The task of Books For Africa is to end the bo...

The task of Books For Africa is to end the book shortages in Africa. Books For Africa appreciates all book donations. It costs 50 cents to ship each book to Africa. Consider making a financial donation to cover the costs of shipping the books you donate. Please send financial donations separately in an envelope to the BFA office:Books For Africa,253 East 4th Street, Suite 200. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Or make a donation online.

If mailing books, please send book donations to or drop off books at the St. Paul warehouse, 635 Prior Ave. N, Suite 100, St. Paul. Minnesota. Warehouse book drop-off hours in Minnesota are as follows: Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; First and third Saturdays of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Books For Africa accepts:

popular fiction and nonfiction reading books

books that are 15 years old or newer

primary, secondary, and college textbooks with a 2000 or newer publish date

reference books such as dictionaries published in 2005 or later

medical, nursing, IT, and law books with a 2000 or newer publish date

Books For Africa does NOT accept:

magazines or journals of any kind, including academic journals

home decorating or wedding books

cookbooks

foreign language books except for French books American history or civics (市政学）

After dropping off or mailing your books, please send an email to bfa@.booksf.orafrica.org with your full name, address, and the number of books you donated. We will email you a thank-you letter for your records.

1.How can you make your financial donation to BFA?

A.By mailing it to the St. Paul warehouse.

B.By sending it to the BFA office in Minnesota.

C.By paying it to　 bfa@.booksf.orafrica.org.

D.By giving it to BFA on the phone.

2.Which of the following books will be accepted by Books For Africa?

A. The Secret of Making French Dishes

B. The Oxford Dictionary of 2004

C. The Old Man and the Sea

D. Home Decorators

3.Whom is the text mainly written for?

A. Wealthy booksellers. B. Learned journalists.

C. Generous officials. D. Helpful readers.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Of the making of good books there is no end; neither ______ any end to their influence man’s lives.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Of the making of good books there is no end; neither_____ any end to their influence

on man’s lives.

A. there is         B. there are            C. is there       D. are there

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

From The 12 Days of Christmas to See You in the Cosmos, these children’s books are ideal for holiday giving.

The 12 Days of Christmas

by Greg Pizzoli

It’s a classic Christmas reading material! It’s a counting lesson! It’s a crazy tale of elephant love. Have you ever wondered how all those calling birds, turtle doves and French hens fit in one room? Pizzoli, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner has your answer. ($ 15.99, ages 3—5) Amazon. com

Here We Are

by Oliver Jeffers

Yes, this book by the illustrator (插画家) of the great hit “The Day the Crayons Quit” is for kids ages 3—7, but don’t let that fool you. Inspired by the birth of Jeffers1 first child, this is a father’s “welcome to the earth” letter to his baby, filled with the heady wonder of parenthood A great gift for new parents. ($ 19.99. ages 3—7) Amazon. com

Wishtree

by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso.

When a towering oak tree learns that she may be cut down, she starts getting extraordinarily involved in the lives of the humans below her, particularly a girl who is being escaped due to her ethnicity (种族). A lovely tale about common ground and the power of community. ($ 16.99, ages 8 —12) Amazon. com

See You in the Cosmos

by Jack Cheng

Eleven-year-old Alex is too busy trying to communicate with space aliens to worry about his troubled family life. When Alex runs away from home to launch his homemade rocket, he finds himself sidetracked by new friends and hints of a family secret. ($ 16.99, ages 10 and up) Amazon. com

1.Which of the following books is about acting as new parents?

A.Wishtree. B.The Days of Christmas.

C.Here We Are. D.See You in the Cosmos.

2.How much will you pay for two different books at least?

A.$ 30.98. B.$ 31.98. C.$ 32.98. D.$ 33.98.

3.What can we learn from the book Wishtree?

A.Friendship is more important than anything else in our life.

B.It mainly talks about environmental protection.

C.The girl has difficulty with her school life.

D.Both the tree and the girl are facing crisis.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Of the two readable books, which do you think is ______ one for me to read?

A. a more suitable          B. more suitable     C. a suitable        D. the more suitable

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Of the two readable books, which do you think is ______ one for me to read?

A. a more suitable           B. more suitable     C. a suitable      D. the more suitable

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I don’t think ________ of the two books is suitable for me to read Please show me ________

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Battle of the Books

Each year in April, the “Battle of the Books” teams from each school meet for the Semi-Battle competition. The top three teams from each division go on to the Final Battle to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The gold medal winners go on to compete in the Regional Championship.

Battle of the Books Rules and Goals

Goals:

Students: Have fun reading good books from a wide variety of authors and genres(体裁).

Educators: Encourage reading, foster friendly competition, and nurture the love of books in young people.

Rules:

One team of six students from grades 7 or 8 will represent each school.

