Four interesting books about adventures for c...

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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Four Books That Will Interest You to Travel the World

There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining life experience. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chiris 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 interest you to travel the world.

SEATTLE: Where You’g Go, Bernadette? By Maria Sample

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 amusing incidents. 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 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. price$25.10.

NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us by Eli Hildebrand

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. Buy it on Amazon. price: $30.80.

ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

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

1.What’s the feature of the Where You’d Go, Bernadette?

A. Its content about love　　 B. Its plot and laughs

C. Its characters　　 D. Its low price

2.Which book has been made into a film according to the next?

A. Beautiful Ruins　　 B. Wolf Hall

C. Here’s to Us　　 D. Where You’d Go, Bernadette

3.What is the common point about the four books?

A. Its price　　 B. Its author

C. Its content　　 D. Its sales place

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If you are _____ about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr Johnson.

A．interested         B．anxious           C．upset             D．curious

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Yesterday I came across an interesting new book,1.I would like to recommend here. It is 2.Adventure story. The title is Voyage to an Amazing Kingdom. The publisher said that the novel 3.(write) by a 17-year-old boy. The publisher also said that readers would be amazed by the writer’s unique way of thinking and skilful writing. According 4.The publisher, readers do seem to be interested in this new novel. One reader said that he 5.(read) the book twice that week and that he would never forget the fantastic story.6.Reader said that she had bought another two copies that afternoon and that she 7.(give) those books to8.(she) friends later. I believe Voyage to an Amazing Kingdom would be a good choice for senior high students.9.The writer is approximately the same age as our students, I think that they will understand him and his book 10.(easy).

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Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we’ve got plenty for you.

Successful Fishermen

Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods(竿) easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.

Best Learners

This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn:

•What the three difficulties in study are and how to deal with them.

•What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.

•Twenty­six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.

You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.

How to Keep Pets

A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about:

•How to choose right pets for yourself.

•How to build houses or nests(窝) for your pets.

•How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.

Buy this book and you will learn more.

We have many other books on sale. For more information enter www. knowbetter com. If you buy two or more books at a time, you’ll get 10% off.

1.If you buy and read Successful Fishermen, you will________.

A. go to the countryside

B. know how to cook fish

C. learn how to choose fishing places

D. know where to buy fishing rods

2.You can ________ for more information about other books according to the passage.

A. call the writer B. go to the shop

C. ask the clerk D. search the Internet

3.The writer wrote this passage in order to ________.

A. tell people how to keep pets

B. increase sales of the books

C. buy useful and interesting books

D. teach students to study easily and fast

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1.Which of the following books save you the most?

A.Furiously Happy.

B.Make Your Bed.

C.The Silent Wife.

D.Magpie Murders.

2.Which of the following books can be ordered in advance?

A.The Silent Wife.

B.Make Your Bed.

C.Furiously Happy.

D.Magpie Murders.

3.What do all the books have in common?

A.They are all best sellers of the same year.

B.They all have hardcover and paperback.

C.They are all mystery stories.

D.They all have discounted prices.

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Guide to four of the most exciting new adventure trips for 2008:

Tribal (部落的) India

Attractions: Myths and Mountains

Length: 17 days

Details: For the travelers who has already visited the best-known India sites, this new trip visits a relatively unexplored state in central India ruled by the Vindhyachal Range and known for its wildlife, waterfalls, ancient sites and tribal culture.

Departure Time(出发时间): Feb. 17

Price: $7,530

Information: 800-670-6984; myths.com

Across Patagonia: From the Andes to the Ocean

Attractions: Boundless Journeys

Length: 8 days

Details: The newest route across Patagonia starts high in the Argentine Andes and follows the Futaleufu River into Chile all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Travelers start by trekking along the river, changing to rafts before taking up kayaks for the final leg.

Departure Time: March 5

Price: $2,995

Information: 800-941-8010; boundless.com

Sahara

Attractions: International Expeditions

Length: 18 days

Details: Remember the movie Ishtar? Now you, too, can spend days wandering in the desert, just like Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman. Designed for rugged travelers, the camping expedition crosses 1,500 miles of Niger’s Sahara in four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Departure Time: Nov. 17

Price: $3,998

Information: 800-633-4734; ietravel.com

Dalmatian Coast Biking

Attractions: Backroads

Length: 7 days

Details: The company’s first foray into Croatia follows scenic roadways across four islands between Dubrovnik and Split.

Departure Time: May 7

Price: $2,298

Information: 800-462-2848; backroads.com

1.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. suggestions on the adventure trips in America in 2008

B. the guide to several adventure trips around the world

C. the attractions in India

D. the prices of four most exciting adventure trips next year

2.A trip across Patagonia starts _______.

A. on Feb. 17　　 B. on March 5

C. on Nov. 17　　 D. in January

3.Which trip costs the least?

A. Tribal India.　　 B. Crossing Patagonia.

C. Sahara.　　 D. Dalmatian Coast Biking.

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Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.

The dummies. com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.

There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.

The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need---like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.

1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Books for Dummies

B. The Easiest, the Best

C. Books for Stupid People

D. New Ideas Behind the Books

2. The dummies books have been popular because ______.

A. they provide enough information on the concerning subject

B. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand

C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy

D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching

3. According to New York Times, we know that books on ____ sell best.

A. diseases and education

B. opera and car repairing

C. technology and personal finance

D. cooking and world history

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.

B. The simple language was intended for child readers

C. Fifty million different dummies books have been published.

D. The dummies books will continue to be popular.

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Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine language including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, Dos for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.

The dummies. Com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.

These are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times say that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.

The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need-like information about diseases books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.

1. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Books for Dummies            B. The Easiest, the Best

C. Self-Help Books               D. New Ideas behind the books

2.According to the dummies.com website, people can ________with the help of dummies books.

A. simple some personal things       B. do anything they want

C. become expert in any field         D. learn any foreign language

3.The dummies books have been popular because ________

A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand

B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject

C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy

D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching

4. According to New York Times, we know that books on ________ sell best.

A. technology and personal finance       B. opera and car repairing

C. diseases and education               D. cooking and world history

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The first dummies book was on Chinese cooking.

B. The dummies books will continue to be popular

C. Fifty million different dummies books have been published.

D. The simple language was intended for child readers.

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Do you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.

“Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 1991. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold.

The dummies.com website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.

There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.

The publishers say that the best-selling dummies books are those providing information many people need — like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummies books every year.

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Self-Help Books　　　　　 　　 B. The Easiest, the Best

C. Books for Dummies　　　　　　 D. New Ideas behind the Books

2.The dummies books have been popular because __________.

A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understand

B. they provide abundant information on the concerning subject

C. people can learn to do anything with just one copy

D. people can save lots of money through self-teaching

3.According to New York Times, we know that books on __________ sell best.

A. cooking and world history

B. opera and car repairing

C. diseases and education

D. technology and personal finance

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