Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison o...

Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is 　 1. the body.” I am sure you 　 2.　 have heard this quote. Reading is a great hobby, 　 3.　 makes you discover yourself. Reading good stories can help you solve some problems in your own life. Besides, reading 　 4.　　 sets a good example to younger generations.

Sadly, people nowadays seem to have totally lost interest in this activity. Children are busy with computer games, 　 5.　 adults use their cell phones or computers to search for information. 6.　 seems that people have forgotten 　 7.　 importance of reading. Anybody can use the Internet to look for information, but the sources are 　　 8. as reliable as a book.

To open a book is always beneficial! Don’t spend all your spare time on the computer screen or cell phones.

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---Why is the librarian looking so hard at me?

---You _______ to read aloud in the reading room.

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Finding time to read is an important part of developing reading and writing skills for all kids. And there are many easy and convenient ways to make reading a part of each day — even when it's tough to find time to sit down with a book.

Car trips, waits in checkout lines and the doctor's office are all opportunities for reading. Keep books or magazines in your car, or backpack to pull out whenever you're going to be in one place for a while. Even if you can't finish a book, read a few pages or discuss some of the pictures.

Encourage kids to bring favorite books and magazines along wherever you go. While it's attractive to provide electronic games and readers, be sure to alternate electronic media with plenty of opportunities to read traditional print books.

Reading opportunities are everywhere you go. While riding in the car, for example, encourage kids to spot words and letters (on billboards, store signs, etc.), turning it into a game (“Who’ll be the first to find a letter B?”).

Even daily tasks like cooking can provide reading moments. Kids can assist you as you cook by telling you how much flour to measure. Give your child a catalogue to read while you sort through the mail. Ask relatives to send your child letters, e-mail, or text messages, and read them together. Help your child create letters or messages to send back to the relatives. These types of activities help kids see the purpose of reading and of print.

Even when you’re trying to get things done, you can encourage reading. While cleaning, for instance, you might ask your child to read a favorite book to you while you work.

Make sure kids get some time to spend quietly with books, even if it means cutting back on other activities, like watching TV or playing video games.

Most important, be a reader yourself. Kids who see their parents reading are likely to imitate them and become readers, too!

1.What do we know about kids in Paragraph 3?

A. They are suggested taking reading materials only.

B. They can’t resist the desire of playing games.

C. Reading and playing games can be done by turns.

D. They are forbidden to play electronic games.

2.How does the author advise kids to keep in touch with relatives?

A. Make written communication.

B. Make a dialogue with each other.

C. Learn skills from them.

D. Read a catalogue together.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The longest journey begins with the first step.

B. God helps those who help themselves.

C. Detail is the key to success.

D. A fine example has boundless power.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Reading approaches

B. Finding reading moments

C. Encouraging kids to read

D. What reading means to kids

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It is most important that you read this carefully before first using the wok. Until you become familiar with the product, we advise that you can keep this handy and refer to it when required.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS:

* In order to prevent the risk of electric shock, DO NOT IMMERSE （浸泡）the cord or the probe in water or any other liquid.

* Whenever the wok is used near children, it is essential that close supervision takes place.

Never leave the appliance unattended while in use. Before disassembling the wok for cleaning, SWITCH OFF AND REMOVE THE PLUG from the power source.

* DO NOT USE THE Quik-Fry™ WOK OUTDOORS.

* Avoid touching hot surfaces; instead use the heat-resistant handles on the wok or the heat-resistant plastic knob on top of the glass lid. DO NOT OPERATE NEAR HOT SURFACES such as electric hotplates, gas burners or in a heated oven.

* DO NOT COVER the Quik-FryTM wok with the lid while using it to deep fry foods.

Failure to obey will cause condensation （水珠）to drip onto the oil and cause splattering.

* DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIR of the Quik-FryTM wok. If the cord becomes damaged, or if the appliance doesn't work, do not operate. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized service centre for repair. DO NOT OPEN THE BASE OR TOUCH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSIDE. Tampering with the base will void the warranty.

Manufactured for operation only from a standard domestic power source.