1. Each team will have a spokesperson. While the team is encouraged to discuss possible answers, team answers will only be accepted from the spokesperson.

2. The Semi-Finals will consist of three rounds of play, and the Finals will have one round. Each round features a Regular Battle and a Lightning Battle.

3. Regular Battle questions will be addressed to teams alternately(轮流地), regardless of the last correct answer. There will be 12 Regular Battle questions per round. When asked a question, teams will have 20 seconds to provide the book’s title and author.

4. Five points will be given if the team correctly identifies the exact title, and three points will be awarded for correctly identifying the author’s surname. The author’s first name does not need to be identified.

5. The Lightning Battles will be featured at the end of each round. Lightning Battles consist of a 2 minutes, 30 seconds time period during which each team is asked up to 12 questions. These questions concern details of the books and will not require teams to identify titles or authors. Each correctly answered Lightning Battle question will be worth three points.

PLEASE NOTE:

A warm-up practice question will be given to each team at the beginning of its first Semi-Battle and at the beginning of the Final and Regional Final Battles.

There may be no assistance from the coordinators and audience members.

Teams will not be punished for incorrect answers.

Any team demonstrating poor sportsmanship will not be invited back.

1.According to the text, “Battle of the Books” is an activity ______.

A．where students are inspired to write books

B．where books are used as arms in the battle

C．where friends compete with each other

D．where readers are motivated to love books

2.How many questions will be asked in the Semi-Finals?

A．72               B．24               C．36               D．12

3.What information can we get from the text?

A．Teams are given 20 minutes to answer a question.

B．A competitor gets 18 points for 6 correct titles.

C．Each round ends with the Lightning Battles.

D．A correct first name will be given 5 points.

4.If a team doesn’t compete fairly, it ______.

A．won’t be given a warm-up practice         B．won’t get help from audience members

C．will be reduced in its points                D．won’t be allowed to compete next time

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and，combined with the rising cost of tuition，it’s killing these students，”said Peter Jason，a college professor．“Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America．Almost half of them have at least one part-time job．In fact，one of my students has three jobs．And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time.”

Textbook prices are traditionally high．Adding to that problem，many college teachers change textbooks year after year；they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook．This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook，that book has no resale value．

Dr．Jason decided to make lire a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking．“Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs，lots of color photographs and pictures．I talked to my students，and many of them，like me，prefer to keep things simple! So，a few years ago，I wrote my own textbook．Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price．That is，$30 instead of $90．When I wrote a second edition last year，students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7．00，they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students．Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it．”

1.What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?

A．They are short of money．                B．They need better textbooks

C．They should do part-time jobs．            D．They are trying to get high scores．

2.What did Dr．Jason decide to do to help the students?

A．To choose cheaper textbooks．            B．To write a textbook himself．

C．To speak to his students.                  D．To use old textbooks．

3.How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?

A．About 7 dollars.                        B．About 30 dollars.

C．About 37 dollars．                      D．About 90 dollars．

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．Dr Jason's textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.

B．More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks．

C．Dr．Jason teaches public speaking at a college．

D．Dr-Jason’s textbook is not well received．

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

TGBWP(the Great Books Winter Program) is an experience like no other in American education. For the past eleven years, TGBWP has gathered outstanding middle and high school students from across the world to read selections from the greatest works of literature, experience college-level lectures, engage in lively discussions and enjoy winter camp fun with other literary-minded students.

Here is a sample of what you will get at Great Books:

Membership in an international community of enthusiastic young learners and distinguished college teachers who read and discuss great books and big ideas. You will discuss the likes of Plato, Mark Twain, Dickens, and Tolstoy with other teens from around the globe who love literature just as much as you do!

Find your voice in the classroom. TGBWP gives students the opportunity to grow academically and socially as they prepare for high school and college. Open discussions encourage students to express themselves and give power to their ideas. Students gain confidence in their ability to read a text closely and express their ideas clearly both orally and in writing.

Experience time away from home and spend it at a top college -- choose from two campus settings: Amherst College in Massachusetts and Stanford University in California. This is the perfect opportunity to preview life on a college campus!

Don’t miss this opportunity to join students from 47 states and 28 countries in this unique learning environment.

More information: CLICK HERE

1.What do we know about TGBWP?

A.A course on literacy skills improvement.

B.An education department of universities.

C.A camp suitable for teen literature lovers.

D.A program of studying American literature.

2.What does TGBWP offer its participants according to the text?

A.College-level evaluation in literature.

B.Admissions to world famous universities.

C.Free literature courses and literature works.

D.Chances to experience college life beforehand.

3.Suppose this text is an Ad, what else must be included in “More information”?

A.Contact information. B.Membership benefits.

C.Registration requirements. D.Activity arrangements.

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析