1 . Children’s books that teach kids to love animals
“Before You Were Mine”
written by Maribeth Boelts; illustrated by David Walker G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books
“Boelts’s restrained (婉约的) text and Walker’s affecting illustrations combine to touch the hearts of dog-loving children who will almost certainly give their pets an extra hug afterwards. A note on adopting a shelter pet follows this powerful emotional offering.”
-- Kirkus Reviews
“Hachiko”
written by Pamela S. Turner; illustrated by Yan Nascimbene Candlewick Press
“This touching tale of a dog’s devotion to -his master is a well-known story in Japan, told here in the first person through the eyes of a fictional boy named Kentaro. The boy and many others care for the dog, who becomes a celebrity due to his faithful nature, with a statue of the dog put up in the station even before the dog’s death from old age.”
-- School Library Journal
“A Boy and a Jaguar”
written by Alan Rabinowitz, illustrated by Citia Chien Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“It’s a picture book about Alan Rabinowitz’ s own childhood. Rabinowitz grew up with a severe stutter (口吃的), something he had to overcome before he could pursue career that has made him a voice for the endangered animals.”
-- NPR
“Talking Tails”
written by Ann Love & Jane Drake; illustrated by Bill Slavin Penguin Random House
“Amusing ink-and-watercolor illustrations from Slavin are integrated into the text of this entertaining look at the history of pet keeping. With information about keeping fish, birds, horses and ferrets (雪貂), most of the space is devoted to cats and dogs.”
-- Publishers Weekly
1. What do the first two books have in common?A.Both tell a well-known true story. | B.Both tell a touching story about dogs. |
C.Both are published by the same press. | D.Both are written by the same person. |
A.“Hachiko”. | B.“Talking Tails”. |
C.“A Boy and a Jaguar”. | D.“Before You Were Mine”. |
A.Bill Slavin. | B.Catia Chien. | C.David Walker. | D.Yan Nascimbene. |
2 . On a rainy afternoon, maybe one of the following books will keep you company leisurely, allowing you to spend your time alone as well as stepping into a different world.
Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets, by Patricio Pron
In April 1945, Italy, a writer disappeared at a conference and was found dead at another place. Thirty years later, a young man interviewed survivors from the conference, trying to uncover the truth about what happened and its consequences. This novel, by a well-known Argentine writer, explores art, crime and politics.
When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi
At thirty-six, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed (诊断) with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient. This autobiography finds hope and beauty in the face of death as Kalanithi attempts to answer the question “What makes a life worth living?”.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930s, the story focuses on honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch who puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson, a black man accused of committing a crime.
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story by Bess Kalb
Bess Kalb saved every voicemail from her grandmother Bobby Bell who died at ninety. In this book, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as loving as it ever was in life and brings us several generations of brave women. They include Bobby’s mother, who traveled alone from Belarus to America to survive, and Bess’s mother, who always fought against convention.
1. What type of book is the first novel?A.Sci-fi. | B.Biography. | C.Detective books. | D.History books. |
A.To Kill a Mockingbird. |
B.When Breath Becomes Air. |
C.Don’t Shed Your Tears for Anyone Who Lives on These Streets. |
D.Nobody Will Tell You This But Me: A true (as told to me) story. |
A.Bobby Bell. | B.Bess Kalb. | C.Bess’s mother. | D.Bobby’s mother. |
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作者:孟郊(唐)
慈母手中线,游子身上衣。
临行密密缝,意恐迟迟归。
谁言寸草心,报得三春晖。
注意:
1. 字数100字左右;2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Writing in the late 1800s, Jules Verne was remarkably successful in his 10 guesses about future technologies of air conditioning, automobiles, the Internet, television, and underwater, air, and space travel. Unbelievably, of all places from which to choose, Jules Verne guessed Tampa, Florida, USA as the launching site of the first project to the Moon, which was only 200 kilometers away from the actual 1969 location at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time. Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”. Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual has no power and is completely controlled by the government. Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands.
What helps bring science fiction into being is usually a new discovery or innovation. The author creates an analysis of the potential influence and consequences and then wraps it in a pleasant story. For example, the beginning of space exploration was followed a few years later by the Star Trek television program and movie series. The science fiction author’s self-determined role is search the world of future possibilities upon the road which we are traveling.
1. From the first paragraph, we know that science fiction might be ________.A.a forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind |
B.a brief review of the present drawbacks of technology |
C.a thoughtful look at the past and a prediction of the future |
D.an analysis of how a new technology could be used to harm human. |
A.A prediction of future technologies. |
B.A warning of unfair and cruel ruling. |
C.The motive of scientific development. |
D.An imaginary perfect world of freedom. |
A.H.G. Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s |
B.Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms |
C.Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration |
D.Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction |
A.A reference of technology. |
B.A moral compass. |
C.A record of science development. |
D.A form of thinking about possibilities. |