Whenever I’m invited to somebody’s house for the first time, I’ll take a close look at their bookshelves. What they keep on their shelves, in my eyes, is a reflection(反映) of their personal tastes and interests. The books on a bookshelf tell the story of a life.

My own shelves are a kind of roadmap through my life, telling a chronological tale. First up come my favorite childhood reads, like Watership Down and His Dark Materials. The collection then moves on to teenage things I read in school — Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid’s Tale and A Clockwork Orange. Finally, we come out of full-time education and enter the real world, and this part is a reflection of my professional(职业的) life, from the first exciting days of work experience to the present.

If you pointed to any book on my shelves, I could name the year I got it, where I was working, and probably where I was living at the time.

__ It is an easy way to get to know about his hopes, dreams and interests. And a big part of that story is how we arrange(排列) our books, and get on with them. It’s such a personal thing, different from each other. Some want to be with their books in every room, others have them on shelves, behind glass or simply lining their floors. Each home has a story to tell through the way they live with their books.

It’s often said that what we read says something about who we are. The way we fill our bookshelves might also send a message about ourselves. From the pile of books on your bedside table to your well-organized shelves, whether we notice it or not, our book collections are telling a story before a single page has been turned.

1.The books on the writer’s own shelves are organized according to _________.

A.their prices B.their writers

C.his personal interests D.the periods of his life

2.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?

A.Every book is worth reading. B.Each bookshelf holds a special dream.

C.Book collections tell so much about a person. D.The books a person reads depend on his choices.

3.The writer seems to agree that ____________.

A.we’d better not put our books on the floor

B.the way we arrange our books shows our tastes

C.the books at our bedside are usually more important

D.we can know about a person by reading the message he sends

4.It can be learned from the passage that the writer is probably__________.

A.a book lover B.a story teller C.a shelf collector D.a fashion designer

Come to Austria(奥地利)!

Soil is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening.

Enjoy Thailand(泰国)!

When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market (水上市场) just outside the city. There you’ll find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. You can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget to wear your hat. The sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon!

Visit Hawaii(夏威夷)!

Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west and land, mountains and forests in the north. But don’t be surprised if it rains in the middle of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.

1.You can enjoy ________ near the Hotel Post.

A.the view(风景) of the forests and mountains B.many kinds of fruits and vegetables

C.long and sandy beaches D.a river boat trip

2.________ is a good way to stop the strong sunshine in Bangkok.

A.Going to the long beaches B.Wearing a hat

C.Climbing up the mountains D.Staying in the forests

3.Which place will you choose if you want to visit both beaches and mountains?

A.Soil in Austria. B.Bangkok in Thailand.

C.The Floating Market. D.Kauai in Hawaii.

4.According to the advertisements(广告), we know that ________.

A.the hottest travel place is Soil

B.maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C.the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok

D.the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

5.The advertisements above are about________.

A.shopping B.food C.travel D.hotels

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