Here are some books which can inspire kids to...

Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies　　　　 —By Carol Pasternak

Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.

A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks　　 —By Erin McHugh

This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.

Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?　　 —By Sabbithry Persad

Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.

Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1　　 —By Brian Yanish

Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters（怪物） who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!

1.Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?

A.Carol Pasternak. B.Erin McHugh.

C.Sabbithry Persad. D.Brian Yanish.

2.Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?

A.There is a famous statue in it. B.It is free for admission.

C.It has its specific animals. D.It lies south of the equator.

3.The common goal of the four books is to _________.

A.teach kids practical skills B.raise kids’ environment awareness

C.comment on kids’ behavior D.make kids interested in geography

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Many parents find it hard to explain to their kids why some movies ,music ,books and magazines are not acceptable for them. One father listened to all the 　　　 his children gave for wanting to see a particular movie. It had their favorite 　　　　 . Everyone else was seeing it and said it was great. It was only rated PG-13 (parental guidance ) because of 　　　　 in it . The teens did 　　 　 that there was a scene, but it was “ just a little” wrong .It wasn’t anything really 　　　 However, the father still wouldn’t 　　　　 . He just said, “ No!”

That evening, the father asked his kids if he would like the favorite bread he　　　 . He said that he’d 　　　 “Just a little” something extra. The children asked what it was . The father 　　　 said it was “ just a little” dog poop (屎). 　　　　 , he quickly assured them it was “ just a little”. All the other ingredients were of good　　　 　　 . He was sure the bread would be　　　　 . Even with their father’s assurance , the teens held firm to their original thoughts, and would not 　　　　 the bread. The father then explained to his children how the　　　　 they wanted to see with “ just a little” bit of bad stuff in it was just like the bread. It tries to　　　 our minds and our lives by deceiving (欺骗) us into 　　　　 that “ just a little” bit of evil won’t matter. The　　　　 is “just a little” of poop that makes the difference　 between a great treat and something　　　 , which is totally unacceptable.

Now when his father’s children want to 　　　　 something that is of questionable material, the father merely asks them if they want some of his special dog poop bread. That　　　　 the subject .

1.A. rules    B. challenges    C. conditions    D. reasons

2.A. authors    B. actors    C. magazines    D. books

3.A. bravery    B. kindness    C. violence    D. love

4.A. report    B. admit    C. imagine    D. guess

5.A. bad    B. unnecessary    C. impossible    D. difficult

6.A. turn up    B. give in    C. speed up    D. hold on

7.A. tasted    B. stored    C. baked    D. bought

8.A. analyzed    B. produced    C. prepared    D. added

9.A. calmly    B. happily    C. sadly    D. proudly

10.A. Thus    B. However    C. Besides    D. Therefore

11.A. quality    B. service    C. use    D. help

12.A. big    B. fresh    C. warm    D. delicious

13.A. make    B. fetch    C. try    D. move

14.A. picture    B. poop    C. sight    D. movie

15.A. disturb    B. attack    C. enter    D. change

16.A.believing    B. saying    C. predicting    D. proving

17.A. purpose    B. truth    C. tradition    D. theory

18.A.convincing    B. astonishing    C. challenging    D. disgusting

19.A.provide    B. divide    C. see    D. doubt

20.A. closes    B. chooses    C. brings    D．bears

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Here are some Christmas presents, ____you can choose one for yourself.

A. in which         B. from which        C. between which D. through which

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Do you want to have a nice place to spend your weekend？Here are some places for you ,which are probably a mere walk away from your college.

King's Art Centre

A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

You could attend a class teaching you how to ‘learn from the masters’ or get more creative with paint—free of charge.

The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.

The Botanic Garden

The Garden has over 8,000 plant species；it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.

The multi­branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue­green leaves，and is not one to miss.

Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula，a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.

The Garden is also a place for wildlife ­enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called ‘Hissing Sid’ is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.

Byron's Pool

Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805，he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”．However，it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms.He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.

It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake，which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside，the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me，then perhaps you'll take it from Virginia Woolf—over a century after Byron，she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

1.“Torch Aloe” and “Venus Flytrap” are ______.

