difficult situations
C. most popular             D. warm-hearted
64. It can be inferred from the passage that           .
A. the government will pay for the delivery of newspapers to 18 -year-olds
B. the government will buy newspapers for 18-year-olds for one day
C.  some of the government officials are against the plan
D. President Nicolas Sarkozy would like to help the government
65. What is people' s reaction to the plan in France?
A,  They think it a waste of money.
B. They will buy newspapers themselves for 18-year-olds.
C.  They think highly of it and support it:.
D. They are worried the young will leave the Internet.
66. Which of the following can serve as the best for the passage?
A. A surprising plan from the President
B.  Help rescue the newspaper industry
C. Form the reading habit for the young
D. Free newspapers fly to teens

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the    36   and they said he must earn it. But   37    ? He thought about this as he walked home.      38   many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could   39   away snow for the neighbors. But this was   40   . He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no    41   to do the work    42   .

    Then he   43   one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could    44    that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike    45    away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to    46    up with Dick. John asked a lot of    47    about having a paper    48    . He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job   49   about three hours each   50   . Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.

    John    51    flew home. After he had explained his   52   , his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great   53   ,” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”

    “Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’ll call.    54    , I’m going to be a   55  now.”

1.A. money      B. chance           C. permission       D. bike

2.A. when           B. where.           C. why          D. how

3.A. Few            B. A few            C. Not          D. No

4.A. get            B. take         C. throw            D. clear

5.A. spring     B. summer       C. autumn       D. winter

6.A. time           B. tool         C. way          D. friends

7.A. with           B. for.         C. at               D. by

8.A. saw            B. heard            C. learned      D. discovered

9.A. do         B. make         C. deliver          D. seize

10.A. far           B. right            C. out          D. back

11.A. keep          B. set          C. look         D. catch

12.A. news          B. questions        C. information      D. problems

13.A. trade         B. business     C. route            D. shop

14.A. paid          B. wasted           C. spent            D. took

15.A. mornings      B. night            C. week         D. newspaper

16.A. almost            B. quickly      C. even         D. obviously

17.A. dictionary        B. suggestions      C. act          D. plan

18.A. mistake           B. fun          C. dream            D. idea

19.A. Above all B. More or less C. After all    D. As a matter of fact

20.A. reporter      B. businessman  C. newspaper        D. salesman

 

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