摘要：C The 2008 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England – for children, families and adult learners alike. The following are some of the events. ＊ The Big Picture Best New Illustrator Date: 17 April, 2008-3May, 2008 Location: 22Bury Street Details: Booktrust is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard, London’s only gallery dedicated to the art of illustration. ＊ The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008 Date: 8 May, 2008 Location: 14 Great Peter Street Details: The Independent Foreign Ficton Prize celebrates the exceptional works of fiction by living authors which have been translated into English from another language and published in the Uk in 2007. Some of them are: Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German; The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, and The Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk, translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans. The award ceremony will be held at a central London location – 14 Great Peter Street. ＊ Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem Date: 14 May, 2008 Location: 180 South Lambeth Road Details: Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will read The Moon Has Written You a Poem. This book of young people’s poetry was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK. It really is a gem to be read out loud. ＊ Football Reading Family Fun Day Date: 10 May, 2008 Location: Chelsea Library Details: A day of football reading activities with TomPalmer, author of the new football novel, Foul Play. There will be Penalty shoot-outs(罚点球决定胜负), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes. The day is open to 8-12 years and their families. 69. Which event will last the longest? A. The Big Picture Best New Illustrator B. The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008 C. Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem D. Football Reading Family Fun Day 70. Which of the following is NOT true about Measuring the World? A. It has been translated in English. B. Its author Carol Brown Janeway comes from Germany. C. It is originally written in German by Daniel Kehlmann. D. Its English version was published in the same year as The Model. 71. To enjoy some beautiful young people’s poems, you should go to . A. Chelsea Library B. 14 Great Peter Street C. 180 South Lambeth Road D. 22 Bury Street 72. We can learn from the passage that . A. the Illustration Cupboard is one of the many famous illustration art galleries in London. B. 14 Great Peter Street is in central London C. all children and their families can attend all the four events D. Maurice Riordan and Tom Palmer are two famous Portuguese poets.
The 2008 National Year of Reading is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms．It aims to help build a greater national passion for reading in England－for children, families and adult learners alike．The following are some of the events．
＊The Big Picture Best New Illustrator(插图画家)
Date：17 April, 2008－3May, 2008
Location：22Bury Street
Details：
Booktrust(the organizer)is pleased to announce that the famous Best New Illustrators will be featured at an exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard, London’s only gallery dedicated(把…用于)to the art of illustration．
＊The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008
Date：8 May, 2008
Location：14 Great Peter Street
Details：
The Independent Foreign Ficton Prize celebrates the exceptional(杰出的)works of fiction by living authors(作者)which have been translated into English from another language and published in the Uk in 2007．
Some of them are：Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Carol Brown Janeway from the German; The Model by Lars Saabye Christensen, translated by Don Barlett from the Norwegian, and The Way of the Women by Marlene van Niekerk, translated by Michiel Heyns from the Afrikaans．
The award ceremony will be held at a central London location－14 Great Peter Street．
＊Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem
Date：14 May, 2008
Location：180 South Lambeth Road
Details：
Two poets Jose Jorge Letria and Maurice Riordan will read The Moon Has Written You a Poem．This book of young people’s poetry was the first Portuguese picture book ever to be published in the UK．It really is a gem(精品)to be read out loud．
＊Football Reading Family Fun Day
Date：10 May, 2008
Location：Chelsea Library
Details：
A day of football reading activities with TomPalmer, author of the new football novel, Foul Play．There will be Penalty shoot-outs(罚点球决定胜负), quizzes, detective hunts and prizes．The day is open to 8-12 years and their families．
(1)
Which event will last(持续)the longest?
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A．
The Big Picture Best New Illustrator
B．
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008
C．
Reading of The Moon Has Written You a Poem
D．
Football Reading Family Fun Day
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true about Measuring the World?
[ ]
A．
It has been translated in English．
B．
Its author Carol Brown Janeway comes from Germany．
C．
It is originally written in German by Daniel Kehlmann．
D．
Its English version(版本)was published in the same year as The Model．
(3)
To enjoy some beautiful young people’s poems, you should go to ________．
[ ]
A．
Chelsea Library
B．
14 Great Peter Street
C．
180 South Lambeth Road
D．
22 Bury Street
(4)
We can learn from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the Illustration Cupboard is one of the many famous illustration art galleries in London．
B．
14 Great Peter Street is in central London
C．
all children and their families can attend all the four events
D．
Maurice Riordan and Tom Palmer are two famous Portuguese poets．