There are two books I like to read with my students that I would recommend that all teachers and parents use with their children. Both books have 46 and, in my opinion, a similar message. They are 47 for ages seven to thirteen, though as a(n) 48 , I love them, too. The first one is The Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes, which is about a poor girl who moves to a new 49 and tells the other students that even though she wears rags, she has one hundred 50 dresses in her closet. The students know she is 51 , and they pick on her and call her names often. In the 52 , the girl moves away, and the children in the class find out that she did have one hundred beautiful dresses—but they were just 53 the girl had done of the dresses she envisioned (想象) in her 54 . I love discussing this book with kids because it covers many levels: 55 children who are different, explaining why someone might be 56 , the emotions of a student, not making quick judgments about others. It deals with several 57 and really helps students see the point of view of others.
Another book that 58 with compassion (同情) is The Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis. It is about an elderly lady who 59 one hundred pennies in a box, one penny for each 60 of her life. Throughout the book she tells her grandson, Michael, the meaning of each penny and stories that go 61 with it. Anyone who has an elderly grandmother can understand this story, 62 it is also good for kids who don’t have a close 63 with an elderly person. It helps to show them that even though someone might be old, he or she 64
lived with energy and spirit, just like a kid. It also shows them that each elderly person has a wealth of experiences, heartache, love, wisdom, and memories, and that out of admiration for the long 65 the person has led, each elderly person should be cherished and respected.
46. A. pages B. titles C. writers D. pictures
47. A. popular B. famous C. appropriate D. extraordinary
48. A. adult B. student C. grandmother D. girl
49. A. town B. city C. school D. village
50. A. beautiful B. expensive C. long D. old
51. A. joking B. worrying C. informing D. lying
52. A. way B. end C. time D. moment
53. A. drawings B. clothing C. pieces D. sculptures
54. A. book B. composition C. mind D. novel
55. A. disagreeing B. refusing C. agreeing D. accepting
56. A. dishonest B. honest C. enthusiastic D. optimistic
57. A. branches B. topics C. systems D. warnings
58. A. goes B. plays C. exists D. deals
59. A. sells B. donates C. keeps D. makes
60. A. day B. week C. month D. year
61. A. for B. along C. away D. off
62. A. though B. so C. because D. but
63. A. relationship B. friend C. watch D. eye
64. A. actually B. once C. forever D. indeed
65. A. story B. way C. life D. tale
46-50 BCACA 51-55 DBACD 56-60 ABDCD 61-65 BDABC