Peter lived with his parents and his nanny (保姆) Laura in a beautiful house in front of the park.But he never went to the park.His parents were always working.He spent much time in his home studying while Laura did the housework.

Peter was very sad because most of the day he was alone with Laura.His parents were at work all day.Laura was always trying to ask him to go out and play with other kids, but he never went out.

One day, a ball, which a group of kids were playing happily with in the park, came through the window in Peter's study (书房).The kids knocked on the door and Peter opened it with the ball in his hand.“Can we have our ball back, please?” asked one of the kids.Peter didn't even care about the broken window and gave them the ball back and smiled.He felt lonely when he saw them leave happily.

When his parents arrived home and saw him crying, they talked to him about his feelings and knew how sad he was because nobody played with him.And so they decided to solve the problem.

From that day on, they tried to spend more time with Peter.They began to go to the park every afternoon where Peter made lots of friends and was very happy to be with his parents.

1.Peter was very sad because ________.

A. his parents were too busy to play with him

B. he had to read a lot of books every day

C. other kids didn't want to play football with him

D. Laura always prevented him from going out

2.The kids knocked on the door to ________.

A. borrow some books from Peter

B. ask for their ball in Peter's study

C. ask Peter to play with them

D. give Peter money for breaking the window

3.After knowing why Peter cried, his parents probably said, “________.”

A. Laura can play with you in the afternoon

B. Reading at home is good for you

C. We will go to the park with you tomorrow

D. We're sorry, but we have no time to be with you

4.In the end, Peter was very ________ in the park every afternoon.

A. lonely B. worried C. happy D. sad

Emma Watson ,the Harry Potter star ,was seen doing something strange on the London Underground subway system the other day ---she hid 100 copies of a book named Mom&Me&Mom by the US writer Maya Angelou in different places in the subway .

With each book ,there is a hand-written note by Watson,asking people who find the book to “take special care ”of it and “when you are finished ,please leave it on the subway again for someone else to find ”.

What Watson was doing was ,in fact ,part of the Books on the Underground movement .It encourages people to leave their favorite books on the subway so other passengers can enjoy them too .

The movement was fist started in 2012 by Hollie Belton ,a woman who worked in London .She had a habit of reading on the subway on her way to work and back home .She noticed that a lot of people shared her habit and thought it would be cool if people could know what everyone else was reading .So she designed stickers(贴纸)that had her book-sharing idea printed on them ,put them on the books she had finished and them left the books on the subway .Over the years .Belton has left over 2,000 books of her own on the subway ,and more and more people are taking part in the movement .

The movement has not only made everyday life more fun ,but has also gotten people to read more .”There are people who haven't read in ages and they’ve gotten back their love of reading after picking up one of our books ,”Belton said in an interview with the culture trip website.

Watson has the same love for books ,which is why she took part in the movement .In fact ,Watson set up her own online book club ---Our Shared Shelf ---earlier this year ,and Mom&Me&Mom is Watson’s November pick for the club .

1.Who started the Books on the Underground movement ?

A. Maya Angelou B. Emma Watson C. Hollie Belton D. Harry potter

2.what does Emma Watson ask people to do by leaving a note?

A. Take care of the book that you find B. Lend the Book to the people who like books

C. Leave the book anywhere after reading D. Write down some notes while reading

3.What’s the aim of the Books on the Underground movement ?

A. To ask more people to join in the book club

B. To introduce an American writer’s books

C. To hear your thoughts about the books

D. To encourage people to read more books

4.Which of the following about Emma Watson is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. she began to take part in the movement in 2012

B. She is the author of the book Mom&Me&Mom

C. She has great love for books like Hollie Belton

D. She has left over 2000books on the subway

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