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 discover the pleasure of .
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, 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 developments 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 unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain about them or do more reading to find out the answers. 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 we_____ learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“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.
A．listening B．speaking C．reading D．writing
A．clothes B．dictionaries C．computers D．books
A．since B．in C．from D．by
A．because B．though C．through D．when
A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．itself
A．in many ways B．by the way C．in any way D．in the way
A．earlier B．later C．latest D．last
A．shares B．offers C．opens D．provides
A．think B．to think C．talk D．to talk
A．can B．can’t C．might D．have to
It is interesting to visit another country, there are some questions.When we don’t know the culture very , it may be difficult to talk the people there, we may not know how to do shopping.
In a foreign country, we might（可能）not know where to eat or what to order in a restaurant.It is not easy to decide to tip（付小费）waiters or taxi drivers.When we help, we might not know how to ask for help.It is not happy to have an experience（经历） that.
a short time, then we learn what to do and what to say.We learn life in country, and may be we don’t want
A．but B．and C．or D．for
A．good B．well C．better D．best
A．about B．with C．in D．at
A．how many B．how much C．if D．which
A．like B．needs C．likes D．need
A．as B．for C．like D．with
A．When B．Before C．After D．Until
A．to enjoy B．played C．enjoyed D．play
A．other B．each other C．others D．another
A．leave B．to leave C．leaving D．left
Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．picked up B．set up C．put on D．got on
A．youngest B．newest C．oldest D．fewest
A．for B．in C．on D．at
A．plants B．animals C．history D．buildings
A．received B．got C．sent D．took
A．surprising B．glad C．boring D．bored
A．doctor B．photographer C．teacher D．painter
A．sad B．pleased C．proud D．strict
A．keep B．lose C．miss D．Choose
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to the music, and we the national flag(国旗) go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. for it, I'm sure you'll do well." "Thank you ," I answered.It was such a great for me !
When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents me. I wanted to do my best to make it perfect .
Monday morning came. I began to feel . When did I last give a talk to many people?
Never! This was my first time. Could I really it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything. "Take it easy," I said to . ”Don’t be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me !
I couldn't stand up. I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !" I a big breath. Then I began to talk.It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．lookat
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．askedfor C．saidto D．showed
A．Lookout B．Comeon C．Takecare D．Getready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．tolistento B．tolisten C．listento D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．wasstanding D．havestood
A．me B．myclass C．myself D．myparents
A．beableto B．hardly C．ever D．even
A．took B．held C．put D．left
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly. The boy acted with but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly. struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __ __ we could have been and we would never fly. In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid or problems. So, next time you are a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had ____ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ____ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ____ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man ____ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ____ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ____ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ____ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid ____ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and ____. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ____ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, ―I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!
A．no B．some C．much D．enough
A．lazy B．clever C．careful D．hard
A．did well in B．was poor at C．was working D．was good for
A．was angry B．thought hard C．agreed D．said
A．a little B．a few C．many D．a lot
A．rest B．sleep C．hospital D．work
A．should B．would C．to D．not to
A．to remember B．to forget C．to catch D．to teach
A．slept B．went out C．cooked D．ate
A．reading B．seeing C．cooking D．writing