u  A  LITTLE  PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(貧窮) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁帶) for children.
	u  PETER  PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online)    It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒險(xiǎn)), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
u  UNCLE  TOM’S  CABIN(小屋) Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores)    The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隸) states during the American Civil War(美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)) and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
	u  THE  SECRET  GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores)  ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤兒), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.
	u  GONE  WITH  THE  WIND(亂世佳人) Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.

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1. All of the following books have children as their main characters except _____.

A. PETER PAN                                B. GONE WITH THE WIND    

C. A LITTLE  PRINCESS                       D. THE SECRET GARDEN

2. We can know from the passage that _________.

A. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores

C. there are only three books with tapes

D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online

3. If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _________.

 A. ￥30                   B. ￥12                      C. ￥50                      D. ￥42

4.Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ____.

a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic

A. a, b, c             B. a, c, d            C. a, b, d        D. all of the above

5..How many stories happened in the American Civil War?

      A. One           B. Two           C. Three        D. Four

 

 

Name:Sara Age:14 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:My exam results are good in all subjects and I am very pleased about this because I did a lot of revision.My best results were in my favourite subjects,physics and chemistry,I know I am good at them and I enjoy dong scientific experiments. Teacher’s report:Sara is an intelligent,hardworking student with an excellent attitude(態(tài)度) to her schoolwork.She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and afterschool activities.

 

Name:Steve Age:15 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term.I love computers and computer games and my best grades were in Information Technology.I would love to be a computer programmer but I don’t know if I’m clever enough.But I wouli like to do work with computers.The other thing I’m really interested in is languages.I enjoy learning English and find translation quite easy. Teacher’s report:Steve is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term.However,he needs to be mor serious and organised if he wants to become a computer programmer.He should get good results in math.Steve’s Enhlish has improved a lot.Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher.

1.Who did a lot of work for the exams?

A.Sara.             B.Steve.             C.Both.

2.Sara enjoys _________.

A.playing computer games.

B.doing scientific experiments

C.learning English

3.The teacher thinks Steve needs to ____________.

A.improve his math     B.learn English better     C.play more cmputer games

4.In the teacher’s opinion,Steve should be __________.

A.a scientist           B.an English teacher       C.a comptuer programmer

5.Which of the following activities is the most suitable to improve Sara?

A.Playing computer games.  B.Watching TV.     C.Playing basketball.

 

One of the most popular items(項(xiàng)目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神貫注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小題1】What is Tommy’s problem?

A．He needs help with his homework.

B．He finds it difficult to make friends.

C．He is always late for school.

D．He is always at the bottom of his class.

【小題2】What does Molly want to do?

A．To stay at the bottom of her classes.

B．To make more friends.

C．To concentrate on one subject at a time.

D．To improve her grades.

【小題3】What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?

A．Give more information about herself.

B．Stop being so shy.

C．Make more friends.

D．Stop being so bold.

【小題4】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her classes?

A．At the top.

B．Quite a long way up from the bottom.

C．At the bottom.

D．A little way up from the bottom.

【小題5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.

D．The school newspaper has an advice column.

根據(jù)所給提示，完成句子。每空一詞，含縮略詞。

1.Mary and Tom are used to living in this big city now. (改為否定句)

Mary and Tom                         to living in this big city now.

2.Students should learn everything by thinking alone. (對劃線部分提問)

____________ ____________ students learn everything?

3.At first, Teresa was too nervous to talk in front of the class. (改為同義句)

At first, Teresa was              nervous            she couldn’t talk in front of the class.

4.Sara’s hair is too long. She needs to cut her hair. (合并為一句)

Sara needs to             her hair            .

 

One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (專欄). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大膽的). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.
【小題1】What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?

A．The town newspaper has an advice column.

B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

D．The advice column in the newspaper is very popular.

【小題2】What is Tommy’s problem?

A．He is always late for school.

B．He finds it difficult to make friends.

C．He is always at the bottom of the class.

D．He needs help with his homework.

【小題3】What does the adviser (建議者) want Sara to do?

A．Stop being so shy.

B．Stop being so bold.

C．Make more friends.

D．Give more information about herself.

【小題4】What does Molly want to do?

A．Make more friends.

B．Enjoy school more.

C．Stay at the bottom of her class.

D．Improve her exam results.

【小題5】By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?

A．At the bottom.

B．A little way up from the bottom.

C．Quite a long way up from the bottom.

D．At the top.