Four interesting books about adventures for children
See You in the Cosmos
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng is about Alex and his crazy life. Alex goes to a rocket festival, finds out he has a stepsister, loses his dog, gets seriously injured, and travels around the country, while recording his adventures on his iPod to send to space. Maiah Weidemann, 11, said, “This is one of the best books I've ever read, and I seriously recommend（推荐）it.”
The Cricket in Times Square
The Cricket in Times Square is a 1960 children's book by George Selden and pictured by Garth Williams. It won the Newbery Honor in 1961. The story is about a cricket（蟋蟀）who got lost and ended up in Times Square, New York. He makes friends there that are kind and loving. The question is: Does he get back home?
A Year Without Autumn
A girl named Jenni and her family go on their yearly trip to Riverside Village. Jenni meets up with her best friend, Autumn, at Riverside Village. But when Jenni goes to visit Autumn's apartment and takes an unfamiliar lift, it transports Jenni one year into the future. She works to return to the present, Liz Kessler tells us a story about what true friendship is all about.
The Mysterious Benedict Society(series)
This exciting series by Trenton Lee Stewart is an adventurous story about a group of four kids who are on a mission（使命）to save the world. Each of them has been through lonely times, but they’re working together to save their lives. Nothing is safe, not even their homes. They have to leave their loved ones behind and go into dangerous places undercover. This is a time to remember, and it will change their lives forever.
1.Who is the main character in See You in the Cosmos?
A.Alex. B.Jack.
C.George. D.Maiah.
2.What is The Cricket in Times Square probably about?
A.War. B.Space.
C.Future. D.Friendship.
3.Which novel is set in dangerous environment?
A.The Mysterious Benedict Society. B.The Cricket in Times Square.
C.A Year Without Autumn. D.See You in the Cosmos.
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At just 17, McGarry is a rising star of the food world and has been dubbed(……取别名) the “Justin Bieber” of American cooking.
Flynn McGarry's cooking career started when he was 11, partly thanks to his mother. “My mom didn't really like cooking, and when she did cook, I didn't really like her food. I was watching something on the Food Network channel and I thought, ‘I could do this,’ so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.”
Within a year, he had produced most of its recipes(菜谱) and was ready for a bigger challenge. He said, “I wanted to create my own dishes and I started to cook for more people than just my family too.” His parents allowed him to build a test kitchen in his bedroom. “At first, they were fine with it, but then they asked if I wanted to sleep next to a stove(火炉) and I said yes ! It started off as two tables with some gas burners, my desk and my bed, but then I needed more space for cooking，so I gave up the desk and got a foldaway bed(折叠床).” Then Flynn'S older sister, whose bedroom had more space, went off to college. He moved down to her room and fitted it with a large stove, four work stations, and a long area for preparing the end results on plates.
Flynn and his mother set up Eureka, a supper club pop-up business that organizes monthly events inside his room. Flynn, who has also cooked in top-class restaurants around the US, says he’s not doing it for the money, but because he loves cooking. “At the point in your life where you stop caring if you,re going to be famous or do well, your dream will come to you. I did something with my gift and people recognized it. I hope to keep getting better and better.
1.Why did Flynn begin to cook?
A.His mother never cooked at home. B.He thought he might have the ability.
C.His mother suggested it as a future career. D.He saw information about a cookbook on TV.
2.Flynn's parents asked him if he wanted to sleep next to a stove, because _________.
A.they had some doubts B.they strongly disagreed
C.they were unsure if it would work D.they were angry about it
3.What's the best title for the text?
A.Eureka, A Worldwide Supper Club B.A Famous Food Network Channel
C.Meet With Delicious American Food D.The Justin Bieber of Food--Flynn McGarry
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Usually, when you listen to music you will expect it to be enjoyable. Music is everywhere these days. It can make an experience much more pleasurable, unless we are watching a horror movie. Then, we expect something different, or something that is also horrible!
Mark Korven writes music for movies and TV. He provided the music for a successful horror movie called The Witch .Its director, Robert Eggers, asked Mark not to use any electronic music for this movie. He wanted to create a more real sound. Following this experience, Mark began to think about how a more natural sound could be made for future horror movies. He got in touch with his good friend, Tony Duggan-Smith, a musician and maker of musical instruments. Tony camp up with something great.
Tony created a special instrument that he calls The Apprehension Engine. It looks a little like a mechanic or engineer's workshop table. The handmade instrument was inspired by something called the Soundtrack Box, invented by the Oslo-based new- music technologist Koka Nikoladze. Every section of the instrument is there to create a sound or noise that can scare you.
