| A．the coverage of a book |
| B．The coverage of newspapers. |
| C．Love and friendship. |
2 . Books for Young Readers
Ivy+Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall
Ivy is quiet; Bean is loud and goofy. Ivy wants to be a witch; Bean wants to play games. Naturally, they’re going to end up being best friends and getting into all kinds of scrapes together since their approach to pretty much everything—from discovering dinosaurs to starting their own summer camp—is “Why not?” (For ages 6 to 10)
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson and Nina Mata
Ryan Hart wants to see the good in everybody, even when she gets teased for having a boy’s name. She has a lot to deal with—her dad’s been laid off and the family has to move to a smaller house. But when Ryan runs into problems, she’s always looking for ways to make sunshine. (For ages 7 to 10)
Better Nate Than Ever (series) by Tim Federle
The budding drama club kids in your life will love this trilogy (三部曲) about a small-town boy with big Broadway dreams. Nate Foster longs to get away from Jankburg. Pennsylvania to star in a Broadway show. And then something amazing happens. There’s an open casting call for a Broadway musical based on E. T. He just has to get there. (For ages 10 and up)
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Fans of Raina Telgemeier will love Jerry Craft’s sympathetic graphic novel about seventh-grader Jordan, who’s trying to fit in at the fancy new private school where he’s one of the few kids of color in his grade. And all he really wants to do is draw comics—so how can he stay true to himself and his neighborhood, and still figure out his new school? (For ages 8 to 12)
1. Which word can best describe Ryan Hart?| A．Responsible. | B．Optimistic. | C．Reliable. | D．Enthusiastic. |
| A．Ivy+Bean. | B．Ways to Make Sunshine. |
| C．New Kid. | D．Better Nate Than Ever(series). |
| A．To persuade. | B．To advertise. | C．To recommend. | D．To entertain. |
1. What does the man suggest the woman do about her book?
| A．Call a publisher. |
| B．Advertise it herself. |
| C．Ask their teacher for advice. |
| A．About 200. |
| B．About 350. |
| C．About 700. |
| A．A digital copy. |
| B．A printed copy. |
| C．A handwritten copy. |
4 . These days although more and more people tend to read what they want to know on the Internet, newspapers and magazines still an important role in people’s lives.
The American humorist, Will Rogers, used to say, “All I know is what I read in the newspapers”. This was an exaggeration for humorous purposes, but it is true that newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.
There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In the big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is printed weekly.
Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the comics, the amusement section, a business page, and the editorials, you name it. In a word, they have everything that you expect to find.
Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly, others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, literary magazines, and magazines for such special interests as photography, sports, art, and music. Some are primarily for men, others for women, and there is a selection of children’s magazines, too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.
1. The function of a newspaper is ________.| A．to help people to begin their day by reading it | B．to satisfy every reader |
| C．to get people well informed of all kinds of news | D．to provide its readers with many sections |
| A．to show the main idea of an article or a passage | B．to tell its readers how to entitle an article or a passage |
| C．a piece of news for people to glance at | D．to be printed in large letters above a story in a newspaper |
| A．Newspaper Should Be Read Every Day |
| B．Different Newspapers Should Be Provided to Satisfy Their Readers |
| C．Many Types of Newspapers Must Be Published in Big Cities |
| D．Newspapers and Magazines |
| A．Sentence One. | B．Sentence Two. | C．Sentence Four. | D．Sentence Six. |
Famous British physicist Stephen Hawking,
Propelled (推动) to superstar by his 1988 book A Brief History of Time, which became
Hawking refused to accept the predictions that he would only live for a few years after developing a form of motor neurone disease (运动神经元病) in his early
When I came into contact with the book, I did not know much about the time and space. Was there a
These days, it is not unusual for 10-to 12-year-olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders
The Digital World is a set of volumes
7 . No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Famous dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed description of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational” which feature crime and gossip(闲谈), to the “serious”, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions, American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.
Just as American newspapers satisfy all tastes, so do they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers support extremist(极端主义的) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are moderate(中立的). Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other countries, American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals(丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair(水门事件). The Newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War.
1. There are fewer national newspapers in .| A．Britain than in the USA. |
| B．France than in Britain |
| C．the USA than in Britain or France |
| D．France than in the USA or Britain |
| A．they have to keep up a good relation with them |
| B．they have to compete with television |
| C．they have to write about crime and gossip |
| D．they have to give factual news in an interesting way |
| A．supporting extremist groups from time to time |
| B．inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them |
| C．avoiding carrying articles about extremists |
| D．printing articles representing different political viewpoints |
| A．the characteristics of American newspapers |
| B．the development of American newspapers |
| C．the functions of American newspapers |
| D．the advantages and disadvantages of American newspapers |
Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media?
However,
Reading allows more freedom of choice than television.
| A．TV news is not a person’s only source of news. |
| B．Television news shows are impressive and interesting. |
| C．More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers. |
| D．The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch. |
| E．Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening. |
| F．newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events. |
| G．As a result, a complicated story is often cut short. |
A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality, that is, its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But this immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it also mean that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than temporary value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together, out of the pages of that day’s paper, his own selection and order, his own newspaper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness(意识) as you change and apply the techniques of reading.
1. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean ?
| A．wide coverage | B．speed in reporting news |
| C．various style | D．popularity among readers |
| A．people are interested in the same kind of news |
| B．different people prefer different newspapers |
| C．people scan for the news they are interested in |
| D．people have different views about what a good newspaper is |
| A．readers like to read different newspapers |
| B．it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality |
| C．readers are difficult to please |
| D．it tries to serve different readers |
| A．The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper |
| B．The Importance of a good Newspaper |
| C．Good Newspapers and Bad Newspapers |
| D．Some Advice on How to Read a Newspaper |
