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site to find some great stories and how to read them.
The Cat in the Hat-Dr. Seuss
In the first book featuring the character (The Cat in the Hat, 1957), the Cat brings chaos (混乱) to a
household of two young children on one rainy day while their mother is out. Bringing with him two
creatures appropriately named Thing One and Thing Two, the Cat performs all sorts of tricks to amuse
the children, with mixed results. The Cat's tricks are vainly opposed by the family pet, who is a conscious
goldfish. The children (Sally and her older brother) finally prove good ones, capturing the Things and
bringing the Cat under control. He cleans up the house on his way out, disappearing seconds before the
mother comes back.
The Famous Fire-Enid Blyton
The Famous Fire is Enid Blyton's most popular and celebrated series of children's books. The
sequence (顺序) began life in 1942, when the first book, Fire on a Treasure Island was published and it
has won great praise from both fans and critics. The series has gone on to become amongst the
best-loved stories ever to have been written for children.
Tom and Pippo in the Garden-Helen Oxenbury
In 1988 Helen Oxenbury created a series of books featuring Tom, a naughty young boy, and his
beloved stuffed monkey, Pippo. Ms. Oxenbury remarked that Tom was very much like her son "when
he was a little boy". Like Tom, her son would often blame his misdeeds on his trusted buddy, the friendly
family dog.
The BFG-Roald Dahl
The story is about an orphan girl named Sophie. One night when Sophie cannot sleep during the
"witching hour" and sees a giant blowing something into bedroom windows down the street. The giant
sees her, and although she tries to hide in the bed, he reaches through the window and carries her away
to his home.
1. It can be inferred from the The Cat in the Hat that ________.
A. the goldfish likes to keep company with the cat
B. all tricks performed by the cat are not amusing
C. Sally has to clean up the house before her mother comes back
D. the cat finally takes control of the Things
2. From the book Tom and Pippo in the Garden, we know ________.
A. Pippo is a naughty dog causing trouble in the family
B. Tom likes to keep a pet dog at home
C. Ms. Oxenbury complained about her son's dishonesty
D. Pippo always gets the blame for everything that goes wrong
3. According to the book The BFG, "the witching hour" may refer to a time ________.
A. when magic things can happen
B. when a girl can't fall asleep
C. when a person dreams a nightmare
D. when a child can be taken away
4. For whom is the passage most likely intended?
A. Children.
B. Parents.
C. Teachers.
D. Writers.
