1 . What makes a good reader? You can find the answer in Readers Club. Today, we have some books for you. Come and join the fun!

The Old Man and the Sea won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1953. A year later, Hemingway won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The Old Man and the Sea is generally considered by many to be his greatest achievement. The leading character in this book is a person who can face difficulties and never give up.
Hardback ￥21.70   Paperback ￥16.00
Heart, written by Edmondo De Amicis from Italy, is a diary of an Italian boy Eric. In his diary, he writes about the greatest love in the world: love for the nation, for the society, and also teachers’ love, classmates’ love, parents’ love, children’s love.
Hardback ￥27.20   Paperback ￥16.40
Peter Pan, created by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie. Peter Pan is a young boy who can fly and never grows up. He spends his never-ending childhood having adventures (冒险) on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, playing happily with children both inside and outside Neverland.
Hardback ￥22.70   Paperback ￥14.60
Club members will get a discount (折扣) of 10% for hardback books and 20% for paperback books.

If you buy any of the two hardback books, e-books will be free for you.

1. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

A．Hemingway.

B．Leo Tolstoy.

C．Edmondo De Amicis.

D．Eric

2. Which word can be used to describe the topic of the book Heart?

A．Love.

B．Success.

C．Adventure.

D．loss.

3. What is the book Peter Pan about?

A．A boy who likes keeping diaries.

B．A boy who always misses his family.

C．A boy who enjoys his never-ending childhood.

D．A boy who loves his teachers and classmates.

2 . Throughout a child’s life, there are several events that are very important to them. _________, most of the events involve (涉及到) being with their friends. Missing those activities can make a child sad and _________.

In early September, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital found Megan, a 17-year-old student had a brain tumor (肿瘤). A few weeks later, Megan had an operation and needed to _________ in the hospital for several more days to _________. And that meant she would _________ her school’s homecoming dance.

However, the doctors and nurses at the hospital were not going to _________ that to happen. Instead, they got to work and created the special dance and memory for her.

“They _________ the meeting room in a New Year theme; it was all about her,” Megan’s mother, Jill Krafty said. “It was called ‘ho, ho, homecoming’ last Friday, and I think we were all just so _________ at the care they put into this whole _________.”

But what would a dance be without __________, right? The caregivers even __________ some of Megan’s friends. They came to the hospital and __________ the Megan-specific homecoming dance. With __________, the kids took photos, sang and danced together.

Megan’s mother said her daughter was deeply __________. “She loved all the decorations and we felt grateful (感激的) for the __________ and love of the doctors and nurses,” Jill said.

1.

A．Usually

B．Gradually

C．Regularly

D．Finally

2.

A．frightened

B．confused

C．disappointed

D．shocked

3.

A．study

B．stay

C．work

D．play

4.

A．succeed

B．return

C．respond

D．recover

5.

A．forget

B．miss

C．refuse

D．check

6.

A．require

B．allow

C．advise

D．cause

7.

A．painted

B．cleaned

C．decorated

D．opened

8.

A．mad

B．sorry

C．angry

D．surprised

9.

A．event

B．creation

C．operation

D．schedule

10.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．friends

D．doctors

11.

A．invited

B．memorize

C．investigate

D．visit

12.

A．prepared for

B．looked forward to

C．held on to

D．took part in

13.

A．curiosity

B．joy

C．confidence

D．intention

14.

A．hurt

B．influenced

C．touched

D．admired

15.

A．awareness

B．kindness

C．happiness

D．eagerness