Some people say today we don’t need to read to get information ( 信 息 ). These days we have photos, films and television. Why do we read a passage when we can look at a photo? Why do we read a book when we can see a film? Why do we read a newspaper when we can watch TV?

Photos can give us a very clear idea of things. But we also need words to explain (解释) the photos. A photo of an elephant may give us a very clear idea of what an elephant looks like, but it can’t tell us how heavy it is.

In the same way, a good film has pictures, sounds, and music. But reading a book needs you to imagine (想象). A man with good imagination can understand the book better. Each of us imagines a story differently.

Watching news on TV can be exciting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important news stories happen when there are no cameras ( 摄 影 机 ) around. More importantly, newspapers can explain why something has happened (发生).

Reading is part of our life. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as a man. Reading is a skill. It needs practice. So read every day!

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Films can help people imagine the stories.

B.Photos can tell us everything of an animal.

C.Most people imagine a story in the same way.

D.Imagination can help us understand a story better.

A.

2.Why do we need to read newspapers?

A.They can explain why something happens.

B.Watching news on TV is bad for our eyes.

C.They can tell us everything around us.

D.Reading newspapers is exciting.

3.What’s the purpose (目的) of the writer?

A.To show the way to understand a photo.

B.To tell people how to read newspapers.

C.To explain why reading is important.

D.To ask people to buy his books.

Her School Journey (旅途)

Eleven-year-old Emily Jones lives on an island ( 岛 ) in the Orkneys. Emily's island is very small and there are only thirty people living there, Emily enjoys her life on the island.

She often goes fishing and swimming. But what about school?

Emily can see her school from her garden. It’s a few kilometers ( 千 米 ) away. The problem is that the building is on a different island and the journey is very long. She travels by bike, by bus and by ship to get there.

Like other children, Emily goes to school five days a week. She can take the ship every day in summer, and from Monday to Saturday in winter. The ship is small and only has space for twenty passengers ( 乘 客 ). Sometimes, Emily is the only passenger, but the workers in the ship are friendly and Emily likes them.

Sometimes, the weather is bad and Emily gets to school late. The teachers understand this and never get angry with her. Classes like sport and music are never the first ones on a school day. She usually has maths, and the teachers often give her extra (额外的) help at lunchtime.

Sometimes the weather is fine in the morning, but then it’s bad in the afternoon. When this happens, Emily doesn’t go home. She sleeps at a friend’s house.

1.How many people lives in the Emily’s island?

A.Five. B.Twenty. C.Thirty.

2.What problem does Emily have when she goes to school?

A.The school isn’t on her island.

B.The passengers aren’t friendly to her.

C.She doesn’t like going to school by ship.

3.The teacher usually helps Emily with her maths .

A.in the morning B.at lunchtime C.in the afternoon

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