The National Literacy Trust once did some researches(调查)on reading.About 32,000 children from different schools in the UK answered the questions from it.These children are aged from 8 to 18.

The research shows that children in the UK are reading less in their free time.Just over a quarter of the students said they read outside school.About the same number said their parents didn't feel that reading was important.Half of those students said they enjoyed reading “very much” or “quite a lot”.About two in five thought reading was “cool”,but about one in three said they only read when they had to.

Jonathan Douglas from the National Literacy Trust said,“Our research not only shows that children are reading less and having negative attitudes(消极的态度)to reading but also shows the relationship(关系)between this and their performance(表现)in reading tests.”

The research also finds that many children in the UK like to read e?books outside school.The percentage in 2014 was about 6% and it grew to 12% in 2015.

In today's world,there are so many activities for children to do.But if they sit down and do some reading,they will find reading is really interesting and useful.

1.How many students answered the questions from the National Literacy Trust?

A.About 32,000. B.About 3,200.

C.About 16. D.About 8.

2.What does the research show?

A.Children in the UK do well in their reading tests.

B.Parents in the UK think reading is unimportant.

C.Children in the UK are reading less in their free time.

D.Schools in the UK don't give their students much free time.

3.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”.

A.the research

B.the National Literacy Trust

C.many children like to read e?books

D.children are reading less and having negative attitudes to reading

4.About ________ of the students in the UK liked to read e?books in 2014.

A.6% B.12% C.40% D.50%

5.The last paragraph tells us that children ________.

A.should do more reading B.should sit down when they read

C.need to do all kinds of activities D.like interesting and useful things

根据短文内容将方框内的五个选项还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

Hobbies are activities,which we do in our free time.There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own.1. The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:

Collecting hobbies

We can collect a lot of things.2. Some people collect unusual things like old cars,old motorbikes or other interesting things,which could be very expensive.

Art hobbies

They include going to the theatre,concert(音乐会)and opera,playing some instruments(the most popular instrument is the guitar),painting,writing and poetry.3.

Sports games

Everybody does some sport activities—sport can keep us fit.Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.

Other popular hobbies are watching TV or a video,playing computer or video games,but they are not good for your eyes and your mind.Many people here like to spend their free time reading books,magazines and newspapers.4. Going out can be very expensive now.

Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs,like working with computers,but it is not so easy.5. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be happy.

A.Some people like listening to music better.

B.Hobbies are very important for everybody.

C.Usually people collect the stamps,postcards or coins.

D.There are many clubs—such as singing,dancing,etc.

E.Some hobbies are really expensive,and some are even dangerous.

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