Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
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?   

China is a country that is changing very quickly over the past fifty years and   1  you look closely(仔细地) you can see it   2  in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago, everybody travelled around by bike. Today lots of people in China still ride their bikes  3  school or work, but many people also take the bus or travel   4   underground. There are some people who even drive their own cars. Shops   5  small businesses but now the centre of China’s cities are full of   6   department stores. In these department stores, you can buy  7  you want in one trip. You can buy food, toys, bikes and even televisions. Television is    8   change that China has seen. Many children would say that they can not imagine life   9  TV set , but years ago they had to live without them. The Internet and the computer have only recently become regular items in our lives. Without the Internet, people would not  10  to get information as quickly as they can now and the Internet helps to make people   11  friends all over the world. Computers help   12  children and adults in their   13  lives Many students are lucky enough   14 able to use them to do their homework or   15  with their friends and sometimes play games.

China is a country that is changing very quickly over the past fifty years and   1  you look closely(仔细地) you can see it   2  in front of your eyes. Fifty years ago, everybody travelled around by bike. Today lots of people in China still ride their bikes  3  school or work, but many people also take the bus or travel   4   underground. There are some people who even drive their own cars. Shops   5  small businesses but now the centre of China’s cities are full of   6   department stores. In these department stores, you can buy  7  you want in one trip. You can buy food, toys, bikes and even televisions. Television is    8   change that China has seen. Many children would say that they can not imagine life   9  TV set , but years ago they had to live without them. The Internet and the computer have only recently become regular items in our lives. Without the Internet, people would not  10  to get information as quickly as they can now and the Internet helps to make people   11  friends all over the world. Computers help   12  children and adults in their   13  lives Many students are lucky enough   14 able to use them to do their homework or   15  with their friends and sometimes play games.

1.                A．even if         B．if              C．although D．so

2.                A．be changing     B．to changing      C．changing D．changes

3.                A．from           B．to             C．in   D．at

4.                A．with           B．at             C．in   D．by

5.                A．is             B．was            C．are D．were

6.                A．large           B．larger          C．small     D．smaller

7.                A．anything        B．something       C．everything    D．nothing

8.                A．others          B．one            C．the others     D．another

9.                A．with one        B．without one      C．with it    D．without it

10.               A．can be able to    B．be able to       C．able to    D．could

11.               A．being          B．been           C．be   D．to be

12.               A．both           B．all             C．either     D．neither

13.               A．every day       B．everyday       C．some day D．someday

14.               A．be            B．being          C．to be D．to

15.               A．speak          B．chatting        C．chat D．speaking

Dear mother,

Today is Sunday. I ____ go to school. I stay ____ home. I'm writing to you now. Every day, I go to school ____ seven thirty in the morning. We have four lessons in the morning. We read and write Chinese ____ school.

   ____fifty-five students in my class. Four of them ______ Americans（美国人）. The other（其他的） students are Chinese. The Chinese people are friendly（友好的）. Now I have ____ Chinese friends. My classmates are all my friends. They teach ____Chinese. I can ____ a little Chinese now. Please ____ worry about me.

Yours,

Kate

1.A. don't    B. am not   C. doesn't       D. isn't

2.A. in   B. at   C. on  D. of

3.A. from   B. with   C. at   D. in

4.A. behind  B. about  C. on  D. at

5.A. There's    B. There're  C. They're    D. it's

6.A. is   B. are  C. am  D. like

7.A. any      B. much  C. many   D. little

8.A. I    B. my     C. I'm     D. me

9.A. speak  B. talk  C. tell   D. say

10.A. not    B. no      C. don't   D. can't