How to Use the Qulk-Fry™ Electronic Wok:

Be sure to season the wok before using it for the first time. Assemble the wok and heat to the highest setting. Rub the non-stick inner Surface of the wok with I tablespoon of oil. Use thick paper toweling, and be very careful to avoid touching the hot surface.

Cooking Methods:

1.This passage is most probably from _______,

A.a customer review of the wok

B.an instruction booklet for the wok

C.an advertisement for the electronic wok

D.a cooking book designed for customers

2.One of the advantages of the wok is that _______.

A.you don't need to attend it when cooking

B.its solid base makes it very easy to clean

C.its inner surface prevents food from sticking to it

D.you can follow the instruments to repair it by yourself

3.Which of the uses of the wok below can cause electric shock?

A.Using it to deep dry food.

B.Touching the plastic knob on the top.

C.Keeping the cord and probe always dry.

D.Leaving the electrical parts covered in liquid.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Food doesn't have to be cut into pieces in "Braising" method.

B.No preparation needs to be done the first time the wok is used.

C.The tall sides make the wok ideal cookware for "Deep Frying".

D.The "Shallow Frying" method requires food to be dry and cooked.

5.To ensure safety, you are advised to _______.

A.use the wok outside your house

B.cover the wok to prevent splattering

C.remove the lid when repairing the wok

D.keep close eyes on the wok when it is in use

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— Why is the librarian staring at me?

— You _____ to read aloud in the reading room.

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Why do we read poetry? First obvious one: because we enjoy it. 1.But that's not why this is here.

Many of us read poetry simply because we often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry we see how beautiful and strange everything is. 2.

There are many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them.3.I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I'm already relaxed. In fact, I read more when I'm not stressed out.

Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell. 4.Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my desire for order and also my desire for testing boundaries.

Poetry plays with language. It often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.

5.Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestions are packed between the lines. This is intellectually inspiring and it allows me to read the same poem over and over, always finding new things in it.

And, of course, there's the subject matter. It interests me just as it would if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.

A. Many poems are dense.

B. So in that way poetry calms our anxiety.

C. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert.

D. Another reason is to appreciate the suggestions offered.

E. The only other reason seems to be for academic purposes.

F. The best part about poetry is that they are flexible in length.

G. Metrical(格律的) poems are about setting up rules and then bending them.

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Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying to answer this painful question. The organization is deep into a long self-analysis known as the journalism credibility project.

Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.

But the sources of distrust go way deeper. Most journalists learn to see the world through a set of standard patterns into which they plug each day's events. In other words, there is a conventional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news.

There exists a social and cultural disconnect between journalists and their readers, which helps explain why the "standard patterns" of the newsroom seem alien to many readers. In a recent survey, questionnaires were sent to reporters in five middle-size cities around the country, plus one large metropolitan area. Then residents in these communities were phoned at random and asked the same questions.

Replies show that compared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedes, and trade stocks, and they're less likely to go to church, do volunteer work, or put down roots in a community.

Reporters tend to be part of a broadly defined social and cultural elite, so their work tends to reflect the conventional values of this elite. The surprising distrust of the news media isn't rooted in inaccuracy or poor reportorial skills but in the daily clash of world views between reporters and their readers.

This is an explosive situation for any industry, particularly a declining one. Here is a troubled business that keeps hiring employees whose attitudes vastly annoy the customers. Then it sponsors lots of symposiums and a credibility project dedicated to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class biases that so many former buyers are complaining about. If it did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who differ broadly by outlook, values, education, and class.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. needs of the readers all over the world

B. causes of the public disappointment about newspapers

C. origins of the declining newspaper industry

D. aims of a journalism credibility project

2.The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be______.

A. quite trustworthy                     B. somewhat contradictory

C. very instructive                      D. rather superficial(肤浅的)

3.The basic problem of journalists as pointed out by the writer lies in their _________.

A. working attitude                     B. conventional lifestyle

C. world outlook                       D. educational background

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Why do so many Americans distrust what they read in their newspapers? The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying to answer this painful question. The organization is deep into a long self-analysis known as the journalism credibility project.

