Teens and kids are reading a lot less for fun， according to a recent report．
Although the decline （下降） in the past ten years is very surprising for teen readers， some data（数据） in the report shows that reading is still a big part of many children's lives．
According to the report， the number of teens who hardly read has gone up from 8 percent to 25 percent today． The report data shows that kids' reading ability remains almost the same． However， the amount of reading time has fallen， from about an hour every day to half an hour．
As for children's e﹣reading， the report mentions little about its effects． But it says that many parents choose to control the time spent on e﹣books， mainly because they are worried about the increased screen time． After all， it is important to protect their kids' eyes．
The most helpful part in the report is parents' effects on their children． It shows that parents are examples and important guides for them in reading． If parents read more and find more time to read with their children， it turns out that their children actually read more often．
As summer vacation arrives， parents might take this chance to step in， make a reading list and enjoy the pleasant family reading time．
（1）What do we know about children's fun reading time？
| A． |
It is much shorter． |
| B． |
It stays the same． |
| C． |
It is much longer， |
| D． |
It changes a little． |
（2）Why do many parents control e﹣reading？
| A． |
It can waste kids' time． |
| B． |
E﹣books are not so important． |
| C． |
It can harm kids' health． |
| D． |
E﹣books are a waste of money． |
（3）How should parents encourage children's reading？
| A． |
By making reading plans． |
| B． |
By setting good examples． |
| C． |
By praising kids' reading． |
| D． |
By offering different books． |
（4）What's the writing purpose of the last paragraph？
| A． |
To prevent e﹣reading． |
| B． |
To encourage family reading． |
| C． |
To advise family trips． |
| D． |
To describe vacation pleasure． |
They eat wild animals，plants，berries，nuts，and insects.They hunt with bows and arrows.There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders.It's one of southern Africa's
（1） （hot） places，and there is often no water.Then they have to get water from plant（2） they are ill，there are no hospitals.The people have to get medicine from plants too.
They are the San，（3） last people living in the Kalahari.The San people have another name-"bush people".（4） （they） lifestyle is very simple，but they know more about animals and plants than most people do.The San people live in small groups of 25﹣ 50.They live in huts-little "houses".These houses（5） （make）of wood and grass.There are no schools for the children.Children learn from the older people in the group.There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live（6） a dangerous place like the Kalahari.In the evenings，the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.
The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa.It（7） （have）two parts.There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part，（8） the south is drier.There are fewer plants and animals there，and it's more difficult for people
（9） （live）.But when it rains at the end of the summer，the land becomes greener and more beautiful.For a few weeks，there are（10） （million）of little flowers and even butterflies!
Edgar Snow（1905-1972）was an American reporter.He is best known for his books and（1） （文章）on Communism in China and the Chinese Communist revolution.
Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years（2） （旅行）widely in China and trying to understand its people.At the same time，he tried to show what he learned to the rest of the world.
For（3） （例子），Red Star Over China，which came out in the1930s，is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it，Snow（4） （收集）firsthand information on the Long March，as well as on the work and lifestyle of members of the Communist Party of China in Shaanxi Province.
Many Westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune，a
（5） （加拿大的）doctor，came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked
（6） （努力地）to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War I.
"When the（7） （整个的）world had forgotten us，Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever，" Chairman Mao said during an（8） （采访）with a German reporter in 1938.
Snow's spirit is still needed now，as well as in the（9） （将来），according to People's Daily. "No writer has spoken more（10） （强烈地）about Sino﹣US relations than Edgar Snow.And no matter the era，people around the world always need some sort of link，"the paper said.
One evening，Grandad said，"I once had a friend called Day.His first name was Henry，but everyone called him Happy.Happy Day made a very good living.He had been to many places and when he came to a place that he liked，he opened a pet shop and began selling African Ghost Fish.
"According to Happy，these are the world's only invisible fish，and they're especially good pets because they don't need any food.Once a year，the female Ghost Fish lays eggs.Immediately after that，and if everything is completely quiet，she becomes visible.But in a blink（眨眼）of an eye，she's gone again.If you see her，you're extremely lucky for she's the most beautiful creature alive.
"When Happy told his customers this story，his tanks of fish sold very quickly.When they were completely sold out，Happy usually left for another town. "
"Was that because his customers were not satisfied？" We asked.
"Not at all， "Grandad said. "His customers were completely satisfied.Many people told him that they got great pleasure from their invisible fish.It was so relaxing.A few even claimed that they had seen a female Ghost Fish，and it was truly unforgettable.Yes，Happy was a clever man."
"Can you tell us some more about him？" We said.
"Not now， "said Grandad. "I'm tired，and I want a nap（打盹）.Why don't you children go and watch the tank of Ghost Fish in my room？Remember，if you sit quietly and watch really closely，you might even see a female. "
As we rushed excitedly from the room，I heard Grandad whisper， "Thank you，Happy. "
I wonder what he meant.
阅读材料，根据文中信息帮助 Happy Day 设计一份广告，完成以下任务。
任务 A：补全 1﹣4 题的信息。每空限填一词。任务 B：编写一句广告语，完成第5题。不超过 10 个词。
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AFRTCAN GHOST FISH NOW ON SALE At Happy Day's（1） Shop! • The world's only invisible fish. • They need（2） food. • The female is the most（3） creature alive.She becomes visible after she lays eggs. • All customers will be completely satisfied. • The fish will live great（4） to you. （5）
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Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day，she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was（1） good place，she thought，for a mother to go on strike（罢工）.She was tired of（2） （drive） them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until（3） （thing） changed，Susan decided to stay up in the tree.
Susan's strike got her kids' attention，（4） course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long，a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find（5） who drove the kids' mother up a tree.
As the cameras worked，the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate，the Today Show host，had a question for（6） （they）. "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house？" she asked.
"I am kind of embarrassed， " said Misty.
"I'm really shocked， "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much（7） （crazy） than we thought. "
Rachel added， "I think mom is so strange（8） I can hardly believe it. "
But Susan had made her point.If the kids（9） （want） her back，they should know what to do.When the TV crew left，the kids went into their house（10） （quick）and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.
Ed，William and Dan are three young men who love music.They've left their comfortable homes without taking any （1） （money）or mobile phones.They plan
（2） （walk）around the whole Britain，singing for dinner and sleeping anywhere like fields.
Ed and Dan met William when they were at school.They all liked walking. （3） they finished school，Ed went to study art in Paris and became （4） artist.Dan became a gardener and William a bookseller.They were still friends， （5） they weren't very happy with their lives.
One day they said， "Why don't we start walking？" And so they did.
They love simple activities （6） the busy，stressful world.
"People often ask （7） （we）why we're doing this.But you know it's a great life and we're learning so much on our journey，" says William （8） （proud）.
Last year they started a website to tell people a lot of stories about their walks.
This year they'd like to make videos and tell （9） （many）stories.Next year，they （10） （make）a CD of their songs and start a charity.The future looks good.
