1 . Wildwood School Library Guide
This is will offer you some information about our school library. You can use this guide to help your kids use our library.
Service hours: 3.00pm-5:30 pm on school days;8: 30 am-11:00 am on weekends On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids. |
Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time: More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research. |
Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. The books must be returned before the due date or the kids can’t borrow other books. |
Damaged or Lost Books: When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather. |
1. How much money must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows?
| A．Three dollars | B．Full price of the book |
| C．Half the price of the book | D．Twice the price of the book |
| A．Teachers from Wildwood School. | B．Workers in Wildwood School Library. |
| C．Visitors to Wildwood School | D．Parents of the Wildwood School Students |
| A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day. |
| B．Students parents can go to the school library on weekends. |
| C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like. |
| D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days. |
1. When did the man leave last night?
| A．At 6:00. | B．At 7:00. | C．At 8:30. |
| A．To have a party. | B．To attend a book club. | C．To watch a movie. |
| A．Apply for membership of the club. |
| B．Learn more about the library. |
| C．Call Lucy for more information. |
3 . Science Books for Kids of All Ages
To help you choose the perfect education al books for your child, we’ve created this handpicked list of the best science books for kids. The titles featured here spark curiosity, encourage leaning, and are lots of fun, too.
About Time: A First Look at Time and Clocks
Author: Bruce Koscielniak; Price: US $8.55
Long ago people used the sun, the moon, and the water to tell time. Soon after we began using our knowledge about the natural world to build clocks and to create calendars made up of months and years. Centuries later, we have clocks and calendars all around us. This book tells the amazing story of how it all happened!
Animalium: Welcome to the Museum
Author: Katie Scott;Price: US $8.99
This book opens the doors of the natural history museum for your child all year round! It features 200 full-color specimens accompanied by lively, informative text and more. Discover the animal kingdom inglorious detail with unique illustrations that combine science and art.
Bang!: How We Came to Be
Author: Michael Rubino; Price: US $16.00
“Bang! And that was it, the beginning of everything.” So begins this beautifully illustrated story of evolution. This book conveys not only the facts but also the excitement of the scientific explanation of our world, from the origin of the universe to the present reality of our planet.
Bedtime Math: The Truth Comes Out
Author: Laura Overdeck; Price: US $10.99
This book makes learning about math as fun as dessert after dinner! It combines math and cool facts for one fun and wild adventure. Now kids can discover the science behind all their favorite things: marshmallows, soda, ice cream, and more. With over 100 math problems on a variety of topics, kids will find math isn’t just fun — it can be found everywhere!
1. What can kids learn in the book About Time?| A．The tough life of ancestors. | B．The origin of the sun and the moon. |
| C．The old ways to measure time. | D．The wildlife in the natural world. |
| A．They are children’s novels. | B．They are popular for cheap price. |
| C．They are collected in the museum. | D．They are illustrated stories for kids. |
| A．Bang. | B．Bedtime Math. | C．Animalium. | D．About Time. |
4 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book Crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register (登记) the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification number (识别码) to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E— mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
Book Crossing is part of a trend (趋势) among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual (虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty—five countries.
1. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?| A．To explain what they are. | B．To introduce Book Crossing. |
| C．To stress the importance of reading. | D．To encourage readers to share their ideas. |
| A．An adventure. | B．A public place. |
| C．The book. | D．The identification number. |
| A．Keep it safe in his bookcase. | B．Mail it back to its owner. |
| C．Meet other readers to discuss it. | D．Pass it on to another reader. |
| A．Online Reading: A Virtual Tour | B．Electronic Books: A New Trend |
| C．A Book Group Brings Tradition Back | D．A Website Links People through Books |
5 . I was trained as a gymnast in Hunan, China, in the 1970s. The government wanted to transfer (转学) me to a school for athletes while my parents wanted me to become an engineer, because they firmly believed there was only one sure way to happiness: a safe and well-paid job. But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. Although I tried everything I could to go to opera school, I knew I was too old to be trained and my dream would never come true.
But that’s so unfair. So I was determined to find another calling — books. I satisfied my hunger for parental advice from the Fu Lei’s Family Letters by Fu Lei and Zhu Meifu, found my role model of an independent woman from Jane Eyre, learned to be efficient from Cheaper by the Dozen, and inspired myself to study abroad after reading Complete Works of Sanmao and Lessons from History.
I came to the U. S. in 1995 where I started comparative reading. Comparing and contrasting give scholars a more complete understanding of a topic. So I thought, well, if comparative reading works for research, why not do it in daily life too? So I started reading books in pairs. They can be about people who are involved in the same event — Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson and John Adams by David McCullough, for example, or friends with shared experiences. I also compare the same stories in different genres or similar stories from different cultures, as Joseph Campbell did in his wonderful book The Power of Myth.
