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Reading is an important activity for many Americans. Today, thousands of men, women and children are members of groups to discuss the books they read.
No one knows how many Americans belong to（属于） reading groups called book clubs. Yet publishers（出版商） and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining the clubs.
Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people who live near each other. Or, they may be people who work together.
Book clubs may be for only women or only men. Or, they can be for husbands and wives together. Some are family groups where parents attend with their children. Children may belong to book clubs of their own. American children may be as young as four years old or as old as eighteen.
Some book clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often talk to each other only about their children, work, or money problems. “Talking about books,” she says. “opens a whole new level(水平) of communication.
( )6. It is reported that ______________ in the United States.
A. reading is important only for men. B reading is important only for women
C a lot of people are joining book clubs D no one likes reading books
( )7 Most book clubs want their members ________________.
A to read the same book at the same time B to buy a lot of books at the same time
C to read different books at the same time D to read the same book at different time
( )8 Before joining the book club, husbands and wives often talk about ______.
A. housework B. books C. writers D. children, money or work
( )9. According to the passage, the youngest children in book clubs are ______.
A. eighteen years old B. four years old C. fifteen years old D. two years old
( )10. The best title of the passage might be _______________.
A. Reading Clubs for Children B. An important Activity in the USA
C. Book Clubs in the USA D. Books
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Will You Help?
My friend Pedro works in the post office. He is a good sportsman; and so he belongs to （属于）the Ajax Sports Club （俱乐部）.
Three months ago, Pedro made a money-box. He got a flat（扁平的）box, and he coloured it white, He cut a slit （缝）in the top of the box. (This slit was for the money, of course.) He wrote these words on the box in big letters: WILL YOU HELP?
That was all. He did not write his name, or any name. The words were
just—WILL YOU HELP?
Pedro took the money-box to the club. He put it on a table just inside the door. Every Friday evening he opens the box.
I do not belong to the Ajax Sports Club, but went there last Friday evening with Pedro. He opened the money-box and took out the money.“Not bad,” he said. “Between two and three pounds.”
He shut the box then, and put it back on the table . The money went into Pedro's pocket.
“People are kind,”Pedro said. “They like to help. They like to give some money away.”
“Are you going to keep the money?” I asked.
“Yes. I'mnot a rich man, and that box is mine.”
I said, “Doesn't anyone ever ask questions about it?”
“No. They help or they don't help . They never ask questions. People don't like to ask questions about money.”
(1) Why does Pedro need the money?
[
]A
．He doesn't rightly need it.B
．Because he is a poor man.C
．He needs it for the club.D
．Because he hasn't got a job.(2) What does a money-box always have?
[
]A
．Money inside it.B
．The words WILL YOU HELP?C
．A slit.D
．It must be white.(3) How often does Pedro open the box?
[
]A
．He opened it last Friday.B
．Every Friday.C
．It is full, so he opens it.D
．Every three months.(4) Why does Pedro leave the box near the club door?
[
]A
． Because there is a table there.B
．The club won't let him leave it in any other place.C
． The door-man can look after it there.D
．People are always coming and going, and they see it easily there.(5) People put money in the box . Whom were they helping?
[
]A
．PedroB．The Ajax sports Club
C．poor sportsmen
D． The post office
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1. 你酷爱什么？(be crazy about)
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2.―我不在乎年轻人认为我怎么样？(think of)
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3.您住的地方离公共汽车站有多远？(live)
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4. 把音乐关小点您介意吗？(turn down)
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5. 这棵树一定属于我们。(belong to)
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1.你酷爱什么？(be crazy about)
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2.―我不在乎年轻人认为我怎么样？(think of)
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3.您住的地方离公共汽车站有多远？(live)
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4.把音乐关小点您介意吗？(turn down)
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5.这棵树一定属于我们。(belong to)
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