Audio Texts Signal Rise of New Literacy

Many people read physical books or e-books, but now there is a new trend—listening to audiobooks（有声读物）.

According to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication（CAPP）, more people are choosing to listen to audiobooks these days.

To be specific, 26 percent of adults listened to audiobooks in 2018, which was 3. 2 percentage higher than that in 2017.

Young people have been the main driver in the development of audiobooks. Some 26.2 percent of teenagers listened to audiobooks in 2018, which was 3. 5 percent higher than that in 2017. Ximalaya noted that the value of audiobook purchases made by those aged 13 to 18 in 2018 increased by 330 percent over that of 2017, the Beijing Evening News reported.

One of the reasons that audiobooks are becoming increasingly popular is that people want to get more use out of their free time, China News Service reported. Listening to e-books frees up time for them, whether they are at the gym, on a bus, or in bed. Faster internet speeds mean that a book can be downloaded in seconds, according to Wei Yushan, director of CAPP.

Listening to audiobooks also helps with loneliness.“When I feel bored or lonely, listening to audiobooks makes me feel that there is someone accompanying（陪伴）me, ”Zhong Yan, an office worker who is obsessed with audiobooks, told the Beijing Evening News.

However, audiobooks are still far from perfect.“Listening to audiobooks doesn't make you think in the way you do when you're reading a book. It's also likely that you will miss information while you listen, ”said Zhong.

Qiang Qiang, a primary student who often listens to audiobooks, shares this perspective: " Despite（即使；尽管）its convenience, audiobooks are less detailed than physical books you read, ”he told the Beijing Evening News.

Li Yini, assistant general manager of Baicaoyuan Bookstore in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, told Jiangnan Times that people who want a book with serious content should choose a paper book or e-book, but they can choose an audiobook if the content is easy to understand.

1.What can we learn from the first four paragraphs?

A.Audiobooks have developed quickly in recent years.

B.Audiobooks are more popular than physical books in China.

C.Ximalaya is the first choice when people listen to audiobooks.

D.About half of young people in China listened to audiobooks in 2018.

2.According to the article, people like to listen to e-books because—·

A.they are more convenient B.they are cheaper than paper books

C.they are more relaxing than physical books D.they provide people with a better reading experience

3.The phrase “be obsessed with" in Paragraph 6 probably means“ ___________, , .

A.be doubtful about B.be interested in

C.be careful about D.be disappointed at

4.What can we learn from Li Yini's words?

A.Audiobooks are less detailed than physical books.

B.People should choose a book form based on its content.

C.People think differently when they listen to audiobooks.

D.Physical bookstores face a big challenge from audiobooks.

阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。

Let's Save Our Language Heritage

Each year on Feb 21, UNESCO holds an International Mother Language Day（IMLD）. The event is to draw attention to the disappearance of the world's languages：dozens of them are vanishing each year. UNESCO sees this as a tragedy（悲剧）, and with good reason.

What happens when a language dies out? Something huge is lost—not just sounds and marks but the way that people make sense of the world and communicate with each other. And it is through language that we have culture and tradition. Kill a language and all this is killed too.

Through IMLD, more people are becoming aware of the destruction of linguistic（语言学的）diversity in modern times and trying to stop it. Google's 2012 Endangered Languages Project is a good example. Speakers and protectors of endangered languages upload text, audio and video files to the project site. They want to introduce people to the wonders of the way that people communicate and express themselves around the world.

The Myaamia Project is a similar kind of effort. This is an attempt to revive（重新使用）the language spoken by the Miami and Illinois tribes（部落）of the US. Project members work to encourage people to study and communicate with this language, which formally died out in the 1960s.

These activities, which breathe life into languages on the verge（边缘）of extinction, might seem old-fashioned to some. But those who work to keep languages alive are not enslaved（束缚）to the past. They are enthusiastic young people who design apps and use social media to champion their activities. As the US-based social event calendar website Upcoming puts it, they“spread the word" to save the word.

So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling for our mother tongue, although those of us who speak one that is not endangered might not always be aware of it. This is why we should recall（回忆）the wise words of the late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela：“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

1.When is International Mother Language Day?

2.What happens when a language dies out?

3.What is Google's 2012 Endangered Languages Project?

4.What can we know from Paragraph 5?

5.Why did the author mention Nelson Mandela's words?

题目①

假如你是李华, 打算邀请你校的美国交换生Peter于本周六下午4点一起去参加读书俱乐部。请你用英语写一封邀请信, 告诉他你们见面的时间、地点,

以及活动内容和邀请他的原因。

提示词语：Reading Club, listen to the lecture（讲座）, share

提示问题：● When and where are you going to meet?

● What are you going to do?

● Why do you invite him

Dear Peter.

How is it going?

I’m writing to invite you to go to the Reading Club together.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

题目②

每个人心中都有一个自己的榜样, 他们无时无刻都在激励着我们克服困难, 勇往直前。

某英文网站正在开展以“My Role Model”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华, 请用英语写一篇短文投稿, 谈谈你心中的榜样。主要内容包括：你心中的榜样是谁, 为什么他／她会成为你的榜样, 以及你从他／她身上学到了什么。

提示词语：example, hard-working, helpful, successful

提示问题：● Who is your role model?