Books have given me a magic portal (入口) to connect with people of the past and the present. I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from and where happiness comes from. Even a shattered (遭受极大打击的) dream can do that for you. So may books be always with you.
1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?| A．To provide background information. | B．To list some examples. |
| C．To make a comparison. | D．To summarize the paragraphs below. |
| A．Fu Lei’s Family Letters. | B．Jane Eyre. |
| C．Cheaper by the Dozen. | D．Complete Works of Sanmao. |
| A．The future of comparative reading. |
| B．The concept of comparative reading. |
| C．The writer’s experiences of comparative reading. |
| D．The writer’s achievements of comparative reading. |
| A．How I Chase My Dreams | B．How Books Open My Mind |
| C．Why I Am Keen on Comparative Reading | D．Why a Shattered Dream Changes My Life |
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Reading plays a important part in our life. Just as the old saying goes, books are the stepping stone to human progress. For me, books are like wisely teachers and good friends. They inspire me go forward, and help me understand the world. I was fond of reading. I read various books, of whom literary books are my favorite, especially those by famous writers. They can help improve my written skills and broaden my horizons. Beside, they can enrich my life and provide me for great fun. I believe the more books we read, the more better our life will be.
1.读报的经历；
2.喜爱的栏目；
3.期望和祝福。
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1.词数100左右；
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8 . Four Books about Super Scientists
You’ll find the lives of these top minds to be as inspiring as they are exciting in the following books.
The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing
Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing features on the Bank of England’s new £50 note as a computer pioneer. This biography follows him from his childhood as a quiet boy who loved maths to becoming one of the most important scientists in history.
100 Scientists Who Made History
Bringing together mini-biographies of 100 scientists and innovators, this book will give you an overview of the history of science. Including astronauts, biologists, chemists, coders, doctors and physicists, it features fun facts about everyone from Hippocrates and Leonardo da Vinci through to Marie Curie and Stephen Hawking.
Rosalind Franklin: A Life Story
Rosalind Franklin was the scientist whose contribution to a crucial discovery in DNA — the chemical that tells your body how to grow and develop — was not recognized until after her death. This book shines a light on the extraordinary story of her life and achievements, using timelines, illustrations and fascinating facts.
40 Inspiring Icons: Super Scientists
Each part of this colourful illustrated book introduces you to a different “super scientist” and their discoveries. This is a fun and easy way to learn about all sorts of ideas, including Louis Pasteur’s vaccinations and Ada Lovelace’s invention of mysterious codes.
1. Which book will attract readers who are interested in computer science?| A．Rosalind Franklin: A Life Story | B．100 Scientists Who Made History |
| C．40 Inspiring Icons: Super Scientists | D．The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing |
| A．Marie Curie’s. | B．Louis Pasteur’s. |
| C．Rosalind Franklin’s. | D．Stephen Hawking’s. |
| A．In a novel. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a biography. | D．In a diary. |
9 . Robot science fiction has long been a favorite for readers. If you want to check out any of these titles for free, you can do so with Audible’s one-month free trial. Click here to download Audible’s app to try for $0.00.
I. Robot
The author of I, Robot, Isaac Asimov, is an indisputable giant within the world of robot science fiction due to his creation of the three laws of robotics. I, Robot is a landmark work of robot sci-fi which explores every facet of robots and their place in the world of humans, from their conception through to their possible replacement of humanity.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is an absolute landmark work of robot science fiction and has gained even greater recognition due to being made into the classic motion picture Blade Runner. The story’s hero is tasked with hunting down sentient robots that have gone immoral.
The Night Sessions
The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod envisions a world in which religions and those who believe in them have been pushed to the edge of society. This is also a world populated by sentient robots that sometimes help humanity but are often shunned by their very creators.
Sea of Rust
Sea of Rust is set in a future world in which humanity has been totally wiped out by an unimaginably powerful artificial intelligence system and the robots it has at its command. In this world without mankind, the two most powerful artificial intelligence systems fight for control. It is both a tight story of survival and an optimistic adventure.
1. Which book has become more popular after being made into a movie?| A．I, Robot | B．Sea of Rust |
| C．The Night Sessions | D．Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? |
| A．It is a story of human survival. |
| B．It is set in a world full of robots. |
| C．It is about a harmonious world without mankind. |
| D．It’s about robots and humans fighting for control. |
| A．A website. | B．A newspaper. |
| C．A book review. | D．A journal of literary criticism. |
1.阅读的重要性；
2.如何获得书籍；
3.倡议养成读书的好习惯。
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1.词数100左右；
2.短文的题目和首句已为你写好。
Form a Habit of Reading
As the World Book Day is approaching, reading is appealing to more and more people.
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