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| A．warning | B．joke | C．message | D．test |
| A．turned | B．translated | C．sent | D．introduced |
| A．perfectly | B．surprisingly | C．accidentally | D．particularly |
| A．contains | B．publishes | C．prints | D．sells |
| A．richer | B．older | C．better | D．poorer |
| A．observed | B．broke | C．started | D．searched |
| A．students | B．collections | C．houses | D．walkways |
| A．painted | B．left | C．threw | D．designed |
| A．writing | B．reading | C．learning | D．donating |
| A．suggestions | B．products | C．organizations | D．efforts |
| A．fair | B．low | C．usual | D．satisfying |
| A．prove | B．offer | C．solve | D．answer |
| A．determined | B．upset | C．confused | D．frightened |
| A．sweep away | B．show off | C．put off | D．give away |
| A．friendship | B．trade | C．education | D．income |
2 . 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. |
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(2) 调查结果；
(3) 你的建议。
注意：
(1) 写作词数应为80左右；
(2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Reading English Beyond the Classroom
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4 . The book Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No, explores the great philosophy (哲学) of simplicity and decision-making. Authored by an experienced decision maker, this book goes beyond self—help clichés (陈词滥调) and offers a true, actionable way to guide life choices.
At the center of human being lies the continuous process of decision—making. From the ordinary to the life—changing, our choices decide our paths. The book recognizes this basic aspect of our lives and stresses the key role decision—making plays in shaping our present and future.
The title, Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No, expresses a great principle. In a world where indecisiveness often leads to confusion and missed opportunities, the book’s philosophy tells between a loud “Yes” and a clear “No”. In nature, this title invites readers to grasp the power of this belief and the art of exact choices. The book advises us to put our energies into “Yes” and stop weakening our efforts with uncertain promises.
Simplicity in decision-making stresses clearness and effectiveness while making choices. When faced with difficult decisions, people often spend too much time processing data, but with no result. By accepting simplicity, decision-makers get the important information, focus on the most related points and avoid unnecessary troubles, enabling quicker judgments and conclusions.
Author Bruce Mulle’s journey began with a lesson passed by his brother. In nature, Yes Means Yes, Everything Else Means No is more than just a theoretical (理论的) exploration of simplicity; it’s a practical guide to improve decision-making skills. The author doesn’t only deliver the philosophy but equips readers with the tools they need to perform it effectively. From techniques to methods, the book offers a useful tool for simplifying the decision- making process.
1. What is the book aimed at?| A．Introducing important social skills. | B．Solving philosophical problems. |
| C．Recommending simple decision—making. | D．Stressing the importance of Yes. |
| A．Tell right from wrong. | B．Have strong beliefs. |
| C．Take good opportunities. | D．Make decisive choices. |
| A．Focusing on key information. | B．Jumping to conclusions. |
| C．Giving up unnecessary dreams. | D．Sticking to one’s own ideas. |
| A．Objective and serious. | B．Instructive and practical. |
| C．Comforting and meaningful. | D．Useful and subjective. |
5 . In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter.
Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken.
They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.
In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.
Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.”
1. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains?| A．To teach in a school. | B．To study American history. |
| C．To write a book. | D．To do sightseeing. |
| A．They enjoyed much respect. | B．They had a room with a bathtub. |
| C．They lived with the local kids. | D．They suffered severe hardships. |
| A．The extreme climate of Auburn. | B．The living conditions in Elkhead. |
| C．The railroad building in the Rockies. | D．The natural beauty of the West. |
| A．A news report. | B．A book review. | C．A children’s story. | D．A diary entry. |
