Joshua，Helmut，and Bethlehem
Michelle O．Donovan ISBN 9781462058679
Life is not easy for nine­year­old Joshua during World War Ⅱ.Because of his family’s Jewish background，they are sent to live in the concentration camps(集中營)．Scared and alone，Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.
 

More Things in Heaven
Bill Bosworth
ISBN 9780595433582
In his More Things in Heaven，Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life，including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.
More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.
 

Encourage Me！
Inspirational Poetry
Gloria Coykendall
ISBN 9781412027854
It is an easy­to­read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(長期抑郁)．..cure to strengthen identity and purpose.
 

Creation or Evolution
Michael Ebifegha
ISBN 9781450289023
Were humans created，or did they evolve？How old is the Earth？The debate between science and religion continues to be heated.In Creation or Evolution，Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(實證的)science.
 

Seeking the Edge
Dr.Joseph L．Rose
ISBN 9781462031795
Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life－driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job，finding a new job，in education，family，or even hobbies.
小題1:Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?
A．Bill Bosworth.B．Michelle O．Donovan.
C．Dr.Joseph L．Rose.D．Gloria Coykendall.
小題2:The ISBN for the book of poems is________.
A．9781462031795B．9781412027854
C．9780595433582D．9781462058679
小題3:．What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?
A．Those who are searching for the meaning of life.
B．Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.
C．Those who study the art of writing.
D．Those who like traveling abroad.
小題4:Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?
A．Seeking the Edge.
B．Creation or Evolution.
C．Joshua，Helmut，and Bethlehem.
D．More Things in Heaven.

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:B
本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，由幾篇海報組成。
小題1:解析：選B。細節(jié)理解題。題干中出現(xiàn)了“the story about a little boy and a little mouse”，根據(jù)此信息可以查找到Joshua，Helmut，and Bethlehem，進而找到書的作者是Michelle O．Donovan，故選擇B項。
小題2:解析：選B。細節(jié)理解題。題干中poems是關(guān)鍵詞，據(jù)此信息查找到Encourage Me！就可找到ISBN 9781412027854，所以選擇B項。
小題3:解析：選A。細節(jié)理解題。題干中的More Things in Heaven是關(guān)鍵詞。據(jù)此信息查找到More Things in Heaven，再根據(jù)本海報的最后一句“More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.”可知答案為A。
小題4:解析：選B。細節(jié)理解題。題干中的the origin of humans是關(guān)鍵詞。根據(jù)這個關(guān)鍵詞查找相關(guān)的海報，就會發(fā)現(xiàn)Creation or Evolution涉及人類的起源，故選擇B項。
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