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THE BEST BOOKS OF 2020
In our efforts to increa and spread knowledge, we highly recommend the titles issued this year.
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
Treating the first president’s masculinity (刚毅) as a ‘‘previous conclusion”, historian Alexis Coe explores lesr-known aspects of Washington’s life, from his interest in animal husbandry (畜牧业) to his role as a father figure.
All We Can Save: Truth Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
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Johnson, a marine biologist and the founder of Ocean Collective, and Wilkinson, the editor in chief of Project Drawdown edited appealing pieces on climate change crafted by 60 women. The collection, All We Can Save, showcas a diver range of experts, all working to tackle climate issues in powerful ways.
Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food
Gina Rae La Cerva travels the globe in arch of some of the planet’s last truly wild foods. Her journey takes her to a place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she investigates the “bush meat" trade that is common in the region’s rainforest and results in the illegal hunting of wild animals.
The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard
James Beard Award-winning author, John Birdsall writes this book to show a more complete picture of Beard’s life, examining the cook’s u of coded language in early cookbooks. The language itlf is as rich as Beard’s fried chicken.
1. What can we learn from You Never Forget Your First?
A. Some unfamiliar aspects of Washington’s life. B. Washington’s masculinity as a father.
C. Some popular aspects of Washington’s life. D. Washington’s wide interests.显现的近义词
2. Which book should you read if you want to know the topic about climate problems?
A. You Never Forget Your First. B. Feasting Wild.
非洲故事C. All We Can Save. D. The Man Who Ate Too Much.波若波罗密多心经
3. What is the similarity between Feasting Wild and The Man Who Ate Too Much?
A. Their languages are vivid. B. Both are about traveling.
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C. Their authors are famous. D. Foods are both mentioned.
B
A 6-year -old boy in South Carolina helped uncover a mystery that is older than he is when he reeled up something he never expected during a day of fishing.
Finding buried treasure is every kid's dream. This dream came true for 6 - year - old Knox Brewer after taking up magnet （磁铁）fishing just a few weeks before. "Awesome, even if it's like so tiny, it's still awesome," Knox said. My favorite part about doing this is when we get something up like how big or small it is, that's my favorite part of doing this."
The boy's parents, Jonathan and Catherine, hoped it would become a healthy hobby. "We got it to help pass the time during the virus," Catherine said
It didn't take long for Knox to strike gold. During a Mother's Day outing, he discovered something big sitting at the bottom of Whitney Lake. With the help of a nearby stranger, he was able to fish out a locked metal safe. They pried （撬）it open to find a jackpot: jewelry, a notebook and a checkbook. Jonathan then called the police. "I knew the right thing to do was go ahead and call the local authorities, get them involved and try to solve this mystery," the child's father, Jonathan Brewer, told the outlet. Investigators later deter
mined the lockbox was stolen eight years from a woman who lived across from the lake, the report said.
The family returned the property to its owner. "The first thing that she did was just kneel down, hug Knox and thanked him and thanked him for bringing that closure to her," Jonathan said. Catherine said the woman got some of the missing charm pieces back. Unfortunately, all of the real expensive stuff was gone, but the woman was glad for the closure.
For Knox, fishing turned out to be a life lesson. "He himlf wants to one day become a police officer and he got a lot of fun out of them coming out and investigating, asking questions and trying get to the source," Jonathan said. The event gave the 6-year-old a chance to play detective and a memory to treasure.
4. Why does 6-year-old Knox Brewer like magnet fishing?
A. It gives him an interesting dream. B. It brings him some unexpected things.
C. It helps him discover a mystery. D. It makes him feel very delighted.
5. What does the underlined ntence in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Knox discovered gold sooner or later.拆散 B. Knox luckily caught a lot of fish in the lake.
C. Knox tried to do the right thing for other people. D. Knox successfully got a box out of the lake.
