Off the Beaten Cart PathThe best-selling trav...

Off the Beaten Cart Path

The best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations

Cover price: $ 30.00

Our price: $ 19.80

Parents

The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child’s learning.

Cover Price: $ 26.00

Our price: $ 12.60

Best Weekend Projects

The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.

Cover Price: $ 17.95

Our price: $ 13.90

Lucky

The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You’ll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.

Cover Price: $ 18.50

Our Price: $ 15.50

1.How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now?

A. $ 3　　 B. $ 4.05

C. $ 10.2　　 D. $ 13.4

2.Which book can give you some advice on shopping?

A. Lucky　　 B. Parents

C. Off the Beaten Cart Path　　 D. Best Weekend Projects

3.Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most?

A. Ladies loving shopping.

B. Parents with new-born babies.

C. Persons loving traveling in America.

D. Husbands wanting to improve their home.

4.What does the passage most probably belong to?

A. A story.　　 B. A notice.

C. A report.　　 D. An advertisement.

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Off the Beaten Cart Path

The best-selling travel book which includes over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color　 photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.

Cover price: $ 30.00

Our price: $ 19.80

Parents

The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development guidance, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child’s learning.

Cover Price: $ 26.00

Our price: $ 12.60

Best Weekend Projects

The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical,　　 as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.

Cover Price: $ 17.95

Our price: $ 13.90

Lucky

The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You’ll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.

Cover Price: $ 18.50

Our Price: $ 15.50

1.How much can you save to buy a copy of Best Weekend Projects now?

A. $ 13.4.　　 B. $ 10.2.

C. $ 4.05.　　 D. $ 3.

2.Which book can give you some advice on shopping?

A. Parents.　　 B. Lucky.

C. Off the Beaten Cart Path.　　 D. Best Weekend Projects.

3.Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most?

A. Ladies loving shopping.

B. Parents with new-born babies.

C. Husbands wanting to improve their home.

D. Persons loving traveling in America.

4.What does the passage most probably belong to?

A. A story.　　 B. A report.

C. A notice.　　 D. An advertisement.

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Name: Off the Beaten Path

Cover price: $30.00

Our price: $l9.80

The best-selling Reader’s Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It spotlights over l, 000 of the United States’ most overlooked must-see destinations.

Name: Container Gardens by Number

Cover price: $l5.95

Our price: $9.49

A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth (深入的) plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.

Name: Best Weekend Projects

Cover price: $l7.95

Our price: $l3.96

Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone.

Name: l80l Home Remedies

Cover price: $40.00

Our price: $29.96

Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.

Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters (水泡) to allergies (过敏), and hiccups (打嗝).

1.You can most probably read the passage in a ________.

A. newspaper      B. travel guide   C. reference book D. textbook

2. Which of the following could help you to improve your home environment?

A. Off the Beaten Path & l80l Home Remedies.

B. Container Gardens by Number & Best Weekend Projects.

C. l80l Home Remedies & Container Gardens by Number.

D. Best Weekend Projects & Off the Beaten Path.

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To share his opinion about the books with readers.

B. To advise readers to read more in spare time.

C. To share the pleasure of reading with readers.

D. To advise readers to buy their books.

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Name ： Off the Beaten Path

Cover price： $ 30. 00

Our price： $ 19. 80

The best-selling Reader 'a Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It spotlights over 1,000 of the United States’ most overlooked must-see destinations.

Name ： Container Gardens by Number

Cover price： $ 15. 95

Our price: $ 9. 49

A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple num­bered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each displaywith an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.

Name： Best Weekend Projects

Cover price： $ 17. 95

Our price： $ 13. 96

Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone.

Name： 1801 Home Remedies

Cover price： $ 40. 00

Our price： $29.96

Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.

Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters(水泡）to allergies(过敏），and hiccups (打 嗝 ）.

1.You can most probably read the passage in a    _________   .

A．newspaper        B．travel guide        C．reference book     D．textbook

2.How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?

A．$ 6. 46.           B．$ 10. 20.          C．$ 13. 96.          D．$ 19. 80.

3.Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?

A．Off the Beaten Path                     B．Container Gardens by Number

C．1801 Home Remedies                    D．Best Weekend Projects

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To share his opinion about the books with readers.

B．To advise readers to read more in spare time.

C．To share the pleasure of reading with readers.

D．To advise readers to buy their books.

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Last November, I created the Gustine Traveling Library. I ________ an old ice cream cart into a portable library. I hoped to get kids outside, reading books again ________ staying inside all day playing on _______ equipment.

When I first started the ________, I had about 100 books. Now, after ten months, I have received over 2,000 ________ books, and I travel to neighboring cities in California.

One day I was in a park in Gustine, and a little girl saw my cart. She ran up, ________ it was an ice cream cart, and was ________ when I told her it held books. She began to read the books. Then her parents called her, and the little girl started to ________ to me the book that had a cartoon character — Elmo on the cover ________. When I told her she was allowed to keep it, she cried out with ________, “Mom, I got Elmo!” That experience inspires me to keep ______the Traveling Library so more kids can enjoy reading great books. I am now helping other towns in California ________ their own traveling libraries.

The Traveling Library has been acknowledged by famous ________. Former President George Bush sent ________ letters and photos of him to the Library for its ________ to helping others. President Trump ________ an award to my hometown in honor of my ________ with the Traveling Library this fall.

