World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in...

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.

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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

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The lecture hall______ by Doctor Li in the 1980s can contain at most 6,000 people.

A．set up            B．was set up         C．is set up           D．setting up

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History books tell us that the city of Rome was set up in 152 B.C..It’s a fact, however, that by

100 A.D., Rome was the center of a big empire（帝国）.It was from Syria in the east to Spain in the west, from Britain in the north to Africa in the south. All or part of 27 of today’s countries were included in the Roman Empire. All of their people were ruled by one government, that of Rome. All educated people spoke the same language, Latin. And one of the empire’s outposts（前哨）was called Londinium. This unimportant town would later become London, England, and the center of another empire.

The Roman Empire came to an end about 1500 years ago. Yet in some ways it is still with us. Take the letters you are reading, for example, English, like many other languages, uses the Roman alphabet（字母）while also borrowing many words. The laws of many European countries are based on ancient Roman laws. Roman ruins are seen throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In some places, Roman roads and water courses are still in use. To this day, and European in North Africa is likely to be called“Roumi”—Roman. Even modern place names are often after Ancient Rome. Both Greece and Germany have the names given by the Romans rather than the names that their own people first called them.

67．The most northern part of the Roman Empire was       .

A．Spain       B．Africa      C．Syria D．Britain

68．The main idea of paragraph 2 is that Roman culture is       .

A．dead and gone         B．based completely on language

C．still part of the present    D．unimportant to history

69．In the days of the Empire, the Roman government was probably       .

A．strong      B．divided     C．weak D．poor

70．What happened first?

A．Londinium was an outpost      B．The Roman Empire fell apart

C．The city of Rome was founded       D．London became the center of an empire

71．Which of the following is not true?

A．In Europe people still use Roman names in some places.

B．Londinium became the center of an empire after Roman Empire fell apart.

C．We may see some remaining parts of Roman Empire in North Africa.

D．In Europe 27 countries had the same laws.

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The first World Friendship Day was proposed for July 30, 1958 by the World Friendship Crusade, an international civil organization to foster a culture of peace through friendship. 1. Just as in the US and several other countries, the festival has been greatly commercialized（商业化）.

Days before the festival, card and gift companies launch a large campaign(活动) to attract people into buying cards and gifts for their friends. Streets and stores are filled with advertising programs aimed at young people. 2. This marketing strategy(策略) has been severely criticized(批判) by many people. Many feel that such crazy commercialization has damaged the meaning of Friendship Day.

3. especially the pink and yellow ones. The day is observed with great pleasure and merry. A highly popular thing connected with the day is the well-known friendship band—the modern day symbol of friendship that friends give to one another to form an everlasting bond. Friendship bands are the favorite items for youngsters and available in stores all over the country. Friendship poems and Friendship Day gifts are exchanged between best friends to renew the bond of friendship and express gratitude and love for each other. 4.

Since its beginning in 1935, Friendship Day celebrations have come a long way. 5. Friendship Day remains the time when you acknowledge your friends’ contribution in your life, express love for them, cherish their presence in your life and pay them a salute. Today, Friendship Day is being celebrated around the globe, across diverse cultures and social periods.

A. The popular customs of Friendship Day include handing over roses,

B. The idea of honoring friendship was adopted by a few countries in Asia.

C. Restaurants offer special discounts to make the most of the time as well.

D. These days, however, it is celebrated with a lot of showing off and expenses.

E. These are new ways of celebration of this day that have grown in popularity.

F. The original idea for a day of friendship came from Hallmark cards in the 1930s.

G. But however much the ways of celebration have changed, the basic idea behind the occasion remains the same.

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We are kept ______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.

A. to inform        B. to be informed       C. informing            D. informed

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We are kept ______ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching TV.

A. to inform            B. to be informed       C. informing    D. informed

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A woman was sitting by herself in a movie theatre. The movie she was about to set was a musical version(版本)of a very successful book that had sold a million copies that year.

As the woman was waiting for the movie to begin, she noticed that the theatre was very crowded but the two seats next to her were empty.

Suddenly a large man carrying a big fur coat walked down the aisle(走廊) and sat down, placing the fur coat on the seat next to her.

When the lights went out, the fur coat bean to move, and the woman realized it was not a coat but a large furry dog. He was sitting up in the seat, watching the movie screen with great interest. As soon as the movie started, the dog began to nod his head and beat his paws (爪) in perfect time to the music.

When the movie was over. the woman turned to the man and said, “Excuse me, sir. but I’ve never seen Such a well-behaved dog in a movie theatre before. Does he go to the movies often?”

“Oh, yes, ”replied the man.

“And he seemed to enjoy everything so much, ”she said, “It was just amazing!”

“As a matter of fact, it surprised me too. ”said the man. “He hated the books！”

1.What kind of movie was the woman about to see?

A. A movie about a clever dog　　 B. A musical movie based on a book

C. A movie about two film-goers　　 D. A movie telling of a popular book.

2.What can we conclude from Para 4?

A. The man enjoyed the movie very much

B. The dog made noise and disturbed others

C. The dog was bright enough to enjoy the movie

D. The woman enjoyed the movie very much

3.What did the woman do when the movie was over?

A. She communicated with the man happily

B. She praised the man for bringing his dog

C. She punished the dog for making noise

D. She complained about the dog angrily.

4.In the end. the man said he was surprised because_______

A. he didn’t like the movie, but his dog did

B. his dog could enjoy the movie like a human being.

C. his dog hated the book and the movie,

D. he enjoyed the movie, but his dog didn’t

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1.Later, Ryan's experience led him __________(set) up a foundation to encourage more people to help.

2.As far as I __________ (concern), riding bicycles is a good solution to air pollution.

3.From the 19th century to the early 20th century, Pingyao__________ (obtain) almost half of the economy of the country at its booming period, was a financial center for the whole of China.

4.Learning strategies, __________which teachers attach great significance, haven’t drawn enough attention of students.

5.English is a fixed-word-order language __________ each phrase has a fixed position.

6.It will contribute __________ creating a good environment to read books in our class

7.The professor warned the students that __________ no account should they use mobile phones in his class.

8.The inventors said the material becomes f__________ when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments.

9.Many poets and artists have drawn their i__________ from nature, and that's why they always spend their lifetime travelling.

10.We must find a way to r__________ these problems before it's too late.

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