Digging down into the earth is like reading _...

Digging down into the earth is like reading _______of a book.

A. a page after a page          B. a page after page

C. page after page             D. the page after the page

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Digging down into the earth is like reading _______of a book.

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________ reading of all good books is like ________ conversation with the best men of past centuries.

A.The； the B.A； a C.A； the D.The； a

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______________ of reading, he put down the book and stopped ________.

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When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of heat ______________ back into space

A.are reflected B.is reflected

C.reflects D.were reflected

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Summer is fleeting, just like the youth. But the books we read stay with us for the lifetime. Our editors independently research and recommend the following for teens to enjoy!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

In Nazi Germany, 11-year-old Liesel Meminger is living outside of Munich when she discovers a book in the snow and it changes her life forever. She begins stealing books from Nazi and the mayor’s library. As she becomes fascinated with words, she begins writing about her life during this dangerous time. Beautifully-written and deeply moving, this novel stands out in the crowded field of Holocaust (大屠杀) literature. Despite the tragic and disturbing storyline, The Book Thief is filled with warmth, humor, and hope.

OCDaniel by Wesley King

This first-person narrative is told from the perspective of Daniel, a 13-year-old who tries to hide his obsessive compulsive disorder (强迫症) as he struggles to fit into the cruel world of middle school. Then he gets a note that puts him in the middle of a mystery. The plot revolves around the mystery, so it’s not too clinical and focused on OCD. Full of heartbreak and joy, as well as important lessons, OCDaniel is a thrilling novel that will definitely have you supporting Daniel and eagerly turning the pages.

Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance by Simone Biles

American Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles shares her inspiring and fascinating journey from her early childhood in foster care to the Olympic podium (领奖台). In her own words, Biles describes all hardships that she experienced along the way. Her attractive stories give insight into her determined spirit and positive attitude, even when under pressure. When reading Biles’ words, it’s difficult not to be motivated and encouraged to dream big and work hard.

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

A series of 13 books, A Series of Unfortunate Events, follows the Baudelaire orphans as they seek to reveal the mysteries of their family. Filled with many plot twists, appealing mysteries, and exciting adventures, this series manages to keep you hooked all the way through the last book. Lemony Snicket’s entertaining writing style and dark sense of humor make them fun reads.

1.If you are interested in the story of war time, you may choose the book written by ________.

A.Markus Zusak B.Wesley King

C.Simone Biles D.Lemony Snicket

2.When reading Daniel’s story, readers may find it ________.

A.humorous and mysterious B.sorrowful and joyful

C.hopeful and cheerful D.thrilling and inspiring

3.Which one of the books belongs to non-fiction?

A.The Book Thief.

B.OCDaniel.

C.Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance.

D.A Series of Unfortunate Events.

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With the Reading Day coming,I'd like to recommend a couple of books to you.

A License to Heal by Steven Bentley

It describes the real world of emergency medicine from the viewpoint of a practicing emergency physician, Bentley.In the world of emergency medicine,there's lots of pain,blood and sadness in our daily life,but there's also hope,excitement and a surprising amount of humor—for both the patients and the staff.The narrative（叙述）writing is effective,for Bentley appears as the doctor everyone needs in a medical emergency.

Battering Rocks over the Barn by Lawn Griffiths

An Iowa farm boy's Odyssey.The rhythm of rural life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of a boy who grew up to become a newspaper journalist and farm editor.Follow his journey in this book.

Imperfect Family by Leyland A.king

This is a novel describing an ordinary family's union,strength,ambition and determination that contribute to the great possibility for one generation to climb the shabby ladder from the low class to the American middle class.

Walking the Stones of Time by Oswald Brown

This is a tale of two lovers separated by social status in primitive Scotland.It unfolds as a young man makes it his task to free a beautiful young girl from slavery.What follows is an adventurous story of disloyalty（不忠实）overcome by courage.

Honeyball by Pete Liebengood.

Rachel's father hands her a minor league baseball team.She hired an all female staff and created a highly successful marketing campaign called honeyball.The book Honeyball offers an entertaining perspective（视角）of the league baseball where a group of women pull together in a campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finally finds the love of Rachel's life.

