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PoemsforTwoVoices

TheentertainingsoundsofinsectsfillthesepoemsbyPaulFleischman,makingitafavoritewith12-15-year-olds.Thesepoemswerewrittentobereadaloudbytworeaders.

PaulFleischmanreceivedtheJohnNewberyMedalforyoungpeople'

sliteratureforthebookin1989.Otherrecognitionincluded:

BostonGlobe-HornBookAwardHonorBook,ALANotableChildren'

sBookslistandsoon.

EricBeddow'

sartwork,fullpage,detailedpencilpictures,arevividandeffectivecomplementstothepoetry,whichbringsinsectstolifewhenreadaloudbytwovoices.

YouReadtoMe,I'

llReadtoYou:

VeryShortStoriestoReadTogether

PoetMaryAnnHobermanistheauthorofthepicturebook,whichincludesthejoyfulpicturesofMichaelEmberley.Thebookcontainsveryshortstorypoemsfortwopeopletoreadaloud,alternatelyandtogether.Eachofthe12storiesfor6-11-year-oldsfeaturesrhythm,rhyme,andrepetition,aswellashumorandattentiononthejoysofreading.

Thebookisoneofaseriesofstorypoems.Allthebooksaredesignedtobereadaloudbytwopeople,asif,saysHoberman,it'

s“alittleplayfortwovoices.”Thetwopeoplecanbeanadultandachildortwochildren.

BigTalk:

PoemsforFourVoices

Poemsforfourvoicesaremuchmorechallengingtopresentthanpoemsfortwovoices,butmiddleschoolstudentstendtoenjoythechallenge.Thethree-storypoemsinitwillappealtomiddleschoolers.Theauthor,PaulFleischman,providesacleardescriptionofhowtousethebook.Thepoemsarecolor-codedtomakethemeasierforthefourreaderstokeeptrackoftheirparts.

IAmPhoenix:

Thefifteenpoemsfortwovoicesinthebookareallaboutbirds.KenNutt'

ssoftpencilpicturescomplementthepoemsbyPaulFleischman.Thewordsofeachpoemareintwocolumns,eachtobereadbyoneperson,sometimesindividually,sometimestogether.

1．Whichbookiswrittenforprimaryschoolstudents?

A.BigTalk:

B.JoyfulNoise:

C.IAmPhoenix:

D.YouReadtoMe,I'

llReadtoYou:

2．HowisBigTalk:

PoemsforFourVoicesdifferentfromtheother3books?

A.ItgoeswithaCD

B.Itcontainspictures.

C.Ithasinstructionsforbook-users.

D.Itisfortwochildrentoreadaloud.

3．Wheremaythepassagebetakenfrom?

A.Anovel.B.Awebsite.

C.Atextbook.D.Asciencereport.

B

Themorninghadbeenadisaster.Mytoothwasaching,andI'

dbeeninanargumentwithafriend.Herwordsstillhurt:

"

Thetroublewithyouisthatyouwon'

tputyourselfinmyplace.Can'

tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?

"

Ishookmyheadstubbornly—andfelttheacheinmytooth.I'

dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholiday,butthepainwasreallyunbearable.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebook,butnoonecouldseemeimmediately.Finally,ataboutlunchtime,Igotlucky.

Ifyoucomebyrightnow,"

thereceptionistsaid,"

thedentistwillfityouin."

Itookmypurseandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnotice?

Whywasn'

theasbusyastheothers?

Inthedentist'

soffice,Isatdownandlookedaround.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworried.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldone.

WhenItoldhermyfears,shelaughedandsaid,"

Don'

tworry.Thedentistisverygood."

HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhim?

Iaskedimpatiently.

Comeon,heiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.Andenjoytheartwork,"

theassistantsaid.

Theartwork?

Iwaspuzzled.

Thechairwentback.SuddenlyIsmiled.Therewasabeautifulpicture,rightwhereIcouldenjoyit:

ontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas!

Atthatmoment,Ibegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.

Whatarelief!

4．Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'

sfeelingthatmorning?

A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Upset.

5．Whatmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?

A.Thedentist'

sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnotice.

B.Thedentist'

sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.

C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist'

soffice.

D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.

6．Whydidtheauthorsuddenlysmile?

A.Becausethedentistcameatlast.

B.Becauseshesawapictureontheceiling.

C.Becauseshecouldrelaxinthechair.

D.Becausetheassistantkeptcomfortingher.

7．Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperiencemostprobably?

A.Strikewhiletheironishot.B.Haveagoodwordforone'

sfriend.

C.Putoneselfinother'

sshoes.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C

InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,thereisanewgroupofchildrencalled"

satellitekids"

wholiveinoneplacebutwhoseparentsliveinanotherplace.

