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Harry Potter JK Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy stories. Her series of Harry Potter books are great! Harry Potter has got worldwide attention, won many awards, and now sold more than 3 billion copies around the world. It has been translated into more than 60 languages. The books have already been made into popular films. In a word, the books are well worth reading and you can learn many things from them, the children, especially. Ages: 6 and older Cover price: $47.87 Price: $23,87 You save: %24.00

Street French Slang Dictionary This dictionary covers all the things you need to know if you want to speak French like a native speaker. It isn’t huge, but it has more than 2,000 terms and expressions. It even includes gestures that are popular in France and English words used in French. 500 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.08 Price: $ 19.90 You save: $ 39.18

Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races Every campaign since 1900, including the historic 2000 race, in images from the New York Times Photo Archives. With 360 photos, contemporary newspaper reports and an introduction by prize-winning historian Alan Brinkley. 360 pages. Hardcover. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $35.83 Price: $14.00 You save: $21.83

What It Takes to Help Me Out An editor for US News ＆ World Report, David L. Marcus takes us into a boarding school for troubled teens. The great stresses are put on these teens, which make them lose their nature. This should cause us a truthful, thought-provoking(发人深思的) thinking. Ages: 13 and older Cover Price: $ 59.64 Price: $10.00 You save: $49.64

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1. If you major in history, you will probably choose ________.

A. the first book B. the second book

C. the third book D. the fourth book

2. Which book offers the biggest price cut?

A. What It Takes to Help Me Out

B. Street French Slang Dictionary

C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races

D. Harry Potter

3. The following books are for the children of the same ages except________.

A. What It Takes to Help Me Out

B. Street French Slang Dictionary

C. Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races

D. Harry Potter

4. From the first table, we can learn that ________.

A. JK Rowling became successful because of the films

B. Harry Potter hasn’t won any awards so far

C. Harry Potter has now sold 60 million copies in the world

D. Harry Potter is very successful and popular with children and adults

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. If you want to speak French like a native speaker, Street French Slang Dictionary is your best choice.

B. Street French Slang Dictionary has more than 2,000 terms and expressions in 360 pages.

C. The historian Alan Brinkley made the introduction fro the book Campaigns: A Century of Presidential Races.

D. What It Takes to Help Me Out mainly tells about the troubled teens in a boarding school.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了四本要出售的书，主要介绍了书的内容，主要阅读的年龄阶段的人群，售价。

1.】细节理解题。题意如果你主修历史你会选择什么。而第三本是和历史相关的，一个世纪的总统选举。故选C。

2.】细节理解题。题意那本书给了最大的降价。根据每本书的原价和现售价的比较，故选B

3.细节理解题。根据每本书针对的年龄阶段，可知D项与其他不同。

4. a word, the books are well worth reading and you can learn many things from them, the children, especially.故选D。

5. isn’t huge, but it has more than 2,000 terms and expressions. It even includes gestures that are popular in France and English words used in French. 500 pages.可知页数不对，故选B

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