Sad to say, this project has turned out to be mostly low-level findings about factual errors and spelling and grammar mistakes, combined with lots of head-scratching puzzlement about what in the world those readers really want.

But the sources of distrust go way deeper. Most journalists learn to see the world through a set of standard patterns into which they report each day’s events. In other words, there is a traditional story line in the newsroom culture that provides a backbone and a ready-made narrative structure for otherwise confusing news.

There exists a social and cultural disconnect between journalists and their readers, which helps explain why the “standard patterns” of the newsroom seem foreign to many readers. In a recent survey, questionnaires were sent to reporters in five middle-size cities around the country, plus one large metropolitan area. Then residents in these communities were phoned at random and asked the same questions.

Replies show that compared with other Americans, journalists are more likely to live in upscale neighborhoods, have maids, own Mercedeses, and trade stocks, and they’re less likely to go to church, do volunteer work, or put down roots in a community.

Reporters tend to be part of a broadly defined social and cultural elite (精英), so their work tends to reflect the traditional values of this elite. The alarming distrust of the news media isn’t rooted in inaccuracy or poor reportorial skills but in the daily conflict of world views between reporters and their readers.

This is an explosive situation for any industry, particularly a declining one. Here is a troubled business that keeps hiring employees whose attitudes vastly annoy the customers. Then it sponsors lots of symposiums (讨论会) and a credibility project devoted to wondering why customers are annoyed and fleeing in large numbers. But it never seems to get around to noticing the cultural and class prejudices that so many former buyers are complaining about. If it did, it would open up its diversity program, now focused narrowly on race and gender, and look for reporters who differ broadly by outlook, values, education, and class.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Needs of the readers all over the world.

B. Causes of the public disappointment about newspapers.

C. Origins of the declining newspaper industry.

D. Aims of a journalism credibility project.

2.The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be ______.

A. quite trustworthy B. somewhat conflicting

C. very informative D. rather shallow

3.The basic problem of journalists as pointed out by the writer lies in their ______.

A. working attitude B. traditional lifestyle

C. world outlook D. educational background

4.Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its ______.

A. failure to realize its real problem B. tendency to hire annoying reporters

C. likeliness to do inaccurate reporting D. prejudice in matters of race and gender

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1.When you read the article, do _________(加下划线) the most important words.

2.Is military service ________(强制的) in your country?

3.Red _________(象征) the bravery, revolution, strength and blood of the country.

4.What the man said was not _________(一致的) with their investigation..

5.We had to ___________(妥协) with him on the point.

6.In s________ to the famous artist, we held a big party.

7.The British increased control over their American colonies, s_______ soldiers there.

8.C______ that he did not study, he did well on the test.

9.On traffic signs yellow means that we should take c_______.

10.He will be the s_________ for me as chairperson while I am away.

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Why read, and sometimes even write poetry? That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.

I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favorite songs, I feel even better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and to the song words, I feel that it was written for me. A good song always makes me feel something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get through the day.

They are like bright and warm colors in the middle of grays and shades. I like songs about love and friendship. The extraordinary thing is that my feelings are more special when I sing my favorite songs in English.

I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an e-friend told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is to just forget about them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. Now I always lock the door. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.

I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.

1.According to the writer, _______.

A. people like poems the same way they enjoy songs

B. poetry is the same form of art as songs

C. people always feel the same while reading poems

D. the meaning of words is the key to appreciating poetry

2.Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. Songs are like different colors in different times.

B. Songs can help people better understand colors.

C. Songs can describe a mixture of different colors.

D. Songs can bring people warmth and comfort.

3.What we can infer from the passage is that______.

A. the writer likes singing songs aloud at any time

B. songs and poems can help get over bad emotions

C. the writer’s native language is English

D. the writer like songs better than poems

4.What can we know about the poems of Keats and Wordsworth through the passage?

A. Keats’ poems are full of bad feelings.

B. Wordsworth’s poems contain much sad description.

C. Both of their poetry can create positive feelings.

D. The themes of their poems are not different at all.

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