题目内容
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year．It was set up by the UNESCO* in 1995 to encourage people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to honor great writers，for example，William Shakespeare，born or dead on that day．
Many countries celebrate World Book Day．Take UK as an example．On that day，millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price，a much lower price than usual，in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China．Wen Jiabao，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy．On World Book Day 2009，he called on people to do more reading．Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading．"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，" he said．
Reading can benefit people in many ways．Reading helps us become more knowledge- able and more intelligent．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading gives us information about other cultures 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 to think 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 it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom，for example，the ways English people are speaking and writing today．Reading helps us．
"Reading makes a full man" （Bacon，1597 ）：Books，magazines，newspapers and other" kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us．Therefore，it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day．
1．Why was World Book Day set up?
A．To encourage people to learn English．
B．To encourage people to do more reading．
C．To encourage people to buy more books．
D．To encourage people to know more about science．
2．An avid reader is a person who ________
A．loves reading B．never reads
C．does little reading D．hates reading
3．According to the passage，reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _______
A．learning English better B．knowing more about culture
C．improving your memory D．knowing more about the outside world
4．What's the best title for the passage?
A．World Book Day in UK
B．Suggestions on Reading
C．World Book Day in China
D．World Book Day and Benefits of Reading
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Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.
【小题1】When is World Book Day?
| A．August 8 every year. | B．March 12 every year. |
| C．April 23 every year. | D．June 6 every year. |
| A．loves reading | B．never reads | C．does some reading | D．hates reading |
| A．learn foreign languages | B．do more reading |
| C．buy more books | D．know more about science |
| A．learning English better | B．knowing more about cultures |
| C．improving your health | D．knowing more about the outside world |
| A．World Book Day in England. |
| B．Suggestions on Reading. |
| C．World Book Day in China. |
| D．World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. |
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief officer of Microsoft Company for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. 1 . His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also loved going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
2 . While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. 3 . He used to play a lot of sports — swimming， water-skiing, tennis. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on a computer.
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. 4 . He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software — his software. He said, “ I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did!
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We always look forward to World Book Day-it’s a chance to share our love of books and reading with even more people! Here are some of the activities in different countries and places to celebrate the World Book Day, April 23rd every year.
School Children’s Books
School Children’s Books are happy that best-selling writer Holly Webb is their World Book Day writer for 2012. Holly has written a large number of books for chldren and she has written a special Magic Molly story just for this years World Book Day!
Reading Package
On the World Book Day, every primary school student in Britain will receive a package from their school. Inside, there is a story book, a beautiful card and a reading list. Besides these three things, there will also receive a special note, which is worth one pound. Children can use it to buy their favorite books. And they can also enjoy a special price---20% cheaper.
Share of Reading
It is an interesting on-line activity which is for one week. People can share their opinions of a book on line. There are also many reading-aloud activities in libraries. For example, in 2010’s World bookd Day, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama read aloud a book called The Cat in The Hat for More than 200 children in a library.
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Who is the World Book Day writer of School Children’s Books |
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How many things do primary school students in Britain receive on the World Book Day |
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What can people do in the activity of Share of Reading |
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Which book did Michelle Obama read aloud to children on the 2010 World Book Day |
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Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief officer of Microsoft Company for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. 1 . His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also loved going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
2 . While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. 3 . He used to play a lot of sports — swimming， water-skiing, tennis. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on a computer.
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. 4 . He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software — his software. He said, “ I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did!
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A. Bill was very clever and confident B. However Bill’s childhood was not all work C. When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone D. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something E. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important |