1 . Which of Mary’s arms was hurt?

A．The left one.

B．The right one.

C．Both.

2 . Autumn Reading

Rez Dogs

Rez Dogs, by Joseph Bruchac is a book written in verse (诗). It’s about an eighth-grader named MalianShe’s visiting her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation when COVID-19 hits. During lockdown, Malian learns more from her grandparents about her Native family’s history.

Omar Rising

Omar Rising, by Aisha Saeed tells the story of the son of a servant in Pakistan. Omar is excited that he has won a scholarship (奖学金) to a boarding school. But when he gets there he discovers that his scholarship is offered with special conditions. To stay at the school, Omar must do chores (杂活) and get better grades than the wealthy students. And he’s not allowed to join clubs or teams. When his future at the school does seem bright, he and his friends work hard to create fairness for all.

The Ice Cream Machine

The Ice Cream Machine is no common book. It’s six different stories rolled into one book. Each story has a very different plot (情节) about ice cream. One ice-cream story is about a boy and his robot in the distant future. Another is about a father and daughter who invent an ice-cream machine. The Ice Cream Machine is inventive and fun. Its author,Adam Rubin, hopes the book encourages kids to write.

Sugar and Spite

Sugar and Spite, by Gail D.Villanueva, finds 12-year-old Jolina newly arrived on an island in the Philippines. It’s there that she learns how to make magic. Jolina uses that magic to get a bully (仗势欺人者) named Claudine off her back. Filipino history and culture are shown in the book. Villanueva said that kids should read about places and cultures different from their own.

1. What problem does Omar have?

A．He finds it difficult to learn magic.	B．He is unable to visit his grandparents.
C．He receives unfair treatment at school	D．He has no money to buy an ice-cream machine

2. What do we know about Adam Rubin’s book?

A．It is a guidebook.	B．It is a travel diary.
C．It is a verse novel.	D．It is a collection of stories.

3. Which book will you choose if you are interested in the culture and history of the Philippines?

A．Rez Dogs.	B．Omar Rising.
C．Sugar and Spite.	D．The Ice Cream Machine.

3 . Best Gifts for Children

How to Code a Rollercoaster

This is a picture book about coding (编程). This book does a good job of introducing and explaining what code is, how computers understand it, and introducing common coding terms. The book is part of the popular “Girls Who Code” series, but it is intended for younger readers. (Penguin Random House, $17.99)

Marble Circuit

With brightly colored pieces, Marble Circuit doesn’t present as a difficult logic (逻辑) game — but don’t be too confident. After deciding on a card, players must put pieces and allow the right number of glass balls to run into each space at the bottom of the board. Because it requires greater ability to reason correctly than some other kinds of puzzles do, Marble Circuit is suggested for the over-8 crowd. (MindWare, $24.95)

Babu Set of 3 - Roller, Stacker, Rocker

As a classic block-building toy, Babu requires players to balance the blocks on a curved (弯曲的) base, try out different styles of towers or make special cars. (MindWare, $59.95)

Botzees

Kids can follow directions or use their imaginations to build a robot out of the 130 blocks, and then command it to dance, sing, drum and light up with an app on a smart device. Though the robot attracts younger testers, kids aged 5 and up enjoy the toy’s advanced features better. (Pai Technology, $99.99)

1. What do we know about How to Code a Rollercoaster?

A．It’s a difficult coding book.

B．It costs no more than $15.00.

C．It’s a coding book easy to read.

D．It is the first book of its series.

2. What skills does Marble Circuit develop?

A．Logical skills.	B．Reading skills.
C．Coding skills.	D．Computer skills.

3. If Jackson is interested in robots, which gift will he love?

A．How to Code a Rollercoaster.

B．Marble Circuit.

C．Babu Set of 3 - Roller, Stacker, Rocker.

D．Botzees.

4 . A Computer Helps！

I just got a new laptop. It is very helpful. When Ms. Liu asked us to write a report about Easter, I decided to do all of my research on the Internet. I entered some key words into a search engine to find information on this topic.    1    

What is Easter?

Easter is an important festival in Western culture.    2    .

When is Easter?

Easter does not fall on the same day each year. The date depends on the moon.    3    .

How do people celebrate Easter?

People celebrate Easter with their family and friends.    4    . In this way, it is like the Chinese Spring Festival. On Easter Day, many children have egg hunts and eat chocolate rabbits.    5    . Children believe that the Easter Bunny comes and hides chocolate eggs for them to find.

A．But it is always in March or April.

B．They eat delicious food together.

C．It is one of the biggest holidays in many countries.

D．Do you often search for information on the Internet?

E．Rabbits and eggs are symbols of new life.

F．Here is what I found.

G．What do you know about Internet?

5 . Here are four pictures of stars in China. Do you know them?

Chinese name	Wang Baoqiang	Han Han	Li Na	He Jiong
English name	Wood	Twocold	Anna Lee	Heta
Age (年龄)	35	37	37	45
Job	Actor	Writer	Tennis player	TV host
Phone number	468-7889	486-9887	864-7988	846-8798

1. Who is the oldest of the four stars?

A．Wang Baoqiang.

B．Han Han.

C．Li Na.

D．He Jiong.

2. You can call Li Na at ________

A．468-7889

B．864-7988

C．486-9887

D．846-8798

3. The underlined (下划线的) word “Job” means ________ in Chinese.

A．爱好

B．工作

C．特长

D．专业

4. What is Wang Baoqiang’s first name?

A．Wang.

B．Bao.

C．Qiang.

D．Baoqiang.

5. From the material(材料), we know ________.

A．Wang Baoqiang is 36	B．Twocold is He Jiong’s English name
C．Li Na likes to play tennis	D．Han Han’s phone number is 468-7889