初中进阶 (2270 期 20150904) 8 版

Popular coloring books

Pre-reading

1. Which book do these pictures come

from?

Pre-reading

2. What do you know about Secret

Garden and its author Johanna

Bastard?

While reading

Choose the best answer. 1. The coloring book Secret Garden was _____.

A. created by an American artist

B. translated into different languages

C. followed by Enchanted Forest

D. designed for children only

B

While reading

Choose the best answer. 2. Johanna Basford felt _____ that her first

book became popular.

A. surprised

B. frightened

C. pleased

D. worried

C

While reading Choose the best answer. 3. The underlined word “pastime” in the

sentence “coloring books are no longer

seen as a pastime only to be enjoyed by

children” probably means “_____. “

A. hobby

B. course

C. program

D. sport

A

While reading Choose the best answer. 4. According to the bookshop manager,

Secret Garden is not proper for children

because children _____.

A. don’t have enough time

B. don’t like pen-and-ink illustrations

C. are not interested in art

D. are not focused or patient enough

D

Language study Complete each sentence with the words

in their proper forms.

1. We __________ to finish the task before leaving yesterday.

2. She is one of the best fashion __________ in our country.

3. He has worked for the __________ company for ten years.

4. I am __________ with young children than anyone else.

5. Who is an expert in __________ from Chinese to French?

publish translate patient design manage

managed designer

spublishingmore patient

translation

Language study Translate each sentence with

one phrase from the article. 1. 我的旅行箱塞满了零食，没有足够的空间放衣服了。

2. 乘火车去北京会很久，你最好带本书打发时间。

3. 由于他糟糕的业绩和消极的态度，这位销售员被开除了。

My suitcase is full of snacks. There is not enough space for my clothes.

It takes a long time to go to Beijing by train. You’d better take a book with you to kill time.

The salesperson was fired because of his poor achievement and negative attitude.

After reading Group discussion:

Some people think that coloring books can help people relieve stress and has many psychological benefits.

Others say that the coloring process makes them more stressful as it is hard for them to choose the right color.