A．common insects

B．impressive plants

C．rarely ­seen snakes

D．Wildlife­enthusiasts

2.We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed ______.

A．to fear pet bears

B．to like walking

C．to be a heavy drinker

D．to finish university in 1805

3.In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake ______.

A．surrounded by fields

B．owned by Lord Byron

C．located in Grantchester

D．discovered by Virginia Woolf

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A．Some places for weekend break.

B．A way to become creative in art.

C．The colorful life in the countryside.

D．Unknown stories of Cambridge University.

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Scientific Books

Amazon offers a wide range of books for readers to choose from. Here are some splendid books for lovely kids.

How to be a Scientist

Steve Mould

Price: $8.81

This book is for the child who is forever asking questions. It encourages young readers to hug those questions, seek out answers, and try out some fun experiments that will entertain the whole family. We can't wait to get our hands on this one!

LEGO Women of NASA: Space Heroes

DK

Price: $11.72

Not only is this splendid book filled with many LEGO characters, but it's also filled with educational facts! Your little one will love learning about ladies like Mae Jemison, Sally Ride, Margaret Hamilton, and Nancy Grace Roman through this fun-to-read book.

Hidden Figures

Margot Lee Shetterly

Price: $12.75

You've likely seen the Academy Award-winning film Hidden Figures, but now you can introduce these amazing women to your kids as role models. This picture book explores the story of these amazing mathematicians and the barriers they overcame to have extraordinary careers with NASA.

If I Built a Car

Chris Van Dusen

Price: $ 6. 39

It' s a fact—kids love things that move. They are cars, planes, trains, and all you name it! This fun story describes little Jack's dream about designing a perfect car, including a pool, a fireplace, and much more. The young engineer in your family will be begging you to read If I Built a Car each night before bedtime.

1.For whom is the book How to be a Scientist most suitable?

A.Parents admiring famous scientists.

B.Parents loving entertainment.

C.Kids with curiosity about science.

D.Kids with a preference for Chinese characters.

2.Which of the following books was made into a film?

A.How to be a Scientist

B.If I Built a Car.

C.LEGO Women of NASA : Space Heroes.

D.Hidden Figures.

3.Who wrote the book about a young designer?

A.Chris Van Dusen. B.DK.

C.Steve Mould. D.Margot Lee Shetterly.

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Here are some patients(病人), each of whom wants to see a doctor . Decide which doctor is suitable for the patient mentioned. There is an extra doctor that is not suitable for any of the patients.

1. _____ Patient one. He has a running nose all day. He has a fever and constant cough.

2. _____ Patient two . She sleeps poorly . She has difficulty in sleeping , and is unable to concentrate. She also has nightmares（恶梦）occasionally.

3. _____ Patient three. His tongue is red and sore (痛) all over . His breath smells bad and he has

a bad taste in his mouth .

4. _____ Patient four. His blood pressure is really high. His head aches when he bends over or lies down.

A. Brown , a medical student majoring in oral cavity (口腔), is having his practice in a teaching hospital . Every day he meets quite a few people with a toothache , throat trouble and so on.

B. Tom is a psychologist (心理学家) . He keeps in touch with his mental patients by phone.

C. Wood , an adviser and doctor in a hospital , thinks we should pay more attention to what we eat . It is a problem that many people are becoming fatter and fatter. In his opinion, blood pressure is connected with it and he is trying his best to solve this kind of problem.

D. Mary , a female doctor , is doing research in breast-cancer . A lot of woman , she thinks , are suffering from this kind of disease all over the world . She has made up her mind to help these women.

E. Mr. Smith is a very good physician. He works as a doctor in a hospital and he is an expert at curing common diseases .It is easy and convenient to see Mr. Smith.

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Sometimes,you may “hate” poetry and fear to analyze a poem. Here are some tips which help you　 analyze a poem:

1. Select the poem carefully. In a poem analysis, you will generally be given a selection of two or three poems. You must pick one to analyze.Be careful. 　　 1.　　 Sometimes the shorter poems are very difficult poems. Often, longer poems are more like stories.

