Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week

The New York Times

1.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.

A. China Daily             B. 21^st Century  C. The New York Times              D. Washington Post

2.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________. 

A. The Forgotten Garden                              B. The Help

C. Spoken From the Heart                             D. Best Friends Forever

3.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay              .

A.＄68.80   B.＄70.75    C.＄77.80    D.＄80.80

4.David likes to read detective stories,so he can try        .

A.The Forgotten Garden       B.The Help

C.Best Friends Forever        D.Run For Your Life

5.Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by             .

A.Kate Morton   B.Helen Scott     C.Laura Bush    D.Carol Brown

Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, while others read newspapers as soon as they have spare time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines(标题) of the passage.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 2lst Century as they bring us more and more information together with the Internet.
【小题1】People read newspapers in order to _____.

为了减少舌尖上的浪费，许多城市发起了“光盘行动”，倡导人们在日常生活中要注意节约粮食，就餐时，要吃光盘中的饭菜。假如你叫王强，上周你就“光盘行动”在班级展开了一项调查。请你给China Daily 报社写一封信，介绍此次调查的结果并发表你的观点。

The following four advertisements are from Star Evening News, Mar 8th, 2012

Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? 【小题1】这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, 【小题2】I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and 【小题3】it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一　将【小题4】处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二　将【小题5】处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三　写出【小题6】处“it”指代的内容。
任务四　【小题7】What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五　【小题8】为该文段拟写一个标题。