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联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）在1995年宣传每年的4月23日为“世界读书日”（World Book Day）。假设你是你们学校的学生会主席，请你写一篇讲稿，向全校同学简要介绍“世界读书日”并呼吁同学们多读书。内容包括：

简述“世界读书日”（发起时间及目的）；

讲述读书的益处；

呼吁同学们多读书，读好书。

注意：

1．词数80左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My dear fellows,

The Students’ Union

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We know a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of reading a hard-copy book vs reading electronically. The problem is, many of us refuse to listen.

Don’t get me wrong: Digital reading has some real advantages. Ask people what they like most about reading on digital screens, and you hear over and again about convenience. More points for digital reading: e-books tend to be cheaper. There’s also the environmental argument. Think of the trees!

Yet the soundness of this case is arguable. The earth metals to build e-readers are not just rare but highly poisonous. And think about all that energy needed to run servers and cooling fans. And remember, trees are a renewable resource.

Then, there’s the appeal of a hard copy. Many people prefer print when reading both for pleasure and for school or work. Drawing examples from my own research, some of the reasons arc aesthetic(美学的). Others involve a sense of accomplishment, ease of annotation (“I can write on the pages”), and navigation (“easy to locate where I was”). Meanwhile, I hear abundant complaints about eye strain(干涩) and headaches when using screens.

Much of what students liked about reading print involved their minds. They say “it’s easier to focus.” Some also acknowledged they took more time with printed text and read more carefully.

But what makes the failure of electronic reading is concentration. More than 92 percent of those I surveyed said they concentrate best when reading a hard copy. When a digital device has an Internet connection, it’s hard to resist the temptation(诱惑).

So if digital interruptions don’t threaten your enjoyment or understanding of a text, then medium may not matter. Casual reading like David Baldacci? If you break to check sports scores, little harm done. But just don’t expect to understand Joyce’s novels this way.

1.What is an advantage of reading a hard-copy book?

A. It is cheaper. B. It is easier to carry around.

C. It helps people think deeper. D. It provides instant information.

2.What's the biggest problem of reading digitally?

A. Environmental concern. B. Physical discomfort.

C. Concentration. D. Internet connection.

3.What’s the author’s attitude towards e-reading?

A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Optimistic. D. Unconcerned.

4.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing possible reasons. B. By providing typical examples.

C. By listing practical suggestions. D. By presenting direct comparisons.

根据短文内容, 从短文中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分)

Some jobs require employees to work night shifts. Working the night shifts often means better money, but that also comes negative side effects.

The human body is naturally inclined（倾向于）to work during the day and sleep at night. 1. Your body will be able to fully adjust to this new style of rest and work. However, according to the National Sleep Foundation, constant exhaustion（疲倦） may be part of the lifestyle of working the night shift.

In addition to exhaustion from working the night shift, sleep disturbances can occur, even when your body has the opportunity to get some shut-eye during the day. 2. Instead of getting a full eight hours of sleep, which is what most people need, it’s typical for night shift workers to only take a long nap after their shift.

Working night shifts can also cause social and relational problems. Because many social events happen during the evening, people who work the shift miss out on important relationship-building opportunities. 3. When husbands or wives rarely see one another or rarely go to bed together, this will affect their communication and their marriage life.

4. Exhaustion, sleep problems, personal and relational issues and other health issues, over time, can lead to depression if not taken care of properly.

5. According to the National Sleep Foundation, you can avoid these problems by working with others during your shifts, taking naps during your shifts and setting up a support group with other employees to discuss the problems you’re facing.

A. Working night shifts can help us a lot.

B. So working the night shift will take an adjustment.

C. Doctor and nurses often work night shifts to care for their patients.

D. In the long run, this can be harmful to relationships, especially marriage.

E. What’s worse, depression is likely to occur with all of these factors.

F. Of course, you can do something to reduce the side effects of working night shifts.

G. Many people have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep during daytime hours.

Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don't even notice that they're doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.

A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won't feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out increases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Don't keep your legs crossed.

Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle—what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.

So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.

1.What can we learn about crossing one's legs?

A. It is a very bad social habit.

B. It is usually practiced deliberately.

C. It can do harm to people's health.

D. It can make others feel uncomfortable.

2.According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can______.

A. affect your blood pressure

B. resist gravity effectively

C. lead to heart attacks easily

D. improve the function of legs

3.In the third paragraph "pins and needles" probably means______.

A. slight sharp pains

B. being a little nervous

C. serious muscle injuries

D. being highly flexible

4.What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To compare common habits.

B. To give readers some advice.

C. To evaluate effects of an experiment.

D. To introduce research methods.

Teamwork is the ability to work together with other members toward a common goal. 1. Many factors influence the working of a team. If a team can’t get the desired results, try the following ways that would help improve teamwork.

Planning goals ahead: 2. When a goal is planned, all team members should be clear about their goal they have to achieve and then they should find a way that would lead them to achieve their goal.

Electing a team leader: A team is led by the team leader. 3. It is the leader’s duty to work out the conflicts(冲突) caused by different characters and attitudes.

Maintaining(维持) good relationships between team members: Teamwork needs cooperation. 4. So it will also be great if the team members can communicate outside the workplace to know each other more. This will help increase a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork.

