Old Bear
Kevin Henkes(2008), under 40 pages
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.8
Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations(插圖) show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!
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Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages
Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~6th grade)
Price: $9.6
Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.
Leaves
David Ezra Stein(2007), under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers
Price: $3.4
Content: It’s Little Bear’s first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.
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Eileen Spinelli (2003) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Megan Lloyd
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.5
Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.
小題1:Which book has the most pages?
A．Old BearB．Half-Minute Horrors
C．LeavesD．Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.
小題2:What can we learn from the book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’?
A．We should always keep things in order.
B．We should try to make more delicious food on Thanksgiving.
C．If we don’t work hard, there will be no food.
D．Family love is the most important thing.
小題3:If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?
A．Old BearB．Half-Minute Horrors
C．LeavesD．Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.
小題4:Who are the main readers of these books?
A．Adults.B．Old people
C．Little childrenD．Middle school students.
小題5:Where can you probably find this passage?
A．In a travel guide.B．In an advertisement.
C．In a science textbook.D．In an official report

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：
【文章大意】本文是一篇廣告應(yīng)用文。文章講述了四本書的幾本情況。它們是Old Bear，Half-Minute Horrors，Leaves，Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.
小題1:B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章對四本書的介紹可知，Half-Minute Horrors Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages有120--160頁，故選B。
小題2:D考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章對Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’這本書的內(nèi)容介紹Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.可知，雖然他們沒得可吃，但他們互相擁有仍然值得感恩。故選D。
小題3:B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章對Half-Minute Horrors這本書的內(nèi)容介紹How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl?可知，這是一本恐怖故事書。故選B。
小題4:C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章對這幾本書的讀者對象描述可知，他們都是學(xué)前兒童或小學(xué)生。故選C。
小題5:B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，文章是在推薦幾本書給孩子們。所以，這應(yīng)該是廣告中的內(nèi)容。故選B。
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