World Book Day falls on April 23 every year.It was set up by the United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.It is also the day to honor great writers,for example,William Shakespeare,born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day.Take UK as an example.On that day,millions of school children can buy books of special price,a much lower price than usual,in any bookstore.It has been done every year since 1998.World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao, a bookworm, who does lots of reading every day, has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading."Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
"Reading makes a full man" (Bacon,1597). Books,magazines,newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
1.World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .
A. buy more books B. do more reading
C. learn foreign languages D. know more about science
2.In the UK,what will school children do on World Book Day?
A. They will give away some books to those poor families’ children.
B. They will go to the library in order to read as many books as possible.
C. They will buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore.
D. They will organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare.
3.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
4.The underlined words “ a bookworm” in Paragraph 2 probably mean .
A. a person who loves reading B. a person who likes reading
C. a person who loves collecting D. a person who likes buying books
高一英语长对话或独白困难题
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year.It was set up by the United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.It is also the day to honor great writers,for example,William Shakespeare,born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day.Take UK as an example.On that day,millions of school children can buy books of special price,a much lower price than usual,in any bookstore.It has been done every year since 1998.World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao, a bookworm, who does lots of reading every day, has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading."Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
"Reading makes a full man" (Bacon,1597). Books,magazines,newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
1.World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .
A. buy more books B. do more reading
C. learn foreign languages D. know more about science
2.In the UK,what will school children do on World Book Day?
A. They will give away some books to those poor families’ children.
B. They will go to the library in order to read as many books as possible.
C. They will buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore.
D. They will organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare.
3.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
4.The underlined words “ a bookworm” in Paragraph 2 probably mean .
A. a person who loves reading B. a person who likes reading
C. a person who loves collecting D. a person who likes buying books
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Falling on April 23 every year, it is the twentieth World Book Day this year. It was_______by UNESCO(取合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of_______.
Many countries_______World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy_______of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year_______1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Xi Jinping does lots of reading _______he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2015, he _______people to do more reading. He suggested that young people_______ more time reading. “Books can’t change theworld, but people can change the world by changing _______through reading.” he said.
Reading can benefit (有益于) people_______. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the_______development of science and technology. Reading_______us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are _______to us. We would have to use our brain to_______about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The_______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 _______ at school, for example, the ways of English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.” Books, magazines, _______and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. _______, it is necessary for us to form a habit of reading every day.
1.A. set up B. put up C. brought up D. turned up
2.A. listening B. speaking C. reading D. writing
3.A. spot B. seek C. consult D. celebrate
4.A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books
5.A. since B. in C. from D. by
6.A. because B. though C. through D. when
7.A. allowed B. ordered C. advised D. introduced
8.A. spend B. take C. pay D. cost
9.A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself
10.A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way
11.A. earlier B. later C. latest D. late
12.A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides
13.A. familiar B. unfamiliar C. believable D. unbelievable
14.A. think B. worry C. talk D. care
15.A. much B. less C. little D. more
16.A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing
17.A. like B. at C. about D. towards
18.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
19.A. phones B. games C. newspapers D. exercises
20.A. So B. However C. Although D. Therefore
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Every year on April 1, April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, it’s called Poisson d’Avril or “Fish of April.” In Scotland, the holiday is often called “Gowkie Day.” In Iraq, the holiday is called Kithbet Neesan or “April Lie.”
History experts say people have celebrated April Fools’ Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar(日历). He moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United States, April Fools’ Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes typically end in the prankster shouting “April Fools’!”
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools’ Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes -- Plenta and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade(灯罩).
It did not take long for customers to catch on to the prank!
More and more, people use social media or smart phone apps(应用程序)to play pranks on their friends on April Fools’ Day. One very annoying smart phone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends’ phones, every day.
1.What is not true about “April Fools’ Day”?
