1 . April 23 is World Book Day. Many good reads are recommended on the website. Here’re some English ones, especially for kids.

Meet the Georgians By Robert Peal, UK The writer, a history teacher from London, writes about different people and places from the 18th century. He wants to show the readers a “wild time” in British history. A book review says that this book is the best one for kids to become interested in British history.

Solutions and Other Problems By Allie Brosh, US This is a popular graphic (配图的) novel. The writer uses a special art style to tell some heartbreaking stories. All the characters in the book express their feelings in a funny, childlike way. In fact, everyone has a hidden part inside and we have to let it out sometimes in a funny way.

Everything Sad Is Untrue By Daniel Nayeri, US It is an autobiography (自传) about the writer’s own experiences as an immigrant (移民) to the USA. Young Daniel went to a middle school in an American town, where he was the only Italian kid. Everyone thought he was different. To make people understand him, he told them his family’s stories. This book explores what it feels like to part with one’s home country.

Stars of Wonder By Rebecca Bruff, US Bruff makes up an interesting adventure (冒险) story in the book. Five children, three princes (王子) —Jonah, Nathan, Jacob, a princess (公主) — Phoebe, and their friend Sumar travel toward a bright star—Star of Wonder. During their journey, they have to face a lot of challenges, but the children work together to overcome difficulties and finally see the star with their own eyes.

1. The four recommended books are all ______.

A．stories of the writers’ own experiences	B．written by American writers
C．recommended especially for adults	D．suitable for children to read

2. If you’re interested in adventure stories, you’d better choose ______.

A．Everything Sad Is Untrue	B．Meet the Georgians
C．Stars of Wonder	D．Solutions and Other Problems

3. What can you learn from the passage above?

A．All the five main characters in Stars of Wonder are from the royal (皇家的) family.

B．You may have a sense of sadness and humor when reading Allie Brosh’s novel.

C．Daniel Nayeri had to leave Italy for the UK with his family at a very young age.

D．Meet the Georgians helps readers to learn about the history of Britain in the 1900s.

3 .

An amazing theme park: Hainan Ocean Paradise Location: In Li’an, Lingshui county, Hainan Province Tickets: All-day ticket: ¥258/person Ticket of Nanhai Train: ¥98/person All-day ticket and Nanhai Train: ¥320/person Tickets are free to children under 1. 4m. Valid (有效的) between 10: 00—21: 00, March 19—April 29 Gift Shop and Snack Bar: Lots of T-shirts and toys. You will love our ice cream and fresh fruit juice. How to Get There: Lingshui Station →taxi →Hainan Ocean Paradise. Lingshui Station →bus No. 91 →Hainan Ocean Paradise. Lingshui Station →free bus (only running between 9: 00—11: 00)→Hainan Ocan Paradise. More Information: School groups are welcome on Saturdays and Sundays. The park is also available to rent for birthday parties. The park is totally accessible (可到达的) to disabled people.

1. A couple with a child under 1. 4m should pay ________ for the all-day tickets.

A．¥98

B．¥258

C．¥516

D．¥532

2. We can’t buy ________ in the gift shop and snack bar.

A．books

B．toys

C．fruit juice

D．T-shirts

3. According to the passage, there are ________ kinds of ways to get to the theme park.

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．6

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

A．A person in a wheelchair can visit the park.

B．Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23: 00.

C．On Tuesdays and Thursdays, school groups are welcome.

D．The park is also available to rent for meetings.

5. We can possibly find this passage in a ________.

A．storybook

B．travel magazine

C．science magazine

D．health magazine

6 .

Pottery Classes for Children

Join in our pottery (陶器) classes! Blocks of clay (黏土) are fun to turn into shapes. Learn to work with clay on a potter’s wheel to make a bowl. Paint your bowl, and then put it in a special oven to make it dry and hard. See how shiny and colorful it looks!

What: Pottery Classes

Where: Oak Park Art Center

When: Every Saturday in May

Noon to 2:00 p.m.

Cost: $25. 00

To LEARN MORE, CALL 555—6780.

1. What can we get from the title of this ad?

A．When the classes will start.	B．Who the classes are for.
C．Where the classes will start.	D．How much the classes cost.

2. The nearest way to reach Oak Park Art Center is to use the gate on _______.

A．3rd St.

B．Garden Ave.

C．4th St.

D．Pine Ave.

3. How much does Sam need to pay if he takes this ad to join in the class?

A．$30.

B．$25.

C．$20.

D．$5.

7 . Are young people interested in news? How do they get news? In order to get the answers, a survey was carried out by the US. The survey covered 6,000 Americans. They were between the ages of 16 and 40.

The survey also asked the young people about their favourite types of news. Entertainment (娱乐) and music, at 49%, topped the list. Food and cooking followed closely behind them at 48%. News about the environment and education is also popular among young people.

1. Where was the survey carried out?

A．In China.

B．In Germany.

C．In Japan.

D．In the US.

2. How many people are interested in news in the survey?

A．1200.

B．2400.

C．4800.

D．6000.

3. How do the most young people get news?

A．By watching TV.	B．By listening to the radio.
C．By reading news products.	D．By using social media.

4. What types of news do young people like best?

A．News about entertainment and music.	B．News about food and cooking.
C．News about the environment.	D．News about the education.

5. Where is the text most probably from?

A．A notice.

B．A newspaper.

C．A textbook.

D．A diary.

9 .

1. The picture above is ________.

A．a poster

B．a notice

C．a diary

D．an advertisement

2. Which word is the most suitable for ▲ ?

A．Where

B．Who

C．Why

D．When

3. The picture above mainly tells how you should ________.

A．help poor people	B．be a clever buyer
C．support local farmers	D．choose healthy food