The world is full of great books, just waitin...

The world is full of great books, just waiting to be read. How can you pick one you'll really like? Here are some tips：

Depend on your hobby. If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity. 1. You're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject.

Choose fiction or nonfiction. 2. Those are called fiction books. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books tell stories using facts, but that doesn't mean they're boring. Nonfiction books can bring to life everything from the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans.

3. Your local library is a great place to find books that you love. Tell a librarian about your interests, and the librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love. Your teacher is another good person to ask.

Find a family favorite. What was your mother’s favorite book when she was your age? What's about your father's? Ask them and give it a read. Then you can talk about what they like about it and share your thoughts. 4.

Launch a book exchange. 5. It's always fun to see what your friends arc reading. Even if they're not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. You also can look for book exchanges in your area. It's a great way to build your personal library for free!

A. Ask someone for help.

B. Learn to be a professional.

C. You should read as many books as possible.

D. Some books are entirely made up and imagined.

E. You can find books about almost anything you like.

F. It’s a fun way to get to know your family a little better.

G. Why not get some friends together and exchange favorite books?

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reading is of great importance. That's why World Book Day came into being. World Book Day ___________on April 23rd every year, which____________to encourage people, particularly teenagers, to discover the ___________of reading so that they can fall in love with books. It's also the day to____________honor to those great writers who produced remarkable works of literature and made great _________to human civilization.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day and the___________is yearly held in different ways. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much_______price than usual in any bookstore in England, ___________attracts a number of students to flood into bookstores for they can pay less money to buy the_________books. World Book Day is also_____________in China. More and more people_______into the libraries and bookstores to read______________books. Most of them do more reading on that day, _______________they can change the world by changing themselves______________reading.

Reading makes us_______________and learned. Reading helps us to follow the___________development of science and technology. Reading enables us to have a good___________of and have a better understanding of foreign cultures and______. Reading also is one of the most important ways to learn foreign languages. We all know it's difficult and almost____________to learn everything in the classroom, yet the ways English people are living and working today can be__________by reading.

1.A. appears　　 B. approaches　　 C. falls　　 D. forms

2.A. aims　　 B. fails　　 C. remains　　 D. prepares

3.A. laughter　　 B. pleasure　　 C. secrets　　 D. skills

4.A. receive　　 B. enjoy　　 C. feel　　 D. express

5.A. contributions　　 B. progress　　 C. trouble　　 D. benefits

6.A. performance　　 B. celebration　　 C. activity　　 D. design

7.A. higher　　 B. cheaper　　 C. lower　　 D. dearer

8.A. that　　 B. which　　 C. where　　 D. when

9.A. different　　 B. same　　 C. colorful　　 D. interesting

10.A. shared　　 B. expressed　　 C. carried　　 D. celebrated

11.A. crowd　　 B. gather　　 C. accompany　　 D. return

12.A. simple　　 B. rare　　 C. various　　 D. expensive

13.A. demanding　　 B. pretending　　 C. believing　　 D. doubting

14.A. through　　 B. with　　 C. in　　 D. on

15.A. hard-working　　 B. skilled　　 C. serious　　 D. wise

16.A. fullest　　 B. greatest　　 C. latest　　 D. slightest

17.A. collection　　 B. introduction　　 C. sense　　 D. knowledge

18.A. exhibitions　　 B. experiences　　 C. habits　　 D. customs

19.A. unfit　　 B. impossible　　 C. complicated　　 D. forgetful

20.A. learned　　 B. suggested　　 C. accepted　　 D. informed

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the great benefits of being able to record sound is to make books available for listening. With the appearance of audio recordings, many people were able to hear literary classics read aloud. Audio books are, of course, books read aloud and recorded to be listened to on some kind of player. As sound technology has changed, audio books have changed, as well. 1. Now, books are also available on audio tape or CD.

Talking books are books created for people who have sight problems. Some of these talking books often need special players to be used. Many visually damaged people are able to receive players for free. 2.

CD technology has caused great changes in the talking book industry, since more data can be written on a single disc. 3. So the visually damaged person has a multi-use machine.

4. Some are even read in the form of a play, in which different actors take the parts of the characters in the book. They may also have sound effects or music to help improve the listening experience.

Some book clubs have started offering audio books as part of their services. Libraries also have audio books available and they may also be purchased online or at any book store. 5. Those who feel they do not have time to enjoy the pleasure of a good book may find audio books to be the next best thing.

A.They are no longer available only on volumes.

B.Many talking book players will also play music CDs.

C.Audio books are popular with travelers and busy individuals.

D.Many audio books also feature famous actors reading the books.

E.People can listen to a personal music player whenever they want.

