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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.Manyearthscientistsarecertainthatthesesameforcesarebuildersofcontinentsandmountainsandarethecauseoftheearthquakesandvolcaniceruptions.Theyseetheri