AsiansareimmigratingtoCanadaandtheUnitedStatesinlargernumbersthaneverbefore.MostAsiansimmigratebecausetheybelievethattheycangivetheirchildrenabettereducationintheWest.InAsia,especiallyinChina,Japan,andKorea,itisdifficulttogotouniversity.Studentsmustpassthestrictnationalexamination.However,inCanadaandtheUnitedStates,itiseasytogotouniversity,andanyonewhowantstogocango.Asaresult,Asianparentsdecidetoleavetheircountriessothattheirchildrencangotouniversity.

TheproblemisthatwhenAsiansarrive,theydiscoverthatfindingajobandmakingmoneyaremoredifficultintheWestthanintheEast.Also,theyfindthattheyareverylonely,andthattheymisstheirhomes.Becauseofthesetworeasons,mostAsianparentsdecidetogobacktoworkwhiletheirchildrenstudyintheWest.Therefore,thesechildrenbecome"

andmostoftheirparentsdonotknowhowsaditistobea"

satellitekid"

.

RecentlyCanadiansandAmericansdiscoveredthe"

problem.BecausethesechildrendonotspeakEnglishwellandtheirparentsarenottheretotakecareofthem,theyareoftenabsentfromschool.Tobea"

meansgrowingupinacountrywhereyouknowyouaredifferentandwhereyoucannotmakefriendsbecauseyoudonotspeakEnglishwell.Also,itmeansgrowinguplonely,becauseyourparentsareelsewhere.Whatthese"

willprobablysaytotheirparentsisthatit'

sbettertohaveparentsaroundthantohaveauniversityeducation.

8．SomeAsianparentssendtheirkidsabroadbecause　　　　.

A.theyhopetheirchildrenmayeasilyfindajobthere

B.thekidsmaynotbeacceptedbyuniversitiesintheirowncountries

C.allforeignuniversitiesarebetterthantheonesintheirowncountries

D.thekidswanttoimprovetheirEnglishandmakeforeignfriends

9．"

Satellitekids"

refertoAsiankids　　　　.

A.withoutparentsB.livingabroadalone

C.withuniversityeducationD.speakingnoEnglish

10．SomeAsianimmigrantchildrenbecome"

becausetheirparents　　　　.

A.wanttoleavetheirowncountriesB.wantthemtogotouniversity

C.returntotheircountriestoworkD.wantthemtobeindependent

11．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Parentswantbettereducationfortheirkids.

B.Parentsfeellonelyandmisstheirfamilies.

C.CanadiansandAmericansbegintonoticethe"

problem.

D.Kidsinforeigncountriesalonearebadlyinneedofcarefromtheirfamilies.

D

Inmid-Novemberof1963,anislandwasbornintheNorthAtlantic,some20milesoffthesouthwesterncoastofIceland.Ithadgivenonlyonesignofitscoming.Forthreedays,farmersontheneighboringVestmannIslandshadnoticedabadsmellintheairliketheodorofrotteneggs.

EarlyonthemorningofNovember14,thecaptainofanIcelandicfishingshipsawblackcolumnseruptingfromtheseathroughhistelescopes.Hesuspectedthathewasseeingavolcanorisingfromtheocean.Thehoursthatfollowedprovedhimright.HewaswatchingthevolcaniceruptionthatbuilttheislandlaternamedSurtsey.

Somedaysearlier,avolcanohadstartedtoerupt425feetbelowthesurfaceofthesea.Itpouredoutgasesandvolcanicashandcinder.Theybegantobuildamountain.BythemorningofNovember15,thetopofthevolcanowas33feetabovethewaterandstill

growingrapidly.Columnsofsmokeandgasesrosetwomilesintotheair.Violenteruptionscontinuedthroughthewinter.InApril1964,theviolenteruptionsstopped,andlavabegantoflow.Surtsey,itseemed,hadcometostay.

Toearthscientistsandtobiologists,Surtseywasendlesslyfascinating.Itofferedachancetostudyanewvolcanoandtoseenewlandtakeshape.EarthscientistshopedthatbystudyingwhatwashappeningtoSurtsey,theywouldgainabetterunderstandingoftheforcesbehinditsgrowth.

SurtseyrosefromahugeunderwatermountainrangethatrunsdownthemiddleoftheAtlanticOceanandiscalledtheMid-AtlanticRidge.Theridgeisthecenterofmanyearthquakes,anditishighlyvolcanic.Hereandthereitsvolcanicactionhasbuiltmountainsthatthrust（猛推）throughthesurfaceoftheocean,creatingsmallislandssuchasSurtsey.LongagovastoutpouringsoflavafromtheridgebuiltthebigislandofIceland.

Theridge,however,ismuchmorethanabuilderofislands.Itisasignofpowerfulforcesatworkwithintheearth.Manyearthscientistsarecertainthatthesesameforcesarebuildersofcontinentsandmountainsandarethecauseoftheearthqu