♦ How It Feels to Floatby Helena FoxIf you’re...

♦ How It Feels to Float

by Helena Fox

If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness，grief, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

♦ Two Can Keep a Secret

by Karen M. McManus

Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and hints pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.

♦ Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

by Julie C. Dao

The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale—a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn’t love back . and magic— and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.

♦ Dune

by Frank Herbert

If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read, Dune Trilogy (沙丘三部曲), Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting—about warring factions battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis—is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction, the Dune Trilogy, just beyond the Star Wars trilogy.

1.What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?

A.A girl’s space adventures.

B.Challenges of growing up.

C.The murder of a teenage girl.

D.An old women’s happy life.

2.What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret ?

A.A fairy tale.

B.A love story.

C.A mystery story.

D.A science-fiction story.

3.What do Forest of a Thousand Lanterns and Dune have in common?

A.Both are one of a book series.

B.Both have an authentic setting.

C.Both have been adapted to movies.

D.Both involve seeking magic power.

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How It Feels to Float

by Helaia Fox

If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long　　 after you finish reading it.

Two Can Keep a Secret

by Karen M. MeManus

Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

by Julie C. Dao

The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale — a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn't love back and magic — and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.

Dune

by Frank Herbert

If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.

1.What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?

A.The murder of a teenage girl.

B.A girl's space adventures.

C.Challenges of growing up.

D.A poor girl with special powers.

2.What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?

A.A fairy tale. B.A science-fiction story.

C.A love story. D.A detective story.

3.Which book is about battling for control of another planet?

A.How It Feels to Float B.Two Can Keep a Secret

C.Forest of a thousand Lanterns D.Dune

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How to look good in a photo?

What should you do if you want to have a nice photo taken? Whether it's work or fun, the most important thing is lighting．If you get bad lighting, you will look bad, too．Know where the light is．You don't want it below you or above you, you want it to shine directly at you．

The key thing is no shadow．If you are being photographed outside, do it in the morning, or wait till the 2 o'clock shadow has passed．Also don't let pictures in the magazines stress you out —all the pictures are taken by great photographers．And all the faces have had pimples （丘疹，粉刺）　 taken out by computers．

Tip your head and learn what angles work with your face; everyone is different．So you have to learn what suits you．You can practice in Photo Booth for as long as it is your turn, to learn what angles suit your face．Tip your neck to make it look longer, make eye contact with the camera．No one can look bad if they smile．

For long legs, point one leg into center of the frame and get the photographer to shoot looking up your body．

For just leg shots, lie upside down and raise legs in the air for the best angle．And your legs will look thinner and be in better shape．

Keep shoulders back．

Always have mouth slightly open, enough to put a penny between your lips, as this will make your lips look fuller．

Lower your eyes and then look up just as shutter （快门） is clicked for full eyes．

Delete any evidence of a less than perfect photogenic moment, everyone has off days．

1.If you want to look good in a photo, the light should be ______．

A．below you　　　 　　 B．above you

C．directly at you　　 D．right behind you

2.According to the passage, we should consider all EXCEPT ______．

A．light　　　　 B．shadow 　　 　 C. angles　　 D．photographers

3.What advice does the author give on taking photos?

A．Raise legs on the wall．

B．Look down．

C．Keep shoulders back．

D．Put a penny between lips．

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Can you give me some advice on how to _____ the time I have lost?

A. look up to       B. make up for              C. put up with    D. break away from

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You’ll find it amazing to support people when you go out to eat! Just look for restaurants that hire people with disabilities，which are making the world a more inclusive place. Each bakery，café and restaurant below has a wonderful and heartwarming story.

Hugs Care: McKinney，Texas

Ruth Thompson once had a vision to create a nonprofit café that would be run and operated primarily by adults with special needs. With hard work，a strong passion and an amazing team，Hugs Café opened its doors in 2015.“Hugs Café is now so much more than a job to our 23 teammates，which is enhancing the meaningful lives of adults with special needs through training and employment at Hugs Café. Thompson says.

Vinny＆Bay’s Coffee and Eatery: Panama City，Florida

“A lot of people plan their vacations around coming to this coffee shop，”says café owner Kara Rigby. Vinny ＆ Bay’s Coffee and Eatery was established “so that Baylee had a place to work，”Rigby adds. Baylee is Rigby’s daughter’s friend who has a disability. The coffee shop’s goal become training for individuals like Baylee. Some workers have even started at Vinny ＆ Bay’ s and were able to work in a regular workplace. Rigby says that her employees” have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities. They love unconditionally，and it changes the whole environment and business.” Rigby believes that incorporating even just one or two disabled individuals into a business can change the whole atmosphere—for the better!

Sugar Pl um Bakery: Virginia Beach，Virginia

Head to Sugar Plum Bakery to find a delicious carrot cake and see people with disabilities successfully working alongside none—disabled workers. Sugar Plum has been promoting the integration of adult s with developmental disabilities by providing training and employment opportunities to more than 1，000 people with disabilities since 1987.Whether they’re scooping cookies or making cupcakes，Sugar Plum’s disabled employees are the backbone of the bakery.

1.What do the three restaurants have in common?

A. They are established by adults with special needs.

B. They are supported by charities or local government.

C. The provide training and employment to disabled individuals.

D. The employers and employees there are all individuals with disabilities.

2.It can be known from the passage that ______________.

A. Hugs Café set up in 1987 now has 23 teammates

B. Rigby founded her coffee shop to help Baylee，her daughter

C. Disabled individuals are not able to work in a regular workplace

D. Sugar P1um Bakery hires both normal people and people with disabilities

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?