1.What can we know about A License to Heal?

A. It tells readers stories about patients.

B. It's about a humor story of a physician.

C. It impresses readers with a heart-broken story.

D. It's convincing because of its narrative writing style.

2.Which book is about country life?

A. Honeyball.

B. Battering Rocks over the Barn.

C. Walking the Stones of Time.

D. Imperfect Family.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer of A License to Heal is a humorous doctor.

B. Imperfect Family describes an amazing women baseball Learn.

C. There're love stories in Walking the Stones of Time and Honeyball.

D. Battering Rocks over the Barn describes the city life of a journalist.

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Harry Potter has made reading popular again, ______ is why parents and teachers like the book, too．

A． that　　　　　　　　　 B． who

C． which　　　　　　　　 D． what

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Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books．The following is about the various benefits of reading books．

1. 　　　 Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known．It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know existed．If you want to learn　 new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary．

2. 　　　 Similar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills．Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl(混乱)．

One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills． 3. 　　　 Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.

One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again．For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to．4. 　　　 Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.

These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books． 5. 　　　 If you can’t even go outside，you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer．That way，you can set how advantageous reading can be for yourself．

A．Reading books keeps your mind active．

B．You can improve your memory by reading．

C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge．

D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult．

E．Reading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind．

F．Reading keeps your mind in good condition．

G．Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?

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Many of us have wondered what Earth is like beneath the surface. So have writers and scientists. In French novelist Jules Verne’s masterpiece Journey to the Center of the Earth, explorers go down to Earth’s center and discover amazing wonders.

But in real life, human beings haven’t even come close to the planet’s core (核心). The core is over 6,000 km down. The deepest hole ever created, according to the BBC, is the Kola Superdeep Borehole in Russia, which only goes 12.3 km down.

So how do we know about everything down below without any samples？

One good way to start is to think about the Earth’s density (密度), Simon Redfern of the University of Cambridge in the UK told the BBC.

“The density of the material on Earth’s surface is much lower than the average density of the whole Earth, so that tells us there’s something that has greater density,” Redfern said.

The challenge is to find out which heavy materials the core is made of. And the main material scientists have found is iron. The idea is that when Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, a lot of iron made its way down to the core, taking up about 80 percent of it. Today scientists are still working on finding out which other materials the core could be made up of.

You might also wonder how we know the size of the core. There’s a one-word answer: seismology (地震学).

When an earthquake happens, seismic stations around the world record the shockwaves it sends throughout the planet. It’s like hitting one side of the planet with a huge hammer and listening on the other side for the noise.

Early research found that some shockwaves, called “S-waves”, went missing. S-waves can only travel through solid material, but not through liquid, so they must have found something molten in Earth’s center. By following the S-waves’ paths, scientists found out that rocks became liquid around 3,000 km down.

There are still many questions about the Earth’s core to answer. But the study of the dark world below isn’t just for scientists’ curiosity.

The movement of Earth’s molten iron core builds up a powerful magnetic (有磁力的) field. It protects us from radiation from the sun and is needed for compasses and GPS systems to work.

So perhaps none of us will ever set eyes on the core, but it’s good to know it’s there.

1.The author mentions Jules Verne’s novel Journey to the Center of the Earth in the first paragraph to　　　　　　　　 .

A. discuss the possibility of going down to Earth’s center

B. show how much humans have discovered about Earth

C. paint a picture in our imagination of the dark world below

D. show humans’ deep interest in Earth’s center

2.We can learn from the article that “S-waves”　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. are often used to predict earthquakes

B. cannot travel through liquid material

C. are the most noticeable shockwaves produced by earthquakes

D. can travel most rapidly at 3,000 kilometers below Earth’s surface

3.We can infer from the last three paragraphs that 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. research into Earth’s core has hardly made any progress in recent years

B. improvements in GPS systems could help people find out more about Earth

C. Earth’s core helps to protect humans from harm

D. scientists are likely to reach Earth’s center within dozens of years

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