1. (2018高二下·仙桃期末) 阅读理解
Favorite Books for Kids
◆Me and Marvin Gardens by A. S. King
    Image Source: Scholastic
    This middle-grade novel is perfect for introducing kids to recycling, but with a fun science fiction story. Obe lives on his family's farmhouse that was built a hundred years ago-and now it's being taken over by developers. While adventuring on the land, he discovers a creature, Marvin Gardens, which only eats plastic. Kids will love this charming story.
    Available from Amazon, $11.89
    Wrinkle in Time: A Guide to the Universe by Kari Sutherland
    Image Source: Disney Publishing World Wide
    Kids may get excited to see A Wrinkle in Time. While the original novel may be too hard of a read for them right now, they can dive into the fantastical world the film takes place in with this awesome guide to the characters and locations.
    Available from Amazon on March 6, $11.04
◆Rivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
    Image Source: Scholastic
    Get kids going green with a little help from this educational picture book! Filled with excellent artwork and helpful explanations, these pages are filled with important lessons about the Earth. Kids will learn about how the sun keeps the ocean currents（流）moving and how the sun can power all living things—it's pretty amazing.
    Available from Amazon, $7.67
◆How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
    Image Source: Penguin Random House
    Pearl's sandcastle keeps getting ruined by puppies (who could be mad at that?). So she teams up with her Robot friend Pascal to solve the problem with code(编码). Combining the fun of building a sandcastle with the discovery of coding, a future engineer will love paging through this story.
    Available from Amazon on May15, $16.99

（1） What can kids benefit from Me and Marvin Gardens?

A . Learning the skill of building farmhouses. B . Developing awareness of environmental protection. C . Enjoying natural beauty of the countryside. D . Forming the interest in exploring the secret of nature.
（2） What do you know about How to Code a Sandcastle?

A . It describes a means of problem solving. B . It shows the work of a future engineer. C . It is the cheapest of the four books. D . It is a bit hard to read.
（3） Which of the following deals with the movement of water on the earth?

A . A Wrinkle in Time. B . River of Sunlight. C . Me and Marvin Gardens. D . How to Code a Sandcastle.

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湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末联考试卷

◆Me and Marvin Gardens by A. S. King Image Source: Scholastic This middle-grade novel is perfect for introducing kids to recycling, but with a fun science fiction story. Obe lives on his family's farmhouse that was built a hundred years ago-and now it's being taken over by developers. While adventuring on the land, he discovers a creature, Marvin Gardens, which only eats plastic. Kids will love this charming story. Available from Amazon, $11.89
Wrinkle in Time: A Guide to the Universe by Kari Sutherland Image Source: Disney Publishing World Wide Kids may get excited to see A Wrinkle in Time. While the original novel may be too hard of a read for them right now, they can dive into the fantastical world the film takes place in with this awesome guide to the characters and locations. Available from Amazon on March 6, $11.04
◆Rivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm Image Source: Scholastic Get kids going green with a little help from this educational picture book! Filled with excellent artwork and helpful explanations, these pages are filled with important lessons about the Earth. Kids will learn about how the sun keeps the ocean currents（流）moving and how the sun can power all living things—it's pretty amazing. Available from Amazon, $7.67
◆How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk Image Source: Penguin Random House Pearl's sandcastle keeps getting ruined by puppies (who could be mad at that?). So she teams up with her Robot friend Pascal to solve the problem with code(编码). Combining the fun of building a sandcastle with the discovery of coding, a future engineer will love paging through this story. Available from Amazon on May15, $16.99