A. Disabled workers there are the most important part.

B. The bakery get s support and strength from backbone.

C. The customers are always backing the disabled workers.

D. The employees have a whole lot more abilities than disabilities.

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"How did you do it, Dad? How have you 　　　 to not take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the 　　　　　 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 　　　 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he 　　　 a situation that, in the past, would have 　　　 him drinking again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up 　　　 the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I 　 　　　　　 recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's reply to my 18-year-old 　 　　　 　 question. "The words were an instant relief and constant 　　　 to me that things were never so 　　　 that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 　　　 　 the poem with me. The poem's simple, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily 　　　 　 as well.

About a month after this talk with my father, I 　 　　　 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily affirmations （誓词）with one affirmation　 　　　 for each day of the year.

It has been my experience that when you get 　　　 with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the　　　 that lists your own birthday.

I　 　　　 opened the book to November 10 to 　　　 what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I did a double-take and tears of　　　 and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the　　　 same poem that had helped my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity （安详）Prayer:

God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the Courage to change the things I can; and the Wisdom to know the difference.

1.A. prepared　　　　 B. promised　　　　 C. managed　　　　 　 D. performed

2.A. courage　　　　　 B. opportunity　　　 C. inspiration　　　 　 D. reason

3.A. began　　　　　　 B. avoided　　　　　 C. permitted　　　　 　 D. quit

4.A. got away with　　 B. got into　　　　　 C. got down to　　 　 D. got through

5.A. forbade　　　　　 B. started　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　 D. caused

6.A. for fear　　　　　 B. for sure　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　 D. otherwise

7.A. should　　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　 D. had to

8.A. unanswered　　　 B. unasked　　　　　 C. unexpected　　　 D. unwelcome

9.A. prayer　　　　　　 B. performer　　　　 C. inspector　　　　 　 D. reminder

10.A. rough　　　　　　 B. severe　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　 　 D. urgent

11.A. created　　　　　 B. explained　　　　 C. spared　　　　　 　 D. shared

12.A. schedule　　　　 B. routine　　　　　　 C. habits　　　　　　 D. customs

13.A. mistook　　　　 B. posted　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　 D. received

14.A. copied　　　　　 B. presented　　　　　 C. listed　　　　　　 D. printed

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

16.A. date　　　　　　 B. page　　　　　　　　 C. matters　　　　　　 D. problems

17.A. doubtedly　　　　 B. eventually　　　　 C. patiently　　　　　 D. hurriedly

18.A. see　　　　　　　 B. recite　　　　　　　 C. repeat　　　　　　 D. forecast

19.A. sadness　　　　　 B. loneliness　　　　 C. disbelief　　　　　 D. belief

20.A. exact　　　　　　 B. correct　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　 D. much

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“How did you do it, Dad ? How have you   21   not to take a drink for almost 20 years? ”It took me almost 20 years to have the  22  to even ask my father this very  23 question.

When Dad first 24  drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  25  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again.For a few years we were  26  to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

“I had this little  27  that I would recite to myself  28  four to five times a day ” was Dad’s  29 to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The  30  were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so  31  that I could not handle them,”Dad said.And then he  32  the poem with me.The poem’s simple, yet profound (深奥的) words  33  became part of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this talk with my father,I  34  a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations (断言) with one affirmation listed for each  35  of the year.

I 36  opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 37  of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face.There,on my birthday ,was the  38  poem that had helped my  39 for all these years! It is called The Sereniry Prayer.

God,give me the Serenity（平静）to accept the things I cannot change,the Courage to  40  the things I can,and the Wisdom to know the difference.

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How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years? It took me almost 20 years to have the ___to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first ___drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a ____ that, in the past, would have started him ___again.For a few years we were afraid to bring it up ___this addiction would begin again.

“I had this little poem that I would ___to myself at least four to five times a day,”was Dad’s reply to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The words were a constant ___to me that things were　 ____so hard that I could not deal with them,”Dad said. Then he ___the poem with me. The poem’s ____, yet profound words immediately became ___of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this　 ____with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a ___of daily sayings of wisdom with one listed for each day of the year.

It has been my　 ___that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own ____.

I　 ___opened the book to April 17 to see　 ____words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was ____when I looked at the page, and then　 ____of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my cheek. There, on my birthday, was the very poem that had _____my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静的心) Prayer.

God grant me

The serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

1.A.opportunity B.courage C.desire D.interest

2.A.gave up B.took up C.went on D.held on

3.A.company B.habit C.situation D.group

4.A.working B.disappearing C.smoking D.drinking

5.A.even though B.for fear that C.as far as D.as long as

6.A.recite B.write C.send D.introduce

7.A.challenge B.pressure C.warning D.reminder

8.A.never B.even C.always D.still

9.A.discussed B.shared C.analysed D.polished

10.A.extraordinary B.well-written C.simple D.moving

11.A.all B.that C.none D.part

12.A.conversation B.conflict C.argument D.lesson

13.A.number B.book C.pack D.calendar

14.A.habit B.practice C.experience D.advice

15.A.favorite B.birthday C.schedule D.vacations

16.A.hesitatingly B.precisely C.suddenly D.hurriedly

17.A.where B.whether C.what D.how

18.A.astonished B.delighted C.confused D.relieved

19.A.eyesight B.feelings C.tears D.looks

20.A.troubled B.attracted C.pleased D.benefited

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---You look unhappy, what’s happening, my son?

---I’m wondering how long it’ll be________ we come to China again.

A．since             B．when             C．before            D．after

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---Wow! You look funny in that sweater.

---My grandmother gave it to me for Christmas. You know,____.

A. each bird loves to hear himself sing　　 B. beauty is in the eye of the beholder

C. it is the thought that counts　　 D. the outsider sees the most of the game

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