A. It has been celebrated for a long time.
B. Its tradition comes from the ancient Romans.
C. French people celebrated it because of not knowing that King Charles changed the yearly calendar.
D. Different countries have different names for it.
2. In the United States, April Fools’ Day is .
A. a day of joking and playing tricks on friends.
B. a day when you can play jokes on any people.
C. a day when people can’t shout “April Fools’!”
D. a day when Starbucks introduced new coffee.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pranks”(para4)?
A. friends B. methods
C. jokes D. jokers
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This year’s winners of the Wenjin Book Award, announced by the National Library of China on April 23, are from three main categories — children’s books, popular science and social science titles.
The annual awards announced on World Book Day are meant to build a bridge between readers, writers and publishers to create a conductive feeling for reading books and fulfill the duty of libraries to promote culture and educate the people.
Started in 2004 and first celebrated in 2005, the award’s group of judges is drawn from a pool of great scholars and journalists.
Zhang He, a senior culture reporter from the People’s Daily, says the awards are considered the most honorable in China’s book world because it fully focuses on the quality of the books.
Every year, the award selects 10 books from those published within the past 12 months, covering three areas: humanities and social science, popular science and children’s book. The judging group also makes dozens of book recommendations for the public.
From 2005 to 2014, with a break in 2012, judging groups selected 99 books and recommended some 421 others from a pool of 6,000 titles.
Critics (评论员) praised the winning books, especially Zhongguo Gudai Wuzi Wenhua, or Tangible Culture in Ancient China, published by the Zhonghua Book Company in July 2014. Based on a series of the writer Sun Ji’s lectures on Chinese culture, the book has 10 chapters that attempt to answer people’s questions about various aspects of ancient Chinese people’s lives. Chen Li, a writer and one of the judges says that the book has the “newest, most comprehensive and systematic description” on Chinese culture.
For more information, please click liuzhihua@chinadaily.com.cn
1.According to the passage, all of the followings are TRUE except ________.
A. There is a competition for the Wenjin Book Award every year.
B. World Book Day dates back to the year 2005.
C. It was because the award focuses on the quality of books that made it the most honorable in China’s book world.
D. The awarded books are about humanities and social sciences, popular science and children’s books.
2.Which of the following about Wenjin Book Award is RIGHT?
A. The books have to be written in the past years.
B. Themes of the books include humanities and social science as well as natural science
C. In the past decade, about one hundred books have won the Wenjin Book Award.
D. The award’s judges are from great scholars and writers.
3.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. On a website. B. In a magazine.
C. In a textbook. D. In a guidebook.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Winners of Wenjin Book Award. B. World Book Day.
C. Work on Wenjin Book Award. D. Best-sellers on World Book Day.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrated World Reading Day. Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy book of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March. Please note that this date applies to the UK and Ireland only. The goal is so well set in schools there that they want to make sure that the Day happens in term time to really make the most of this opportunity to celebrate books and reading. Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year.
World Reading Day is also celebrated in China. Chinese former premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Reading Day 2009 he encouraged citizens to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading.”
Reading can benefit people a lot. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
“Reading makes a full man.” (Bacon, 1597) Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
1.Which of the following statements about World Reading Day is TURE?
A. It was set up to encourage people to learn English.
B. China also celebrates it on 4th March every year.
C. It is also the same day as some great writers were born or dead.
D. Only since 1998 has the UK begun to celebrate it.
2.An avid reader is a person who________.
A. loves reading B. never reads
C. does little reading D. hates reading
3.According to the passage, reading can help people EXCEPT________.
A. learn a foreign language better
B. know more about culture
C. improve their memory greatly
D. know more about the outside world
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. World Reading Day in the UK.
B. Reading makes a full man.
C. World Reading Day in China.
D. World Reading Day and Reading.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Heritage(遗产)Education
China’s “Cultural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year. Many celebrations(庆祝) are held and all cultural relic protection sites are______to open for free to the public on the day. There is no______that different kinds of celebrating______across the country will arouse(唤醒) public ______of the importance of cultural heritage protection and ____the young people to love the fine_____culture of the motherland.