●Why is he/she your role model?

●What have you learned from him/her?

My Role Model

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hello, everyone! Do you _______ SOS student club? Yes, I'm a member(成员)of the _______. Now let me tell you something about it.

The purpose(目的)of SOS student club is to help _______. Some students think _______ homework is too difficult and they can't _______ it. They can ask the members of the club _______ help. Some students like volleyball, _______they can't play it. They can ask us to teach them. Some students can't get on well with others and they are not _______. They can talk with us.

Are you free after school? Do you want to be _______ to others? If your answer is yes, come and join us. We need five new members. Please ________ us at SOSstudentclub@163.com.

1.A.see B.find C.know D.join

2.A.club B.party C.festival D.family

3.A.parents B.students C.grandparents D.friends

4.A.our B.his C.my D.their

5.A.excuse B.like C.finish D.spell

6.A.on B.for C.of D.about

7.A.or B.but C.because D.so

8.A.happy B.healthy C.tidy D.late

9.A.cool B.busy C.right D.useful

10.A.call B.thank C.e?mail D.meet

阅读理解

1.Mrs.Green's son wants to learn Chinese painting，soccer and baseball，so he needs ______.

A.760 yuan B.460 yuan C.560 yuan D.600 yuan

2.Mr.Miller teaches the kids ______.

A.soccer B.baseball C.basketball D.Chinese painting

3.Rose Jones is from ______.

A.China B.America C.England D.Canada

4.Betty is seven years old.She can learn from ______.

A.Rose B.Alan C.Paul D.Cathy

5.Basketball lessons are ______.

A.from July 1 to July 10 B.from July 8 to July 18

C.from July 19 to July 28 D.from August 1 to August 10

仔细阅读下面四个人的情况介绍（1—4小题），从所给选项A、B、C、D中选出符合个人需求的最佳选项。并回答第5小题。

1.Kate likes eating vegetables and fruit . She needs to buy them every morning . She wants to find a market near her home .

2.Anna is too heavy . The doctor asks her to do more exercise . She wants to join a sports club .

3.Tina is a shy girl . She has few friends , but she really wants to change herself . She wants to make more friends .

4.Tony likes playing basketball . But he is not good at it . He wants to find a place to practice basketball every day .

A. Star Playground : You can play basketball , skate and play tennis here .

B. Golden Friendship : Our team is to help people who are too shy to make friends with others . Come and join us , and then you can find more friends .

C. Feifei Market : Our market sells different kinds of vegetables and fruit . They are very fresh every day .

D. Sunny Sport Club : You can find all kinds of sports and coaches in our club . Losing weight is not just a dream .

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.Who needs to do more exercise ?

A.Tony . B.Kate . C.Tina . D.Anna .

请找出与其他单词画部分发音不同的单词。

1.A.sale B.habit C.table D.late

2.A.mother B.brother C.son D.sofa

3.A.next B.these C.lesson D.spell

4.A.thing B.time C.Friday D.five

5.A.under B.Sunday C.busy D.uncle

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1.What can Lily get for free if she buys a book in Wenhua Bookstore on Sunday?

A.A notebook. B.Some ice-cream. C.A pen. D.A hat.

2.You can go to Princes' Food Store at .

A.9:30 a.m. on Monday B.7:30 p.m. on Tuesday

C.9:30 p.m. on Saturday D.7 p.m. on Sunday

3.How can you contact（联系）Ms Xie's Clothes Store?

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C.Call 027-89565666. D.Call 027-88886666.

Alice Hou, started Girls in STEM club(俱乐部) in America, tries to help more girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

Do you know Girls in STEM? It's a club for girls. They can learn science here. Alice Hou, a 16-year-old girl from the US, set up(创立)the club.

Alice loves science, and now she learns computer science at the University of North Texas. She is also good at Chinese dance, and she won the title of Miss Arlington's Outstanding Teen(阿灵顿杰出少年)."When I'm dancing on the stage, I just feel relaxed, "Alice said. "But I feel worried(担心的)when I have my science lesson. There are 100 students in my class, but only 11 are girls. "To help more girls to be interested in science, Alice set up STEM. Now, a lot of girls are in the club. They often come to the club after school. In the club, they can learn science by playing interesting games. They can also talk about the school subjects with their friends.

People in the US like this club. Now many schools have the same clubs. They want more girls to love science.

1.What do we know about Girls in STEM?

A.It's a school in the US. B.Girls learn to dance there. C.A girl set it up. D.It's a club for boys.

2.Alice set up Girls in STEM to____________.

A.make money B.make more friends C.learn to dance D.help girls learn science.

3.What can girls do in STEM?

A.Learn science by playing games. B.Sing and dance after class

C.Talk about interesting games. D.Relax themselves by dancing

4.What do people in the US think of Girls in STEM?

A.Difficult B.Boring C.Great D.Relaxing