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【题目】请阅读下面的文章，根据所提供的信息，回答问题，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。

World reading day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.It is also a day to honor great writers, for example,William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.

Many countries celebrated World Reading day.Take the UK as an example.On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a lower price than usual in any bookstore.It has been done every year since 1998.World Reading Day in the UK is held annually on the first Thursday in March.Please note that this date applies to (适用于) the UK and Ireland only.Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23rd April every year.

World Reading day is also celebrated in China.Chinese Premier Li Keqiang does lots of reading every day though he is very busy.He set out a proposal(提议) to encourage a love of reading in all Chinese people in the government Work Report.

“Reading makes a full man.”(by Bacon, 1597).Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every

【1】Why was World reading day set up?

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【2】Who can buy books at a lower price than usual on World Reading Day?

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【3】When is World Reading Day in Ireland?

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【4】Who set out a proposal to encourage a love of reading in all Chinese people in the government Work Report?

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【5】What did bacon say?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】To encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.

【2】Millions of school children.

【3】It is on the first Thursday in March.

【4】Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

【5】Reading makes a full man.

【解析】

本文主要讲述了世界读书日，阐述了读书的重要性和意义，号召大家要每天读书。

【1】根据第一段开头句“World reading day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading”可知世界读书日的建立，是为了鼓励人们，尤其是青少年去发现阅读的乐趣。故答案为To encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading。

【2】根据文中第二段“On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a lower price than usual in any bookstore.”可知在那天，数百万的学生能以比通常低的价格买到书。故答案为Millions of school children。

【3】根据第二段“World Reading Day in the UK is held a… date applies to (适用于) the UK and Ireland only”可知，英国的世界阅读日在每年三月的第一个星期四举行，此日期仅适用于英国和爱尔兰。所以爱尔兰的读书日是在每年三月的第一个星期四。故答案为It is on the first Thursday in March.

【4】根据第三段“Chinese Premier Li Keqiang …encourage a love of reading in all Chinese people in the government Work Report.”可知是中国总理李克强，他在政府工作报告中提出建议，鼓励所有中国人热爱阅读。故答案为Chinese Premier Li Keqiang。

【5】根据最后一段“Reading makes a full man.”(by Bacon, 1597).”可知，培根说过，读书使人充实。故答案为Reading makes a full man.