China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural_________ We need to consider seriously the ______of the lack of awareness (意识)about cultural heritage protection ._____,Heritage Education is one of our main approaches(方法).People can not______value cultural heritage if they do not know _____it is important or how to protect it. Over the past seven years,CHP has ______over a hundred educational seminars(研究会) to different groups,______as schools,government offices,______the general public. Many people have attended CHP seminars. Typically,each seminar lasts two to three hours and_____of an informative presentation,____by a longer questionandanswer session and discussion. Each attender____limited knowledge of cultural heritage ______it to be just the Forbidden City(紫禁城) and the Great Wall. People often think that the duty only_____to the government. So “Cultural Heritage Day” will be a welcome_____to educate a wide public on world heritage protection.
1.A. advised B. suggested C. made D. designed
2.A. need B. doubt C. wonder D. reason
3.A. parties B. activities C. actions D. ways
4.A. awareness B. knowledge C. affairs D. opinion
5.A. inform B. advise C. persuade D. inspire
6.A. natural B. modern C. traditional D. ancient
7.A. discoveries B. treasures C. relics D. wonders
8.A. harm B. record C. meaning D. importanc
9.A. So B. Instead C. And D. Thus
10.A. properly B. simply C. carefully D. entirely
11.A. what B. why C. how D. when
12.A. thought B. read C. insisted D. presented
13.A. so B. very C. such D. quite
14.A. as well as B. as much as C. as good as D. as long as
15.A. consists B. becomes C. lies D. forms
16.A. recognized B. asked C. answered D. followed
17.A. of B. with C. for D. at
18.A. considered B. understood C. realized D. concluded
19.A. comes B. stands C. belongs D. calls
20.A. possibility B. matter C. opportunity D. chance
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
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. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or make a plan for camping. Some friends go to the supermarket to do some shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头,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 precious and unforgettable.
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 particular day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
In 2009, Friendship Day in India falls on August 2nd. So don’t forget to celebrate it with your friends.
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A. On August 2nd every year.
B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year.
D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends.
B. Seeing a film with friends.
C. Dancing with friends.
D. Going shopping with friends.
3.How many ways are discussed in Paragraph 3 that friends spend Friendship Day together?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “________”.
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 tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or make a plan for camping. Some friends go to the supermarket to do some shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头,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 precious and unforgettable.
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 particular day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
In 2009, Friendship Day in India falls on August 2nd. So don’t forget to celebrate it with your friends.
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A. On August 2nd every year.
B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year.
D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends
C. Dancing with friends D. Going shopping with friends.
3.How many ways are discussed in Paragraph 3 that friends spend Friendship Day together?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
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 tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or go camping. Some friends go to the supermarket for shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted(打折的) prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头,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 unforgettable.
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?
A. On August 2nd every year. B. On the third weekend of August every year.
C. On August 1st every year. D. On the first weekend of August every year.
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A. Traveling with friends B. Seeing a film with friends
3.How many ways of friends spending Friendship Day together are discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
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 tries to avoid it
D. a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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. Many friends may go on a drive to tourist places or make a plan for camping. Some friends go to the supermarket to do some shopping. On Friendship Day, most stores offer discounted prices for customers and it is the perfect day to buy something for friends.
Some friends go to parties that are organized by many restaurants in order to attract youngsters. Such parties are very enjoyable. You can get food at a discounted price. Some friends just decide to meet up (碰头,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 precious and unforgettable.
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 particular day. Yet some others plan a surprising visit just to see their friend gasp (喘息) in shock!
In 2009, Friendship Day in India falls on August 2nd.So don’t forget to celebrate it with your friends.
1.When is Friendship Day celebrated in India?
A.On August 2nd every year. | B.On the third weekend of August every year. |
C.On August 1st every year. | D.On the first weekend of August every year. |
2.According to the text, which of the following is the most popular way that youngsters in India celebrate Friendship Day?
A.Traveling with friends | B.Seeing a film with friends |
C.Dancing with friends | D.Going shopping with friends. |
3. How many ways are discussed in Paragraph 3 that friends spend Friendship Day together?
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four | D.Five |
4.The underlined phrase “a surprising visit” in Paragraph 4 refers to “____”.
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 tries to avoid it |
D.a visit to a friend who lives in a faraway place |
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