Sarah had to stay at home and look after her grandma, _______?

A．did she          B．didn’t she              C．had she           D．hadn’t she

---Can you tell me whom the play ______ in 1997?

---Sorry, I don’t know.

A．was written by      B．was written           C．is written             D．is written by

Don’t worry! The firefighters will ______ the fire as soon as possible.

A．put out             B．put away             C．put up                 C．put off

Most kids hope __________ their time at school..

A．not waste       B．to not waste               C．not to waste                  D to waste

We believe that these mountains ______ with trees in a few years’ time.

A．a(chǎn)re covered         B．will cover            C．will be covered          D．a(chǎn)re covering

With the money _______ he saved when he was young, he could go on with his education.

A．what            B．who             C．this                 D．that

---Look, this sweater is beautiful. 

---__________?.

A．Why not trying it on                          B．why not try on it 

C．why not try it on                             D．why not trying on it

---Could you please tell me ________ the History Museum?

---The day after tomorrow, I think.

A．when will you visit                        B．when you will visit

C．when would you visit                    D．when you would visit

Stephen Hawking is the ___1__ physicist and mathematician of today. He is also _2___ “Einstein of today” “The most talented ___3__ the wheelchair”. He is one __4___ of the many disabled people who have achieved great success. At the age of 21, he found __5___ hard to move around without falling over, and he had a disease of the brain, which was getting worse, but he decided ___6__ with his research and his writing. He had to find ways that would make it possible ____7__ him to ___8___, read and write, even though he could later only move the ___9__ of one hand. In 1988 his book “ A Brief History of Time”（時間簡史）___10___ a best seller.

（  ）1. A．greatest                 B．great              C．greater                  D．biggest

（  ）2 A．call                       B．called             C．calling                   D．calls

（  ）3. A．in                         B．on                  C．from                     D．of

（  ）4 A．person                    B．people            C．picture                  D．example

（  ）5. A．it                          B．them              C．him                       D．he

（  ）6. A．continuing             B．continued       C．to continue            D．continue

（  ）7. A．of                         B．for                 C．to                         D．on

（  ）8. A．tell                        B．talk                C．speak                    D．talk to

（  ）9. A．fingers                  B．hands             C．ears                      D．toes

（  ）10. A．become               B．became          C．came                    D．come

Kid Power in Action!

Kids wanted a Chicken Soup book of their own, so here it is! Children Soup for the Kid’s Soul is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it’s “all that!”

       Sometimes you feel like life is a complete blast（沖擊）, from scoring the winning goal to hanging out with your friends. Yet other times, life is too difficult: You seem to see violence（暴力） everywhere you turn, more parents are getting divorced（離婚）, your best friend moves away, or you feel like you don’t fit in.

Now there is a place to find answers and encouragement and to help you realize that your dreams really can come true.

With funny stories about friendship and family, and serious stories about brave kids and difficult choices, this book will make you laugh, cry, think, and feel good about yourself.

Ever since the first Chicken Soup for the Soul was published in June 1993, we have been getting requests（請求） from kids all over the world asking for a Chicken Soup book just for them. So here it is, the first full-length Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul, written by kids and by grown-ups who haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be a kid.

We would like to know how the stories in the book will affect you and which ones are your favorites, please write to us and let us know. We also invite you to send us any stories that you would like us to consider for the second book: Helping of Chicken Soup for the Kid’s Soul. You may send stories and poems that you have written, or ones that you have read and liked.

      For more information, you can visit the Chicken Soup for the Soul site on American Online at keyword: chicken soul.

（  ）1. Choose the proper answer according to the passage.

A．This book is written to help parents who get divorced.

B．Only people aged from thirteen to nineteen will get help from this book.

C．This book was specially written for kids ages nine through thirteen.

D．Other people are not allowed to read it.

（  ）2. How many years has the first book come out?

            A．exactly 10 years                               B．nearly 15 years

C．over 16years                                    D．less than 13 years

（  ）3. What problems might the kids meet with in their life according to the passage?

            A．Your best friend moves away

B．Your schoolwork is too heavy

C．You fail in the exams

D．Your parents don’t buy you birthday presents

（  ）4. The first book was written by _____.

            A．Kids                                                 B．Grown-ups

C．An  English woman                           D．Both kids and Grown-ups

（  ）5. If you want to know more information about the second book, please ______.

            A．Come to our office                             B．Call us

C．Get on American Online                      D．Write to us