阅读丰富人生，是我们获得知识的源泉。请以“Reading Is a Wonderful Time”为题，写一篇80～100词的作文(文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。要求条理清晰、语句连贯，内容包括以下要点，并作适当发挥。

要点：1.很多学生不像以前那么爱阅读了，忙于写作业，没有时间阅读；

2．不少学生花费太多时间看电视、上网；

3．其实，好书就像朋友，当你……(适当发挥1～2点)；

4．你的建议1～2点。

In 1995，the UNESCO's General Conference held in Paris designated the World Book Day on April 23 to say thanks to books and writers worldwide and to invite everyone to be a lifelong reader. The following reading list consists of 4 books，3 in English and the others in Chinese，about China and Chinese culture.

1.Insights into Chinese Culture(《中国文化读本》)

As an overview of Chinese culture，this book shows many ways of Chinese culture. They include Chinese customs，scenic spots，science and technology，folk art，literature and international cultural exchanges. Many people consider it as a perfect start for anyone who wants to learn about China.

2.Quotations from Confucius(《孔子语录》)

This book keeps most of the words and thoughts from Confucius，who is the greatest educator and thinker in history. People around the world think Confucius' teaching ideas and philosophy are still working in today's education.

3.Chinese Folk Art series(《中国民间艺术》系列读本)

Published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House，each book focuses on one folk art，such as papercutting，clothing and Chinese New Year pictures. Readers can enjoy the beautiful photos while learning the history and development of each art.

4.Chinese Characters(《中国汉字》)

This book offers us a main introduction about the wonderful culture of Chinese characters. Learning the most difficult language in the world can be very interesting with enough examples.

阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词。

Four books about China and Chinese culture

The World Book Day is designated to invite everyone to be a lifelong reader. The following reading list includes 【1】 books. The first one is called Insights into Chinese Culture. It is 【2】 as a perfect start for those who want to learn about China. The second one is about 【3】，the greatest educator and thinker in China's history. In Chinese Folk Art series，you can enjoy the beautiful 【4】 and learn the history and development of each art. The last one，Chinese Characters，【5】 us with a main introduction about the wonderful culture of Chinese characters.

“There are only five，now，” said Joanna.

“Five what，dear？What are you counting？”

“The ivy leaves，” Joanna answered. “When the last one goes，I'll die. I've known that for two days. Didn't the doctor tell you about it？”

“Joanna，don't say that. Now，eat some soup and I'll finish my picture.”

“I don't want any soup，” said Joanna，looking out of the window. “Now there are only four.”

“Joanna dear，try to sleep. I must ask Mr Berman to come up. I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer.”

Mr Berman，who was over 60 years old，lived downstairs. He was a painter too，but he never sold anything，and he drank a lot. Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying.

“She can't really think about this will happen！The poor woman！” he cried.

…

Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant. After a few windy days，the leaf was still there.

“Susie，” said Joanna，“I've been a bad girl. That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die. Bring me some soup，dear.”

The next day，the doctor said，“She's out of danger. But poor Mr Berman downstairs is dying. There's no hope for him，I'm afraid.”

That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom.

“Joanna dear，Mr Berman died today. And do you know why？One terrible，cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up，and— oh，look at the last ivy leaf on the wall！Why didn't it ever move in the wind？Can't you see？It was Mr Berman's last great picture. He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.”

【1】Why didn't Joanna want to have soup in the beginning?

A.Joanna was waiting for death.B.The doctor asked her not to have it.

C.The soup Sue cooked was not tasty.D.She was not hungry or thirsty at all.

【2】According to the passage，which of the following sentences about Mr Berman is NOT true?

A.Mr Berman was a helpful painter living one floor below Sue.

B.Mr Berman liked drinking very much and often drank a lot.

C.Mr Berman owned a lot of money by selling his paintings.

D.Mr Berman died after he painted the ivy leaf on a cold night.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Sue told Joanna that she went downstairs to Mr Berman's house to ask him for help.

B.Sue didn't tell Joanna what happened to Mr Berman when he was painting the ivy leaf.

C.Joanna knew that the last leaf she saw was painted by Mr Berman before Sue told her.

D.Joanna stayed alive in the end probably because of the last ivy leaf painted on the wall.

【4】Which might be the best title of this passage?

A.The green plantB.The last leafC.A kind friendD.A helpful painter

【1】Mum made a big chocolate cake for little Kevin's ________ birthday.（nine）

【2】She was praised for ________ the life of the child.（save）

【3】John always speaks ________ at the meeting.（gentle）

【4】The ________ space walk of Zhai Zhigang is helpful to set up a space station.（success）

【5】The sunny days ________ us to go traveling to faraway places.（able）

【6】Those ________ are good at catching fish. We enjoy watching them.（fish）

【7】I get a lot of ________ from watching TV.（please）

【8】Take your pets to the vet ________.（regular）

Characters: Red Butterfly(RB)，Green Butterfly(GB)，Green Tree(GT)，Rose(R), Grandpa Sun(GS)

Look！There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red，one is yellow，one is green，and the last one is white. They play games and dance together every day，and they are very happy. One day，it's fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard.

