【推荐1】A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist (拳头) and pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
1. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.

A．with his wife	B．alone
C．with his friend	D．with an Italian

2. One night he went out for _______ alone.

A．a ride

B．a walk

C．a drink

D．rest

3. Suddenly he found his_______ was gone.

A．watch

B．money

C．book

D．ring

4. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.

A．he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.

B．he understood what the Frenchman wanted

C．he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work

D．he was afraid of the Frenchman

5. Who was robbed of the watch on earth?

A．The Frenchman was.	B．The Italian was.
C．Both of them was.	D．Neither of them was.

【推荐2】This is one of a series of books that I loved as a child growing up in Hamburg in the sixties. I seem to remember getting them sometimes after unpleasant visits to the dentist! The Petzi books described the adventures of a little bear, who wore spotted jeans and was fond of pancakes, and his exploration of the world together with his friends, a pelican, a penguin and a seal.

I think they may have influenced my way of seeing the world as I still prefer to draw animals with clothes on now! There were also two little characters, a frog and a tortoise, which I loved and is something I still try to do in my own picture books — add things to the drawings that are not in the text.

When I was a teenager I discovered cartoonists and illustrators (插画家) like Edward Gorey, Sempé, Bosc and others, but most of all I loved the art of Tomi Ungerer. A French artist covered a wide range of styles and subjects. I think he was probably the strongest influence on my own work as an illustrator.

His sense of humour, his love for details and the absurd, and the world he creates in his drawings, all apparent in Papa Snap, I found very appealing. And again, animals with clothes! His books from the seventies still seem very fresh to me.

When I discovered the work of William Steig, I was already working as an illustrator. He worked as a cartoonist for the New Yorker all his life and came to writing and illustrating children’s books when he was in his sixties. I love his picture books: Solomon the Rusty Nail, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Gorky Rises, Brave Irene — more dressed animals! The wonderful stories and the warmth and emotional precision of his illustrations never fail to touch me. I was delighted when I discovered it in a second hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road.

1. Why does the author like to draw animals with clothes on?

A．He wants to show the respect to animals.

B．He likes to describe something different.

C．He is inspired by the characters in Petzi books.

D．He thinks animals need clothes to keep warm.

2. Whose work did the author like best as a teenager?

A．Edward Gorey’s.	B．Tomi Ungerer’s.
C．Sempé’s.	D．William Steig’s.

3. What can we learn about William Steig?

A．He had the greatest influence on the author.

B．He employed the author as an illustrator.

C．He wrote stories in an absurd and humorous way.

D．He turned to children’s books when he was old.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Books That Changed My Life	B．Best Cartoonists in the World
C．Happy Memories in My Life	D．Writers That Amazed the World

【推荐3】The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day inelementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual (个体的) skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch.

Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. And at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During the break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare money to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation (基础) evolved in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered important even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.

1. What can be inferred about the author’s experience as a child?

A．He felt proud to be picked for gym teams.	B．His success made his coaches well-known.
C．He didn’t like doing sports at all.	D．He gained confidence in sports on the Field Day.

2. Which of the following is NOT the sport that they often do at home?

A．Throwing softball.	B．Skating.
C．Skiing.	D．Playing tennis.

3. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A．The author feels tired from doing exercise though very happy.

B．The author has been persisting in sports ever since childhood.

C．The author is no longer interested in reading.

D．The author thinks that doing exercise is a boring activity.

4. What can be the best title for this passage?

A．The Advantages Of Sports	B．My Father’s Effect On Me
C．My Passion For Sports	D．Childhood Memories Of Sports