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Amazing Kids!Wild Jungle Writing Contest
Amazing Kids!Magazine is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Wild Jungle Writing Contest this fall! Send us your best jungle-themed stories.This contest is open to grades K-12,with three groups of K-3,4-8,and 9-12.
Three winners from each age group will be chosen to win Amazing Kids!prizes,along with an official certificate verifying their winning entry.All participants will receive a certificate of participation in the contest.
Submit（提交）all entries by NOVEMBER 30 to be considered!Please look below for rules—if your entry does not comply with（与一致）our rules,it will not be considered in the contest!Email editor@amazing-kids.org or more questions about rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:What are the age limits?
A:This contest is limited to grades K-12,with a K-3,4-8,and 9-12 age group.
Q:How should I format my entry?
A:Stories should be written in English,with submissions of up to 1,200 words.Stories exceeding（超出）this length will not be considered.Please submit your entry as a Microsoft Word document.Also be sure to include all essential information,including your name,grade,address,phone number(s) and e-mail address in the body of the e-mail.
Q:How do I submit my entry?
A:E-mail your submission to editor@amazing-kids.org.Each e-mail submission will receive a return message saying that the essay is received.
Q:Is there just one prize?
A:No.Nine separate prizes will be given out,with a cash value of $ 20 for first place,$15 for second place,and $10 for third place in each age group.Certificates of participation will also be awarded to each participant in the contest.
1.Which of the following stories suits Wild Jungle Writing Contest?
A. A teenager caught a thief in a cave.
B. Three adults lost their way in the jungle.
C. A girl built an online community of her own.
D. A boy met a bear while searching for wood in the forest.
2.The winners will receive______.
A. only some money
B. a cash value of $40
C. only an official certificate
D. prizes and certificates
3.How does a kid know his story gets received?
A. His teacher will tell him of it.
B. The judges will give him a call.
C. He will be informed by an e-mail.
D. The announcement will be posted on the Internet.
4.What is the author's purpose of writing this text?
A. To promote a writing contest.
B. To introduce some ways of writing stories.
C. To make the contest better-known worldwide.
D. To call on more teens to volunteer in the contest.
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The Amazing Kids! PenPals Program is a literacy-based (基于读写能力的), traditional letter-writing pen pal program, available to all children aged 5-17 worldwide.
At $10 per child, our program is a low-cost and fun way to help your children practice their literacy skills while they are making new friends. Groups of 15 or more receive a 50% discount.
Children love our program because:
●It helps them develop new (and possibly life-long)friendships.
●It allows them to practice the traditional form of letter writing and correspondence.
●They love getting letters in the mail from their pen pals!
Parents love our program because:
●It offers one of the few remaining choices for finding an established, safe and trusted traditional pen pal program to their children.
●It helps strengthen communication and literacy skills taught in their children’s classroom.
●It helps open their children’s eyes to a larger world, and other cultures and traditions outside their own.
●Many parents remember having a pen pal when they were children and want to give their children the same positive, fun learning experience.
●Parents love helping their children find new friends of their own age and gender.
Frequently asked questions
Why is there a fee?
We are a small, all-volunteer non-profit organization, and the fees help cover our cost of running the program.
How did the Amazing Kids! PenPals Program begin?
The program began as a way of reaching out to the children affected by the devastating (毁灭性的) hurricanes of 2005. Our hope was that by matching young hurricane survivors with a new pen pal, we could help them in their recovery from the trauma (创伤) they experienced.
The program is now available to all children worldwide. We continue to welcome teachers, youth groups or agencies who like to work with hurricane survivors.
How does it work?
Amazing Kids! will match students of the same gender and age with other students who may share similar interests and hobbies, based on the information provided on the registration form.
I’ve completed all forms and made my payment. What happens next?
Someone from Amazing Kids! will contact you once a match has been found. You will be asked to call the other parent, teacher or group leader of the pen pal Amazing Kids! has selected. If both adults agree that the pen pal match is a good one, then the students may begin writing to each other. If the match is determined not to be a good one, Amazing Kids! will try and find an alternative match.
1..If a group of twenty children want to join the program, they should pay _____altogether.
A. $50 B.$100 C.$150 D.$200
2..Parents may agree the program helps children_________.
