[100자평] 처음 읽는 아프리카의 역사

처음 읽는 아프리카의 역사
루츠 판 다이크 지음, 안인희 옮김, 데니스 도에 타마클로에 그림 / 웅진지식하우스 / 2005년 9월

소수 경제적 이익을 위해 수백만 명의 가난한 사람들을 착취 무시하는 일에 대해, 북반구 정치가 대부분, 아프리카사람들 자신 책임이라고까지 않더라도, 어쩔 수 없는 일이라고 말한다. 어디서 많이 들어본 말 ㅠㅠ

Hi! Fly Guy

Hi! Fly Guy (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) (Paperback) ㅣ Fly Guy (Paperback) 1
테드 아널드 지음 / Cartwheel Books / 2006년 2월

1. He was __________ for something to eat.

searching

finding

looking

wanting

2. A boy went __________.

walking

running

shopping

playing

3. What did the boy catch?

the mosquito

the fly

the snake

the flog

4. What did he say when the boy caught the fly in the jar?

"An animal!"

"A fly!"

"A pet!"

"An insect!"

5. How did the fly feel?

mad

angry

upset

happy

6. What did the fly stomp?

his hand

his head

his foot

his knee

7. "You are the __________ pet in the world!"

wisest

smartest

best

worst

8. Where did Buzz take Fly Guy?

The fly garden

The fly park

The fly home

The fly school

9. And Buzz came to __________.

the rescue

the pass

the help

the party

10. Then he dived down, down, down into __________.

the grass

the cup

the jar

the box

빅 픽처

빅 픽처
더글라스 케네디 지음, 조동섭 옮김 / 밝은세상 / 2010년 6월

팀 내 막내가 얼마 전에 그만뒀다. 사람이 듬직하면서도 깜찍하기란  쉽지 않은데 그 친구는 그랬다. 아무튼 그 친구가 동생이 취업한 미국에 연수차 가려 한다고 했다. 비자 없이 3개월을 지낼 수 있다고. 나머지 6개월은 캐나다에서 홈스테이를 한단다. 아끼던 친구라서 그만둔다는 데 섭섭하기도 하고 그만한 성정을 갖춘 성실한 친구도 다시 만나기 어려울텐데 싶은 이기적인 마음에 잡아볼까도 했다.
"내 말 잘 들어 친구. 인생은 지금 이대로가 전부야. 자네가 현재의처지를 싫어하면, 결국 모든 걸 잃게 돼. 내가 장담하는데 자네가 지금 가진 걸 모두잃게 된다면 아마도 필사적으로 되찾고 싶을거야. 세상일이란 게 늘 그러니까." 라고 이 책에서 읽은 부분을 그대로 인용해줬더니, 결정을 번복하기는커녕, 제 상황과 딱 맞는 책이네요, 하며 책에 관심을 보인다....
그래 그 친구의 전체 인생 설계를 오지랖 넓게 간섭할 주변도 아니고 ....

아니 그게 아니고 그 9개월이 그 친구를 더 풍요로운 인간으로 만들어 줄 공산이 클 거다라는 판단.
그리고 나는 이 책을 친구에게 선물했다.
다음과 같은 구절 때문에 더더욱

"차 안도 춥고 바깥도 추웠지만 지평선에서는 더 할수 없이 멋진 풍경이 펼쳐졌다 . 험준한 티턴 산맥의 비경이 모습을 드러냈다. 비죽비죽한 산봉우리가 하늘을 향해 4000미터 높이로 솟아올라 자태를 뽐내고 있어다 그 산맥에소는 친근함이나 포근한 느낌을 좀체 찾 수 없었다. 어딘가 모르게 경건하고 무자비하며 숙명적인 느낌이었다. 티탄 산맥을 보고 있으면 마음이 저절로 움츠러들었다 현재 내 고민이 별 것 아니게 느껴뎠고 인간은 그저 유한하고 덧없는 존재라는 사실을 절로 깨닫게 했다."

같은 미국 땅 가서 비슷한 소회의 호연지기하라고 말이지..

요세미티 공원

100 Monsters in My School

100 Monsters in My School (Mass Market Paperback) ㅣ Penguin Young Readers 3 21
Bader, Bonnie / Penguin Young Readers / 2002년 9월

1.  How many monsters are there in my school?

         80 monsters 

         90 monsters

         100 monsters 

         200 monsters

2.  How many witches are there in my reading group?

         24 witches

         25 witches

         26 witches

         30 witches

3.  Where are 25 ghosts there?

         in my school

         in my reading group

         in my music class

         in the lunch room

4.  When is the worst day of school?

         The 90th day of school.

         The 100th day of school.

         The 150th day of school.

         The 200th day of school.

5.  "I do not want to go to school tomorrow." I told my mother __________.

         at breakfast

         at lunch

         at brunch

         at dinner

6.  Where did Wendy Witchman see me?

         in the school Class room

         in the school yard

         in the school play ground

         in the school gym

7.  Who was behind me in line?

         Sally Spooker

         Wendy Witchman

         Ms. Vampira

         Victor Frangly

8.  "Aooo!" Wally __________.

         Shouted

         Yelled

         Spoke

         Howled

9.  Where do I put my hands?

         my mouth 

         my nose

         my neck

         my ears

10.  How many spooky stories Sally Spookier tell?

         80

         90

         100

         110

Arthur and the Big Snow

Arthur and the Big Snow (Book + Audio CD)
마크 브라운 지음 / (주)세종문고 / 2008년 11월

1.  Where was everyone going to meet?

         in the park

         at the playground

         at the museum

         at the big hill

2.  Why couldn't D.W. walk in that deep snow?

         Because she was too smart.

         Because she was too small.

         Because she was too fat.

         Because she was too slow.

3.  What should D.W. and Arthur wait for?

         the plow

         the hot chocolate

         the big snow

         Tower of Cows

4.  Who helped D.W. put on her snowsuit?

         Dad

         Mom

         Arthur

         Francine

5.  Why did D.W. want to go back in?

         Because she couldn't move in all that snow.

         Because it was too cold.

         Because she didn't like to make a snowman.

         Because she was too hungry.

6.  What did D.W. want after the game was over?

         She wanted Arthur to make a snowman.

         She wanted Arthur to read her a book.

         She wanted Arthur to go up the big hill.

         She wanted to watch TV with Arthur.

7.  What did Arthur's friends have after the sledding?

         the cakes

         the hot chocolates

         the pudding

         the apple pie

8.  What did Arthur miss?

         the sledding and a hot chocolate

         Tower of Cows

         making a snowman

         reading D.W. a book

9.  What did Dad show Arthur?

         the new gloves

         the new snowsuit

         the new sled

         the new book

10.  How was the new sled?

         It was too big.

         It was really heavy.

         It was too small.

         It was really fast.

11.  What is worth waiting for?

         the hot chocolate

         good things

         the sledding

         tower of Cows