Price: $ 10.25
Gifted and sweet, Matilda goes largely unnoticed by her less-than-loving parents. Things only get worse when she goes to school. Luckily, her teacher, Miss Honey, helps Matilda discover how special she is and encourages her to create the life she dreams about.
Ivy & Bean
By Annie Barrows
Price: $4.59
When Ivy moves in across the street, Bean is sure they won't be friends. They are just too different. However, when Ivy helps Bean get away from her sister, who is trying to get Bean in trouble, a friendship blossoms between the unlikely pair. Kids who enjoy this book can read the whole series over the summer.
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed
By Emily Pearson
Price: $ 7.99
When Mary decides to give some fresh-picked wild blueberries to a neighbor, she starts a chain reaction of kindness. After Mrs. Bishop makes and shares newly-made cake, her recipients go on to spread kindness to others they meet. Mary might be a common little girl, but she learns that even children can help make the world a better place.
Frederick
By Leo Lionni
Price: $ 14.39
Frederick is a mouse who lives with his family in a large field. During the summer, all of the mice begin to store food to prepare for the cold winter months. All of the mice except Frederick, that is. Instead, Frederick collects things such as rays of sun, rainbows and words. Although the others think he is stupid, they come to learn that everyone' s contribution counts.
21. Whose book is mainly about friendship?
A. Roald Dahl's.
B. Annie Barrows's.
C. Emily Pearson's.
D. Leo Lionni's.
22. How much should you pay for a book of animals?
A. $4.59. B. $7.99.
C. $10.25. D. $14.39.
23. Where is the text most likely to have been taken from?
A. A book review.
B. A lesson plan.
C. A kids magazine.
D. A story book.
Sonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old. Over the years, they have moved more than 15 times to different shelters around New York City. Moving around was hard on Sonya. At school, Sonya hid her homelessness from teachers and other students. She didn't want to be treated differently from other kids.
In sixth grade, Sonya discovered a way to deal with some of her stress(压力). She began studying dance at her middle school. "It was a way for me to express myself,instead of just holding everything in," she explains. Soon, Sonya auditioned(试演)for a summer dance camp run