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Place of a Thousand Wishes
by Sarah Merrett
Set in 1899, this is

the story of Mason. Mason makes a
living by selling ice cream. *Nothing
is going right for him until famous
wish-maker Darlington invites him to
his house, with the promise of making his wishes come
true. Soon Mason finds more than he expected.
Five Children and It
by E. Nesbit
Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and
their baby brother, known as the
Lamb, discover a sand fairy called
the Psammead. They learn that the
Psammead can make their wishes
come true, although the magic ends at the end of each
day. The children's wishes cause funny problems, and
they find themselves in all kinds of wild adventures.
The House With a Dragon in It
by Nick Lake
Summer and her family are having lunch one day
when a hole appears in the middle of their living room.
The hole leads to a dragon and the

promise of three wishes. Summer
wishes for popularity and lots of
money, and soon things start to unravel
(崩溃).
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1 Why does Mason go to Darlington's
house?
A. Because Mason wants to sell more
ice cream.
B. Because Mason wants to get help
from Darlington.
C. Because Mason wants to get away
from his bad family.
D. Because Mason wants to be as
famous as Darlington.
2 What is the Psammead in Five
Children and It?
A. A furry animal.
B. A type of fairy.
C. A magic dragon.
D. A baby sheep.
3 What happens to the children's
wishes in Five Children and It?
A. They come true within the day.
B. They come true at the end of the
day.
C. They cause serious trouble.
D. They need a magic word to work.
4 Which is Summer's wish in The
House With a Dragon in It?
A. To become rich.
B. To have a big room.
C. To be a leader.
D. To have a dragon.
5 What topic do the three books share?
A. Families. B. Friends.
C. Wishes. D. Travels.

Monday
本文向我们介绍了三部儿童小说《千愿之地》《五个孩子和沙地精》和《有龙的房子》的故事大意。
1. B 推理判断题。由第一段第三句可知，Mason的生活并不顺利，Darlington 邀请他到家里，承诺可以实现他的愿望。由此可推知，Mason前往Darlington家的目的就是想要得到Darlington的帮助，让他实现愿望。
2. B 细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知，Psammead是一只小精灵。
3. A 细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知，Psammead能够实现他们的愿望，但魔法在每一天结束时就会消失，即孩子们的愿望在白天中是实现的。
4. A 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知，Summer的愿望之一是拥有很多钱。
5. C 推理判断题。通读全文可知，这三部小说都有“愿望”这个共同的话题。