Avoiding competition: Competition is important for a person’s growth. 5. One should understand that each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than compete with each other in the team, one should learn from others and improve his or her own performance.

A. It will be good for their cooperation if the members know each other well.

B. But there are many difficulties in teamwork.

C. The ability can help common people achieve uncommon goals.

D. His or her duty is to encourage and lead the team members to achieve their goal.

E. The goals should be easy enough to achieve.

F. However, unhealthy competition among group members can hurt team spirit.

G. It is the duty of all the members to work together to plan the goal.

The behavior of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Center(UKERC). The UK promised to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable(可持续的) building design on its own, though extremely important, is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behavior of the people using the building has to change too.

The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency, which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.

“Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,” explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher, “consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design.” In other words, old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.

Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information, it’s hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback(反馈) facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors, could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behavior directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.

Social science research has added a further dimension(方面), suggesting that individuals’ behavior in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted—whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat(恒温器), for example.

Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused program to teach people about buildings and their own behavior in them.

1.As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ________.

A. zero-carbon homes B. the behavior of building users

C. sustainable building design D. the reduction of carbon emissions

2.The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to “________”.

A. the ways B. their homes C. developments D. existing efforts

3.What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?

A. The importance of changing building users’ habits.

B. The necessity of making a careful building design.

C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.

D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.

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Have you noticed these problems in our city?

●The air is becoming dangerously dirty because of gases from cars and trucks.

●There is heavy traffic on the roads because of people’s dependence on cars.

●Our city streets are being destroyed as a result of heavy traffic.

●Many parks have been lost through overbuilding.

●Our fresh water supply is being overused by people who don’t save it.

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1.What can one get from Summer Surfing USA?

A. Surf across the USA. B. See movies with pop stars.

C. Have a 15-day free surfing class. D. Enjoy different interesting activities.

2.The questions in Hazel’s Personal Services are raised to _____.

A. attract readers B. show common problems

C. expect answers from readers D. carry out a public opinion survey

3.We can infer from the text that Roberta Chang _____.

A. has come up with new ideas to protect the environment

B. has helped clean people’s houses in Cradville

C. is a member of the government of Cradville

D. is competing for a position

4.The text is likely to appear in _____.

A. a report B. a newspaper

C. a travel guide D. a history textbook

A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The_______was displaying a serious case of impatience, _______her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash（绳子）, her mother would have been_______to it as a means of pulling her along to_______the rush of other shoppers.

I walked over and asked_______I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a_______on a piece of paper._______rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to_______with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her_______for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I________its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and________conversation.

I said to her daughter, “________some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “Cherish（珍爱）________,” I said. “When she’s gone, it’s the little________that come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was________.I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her________.

Together they made their way toward the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side, ________the holiday crowds. Then the daughter glanced over and immediately________her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with________unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and________guided her back into the crowd.

1.A. mother B. daughter C. merchant D. waitress

2.A. checking B. fixing C. adjusting D. removing

3.A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. devoted

4.A. get along with B. break away from C. keep pace with D. make way for

5.A. why B. when C. how D. if

6.A. receipt B. ticket C. title D. tip

7.A. Rather than B. Regardless of C. Apart from D. As to

8.A. jog B. trade C. walk D. communicate

9.A. company B. time C. stay D. holiday

10.A. corrected B. described C. appreciated D. blamed

11.A. attractive B. convincing C. serious D. casual

12.A. Offer B. Lack C. Mind D. Prepare

13.A. me B. her C. yourself D. it

14.A. chances B. feelings C. moments D. presents

15.A. true B. appropriate C. reasonable D. possible

16.A. puzzled B. astonished C. desperate D. upset

17.A. observing B. expecting C. approaching D. evaluating

18.A. watched B. recognized C. attended to D. brought back

19.A. basically B. apparently C. gradually D. suddenly

20.A. smoothly B. accidentally C. randomly D. gently

After a long winter，spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring London’s green spaces．

Explore London’s parks and gardens

Springtime is one of the perfect times of year to explore London’s parks and gardens，when the city’s Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers．Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas(杜鹃花) at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St James’s Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.

Enjoy the entertainment at a Spring Festival

There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring．Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival；head to Shakespeare’s Globe，which hosts open-air Shakespeare performances from late April until early October．

Get active

Warmer weather means there’s no excuse for staying indoors，so go for a walking or cycling tour of London．Alternatively，walk the Thames Walkway，which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside；make the most of London’s “Boris Bikes”，which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour．If you’re really looking for a challenge，sign up for the famous London Marathon，held annually in April．

Take to the waters

Whether cruising(航行) along the Thames River，hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice，there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London．Held every year since 1829，the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from England’s most famous universities to compete against each other，and draws huge crowds of watching people．

1.If you are interested in British culture，you are advised to ________．

A. visit Richmond Park B. row a boat in Hyde Park

C. attend the London Festivals D. walk the Thames Walkway

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. You can see Buckingham Palace from St James’s Park．

B. London’s Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day．

C. Outdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring．

D. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years．

3.According to the writer，which of the following activities challenges you most?

A. Watching Boat Race． B. Joining in London Marathon．

C. Cruising along the Thames River． D. Cycling around London．

4.The writer wrote the text in order to ________.

A. introduce tourist attractions in London

B. stress the importance of exploring London

C. suggest ways to enjoy spring in London

D. show the beauty of spring in London

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