A.travel around the world B. communicate well with others
C. Meet many famous people D. get good marks in exams
3. In the beginning the Amazing Kids! PenPals Program was set up for the kids who ______.
A. suffered from the hurricanes
B. were willing to make pen pals
C. were good at writing letters
D. wanted to help hurricane survivors
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Your kids are amazing especially compared with everybody else's (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value because you are the boss.
1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn't need power and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set that can make your children active is made of soft-edged hardwood and make a complete hospital, with an X ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $ 135; flaxart.com.
2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic(磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; tinylove.com.
3. ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions(功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function ——which, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; robosapienonline.com.
4. MINI PEDAL（脚踏板的）CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can't fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable(可调的) seat, and ride away. For ages 3 to 5. $189; miniusa.com (click on "gear up," then "Mini motoring gear").
1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?
A. ROBOSAPIEN
B. MINI PEDAL CAR
C. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
2.Which toys are fit for three-year-old kids?
A. 1 and 3. B. 2 and 4. C. 1 and 2.D. 3 and 4.
3. Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT________.
A. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C. ROBOSAPIEN
D. MINI PEDAL CAR
4.This passage is written for_____________
A. parents B. children
C. students D. bosses
5.Where can you possibly read this article?
A. In a novel. B. On the Internet.
C. In a textbook. D. In a science fiction.
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OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING — especially compared with everybody else's (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value — because you are the boss.
1．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn't need power — and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50 - piece puzzle set is made of soft - edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X - ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver.
135; flaxart. com.2．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic (磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months.
19. 95; tinylove. com.3．ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote - control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function, which, sadly, does not include doing windows.
99; robosapienonline. com.4．MINI PEDAL CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can't fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car they'll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5.
189; mininss. com (click on “gear up, ” then “Mini motoring gear”) .1.Which toy is said to have the special design for children's safety?
A．ROBOSAPIEN
B．MINI PEDAL CAR
C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
2.Which toys are fit for three - year - old kids?
A．1 and 3. B．2 and 4. C．1 and 2. D．3 and 4.
3.Educational value is mentioned in all the toys EXCEPT ________.
A．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
B．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
C．ROBOSAPIEN
D．MINI PEDAL CAR
4.This passage is written for ________.
A．parents B．children C．the writer D．the boss
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Reporters collect information and write news stories. These stories appear in newspapers and magazines. Some reporters appear on television and radio. To get information, reporters should look at documents, observe the scene and interview people.
To get the latest news, radio and television reporters often reporter “live” from the scene.
Some reporters work long hours. They might work strange schedules. At morning newspapers, reporters might work from late afternoon until midnight. At evening or afternoon papers, they may work from early morning until afternoon. Radio and television reporters work during the day or in the evening. Magazine reporters generally work during the day. Reporters may have to change their work hours to follow a story.
If someone wants to be a reporter, a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) in journalism(新闻工作) is preferred. Some employers like graduates with other majors(专业). Working at school newspapers or broadcasting stations is good experience. Internship(实习生身份) with news organizations also help when looking for a job as a reporter.
Reporters must write clearly and effectively. They need word processing(文字处理)，computer graphics(图片), and desktop publishing skills. Speaking a second language is necessary for some jobs.
1.The underlined word “scene”in the first paragraph probably means _______.
A. spot B.office C. stage D. company
2.If one wants to be a reporter, he must _______.
A. be doctor B. have enough experience
C. study in a newspaper company before D. be good at writing
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Magazine reporters usually work during the day.
B. Only the person majoring in journalism can be a reporter.
C. We can get the latest news from the live report.
D. Sometimes reporters have to change work hours in order to follow a story.
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Who is a reporter? B. How does a reporter report?
C. What is a reporter? D. When does a reporter work?
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The Jungle Book
Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this child’s strength and cleverness and stir every reader’s imagination.
Price: $ 7.79
ISBN-13: 978-1613820742
Average Customer Review: ★★★★☆
A Stolen Life
The first work of its kind—Jaycee Dugard’s personal life story, her own story of being kidnapped (绑架) in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment (监禁).
Price: $ 19.79
ISBN-13: 978-1442344983
Average Customer Review:★★★★★
While We’re Far Apart
Five-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the style’s best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War Ⅰ，while a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people.
Price:$ 6.00
ISBN-10: 0764204971
Average Customer Review:★★★★☆
The Fashion Police
The Fashion Police was in the second place in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated (提名) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder and with romance.