F.It is an affordable option if you typically listen to more than one book a month.

G.These players enable them to play their talking books independently, without the help of a sighted person.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing? Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta (Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic(法庭的) intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering—this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.

If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.

What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny (Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.

Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking (Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.

1. In which column will you probably find the above passage?

A. Advice.                      B. News story.

C. Advertisement.                D. Comments.

2. What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?

A. The world is complex and hard.                         B. Scarpetta is a thriller.

C. The fiction is hard to understand.                              D. Society is hard to fit into.

3. Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?

A. She is an adventurous writer.

B. She doesn’t care about fortune.

C. Her books normally sell well.

D. She can help you achieve writing skills.

4.To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may________.

A. go to Reader’s Digest issued in March

B. go to Random House

C. analyze the characters in Oh, Johnny

D. read the novel Oh, Johnny

5.Which book isn’t directly based on the writer’s own life?

A. Seeking Peace.                                                             B. Reviving Ophelia.

C. Wishful Drinking.                                                        D. Oh, Johnny.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very 31  .Some stories are told 32they were true. Real people who live in a 33world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not 34 . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be 35for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only 36 . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we 37seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than 38 . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of 39 . When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our 40--which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy(幻想) 41  the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read 42  realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we 43 that we are real and they are 44 . It sounds 45 ,but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and 46about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by 47 that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our 48 when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose 49  in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel  50  we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.                A．possible        B．easy           C．new D．different

2.                A．that           B．what           C．whether  D．as if

3.                A．usual          B．normal         C．certain   D．common

4.                A．realistic        B．reasonable      C．moral    D．instructive

5.                A．difficult         B．impossible       C．important D．necessary

6.                A．thinkable       B．designed        C．imagined  D．planned

7.                A．do            B．make           C．have D．are

8.                A．lessons         B．dreams         C．experience    D．magic

9.                A．working        B．thinking         C．living D．understanding

10.               A．knowledge      B．skill            C．words D．grammar

11.               A．make          B．get            C．use   D．have

12.               A．a newspaper    B．something      C．everything D．a story

13.               A．find           B．learn          C．know D．hope

14.               A．too            B．not            C．all    D．so

15.               A．dangerous      B．serious         C．strange    D．terrible

16.               A．talk            B．learn          C．read  D．think

17.               A．telling          B．pretending      C．promising  D．guessing

18.               A．mind          B．life            C．world D．society

19.               A．heart          B．time           C．money    D．ourselves

20.               A．what           B．how           C．when D．why

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The book is superior ________ that one I just finished reading.

A. in                B. at                    C. to                        D. than

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Mary is blind. If she ______ the bright world now, she would be full of joy.

A.will see B.can see C.could see D.has seen

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Only one of these books is ________.

A. worth to read                                                                     B. worth being read

C. worth of reading                                                                D. worth reading

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

It just may be the world’s most costly vacuum cleaner ( 吸尘器). The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland said they planned to build this new cleaning machine.

CleanSpace One will not be for use in homes or businesses. It will be shot into space to help remove thousands of pieces of space junk floating around up there.

Last year, we reported on the problem of space junk. Over time, many unused spacecraft have hit each other far above the Earth. Big pieces break into thousands of small pieces. Sometimes they fall back into the atmosphere (大气层) and burn up. But when they do not, it creates big problems.

Scientists fear that if something is not done to remove these objects, it may soon become too dangerous to send people and machines into space. There is a large chance that they might hit some of this junk. So that is why the Swiss researchers are developing the new machine.

CleanSpace One is not really a vacuum cleaner. It will not be used to take away space junk. But scientists plan to move it close to an old satellite that is no longer being used. Then a claw-like instrument will catch the satellite, and force it back through the atmosphere. There, the satellite will be destroyed by the heat of friction (摩擦) with the air.

Researchers say that all they need to do is slow down the speed of some of these unwanted objects. Once they begin to move more slowly, they will fall back to the Earth. There is little chance that they will fall through the atmosphere and harm the people or things below.

1.Space junk is created when 　　　　　 .

A. unused spacecraft hit each other

B. people in space throw away rubbish

C. a new spaceship is sent up

D. an old spaceship creates friction with the air

2.What’s the danger of space junk?

A. It will pollute space.

B. It will hurt people on the Earth.

C. It will hit a spaceship.

D. It will burn in the atmosphere.

3.Unwanted objects will fall back to the Earth when 　　　　　　 .

A. they are made to move slowly

B. they meet other objects in space

C. they are not used for years

D. they are near the atmosphere

4.The passage is most probably a 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. science research paper　 B. science fiction story

C. newspaper ad　　　　　　 　　 D. science news report

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is said that the book our Chinese teacher referred to is worth        .

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析