Reading for pleasure(消遣) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.

Many experts(专家)say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:

·learn how English speakers use English

·read faster in English

·find examples of good writing in English

·learn new words

·learn about the culture of English speakers

1. Many experts say students learn more ___________when they read for pleasure.

A. grammar and listening

B. listening and spelling

C. listening and speaking

D. grammar and words

2.Each student needs to learn ___________by pleasure reading.

A. something difficult

B. something different

C. something easy

D. something important

3.From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to___________________.

A. find examples of good writing in English

B. learn new words

C. learn how English writers use English

D. read faster in English

4.The passage is mainly about _____________.

A. pleasure reading in a different way

B. pleasure reading in the same way

C. pleasure reading in an easy way

D. pleasure reading in an important way

Mr Black goes into his usual teashop one morning, and sits in one of the seats at the counter(柜台). Many other people also come in, but none of them stays long.

About fifteen minutes later, a young man and a young woman come in. There are only two empty seats at the counter, one on Mr Black’s left, and the other on his right. The woman sits on one seat, and the young man sits on the other, but Mr Black immediately(立即) asks to change seats with the young man so that he and the young woman can be together.

“Oh, that isn’t necessary,” the young man says, but Mr Black insists(坚持). When the young man and the young woman are side by side, he says to her, “Well, this old man is very kind. He wants us to sit together. May I introduce myself? My name is John. What’s your name?”

1. Mr Black sits ________ of the teashop one morning.

A. in the middle B. in the centre

C. at the counter D. in the front

2. There are ________ at the counter.

A. two tables B. none

C. some waiters D. two empty seats

3.Why does Mr Black immediately ask to change places?

A. Because the young man asks him to

B. Because the young woman asks him to

C. Because Mr Black wants the young man and the young woman to sit together

D. Because there is something wrong with the seat

4.At last the young man _________.

A. changes seats with Mr Black

B. doesn’t change seats with Mr Black

C. goes away

D. goes away with the young woman

5.The young man and the young woman are _______.

A. friends B. a couple(一对)

C. brother and sister D. strangers(陌生人)

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