Read this article and find out which one is a must-read for your children for Thanksgiving.

Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit
Clifford has to stay home with his neighbors, as Emily Elizabeth’s family goes visiting her grandmother. At first, Clifford feels lonely, thinking of his own family, but then he decides to visit his mother too. He travels many miles, crosses bridges, and he even gets into the subway!   Follow Clifford’s trip to the big city! At http://www.powells.com. it is $3.99. The author is Norman Bridwell. It is for children aged 4-8.

The Magic Tree House
The Magic Tree House describes how Jack and Annie return back to the eve of the first Thanksgiving. There they meet the pilgrims(移民) as well as Squanto, a native American who helped them. The story offers an age-appropriate, in-depth picture of what life was really like for early settlers, as well as their adventures and excitements. It is for ages 4-8. The book costs $2.50 at http://www.powells.com. The author is Sal Murdocca.

Franklin’s Thanksgiving
Franklin thinks that there will be an over-abundance of food for Thanksgiving dinner. So he invites his teacher and friends for Thanksgiving dinner. It costs $2.50 at www.Powells.com. The book is for children aged 4-8. The author is Paulette Bourgeois.

The First Thanksgiving
The First Thanksgiving is for ages 4-8 and it tells about the story of the pilgrims’ learning languages. It is beautifully illustrated with plenty of beautiful watercolors(水彩画). The author is James Waiting and the price of the book is $2.50. You can find it on http://www.powells.com.
【小题1】Clifford travels to the big city probably because ________.

A.he is eager to visit his grandmother
B.he is not happy at home
C.he misses his neighbors very much
D.he likes traveling very much
【小题2】If you are interested in the pilgrims’ life you can read ________.
A.Clifford’s Thanksgiving VisitB.The Magic Tree House
C.Franklin’s ThanksgivingD.The First Thanksgiving
【小题3】Kids can understand The First Thanksgiving better with the help of ________.
A.teachersB.other readersC.picturesD.computers

Last year, Jack Bleed cut through the bone of his ring finger while working. The 31-year-old resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, waited for about six hours at a nearby medical center while the medical staff there called all over town — even as far away as Dallas and Memphis — to find a hand surgeon to reattach his finger. Finally, a willing doctor was located in Louisville, Kentucky. But even though Bleed had insurance(保险), he would have to hire a private plane to get himself there, at a cost of $4,300. In the end, he charged the cost to two credit cards, and his finger was saved. His insurance company eventually covered the cost of the plane, but his experience makes people aware of the fact that trauma(外伤) care in the United States is not only geographically limited, but in many places, non-existent.
Only eight states — New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, New Mexico, California, Oregon, and Washington — have local, fully functional trauma systems. The remaining states have partial systems, and 12 — including Arkansas — have no trauma system at all.
Although the President has signed a bill of $12 million for the purpose of supporting trauma care systems nationwide, many in Congress(国会) are unwilling to spend government money for a service they think should be paid for by states, says Wayne Meredith, medical director for trauma programs at the American College of Surgeons. Meanwhile, many states have also failed to find the dollars to support trauma systems. To make matters worse, many people without insurance depend heavily on the emergency care services, placing a huge financial burden on the medical centers that serve them.
For the same reason, doctors, too, often go unpaid. They are unwilling to perform emergency care, worsening critical shortages of neurosurgeons, orthopedists, and hand surgeons — the very types of specialists Bleed needed at short notice.
Supporting a trauma care system doesn’t take much. A half-penny sales tax in Miami-Dade County makes its outstanding system work. In Arkansas alone, says Wayne Meredith, a well-funded trauma system would possibly prevent 200 to 600 deaths each year. If trauma care systems were to work well across the nation, experts say, many thousands of lives each year could be saved. “You don’t get much better return on your investment than that,” Meredith says.
【小题1】
In Paragraph 1, the writer uses Bleed’s case to ______.

A.make a comparisonB.describe a person
C.introduce a topicD.tell a story
【小题2】
Many people in Congress argue that trauma care systems should be supported by ______.
A.the President B.each state
C.insurance companiesD.the US government
【小题3】
The example of Miami-Dade County shows that ______.
A.its tax policy is admirable
B.running a trauma system is profitable
C.a trauma system is not expensive
D.sales tax is not heavy in small counties
【小题4】
Why are the present trauma care systems in some states not satisfactory?
A.They are shared by all the states.
B.They are short of financial support.
C.The doctors are not well trained.
D.The hospitals can’t provide low-cost services.


第二卷(非选择题 共50分)
第三部分:写作(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1.5分;满分15分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√),如果有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并且也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
When Jack bowed to others, he always did it much too quick.                  66.____________         
They didn't need wait long before he finished nodding his head.                      67.____________          
So he was often blamed for no manner. Then a warm-hearted man                68.____________          
teaches him, "When you bow to somebody next time, you can count                69.____________          
the January, February, March, until December. Then you can lift                            70.____________          
your body. Thus, the ceremony will almost be perfect."                                  71.____________   
The next day, he met his uncle, and he did like the man told                       72.____________          
him to. The bow was so long that it soon made his uncle escape in a                73.____________          
surprised look. When Jack looked down, he found his uncle gone.                   74.____________          
So he asked a passerby, "In which month did she go away?"                                  75.____________          

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