I use the Traveling Library as an ________ set to youth- if I can create something out of a run-down ice cream cart, then so can you! You can make a ________ by donating books, helping youth love reading or doing other ________ jobs.

1.A.translated B.transported C.transplanted D.transformed

2.A.rather than B.because of C.other than D.regardless of

3.A.artistic B.realistic C.electronic D.dynamic

4.A.project B.event C.item D.course

5.A.rejected B.used C.donated D.written

6.A.hoping B.pretending C.thinking D.finding

7.A.disappointed B.surprised C.embarrassed D.bored

8.A.hand back B.pay back C.hold back D.call back

9.A.doubtfully B.deliberately C.unexpectedly D.unwillingly

10.A.regret B.shock C.joy D.fear

11.A.expanding B.updating C.changing D.strengthening

12.A.settle down B.put out C.take over D.set up

13.A.politicians B.millionaires C.librarians D.scholars

14.A.posted B.copied C.signed D.attached

15.A.attention B.devotion C.purpose D.relation

16.A.received B.made C.shared D.presented

17.A.service B.connection C.communication D.agreement

18.A.excuse B.exercise C.experience D.example

19.A.difference B.promise C.decision D.choice

20.A.funny B.voluntary C.academic D.complex

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Kwame Alexander is a best-selling author of 24 books. His novel in verse (诗体) The Crossover won the Newbery Medal in 2015, and was followed by another verse novel in 2016, Booked. In the just-released The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life, Alexander aims to inspire readers to dream big and reach for their goals.

Time For Kids:

What can you tell us about The Playbook?

Kwame Alexander:

I wanted to write a book about how important it is to persevere (坚持) and accept the challenges that come, because they only make you stronger. And I wanted to do it in a really cool and fun way, using sports as a metaphor (隐喻), so students would be interested in reading a book that is telling them how to make their lives better.

TFK:

Where did you get the idea for the book?

Alexander:

In The Crossover, the father of the main characters, Josh and Jordan, gives them these rules for life, called Basketball Rules. Well, I was having breakfast with a friend of mine in New York City. He said, “Kwame, I love those Basketball Rules you have in The Crossover. You should think about writing a whole book on those.” That’s where it all began.

TFK:

Is it hard to mix sports and poetry (诗歌)?

Alexander:

I love sports, and I’ve been writing poetry since I was a kid. So those two things are as natural to me as breathing, laughing and walking.

TFK:

You’ve said teachers need to make learning poetry fun. Did you have a teacher like this as a kid?

Alexander:

My mom. She read poetry to my sisters and me when I was a kid, and she would make the words jump off the page!

TFK:

What advice would you give to young writers?

Alexander:

Read everything you can get your hands on. The best way to become a good writer is to read what other people have written.

1.What can we learn about The Playbook?

A.It is a historical novel.

B.It won the Newbery Medal.

C.It is actually about rules for life.

D.It is based on Alexander’s true life.

2.Who inspired Alexander to write The Playbook?

A.His mom who read poetry to him.

B.The teacher who taught him poetry.

C.His friend who read The Crossover.

D.The two characters in The Crossover.

3.When Alexander was a kid, how did he feel about poetry?

A.It was rather boring. B.It was quite difficult.

C.It was pretty mysterious. D.It was very interesting.

4.In Alexander’s mind, what’s important to become a good writer?

A.Always dream big.

B.Gladly accept challenges.

C.Read as much as possible.

D.Have a wide knowledge of poetry.

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He created a lot of vivid characters in his best-selling novels, thus winning the ______ of book-lovers all over the world.

A．affection          B．sympathy          C．bonus            D．dignity

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What have NOT the speakers planned to do?

A. Pay off the loans.

B. Send their kids abroad.

C. Go traveling.

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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There's truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspectives and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help you come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel the world.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

This book by the popular author Jess Walter is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood's screen. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh and Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $28.90

SEATTLE: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple

Maria Semple's first novel is not exactly a love story in Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self­involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $26.60

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

You can't travel to Thomas Cromwell's England without a time machine, but reading Mantel's prize­winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, most of which are still there. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $25.10

NANTUCKET: Here's to Us by Elin Hilderbrand

Elin Hilderbrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest book is Here's to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach book. Buy it on Amazon. Price: $30.80

1.Which book has been produced into a film according to the text?

A. Here's to Us. B. Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins. D. Where'd You Go, Bernadette.

2.What is the feature of the Where'd You Go, Bernadette?

A. Its low price. B. Its characters.

C. Its content about love. D. Its storytelling and laughs.

3.Why is Here's to Us suitable for reading on the beach?

A. Because it's about the author’s hometown island.

B. Because it needs a time machine.

C. Because it's about ancient buildings.

D. Because it exposes yourself to other cultures.

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Four books that will inspire you to travel the world

There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(远景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click Amazon.com.

SEATTLE: Where You d Go, Bernadette

Price: $16.73

Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins

Price: $16.29

This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.

ENGLAND: Wolf Hall

Price: $15.57

You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.

NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us

Price: $ 17.16

Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.

1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?

A. Hilary Mantel’s.

B. Jess Walter’s.

C. Maria Semple’s.

D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.

2.What can you buy if you have only $32?

A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.

B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.

C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.

D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.

3.What do the four books have in common?

A. They have the same price.

B. They have the similar content.

C. They have the similar background.

D. They have the same place of sales.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A website.

B. A magazine.

C. A newspaper.

D. A textbook.

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