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龙华中学高二年级上学期第一次阶段考试
英语试卷 (满分150分)
第一部分 阅读(共20小题;每小题2.5分,满分50分)
第一节.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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As a parent of three children, I've read many children's books over the last decade, some of which taught valuable lessons. Here are four books that teach valuable money lessons and remain favorites of children.
Lemonade in Winter by Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas
It focuses on two siblings(兄弟姐妹)who make the interesting choice to open a lemonade stand in the middle of winter. The book features a memorable song about lemonade while telling a story about how sometimes great ideas don't turn out like what you hope.
Bunny Money by Rosemary Wells
This is a “Max and Ruby” story, as it centers around a pair of rabbit siblings. In this story, Ruby has saved $100 to buy her grandmother a birthday present, but various unexpected events happen to Ruby and Max, causing some of that money to disappear. Will they have enough to buy the gifts for their grandmother?
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
The book tells the story of a man who has a nice overcoat, but he wears it a lot and it begins to wear out. Eventually, he reuses the material to make a jacket, then a vest, then various other things until it becomes a cloth button. The book won the Caldecott Medal for its wonderful drawings The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
This is the first in a series about two siblings who open up competing lemonade stands. The story steps up as the siblings use their skills and thoughts about entrepreneurship(创业)to drive their “lemonade war" to amusing heights.
1.What can we conclude from Lemonade in Winter?
A.Two heads are better than one.
B. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
C. Things don't always happen as we expect.
D. Don't give up and never say you're hopeless.
2.Who writes the book that teaches the idea of recycling?
A. Simms Taback. B. Rosemary Wells.
C. Jacqueline Davies. D. Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas.
3. What do the four books have