【正文】 amed Angel. As Nell finds out Angers true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesn?t know, but Angel might know. Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting. ● How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks Type: Fantasy Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin (妖精 ) hunter in the world. When kids go missing, it?s up to her to figure out why. Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book. ● I Even Funnier. A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Type: Fiction After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State. Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books. 21. Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world? A. Karen Foxlee. B. Sarah Lean. C. Catherine Jinks. D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. 22. Nature lovers may take interest in . A. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B. A Hundred Horses C. How to Catch a Bogle D. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story 23. Who goes through life challenges without losing heart? A. Ophelia. B. Nell. C. Birdie. D. Jamie. 24. In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage? A. Fashion. B. Literature. C. Business. D. Local news. B In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you?ll find the heart of this lovely munity. It?s where villagers meet and greet friends. When Angelica?s post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s， a villager， Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldn?t we do the same thing with Angelica?” Pat, who is an artist， created a postal cancellation (郵戳 ) design featuring an Angelica angel. She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the . Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女郵局局長 ) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station. The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica?s post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today. Now it?s tradition that on the first Friday in December， people e to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France. Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season?s greetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues. 25. What did Pat do to save the post office? A. She invented a new cancellation. B. She hosted Christmas celebrations. C. She gave the office a better name. D. She designed a special set of stamps. 26. Which of the following can best describe Pat? A. Curious and friendly. D. Humorous and intelligent. and warmhearted. 27. What can we learn about Angelica?s post office from the passage? A. It was plately closed in the 1980s. C. Its name has been changed many times. B. It is also the centre of local social life. D. Its stamp remains the same each season. C As her son Cameron sits at his laptop pleting a task for his math degree course, Alison Thompson， a fulltime mum， is busy helping her daughter Emma (two years younger than Cameron) get dressed. While help has always been available for Emma, Alison and her husband also have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs. “People could see that Emma has special needs but because Cameron was doing so well at school, his teachers never thought there was a problem with him.” says Alison. It took Alison and her husband a while to realize their son was different. Cameron?s ability didn?t bee clear until he began primary school. Once he even corrected the teacher when she told the class that zero was the lowest number. Cameron told her she was wrong because there were negative numbers (負數(shù) ). He was four at the time. Now 14yearold Cameron is at secondary school, studying for a distance learning math degree with the Open University, having sailed through his GCSE at 11 and his Alevel at 12, achieving top grades. Bethany, another daughter of Alison, is bright too but not gifted. She is the one who will remind absentminded Cameron to put on his coat. She also helps him out in social situations. Emma attends a specialist school and the famil