All the wisdom of the times, all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books, but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
I’m very interested in people and finding out about them. Some of the most amazing people I’ve met could only be found in a writer’s imagination, then in his book, and then, again, in my imagination. I’ve found in books new friends and new worlds.
Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writer’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his.
Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate(分开的), in some way they are connected with each other. The same ideas, or related(相关的) ones, appear in different places; the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in books, but with different solutions(解决方法) according to different writings at different times. Books influence each other. They connect the past, the present and the future and have their own generations (age groups), like families. Wherever you start reading, you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas, and in the end, you not only find out about the world and the people in it, you find out about yourself, too.
Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on(专注于) books somebody tells you “ought” to read, you probably won’ t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost certainly have a good time — and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t suffer during the process.Which of the following ideas may the writer of this article agree with?
A.You will never meet amazing people in your life unless you read. |
B.You think actively instead of getting facts passively(被动地)when reading. |
C.You will get much delight from any book that you are told to read. |
D.You can relax yourself by reading because it involves little thinking. |
What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.We can often find something connected with ourselves in books. |
B.Different writings at different times share the same characteristics. |
C.The same problems will appear in different books with similar solutions. |
D.Reading books which are written for your generation is more helpful to you. |
What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
A.To advise us to enjoy ourselves by reading. |
B.To encourage us to make full use of libraries. |
C.To encourage us to find out solutions in books. |
D.To advise us to discuss books with other people. |
Do you kow that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.
Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.
Another story is about chimpanzees(猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do,” she said.
Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental(父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws(爪子).After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island ________.
A.to look for food | B.to feed her babies |
C.to move some people | D.to carry things to her owner |
The scientist found chimpanzees ________.
A.cared for the hurt or lost ones | B.often left for a far place |
C.always stayed in the same place | D.didn’t care about each other |
The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because ________.
A.they didn’t like their baby | B.they were not kind enough |
C.they wanted to teach their baby | D.they wanted to save their baby |
From the passage we know ________.
A.dogs like to swim across the river in a heavy rain. |
B.mother birds don’t want to save their children |
C.animal parents love their children a lot |
D.all animals want to move people very much |
As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from the people who live in Chongqing. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week.
What they want |
Health |
Safety |
Food |
52% |
33% |
15% |
|
Where they like to live |
In a quieter place |
In a busier place |
In a greener place |
15% |
5% |
80% |
|
What they think of working in the city |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
8% |
80% |
12% |
|
Whether they plan to change their living places |
Yes |
No |
Difficult to say |
39% |
41% |
20% |
From the survey, _______ of the people in Chongqing care about health.
A.41% | B.80% | C.39% | D.52% |
Most people think working in Chongqing is _______.
A.bad | B.good | C.hard | D.sad |
From the survey, we know most people want to live ________.
A.in a busier place | B.in a quieter place |
C.in a greener place | D.on the mountain |
According to the passage and the survey, we know that ________.
A.most people plan to change their living places |
B.in Chongqing all the people have a lot of food |
C.the people in Chongqing don’t like planting trees |
D.the change in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there |
Food may help you understand more about yourself. Choose your favourite food from the five below. See the answers. Does your choice really tell you who you are ?
A. noodles with beef (the hotter, the better );
B. big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C. pizza;
D. fried chicken;
E. cakes.
Answer :
A. You always try to make yourself different others. Success and fame are your only interests.
B. You finish things quickly and don’t like changing your ideas. You’re never afraid of hard work. But you always buy lots of things that you don’t need.
C. You work hard and always save money. But sometimes you aren’t kind to others and always think you are right.
D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. You don’t like staying by yourself very much. People think that you’re shy but sweet.
E. Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends. You are always ready to help others.The passage is probably a/an _________ .
A.news report | B.science discovery |
C.personality test | D.interesting story |
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose _______ .
A.noodles with beef | B.fried chicken |
C.big dinner with all kinds of dishes | D.cakes |
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage ?
A.the man who chooses pizza |
B.the man who chooses cakes |
C.the man who chooses noodles with beef |
D.the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes |
In the world today, all of the people need recreation(消遣). We can not work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor(室外的).
Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.
It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. Which is the most popular form of recreation?
A.Sports | B.Watching TV | C.Sleeping | D.Singing and dancing |
People want to take part in sports in order to .
A.keep healthy and enjoy life | B.make friends |
C.find a good job | D.make more money |
Outdoor sports include(包括).
A.watching TV | B.singing and dancing |
C.listening to the radio | D.skating and mountain climbing |
Why do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A.Because they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in them. |
B.Because they don’t enjoy sports. |
C.Because they don’t enjoy life. |
D.Because they don’t need recreation. |
The passage tells us that.
A.basketball is a kind of team sports |
B.everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them |
C.different people have different ways of relaxing |
D.indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports |
Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
having everyday conversations with your children
trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
reading to your children each night
listening to your children read
teaching your children how to use dictionaries
talking about your children’s writings
practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.This passage is mainly written for __________.
A.children | B.teachers | C.parents | D.doctors |
__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
A.“Listening and speaking skills” | B.“Reading and writing skills” |
C.“Listening and writing skills” | D.“Reading and listening skills” |
__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A.“Listening to the radio every day” | B.“Listening to your children read” |
C.“Reading to your children each night” | D.“Talking about your children’s writings” |
In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
A.5 books | B.10 books | C.15 books | D.20 books |
Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.
A.draw pictures or take photos | B.listen to pop music |
C.write diaries or book reviews | D.play computer games |