Cynthia Kadohata wrote Kira-Kira and never th...

Cynthia Kadohata wrote Kira-Kira and never thought it would be so popular among students. It is a book about a young Japanese-American girl, Katie Takeshima, and the difficulties that her family have to face when they are forced to move to Georgia. This book tells the story of one family’s journey to a new place, their experience of racism, and the ability of people to move forward through hard time.

In the book, Kate and Lynn Takeshima are sisters. The story begins in Lowa, where their parents’ small family-owned store runs out of business. Soon after, the Takeshimas begin to face financial difficulties and they have to go in search of a new living. The family moves to Georgia where they work at a hatchery（孵化厂）with their uncle. On the way to their new home in Georgia they experience racism. They have difficulty in “fitting in” when a hotel manager tells them to go to “the back” where the “Indians” have to stay.

Life gets even harder for the Takeshimas when they begin to work at the hatchery. Katie’s parents are over-worked there. They have to stay in a cramped apartment with little space. And as if that isn’t enough, Katie has too much schoolwork to do. During Katie’s struggle, Lynn becomes sick and Katie feels unsafe, because she has always looked up to Lynn. There are hard times that Katie and her family have to experience. This story is a beautiful-example of resilience (适应力) and friendship. It also opens the reader’s eyes to some of the struggles that Asian Americans are facing.

1.Why does the family have to move to Georgis?

A.They are not used to the life in Lowa.

B.They don’t have enough money to live in Lowa.

C.People look down on them in Lowa.

D.They want to open a hatchery in Georgia.

2.From the second paragraph, we can infer that Indians ___________.

A.run the hotel B.are not friendly

C.have a hard life D.like staying in the back

3.The underlined word “cramped” in the third paragraph probably means ____________.

A.comfortable B.crowded

C.quiet D.bright

4.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A.Katie’s parents died in the hatchery.

B.Lynn really looked up to Katie.

C.Katie’s uncle owned the hatchery.

D.Katie went on schooling in Georgia.

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Tom has always thought of himself as a good cook and never fails to __________ everyone of it.

A. remember　　 B. introduce

C. remind　　 D. interrupt

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His mother had thought it would be good for his character to _____ from home and earn some money on his own.

A．run away                              B．take away

C．keep away                             D．get away

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Joan’s mother thought it would be good for her character to________from home and earn some money on her own.

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Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold, and dirty to him.

They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.

He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.

He began to go down to the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric-a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.

Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it and you can do it, too.”

From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.

1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph1 probably means __________.

A. forgot　　 B. enjoyed

C. hated　　 D. missed

2. According to the text, ___________.

A. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York

B. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York

D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York

3. Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A. He knew nobody around his apartment.

B. He missed his life in Puerto Rico.

C. his parents left him alone at home.

D. No one went to the movies with him.

4. Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A. came from the same country　　　 B. both hated noise

C. were the same age　　　　　　　　　 D. faced the same problems

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Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold, and dirty to him.

They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.

He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.

He began to go down to the dock(码头), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric-a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.

Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it and you can do it, too.”

From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.

1.The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph1 probably means __________.

A. forgot　　 B. enjoyed

C. hated　　 D. missed

2. According to the text, ___________.

A. Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York

B. Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

C. Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York

D. Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York

3. Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A. He knew nobody around his apartment.

B. He missed his life in Puerto Rico.

C. his parents left him alone at home.

D. No one went to the movies with him.

4. Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A. came from the same country　　　 B. both hated noise

C. were the same age　　　　　　　　　 D. faced the same problems

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I am _________down my thoughts about it.

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Angela Erdmann aged 62, who lives in Berlin, never thought that one day she would received a letter from her grandfather who had been dead for 69 years. So she felt astonished and moved

More than 100 years ago, a young German man named Richard Platz put a message into a brown beer bottle, then threw the bottle into the Baltic Sea during a nature hike, Platz, the 20-year-old son of a baker, had no way of knowing that his message would survive more than a century.

Last month, some fishermen in the Baltic Sea pulled the old beer bottle out of the water, along with their catch. Inside they found a postcard, dated 17 May 1913, from Richard Platz asking for his message to be forwarded （转交） to his address ported in The local website. The fishermen thought it was such a miracle（奇迹） that it should be handed to the addressee（收信人）, They handed it in the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. Researchers were then able to locate his granddaughter, Angela Erdmann. She visited the museum last week and was able to hold the bottle.

"That was a pretty moving moment. Tears rolled down my cheeks," she told German news agency. Erdmann also said she never knew her mother's father. who reportedly died in 1946 when he was 54 years old. But she said the discovery of his message had inspired her to find out more about him.

Some authorities believe that— at 101 years of age-it may be the world's oldest message in a bottle.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the message?（　　 ）

a. Fishermen pulled the old beer bottle out of the water.

b. The bottle was thrown into the Baltic Sea.

c. Angela Erdmann got the message.

d. The message was sent to the International Maritime Museum.

A.b, d, a, c B.c, b, d, a

C.b, a, d, c D.c, a, b, d

2.According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A.Richard Platz's father was a baker.

B.Richard Platz died at age of 69.

C.Angela Erdmann was moved to tears by the message.

D.There was a postcard in the bottle.

3.We can infer from the passage that the fishermen and the researchers in the museum were very_______.

A.warm-hearted B.hard-working

C.selfless D.brave

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.The Story of a Fisherman and His Granddaughter

B."World's Oldest Message" in a Bottle Arrived Home

C.How to Make a Message in the Bottle

D.A Message Can Last a Long Time

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_____I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A.While    B.Once   C. If    D. Until

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I never thought that little help would turn out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. He was tired, in pain and struggling to climb farther. With a broad smile, he asked me 1. I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed(残疾)in both 2.(leg) and was raising money for an operation. He said if doctors operated 3. (success), he could attend a training for a job. I was full of doubts. I even asked him 4. (show) his legs. In the end, I gave him some money. After a few days, he came back asking for more money. This time I was sure that he was cheating 5.(I). However, I gave him some.

A year later, I got a call from him. What he said was 6. (move). He said the operation was successful and he had got a job. He wanted to return my money so that I wouldn’t feel 7. (cheat) and would continue to help people who are 8. need in the future. I don’t know whether he guessed my facial expression that day, but tears 9.(run) down my face. That day I　 promised him I would continue to help people when I got an opportunity—small 10. big.

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