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Books open doors in our minds.Here are 4 must-read books especially for novel lovers,and you should read them at least once in your life.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosini
It is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir,the son of a wealthy merchant,and Hassan,the son of his father's rvant until cultural and class differences and the war tear them apart.It's a story about the long shadows that family crets cast across decades,the enduring love of friendship,and the transformative power of forgiveness.
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
This Newbery award-winning novel tells the story of Annemarie,a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ Copenhagen with her best friend,Ellen,who happens to be Jewish.When Anne
marie learns that the Nazis are inflicting （迫害） on the Jewish people,she and her family make every effort to protect Ellen and her parents,as well as countless other Jews.Lowry's novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M.Montgomery
When 11 year-old orphan Anne Shirley goes to live with the middle-aged brother and sister Matthew and Manila Cuthbert,she discovers that there's been some mistake and that they had actually wanted to adopt a boy.This is a heartwarming story of love and friendship and a reminder that sometimes life not working out the way we want it to is actually the best thing that can happen.
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
It tells the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an asteroid after visiting veral other asteroids to try to understand mankind.The Little Prince is an allegory （寓言） abo
ut the foolishness of man and man's tendency toward lf-destruction through violence,as well as a heartwarming tale of the transformative power of friendship and trust.
1.What do we know about the book Number the Stars？ ______
A. Its story is t in World War I.
B. It is a Newbery Award winner.
C. It is written by Khaled Hosini.
D. Its main character Annemaire is Jewish.
2.What common theme do the four books have？ ______
A. Parental love. B. on the radioFamily crets.
C. Friendship. D. Peace and War.
3.What is the purpo of the text上海外国语大学附中？ ______
A. To give tips on how to read novels.
B. To stress the importance of reading.
C. To introduce some must-read novels.
D. To recommend award-winning authors.
B
This spring Steve Stuttard reunited with an unusual friend：Mrs.Mallard,a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester,UK汽车漆面保养，last year.Upon her return,she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.
"I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting,and if they have a successful site,they will return to it," says Stuttard,a bird lover since childhood.
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Stottard ud skills learned in the Navy to create a jackstay （稳定锁） with a red rope and a bucket.Tho skills came in handy last year when he quickly and safely transported Mrs.Mallard's ven ducklings （小鸭子） down once they hatched.
"Getting the ducklings down isn't as simple as a ride in the elevator.It's crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs.Mallard," Stuttard says.
However,Stuttard faced more of a challenge this year.He had four additional eggs and high winds.He also had a new global audience heavily invested in the fate of the ducklings. special head
Emma Newman,Stuttard's daughter,updates about his preparation for this year's nesting,which took off on Twitter. "I've been absolutely with messages,'' Newman says. "I actually can't keep up becau thousands of people are following the story.Whenever I tweet about it,I get veral hundred replies a cond sometimes."
allocateOn Tuesday morning when two ducklings poked （探出） their heads out of the flowerpot,commercialisation
the wind was awful.Stuttard waited and kept watching.Fortunately,late in the afternoon,Mrs.Mallard finally made her move.This was Stuttard's clue to get to work.
Stuttard picked Mrs.Mallard up and threw her off the balcony,and she flew off.Immediately,he placed the ducklings in the bucket one by one.Then,he ud his jackstay to carefully lower the bucket. "Within two,three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony,Mrs.Mallard was swimming away with her family," Stuttard says.
4.Why did Mrs.Mallard choo the same flowerpot？ ______
A. She wanted to be protected by Stuttard.
B. She liked to lay her eggs in high places.
C. She nested there successfully last year.
D. She remembered Stuttard and his family.电学基础
5.What's important in taking the ducklings downstairs？ ______
