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| Best-sellers in Xinhua Bookstore This notice will offer you some information about the best-sellers in our bookstore. You can use this guide to help you to choose. |
| The Thing About Thugs（暴徒） Published on July 23rd. Written by Tabish Khair. Price: $25. When a series of beheadings terrorize Victorian London, it falls on a confessed former member of a bloodthirsty Indian “Thuggee” cult and his friends to find the real killer. |
| The Spark of Life Published on Sept. 17th. Written by Frances Ashcroft. Price: $29. This book explains the meaning of life. Jerry is a young engineer who falls in love with a nurse. Before he can hit on her, he is hit by a lightning. He is thought dead, but recovers. |
| Familiar Published on Sept.24th. Written by J.Robert Lennon. Price: $15. It is a series books of five novels, six collections of essays, seven volumes of poetry（诗歌）, and several children’s books. The books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. |
| Dear Life Published on Nov. 6th. Written by Alice Munro. Price: $26. This book collects short stories. A wealthy young woman had an affair with the married lawyer. She was hired by her father and came up with a surprising way to deal with the blackmailer who finds them out. |
The Thing About Thugs was published______.
| A．on July 23rd | B．on September 17th |
| C．on September 24th | D．on November 6th |
Lin Hua wants to buy Familiar and Dear Life for her mother on Mother’s Day. She should pay _________.
| A．$44. | B．$50 | C．$41 | D．$43 |
According to the above notice, the cheapest book is ________.
| A．The Thing About Thugs | B．The Spark of Life |
| C．Familiar | D．Dear Life |
If Lucy only has 40 dollars, whose book can she buy?
| A．Tabish Khair’s and Frances Ashcroft’s. |
| B．Frances Ashcroft’s and Alice Munro’s |
| C．J. Robert Lennon’s and Alice Munro’s |
| D．Tabish Khair’s and J. Robert Lennon’s. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．If you want to read poetry you can buy The Thing About Thugs. |
| B．If you want to read love stories you can buy The Spark of Life. |
| C．Familiar has been translated into more than two dozen languages. |
| D．If you want to read short stories you can buy Dear Life. |
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.
| A．for you to make more and more new friends |
| B．to begin your business talks |
| C．to get the conversation going smoothly |
| D．for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others |
After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to _______.
| A．make clear what kind of person he is |
| B．listen to his reply attentively |
| C．wait quietly and patiently for his answer |
| D．go on asking him more questions |
Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.
| A．are good at making any topic interesting |
| B．never talk too much or too little |
| C．always speak in a gentle way |
| D．know how and when they should change the topic of the talk |
If you really want to meet someone again, _______.
| A．you may take him as your lifelong true friend |
| B．it seems necessary for you to let him know it |
| C．it's proper for you to give him a second handshake |
| D．it'll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him |
People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to learn more about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes（态度）, how they feel about business, beauty and history.
What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?
| A．For education. |
| B．For adventure. |
| C．To enjoy themselves. |
| D．To look for a different lifestyle. |
What do we learn from the passage about Paris?
| A．It has a large population. |
| B．It has many tall buildings. |
| C．There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. |
| D．There are many museums and palaces. |
What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?
| A．It has many big and beautiful parks. |
| B．It is very crowded. |
| C．It has many historical spots. |
| D．It is an important industrial center. |
What does the passage tell us about traveling?
| A．It makes our life more interesting. |
| B．It enables us to get first-hand knowledge. |
| C．It helps develop our personalities. |
| D．It brings about changes in our lifestyle. |
Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.
Lily: I’ve been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie’s son is taking care of the business, and he makes pies as good as his mother’s. I enjoy my stay there as before. My family also like the pies. We feel relaxed while staying there.
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Olive: I went to Pie Corner once. Their pies were great, too. But I feel more comfortable at Pie House. I am used to the taste there, which makes me feel happy. I’m really a fan of Pie House.
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Ned: Uncle Roy used to work for my mom. Later he opened Pie Corner on the next block after he got married. At the beginning, it’s not easy for him, but it is becoming more and more popular especially among young people. They think Pie Corner can often give them a surprise.
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Marie: Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me. I mean he had different, sometimes even strange, ideas about pies. There were times I thought his pies wouldn’t taste good, but they turned out magically delicious. He is really creative and can always make new pies, which attract many people.
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Lee: Ned has done quite well with Pie House. His pies make you feel warm. But if you want to try something interesting, you should go to Pie Corner.
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Chuck: The two pie shops are really different from each other. If eating Roy’s pies is like taking an exciting trip, then Ned’s pies are just like a sweet home you go back to after a long trip. Which one to go to depends on what you like.What do we know about the six people?
| A．They all have been to both pie shops. |
| B．They all talked about what the pies taste like. |
| C．Some of them are the shopkeepers of the pie shops. |
| D．Some of them talked about how the shopkeepers treated their workers. |
Which is true about the pie shops?
| A．Pie House is a family business. |
| B．Pie Corner is next to Pie House. |
| C．Pie Corner has a longer history than Pie House. |
| D．Pie House gives people a place to stay for the night. |
What does ‘avant-garde’ mean in the reading?
| A．Having a new and surprising way of thinking. |
| B．Trying to find out where the problems come from. |
| C．Trying to act like someone who knows everything. |
| D．Having many exciting life experiences. |
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We all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.
What are the hopes of teenagers?
We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.
What are the dreams of teenagers?
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips; one students said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly!
Conclusion It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.
| A survey about some Chinese students’ ___ |
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| Hopes of teenagers |
Some students hope to start working as soon as possible. |
| Others hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university |
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| Dreams of teenagers |
Some students have more realistic dreams such as working as volunteers at the 2008 Olympics, etc. |
| Others have less realistic dreams such as becoming famous sportspeople or singer, ___ |
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| Some students ___ |
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| Conclusion: The survey shows that teenagers have similar hopes and different dreams |
阅读下面的短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。
①After Pluto (冥王星) was found in 1930, people took it as the ninth planet in our solar system(太阳系). But it isn’t like other planets. It is smaller and has an strange orbit(轨道). On August 24,2006， scientists said,“Pluto is not a planet.”
About 2,500 scientists met in Prague（布拉格，捷克首都）. At first, some of them said that there would be 12 planets in our solar system. In the end, the scientists said that only Mercury（水）, Venus（金）, Earth, Mars（火）, Jupiter（木）, Saturn（土）, Uranus（天王）and Neptune（海王）are the planets in the solar system. ②Each of these planets has its own orbit, and of the planets is big enough to be a planet. Pluto’s orbit overlaps (重叠) Neptune’s and it is smaller than the other planets. ③So Pluto is classified(划归/分类) as a dwarf planet (矮行星), but no longer a planet in the solar system.
Students at school will have new schoolbooks to learn the new solar system!根据①处完成下面的句子（每空一词）
Before people _______ Pluto in 1930, there were _______ planets in our solar system.根据②出完成下面的句子（每空一词）。
Every planet not only has its own _______ , but also is ______ enough.将③处译成汉语。
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