Mark has said that his purpose when writing music for the The Apprehension Engine is to help produce sounds that are disturbing. He showed his skills recently by giving a hugely successful performance one dark evening in Brooklyn, New York on Friday 13", of course! In the shadow of candles, members of people jumped out of their skin.(吓得魂不附体)
So, is The Apprehension Engine a musical instrument, a machine, or an engine? If you believe that the purpose of music is to excite the listener, you can probably call it a musical instrument-it’s just that the sounds the instrument makes do not necessarily make you feel happy or relaxed.
1.What did Robert Eggers require Mark Korven to do?
A.To invent a new instrument. B.To avoid using electronic music.
C.To work with others to make music. D.To make pleasant music for his movie.
2.What is unusual about The Apprehension Engine?
A.It is the idea of a director. B.It was first played in Brooklyn.
C.It looks more like a machine. D.It is made up of different instruments.
3.W hat does the underlined word “disturbing”in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Disappointing. B.Surprising.
C.Worrying. D.Relaxing.
4.What's the text mainly about?
A.The advantage of music. B.A special musical instrument.
C.How to mix different music. D.How to create music for horror movies.
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Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. 1. "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. 2. And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. 3."
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. 4. They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. 5.
A.You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B.But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C.To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D.Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E.Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F.The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G.Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
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Smith, an old man ,lived in the middle of town. One day he found his watch_______in his own store. It_______a lot to him because it was from his wife. After searching up and down in the_______for a long while,he _______to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He_______them that the person who found it would be rewarded_______ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the_______store, but still couldn't find the watch.
Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to_______. A little boy went up to him and asked for another_______.The man looked at him and though, “Why not? __________,this kid looks sincere enough. “__________,the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy__________with the watch in his hand ! The man was very__________,and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had__________. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and__________.Then I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that __________.”
We usually do something in a hurry and don't think about our own needs, which can't bring peace into our mind, __________, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a __________result, So allow a few minutes of__________to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make __________ as you expect to !
1.A.broken B.lost C.hidden D.put
2.A.meant B.learned C.performed D.bargain
3.A.town B.playground C.street D.store
4.A.forgot B.agreed C.decided D.pretended
5.A.promised B.taught C.worried D.warned
6.A.Seeing B.Hearing C.Wearing D.Feeling
7.A.silent B.empty C.busy D.whole
8.A.calm down B.set off C.give up D.show off
9.A.chance B.reason C.reward D.date
10.A.So far B.After all C.At first D.In short
11.A.However B.Meanwhile C.Moreover D.Therefore
12.A.ran away B.fell down C.came out D.went back
13.A.amazed B.proud C.nervous D.angry
14.A.finished B.failed C.regretted D.doubted
15.A.played B.waited C.watched D.listened
16.A.room B.situation C.direction D.darkness
17.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Besides D.Afterwards
18.A.clear B.straight C.good D.natural
19.A.exercise B.silence C.pleasure D.conversation
20.A.noise B.sense C.mistake D.progress
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单词拼写(用单词的正确形式)
1.What do you __________(下结论) from the facts?
2.We are looking for someone who is__________ (可靠的) and hard-working.
3.__________(事实上) we do have a position in mind. Why not fill out our application?
4.We were invited to give our__________(观点) about how the work should be done.
5.Have you been on a__________(节食)? You've lost a lot of weight.
6.You will have to work hard if you are __________(成功).
7.The polluted water and air are__________(有害的) to people's health
8.They may__________(申请) to join the organization.
9.We need to promote an open__________(交换) of ideas and information.
10.There were a few__________(焦虑的) moments in the baseball game.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I visited Mountain Dragon with several classmate today. We arrived at the foot of Mountain Dragon on half past nine and spend nearly one hour in climbing. We could see flowers and grass all the way up and the air in the mountain smelt very freshly. We did not feel tiring at all. When we got to the top, and we were all wet with sweat. We sat under a tall tree to have rest, drinking some water and eating anything. There were several temples in the mountain. We enjoyed the scenery for a long time because we had never seen it ago. It were really a beautiful mountain.
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假设你是李华，下周来自加拿大的考察团将到你校参观访问，请你写一封邮件给你校外教Smith,申请做一名英语讲解员，内容如下:
1.写信目的；
2.你的优势；
3.表达期望。
注意: 1.可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
2.词数100词左右。
参考词汇:考察团delegation,英语讲解员English guide
Dear Smith,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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