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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to find the pleasure of reading.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take the UK as an example. On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookshop. It has been done every year since 1998.

Reading can benefit(有益于)people in many ways. Reading helps us follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become.

Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language　 like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing. Reading helps us. "Reading makes a full man." Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us.

Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

1.When was World Book Day set up?

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2.How do the bookshops in the UK celebrate World Book Day?

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3.Do you think it's necessary to form the habit of English reading? Why or why not?

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of r1. Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special p2., much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. W3.do people like reading? First, reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent (勤奋的). S4., reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us i5.about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don’t know well. We would have to think about them or do more reading to f6.out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more , reading is also one of the m7.important ways to learn a foreign l 8. like English.

“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, newspapers can help us to know m9. about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to form the h10.　 of reading every day.

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to find the fun of ______ .

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special price, much___________than usual in any bookstore. It takes place every year since 1998. China also celebrate World Book Day 2009. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading although he's very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he __________ people to do more reading. He thinks that young people should spend more time _____________. "Books can't change the world, but people can change the world by changing_____________through reading," he said. Reading is helpful to people in many ways. Reading ___________ us know more about the world. Reading provides us with information about other cultures. When we read, we may find many things that we don’t understand. We will have to use our brain (头脑)___________about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the___________ we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language___________ English. We all know that we can’t learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today. Please keep reading, because you know “Reading _________ a full man."

1.A. listening　　 B. speaking　　 C. reading　　 D. writing

2.A. more cheap　　 B. more expensive　　 C. lower　　 D. higher

3.A. allowed　　 B. ordered　　 C. advised　　 D. introduced

4.A. to read　　 B. in reading　　 C. on reading　　 D. at reading

5.A. ourselves　　 B. yourselves　　 C. themselves　　 D. itself

6.A. help　　 B. helps　　 C. helped　　 D. helping

7.A. think　　 B. to think　　 C. talk　　 D. to talk

8.A. good　　 B. prettier　　 C. cleverer　　 D. outgoing

9.A. like　　 B. at　　 C. about　　 D. towards

10.A. lives　　 B. makes　　 C. gives　　 D. has

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What did you do on April 23 , World Book Day ? Did you find any interesting books ? Here is a book list from China’s GAPP（中国新闻出版总署）.

1.“ Don’t Blame Me , it’s Not My Fault ” was written by __________ .

A. Jimmy　　 B. Yamamoto Ryoichi .　　 C. Randy Pausch　　 D. Johanna Basford

2.The book Climate Change + 2 Degrees mainly tells us about __________ .

A. a trip to a secret garden

B. helping others reaching their dreams

C. the future of global warming

D. the argument between a father and a daughter

3.If you want to lower your pressure , you can choose __________ .

A. Don’t Blame Me ,it’s No My Fault　　 B. Secret Garden

C. Climate Change + 2 Degrees　　 D. The Last Lecture

4.Where does Randy Pausch come from?

A. Sydney　　 B. San Francisco　　 C. New York　　 D. Tokyo

5.What can we learn from the book Climate Change + 2 Degrees

A. It wasn’t about death , but about getting over the difficulties , helping others.

B. How to find a good way to lower the pressure.

C. How to show kids’ anger , pain , happiness and wishes.

D. We can learn about the history , today’s situation and the future of global warming.

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Do you know "World Reading Day"? It is on April 23rd. It is the eighteenth "World Reading Day". As we know books are very important for us.

In Germany, more than 70% of the people like reading: They often read. They read in their homes. They read in libraries. They read in parks. They even read in hospitals. Parents often read books for kids.

It is easy to buy books in Germany. There are many bookshops in Germany. They are in big cities and small town. A bookshop can sell many books every day. Germans also like to buy books on the Internet. More and more people buy books on the Internet.

In Germany, people often have reading parties. They are happy at the parties.

Do you love reading? Hope you enjoy it!

1.April 23rd is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

2.How many people like reading in Germany?

3.Is it difficult to buy books in Germany?　　

4.Germans often have reading parties.

5. ___________________________________________.

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Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities.

Young people in India spend the day with their closest friends and have fun together. Most youngsters in India plan a movie or have a meal with their friends. Some friends may go on a drive to tourist places. Some friends go to the supermarket for shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted (打折的) prices for customers and it is a perfect day to buy something for friends.

Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (相聚) at someone’s home and talk about their happy time. The time good friends spend sitting together and talking over a cup of coffee is wonderful.

Long-distance friends call up each other on this day and wish each other with warm feelings. Some of them even plan to meet up on this day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!

1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India every year?

A.On August 2nd. B.On the third weekend of August.

C.On August 1st. D.On the first Sunday of August.

2.According to the text, which is the most popular way to celebrate Friendship Day in India?

A.Traveling with friends. B.Seeing a film or having a meal with friends.

C.Dancing with friends. D.Going shopping with friends.

3.The underlined words “a surprising visit” in the last paragraph mean “____”.

A.a visit to a friend who hasn’t expected it B.a visit to a friend who has dreamed of it for a long time

C.a visit to a friend who doesn’t like it D.a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place

4.The main idea of the text is 　　　　 .

A.how to make friends B.how to choose friends

C.how to celebrate Friendship Day D.that friendship is important

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— When is the Earth Day?

— It’s ______ April 22nd every year．

A.of B.in

C.on D.at

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— When is the Earth Day?　

— It’s ______ April 22nd every year.

A．of B．in C．on D．at

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World Environment Day is on June 5th every year in the world．It makes people realize the problems of our earth．From June 5th to 16th of 1972，the UN had a meeting in the capital（首都）of Sweden（瑞典）-Stockholm． This was the first meeting to study how to protect the environment．We have only one earth， so everyone should do something to protect our earth．We should try to do the 3Rs every day-reduce（减少），reuse and recycle（循环）．We should buy things without lots of packaging（包装）．Use many things in our neighborhood-They don't have to travel very far and so they can reduce pollution．Recycle all the things you use．Carry reusable bag for shopping．

At home，we should try to save water and electricity every day．When we go out， we'd better walk，ride bikes or take a bus．Try to plant more trees and use less paper to protect the forests on the earth．And we should see every day as World Environment Day and try to do anything to help our environment．

根据短文内容，完成下列小题．

1.When is World Environment Day？

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2.When and where was the first environment meeting held？

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3.What are the 3Rs？

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4.Why should we use many things in our neighborhood？

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5.How can we protect the environment at home？

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World Music Day is a music festival. It’s on June 21st every year.

In 1976, an American musician, Joel Cohen, suggested the idea of an all-night music celebration. He wanted the festival to happen on the longest day of the year. The idea was adopted(采纳)by French Music and Dance director （舞蹈总监）Maurice Fleuret in 1981 and first took place in 1982 in France. Then the idea quickly spread（展开） to over one hundred cities around the world. The idea behind World Music Day is to promote(推广)music. This happens in two different ways. People play their music and perform in the streets. The second way is to hold free concerts.

Many of us can not live without music. World Music Day is more than just a festival. It’s also a meeting place and a good time to put the music from each country together. The festival is popular with people in the world, and more and more people join in it.

1.When is World Music Day?

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2.What was Joel Cohen?

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3.In which year did people first celebrate World Music Day?

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4.How many times did the festival be held(举行)?

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5.What are the two ways of promoting music?

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