Price: $ 12.73
ISBN-13: 978-1451555653
Average Customer Review: ★★★☆☆
1.If you are interested in personal life stories, then you can choose the book _________.
A．A Stolen Life
B．The Jungle Book
C．The Fashion Police
D．While We’re Far Apart
2.The ISBN of the book that is most popular among the readers is _______.
A．ISBN-13: 978-1613820742
B．ISBN-13: 978-1442344983
C．ISBN-10: 0764204971
D．ISBN-13: 978-1451555653
3.What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others?
A．It wins the award Christy Award five times.
B．It is a great book on violence and family education.
C．It is nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010.
D．It has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen.
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Dear Bobby Brune，
Children learn best when they're having fun. “Jungle Gym Jimmy”is an article for parents and children that teaches playground safety and shows how simply playing can promote good health and fitness. The tips are given through the funny voice of the“tour guide”on the playground，seven—year-old Jimmy. By listening to Jimmy, children learn how to use the equipment safely and how to get the most fun out of a day on the playground.
As a Kid Talk subscriber for the last seven years. I am very familiar with your publication, and feel this article would be a positive addition to the “I Can Do It” section of the magazine. The article is 2，114 words，and has been divided into categories in a way that holds children's interest. Being a mother of four children and using our home as a meeting place for most of the neighborhood，I've had the opportunity to test and confirm that the fun and easy “exercises” offered here are not only effective but are lots of fun for kids.
I've been writing children's stories and articles for several years, and have had many of my stories published in Kids Know Best，a small newspaper that the Cinder Primary School publishes each month. I'm also a founding member of the“Right On Baby”editorial group which publishes a monthly e—zine for parents with newborns, and I’m a contributing editor to “Write Now,” an online site that teaches creative writing.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Claudia Parker
1.The author has written this letter to a _________.
A. magazine B. website
C. newspaper D. primary school
2.By writing the third paragraph，the writer wants to show that she ________.
A. is experienced in writing articles for children
B. writes lots of articles about her own children
C. often reads different stories for her children
D. is good at designing activities for children.
3.The purpose of the letter is to _______.
A. open a new section in a publication for parents
B. start a game to promote good health and fitness
C. organize a class teaching children how to play safely
D. recommend an article on how to have fun on the playground
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Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 1 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please 3 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have4, my dear young fellow. We shall 5 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with 6 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 7 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 9 the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree. 10 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 11. Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 12 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 13 to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big 14, they tried to fly away only to 15 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 16 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 17at the same time and in the same 18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 19 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t 20what he had just seen.
1. A．but B．and C．so D．however
2. A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed
3. A．let B．leave C．permit D．accept
4. A．rest B．courage C．luck D．belief
5. A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely
6. A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger
7. A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down
8. A．persons B．hunters C．plants D．grains
9. A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down
10. A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly
11. A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake
12. A．color B．smell C．view D．sight
13. A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care
14. A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break
15. A．appreciate B．understand C．realize D．concern
16. A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick
17. A．food B．king C．net D．wing
18. A．way B．place C．circle D．direction
19. A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child
20. A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch
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To carry out the research on the chimp will ______ living in the jungle for several years.
A.include B.contain C.focus D.involve
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Once upon a time, there lived many doves in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 41 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 42.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty, please 43 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Be44 , my dear young fellow. We shall 45 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping his wings with 46 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 47 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 48 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 49 the scattered grains under a banyan tree. 50 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 51 .Some hunter must have laid a trap.”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 52 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 53 to the king’s advice, they swooped down and started eating the grains. After having a big 54 , they tried to fly away only to 55 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 56 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 57at the same time and in the same 58, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 59 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood dazed. He couldn’t 60what he had just seen.
1. A．but B．and C．so D．however
2. A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed
3. A．permit B．leave C．let D．accept
4. A．happy B．tough C．ashamed D．cool
5. A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely
6. A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger
7. A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down
8. A．persons B．hunters C．grains D．plants
9. A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down
10. A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly
11. A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake
12. A．color B．smell C．view D．sight
13. A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care
14. A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break
15. A．appreciate B．realize C．understand D．concern
16. A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick
17. A．food B．king C．net D．wing
18. A．way B．place C．direction D．circle
19. A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child
20. A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
135; flaxart. com.
19. 95; tinylove. com.