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The Iron peacock

By Mary Stetson Clarke

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Joanna Sprague's life is upended (使颠倒) when her father died on the voyage that was to take them to a new life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Poor and alone, 16­year­old Joanna must summon (鼓起) uncommon courage to survive as a servant in a strange new world.

The Broken Blade

By William Durbin

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In 1800,13­year­old Pierre La Page never imagined he'd be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre's father had an  accident, Pierre quit school to become a voyager for the North West Company, so his family could survive the winter. It's hard for Pierre as the youngest in the team.  Pierre was miserable. Still he had no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.

Stowaway

By Karen Hesse

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It is known that in the summer of 1768, Captain James Cook sailed from England, beginning a three­year voyage around the world on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the is less known is that a boy named Nicholas Young was a stowaway (偷乘船者) on that ship. Karen Hesse recreates Cook's voyage through the eyes of this remarkable boy, creating a fictional journal filled with fierce hurricanes, warring natives, and disease, as Nicholas discovers new lands, incredible creatures, and lifelong friends.

I Am David

By Anne Holm

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David's entire twelve­year life has been spent in a prison camp in Eastern Europe. He knows nothing of the outside world. But when he is given the chance to escape, he seizes it. With his enemies hot on his heels, David struggles to cope with the difficulty in this strange new world, where his only resources are a compass, a few crusts of bread, his two aching feet, and some advice to seek refuge in Denmark. Is that enough to survive?

篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文，共介绍了四本书的具体信息，包括书名、作者、定价及内容介绍。

1．Who wrote the story about a young girl who had to survive in a strange new world?

A．Anne Holm.                           B．William Durbin.

C．Karen Hesse.                         D．Mary Stetson Clarke.

2．Which of the following characters had to endure a lot to help support the family?

A．Joanna Sprague.                      B．Pierre La Page.

C．Nicholas Young.                      D．David.

3．What kind of readers will most probably like reading Stowaway?

A．Those who want to be sailors.

B．Those who like traveling.

C．Those who study science in college.

D．Those who are eager for freedom.

4．How much can you save at least if you buy all of the four books mentioned above?

A．$3.15.  B．$4.75.

C．$5.25.  D．$6.05.

【回答】

1.D　细节理解题。根据第一本书The Iron Peacock中的“16­year­old Joanna ... strange new world”可知，本书讲述的是一个女孩在一个陌生的新世界艰难生存的故事，其作者是Mary Stetson Clarke。

2.B　细节理解题。第二本书The Broken Blade的主人公Pierre La Page在父亲出事后，辍学成为一个远航探险者并承担起养家的责任。

3.A　推理判断题。Stowaway讲述了一个名叫Nicholas Young 的男孩偷乘Cook船长的航海船去发现新大陆的故事，属于航海题材的故事，该书对于想成为水手的人无疑是最具吸引力的。

4.B　细节理解题。用四本书的原价总数减去折后价的总数后得出，可以省下$4.75。

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