1.GB: Oh，it's raining hard.Green Tree is over there. She can help us… Green Tree，our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.

GT: Green Butterfly，I like you. We have the same colour. You can come in，but the other three butterflies must go away.

GB: No，thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.

RB: Rose is over there. She can help us.

2.RB: Rose，our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.

R：Red Butterfly，I like you. We have the same colour. You can come in，but the other three butterflies must go away.

RB: No，thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.

3.GS: What good friends they are！This is a real friendship. I must help them.

The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and dries up their wings.

4Four butterflies: Oh，the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Let's play and dance again.

【1】What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain?

A.They are flying.B.They are dancing.

C.They are playing a game.D.They are staying under the leaves.

【2】Whom do the butterflies ask for help?

A.Green Tree.B.Rose.

C.Green Tree and Rose.D.Green Tree，Rose and Grandpa Sun.

【3】Who helps the butterflies at last?

A.Rose.B.Grandpa Sun.C.Rain.D.Dark clouds.

【4】What is the main idea of the play?

A.Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet.

B.The four butterflies are sisters and brothers.

C.Grandpa Sun often helps others.

D.A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble.

【1】The first poem is written to________．

A.babiesB.mothersC.relativesD.friends

【2】In the second poem，the last thing “I” kiss at night is ________．

A.the furB.mum's faceC.a birdD.mum's bed

【3】The two poems are mainly about ________.

A.food and healthB.health and sportsC.family and loveD.animals and humans

_____，Mrs Dalloway was brave not only in form，but also in content(内容)．Virginia Woolf brought light to show a _____ that people did not really think about much at that time: the war really messed people up.The war had not made men stronger or turned them into _____.However，it drove them _____．

Mrs Dalloway is based on _____ short stories: Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street and the unfinished The Prime Minister.It not only tells us that Septimus，one of the main characters of the book，is damaged(损害)，but also shows us _____ the world looks like through his eyes.We also get to see _____ the main character，Clarissa Dalloway，suffers from(遭受)her own form of damage.

Mrs Dalloway is also a meaningful book _____ it's very personal to Virginia Woolf.She suffered from ______ headaches throughout her life.However，Woolf fought with her own ______ and she never completely ______ hope or the idea that life always had beauty.

In 2005，Time magazine named Mrs Dalloway one of the best English language ______ from 1923 to the present.It is widely ______ to be one of the most influential novels of the twentieth century.Mrs Dalloway has ______ a movie.

【1】A.readingB.hearingC.writingD.building

【2】A.HowB.ButC.SoD.However

【3】A.truthB.reviewC.societyD.symbol

【4】A.patientsB.heroesC.neighboursD.policemen

【5】A.happyB.surprisedC.crazyD.sad

【6】A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five

【7】A.whereB.whenC.howD.what

【8】A.howB.whatC.howeverD.when

【9】A.althoughB.becauseC.whileD.until

【10】A.continuesB.continuingC.continuedD.developing

【11】A.familyB.friendsC.troubleD.illness

【12】A.gave upB.took upC.gave inD.took in

【13】A.writersB.moviesC.poemsD.novels

【14】A.foundB.lookedC.consideredD.discovered

【15】A.made intoB.made toC.been made intoD.been made as

A. so far B. spend C. happen D. full of E. provides

For most of us in China, we only have to turn on the tap to get clean water. We seldom think twice about where it comes from.

Day after day, thousands of children in poor countries have to_______ hours walking for miles to collect water. What's more, the water is dirty and can cause serious diseases, such as diarrhea（腹泻）. It's hard to believe, but every 20 seconds a child dies as a result of a water-related disease.

The international water-aid charity called Just a Drop ______ clean water to some of the poorest areas in the world, by building wells, pipelines（水管）and toilets. The charity has helped about 1. 5 million people ______.

Betty, from Uganda, is just one of the people who have been helped by Just a Drop. 11-year-old Betty had to walk two miles every day, carrying two heavy cans ______ dirty pond water before Just a Drop placed a well in her village. "I used to get sick from the water. Now, I don't have to walk long distanced and I feel much safer with this clean water."

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

Today we will introduce important persons from some countries，and we'll 【1】(讨论)why they're famous.

Confucius was a great teacher and 【2】(思想家)in ancient China. He lived over 2，000 years ago and he was very 【3】(明智的)．We are still 【4】(影响)by his ideas.

William Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and 【5】(诗歌)．He is 【6】(著名的)in many countries.【7】(虽然)he died about 400 years ago，his plays are still seen and make a lot of 【8】(有意义)to us.

Mark Twain was an American writer. His 【9】(作品)are studied in schools. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago，and readers still enjoy them very much. I 【10】(相信)he is as famous as Confucius and Shakespeare.

surprised；work；die；influence；act

【1】In the 1960s，some people began to translate his _____ into English.

【2】I'm afraid we should take _____ to improve our English knowledge.

【3】We are still _____ by his thoughts.

【4】Dr Bethune was ____，but he is still alive in people's hearts.

【5】As far as I can see，Betty will be _____ if you write an article about her.