2. Research the poet. There will be research already performed on the poet you’ve selected. 　 2.　　 Often the poet’s personal life has a direct impact on his or her works.

3. Research the poem. If you are analyzing a poem, it is probably quite well-known. Research and read about the poem. Other literary criticism (文艺评论) can help you in your analysis. 　 3.　 You must come up with a new thought, a new analysis, for the poem. Simply copying someone else’s ideas will not be enough.

4. 　　 4.　　 . Organization, as always, is the key to all essay writing and analysis. Your outline should consist of an introduction, a thesis statement (论点), three pieces of analysis, and a conclusion to bring it all together. Put these basic sentences into an outline structure, which will make the writing of the paper much easier.

5. Write the paper. 5.　　 Follow your outline and you will have no trouble completing this assignment.

A. However, remember not to copy, or ignore the original poem.

B. Many students select short poetry as their preference for analysis.

C. Communicate with other readers first.

D. Create an outline.

E. Read about the poet’s life, history and style as you begin your analysis.

F. Become familiar with the different poem structures before you finish the analysis.

G. Once you have researched your poet, poem, and organized your thoughts, you are ready to write.

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If you are planning to learn a foreign language, here are some suggestions about language learning. I hope these suggestions can help improve your learning of a foreign language

Try to set aside some time every day for your study when your brain is at the most time for receiving information. It’s better to study for 30 minutes every day than for 3 hours once a week. If you can spare two or three hours a day, break them up into some periods to avoid brain getting tired.

Go over each lesson several times, perhaps once in the morning, once in the evening and once several days later. Give your brain time to understand the material, but the break between periods of study shouldn’t be too long, or you will forget most of what you’ve learned.

Make sure you’re comfortable with the bases of the language before learning the more advanced knowledge. Without full understanding of basic knowledge such as words pronunciation and spelling, you’ll find it very difficult to learn more.

Setting proper targets is a good way to encourage yourself. You could set yourself a time limit or aim for a certain level.

Once you have mastered the bases of the language, learn to apply them to the things that you’re interested in. In this way you are more likely to remember the words, phrases and grammatical constructions you meet.

You will find that at times you’re making rapid progress, while sometimes you seem to stand still or even go backwards. This is normal when learning a language, so don’t be discouraged.

Making mistakes in a foreign language is nothing to worry about. What matters is getting your message across, not whether you use all the right words, tenses, cases, etc. If you cannot think of the exact words, try using other ones.

1.What is the best time plan for studying a foreign language ?

A．A long period every day.                  B．Several short periods every day.

C．A long period once a week.                D．Several short periods a week.

2.The break between periods of study shouldn’t be too long, because ___________.

A．you will be unable to go over a lesson for several times

B．you will be too tired to continue your study

C．you will waste a lot of time for study

D．you will forget what you are trying to learn easily

3.If you don’t fully understand the basic knowledge, you will ____________.

A．be unable to go on with your study          B．be uncomfortable with yourself

C．feel it very difficult to learn more           D．stop learning more in a short time

4.According to the author, which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Setting a goal can help you make rapid progress.

B．you should use what you’ve learned frequently to remember them.

C．Sometimes you may not make any progress.

D．Mistakes are quite normal in learning a language.

5.The purpose of this passage is ____________.

A．to give some advice on foreign language learning

B．to help students get high marks in foreign language exam

C．to encourage more people to learn foreign languages

D．to comfort those who don’t learn foreign languages well

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------Can you give me some advice about the design?

------ I think it should _________ to all the ages and groups.

A. appeal　　　　 B. appear　　 C. suit　　　　　 D. fit

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What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

A．learning better at school shows power in your job

B．the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.

C．learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

D．we should think about how to find our career

2.From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he  will _____.

A．have no hope in his future work

B．be hopeful to find a suitable job

C．regret not having worked harder at school

D．have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

3.The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.

A．heavy- handed     B．the best           C．important         D．skilled

4.The passage mainly discusses ___________.

A．The relationship between school performance and career

B．how to get a job

C．How to show strengths in your work

D．working experience and knowledge at school

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