Guo Liqin, 24, works as a primary school teacher in a distant area in Yunnan Province. The Internet offers him the latest news and entertainment from the outside world. And many people like him also depends on the online libraries for the free literature(文学) reading.
A survey in China last year found the online literature is the biggest growth area of Internet entertainment.
Reading for free is also popular in other countries. See what solutions other countries are taking.
Public Libraries
In countries such as Germany, Canada, and the UK, governments pay the authors to have their books in public libraries.
The pay is different from country to country. Some pay according to how many times a book has been borrowed; others pay according to whether the library has bought the book or not.
Google Books
Google Books allow users to see some free parts before buying them.
The author can choose to make from 20% to 100% of the book’s content(内容) for free reading . But you can see a full view of books that are out of copyright(版权).
E-magazines
E-magazines are usually about pop culture, and make money through advertisements. The writers are usually paid by the numbers of words they write.
Digital Library
There are many free online libraries of books which are no longer in copyright.
American and European websites offer classic(古典的) literature and non-fiction texts like dictionaries for download in different languages.

  1. 1.

    Guo Liqin depends on          for free reading.

    1. A.
      online libraries
    2. B.
      city bookstores
    3. C.
      school libraries
    4. D.
      borrowing books
  2. 2.

    From the passage we know other countries are taking           solutions for reading for free.

    1. A.
      3
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      5
    4. D.
      6
  3. 3.

    In some countries, the authors are paid by            to have their books in public libraries.

    1. A.
      advertisements
    2. B.
      readers
    3. C.
      governments
    4. D.
      the word numbers
  4. 4.

    Google Books and Digital Library allow users to read the full books           .

    1. A.
      which are out of copyright
    2. B.
      which are in copyright
    3. C.
      which are about pop culture
    4. D.
      which have some free parts
  5. 5.

    The best title of the passage is          .

    1. A.
      Enjoy Reading
    2. B.
      Learn How to Read
    3. C.
      The Importance of Reading
    4. D.
      How to Read for Free

It’s too dangerous to go ________ the forest ________ a rainy night.


  1. A.
    around, at
  2. B.
    across, in
  3. C.
    through, on
  4. D.
    in, to

He’s been surfing for two years. ________.


  1. A.
    So is she
  2. B.
    So she is
  3. C.
    So has she
  4. D.
    So she has

You call ________ the book as ________ as you want.


  1. A.
    borrow, long
  2. B.
    borrow, longer
  3. C.
    keep, the longest
  4. D.
    keep, long

We have friends ________ the world.


  1. A.
    over
  2. B.
    all over
  3. C.
    all
  4. D.
    whole

Online shopping is growing fast in China, and more and more Chinese are buying books online. At the same time, traditional bookstores are facing new challenges. A bookstore in Beijing is going out of business（生意）. All of its books are on sale. Bookstore owner Wang Jian says hot sales of books on the Internet pushed him to change the way he did business.
China has the highest online book buying rate（率）in the world. More than years ago, dangdang.com became the first online bookseller, and now becomes very important in the Chinese online book market.
Facing this challenge, the Xinhua Bookstore also built its online store a few years ago. Zhang Jian, CEO of the Xinhuabookstore.com, says now they are enlarging their online services.
A “price war（战争）”is taking shape between traditional bookstores and online bookstores. Faced with the low-cost advantage of online bookstores, traditional ones can do nothing but lower their prices. At the same time, online bookstores are also starting price wars between each other.
Now some traditional bookstores are trying their best to attract buyers in their own way. They exhibit books better and provide(提供) a very relaxed reading environment in the bookstore. Even though, traditional bookstores can hardly compete with some of the advantages of online bookstores, for example 24-hour service

  1. 1.

    What is the passage about?

    1. A.
      The development of online bookstores
    2. B.
      The disadvantages of traditional bookstores
    3. C.
      The great advantages of online bookstores
    4. D.
      The challenges traditional bookstores face
  2. 2.

    What made Wang Jian change the way he did business?

    1. A.
      The small sales of his books
    2. B.
      The tiring work of selling books
    3. C.
      The high cost of running the bookstore
    4. D.
      Competition with other traditional bookstores
  3. 3.

    To attract buyers, traditional bookstores and online bookstores both choose to______.

    1. A.
      lower the prices of books
    2. B.
      provide 24-hour service
    3. C.
      provide relaxed reading areas
    4. D.
      exhibit books in a better way
  4. 4.

    We can know from the passage that______.

    1. A.
      traditional bookstores will break up sooner or later
    2. B.
      dangdang. com is the first website selling books in China
    3. C.
      more and more people will start bookstores on the Internet
    4. D.
      most of the buyers who buy books online are young students

If you love books, then“Three Cups of Tea”will be your favorite. It will take you on an adventure（冒险）to one of the highest mountains in the world. You will learn how the people and children there lived and how the writer, Greg Mortenson , helped build an education system.
While climbing K2 in Pakistan, one of the world’s most difficult mountains to climb, Greg Mortenson became ill and got lost. He got help in a small village. The people of the village took good care of him, feeding him and letting him sleep in a villager’s house. They also gave him their best food: sweet tea.
When Mortenson was fine, he found that the children of the village worked and studied outdoors. Their teacher came only three times a week and they didn’t have blackboards. They used sticks（枝条）to write on the ground.
The day he left the village, he told them he would come back and build a school. His school would have both boys and girls. Later on, he came back and helped build a school, so the kids were able to study in the classroom with real writing instruments.
That was in 1993. Today Mortenson is going to build 80 schools in Central Asia. He started a foundation（基金）called the Central Asia Institute to raise money for these schools. He has helped more than 18,000 girls receive education so far.

  1. 1.

    “Three Cups of Tea”is the name of a ______.

    1. A.
      club
    2. B.
      teahouse
    3. C.
      book
    4. D.
      movie
  2. 2.

    The following are what the people of the village did for Greg Mortenson EXCEPT ______.

    1. A.
      taking care of him and feeding him
    2. B.
      taking him to the hospital
    3. C.
      finding somewhere to let him sleep
    4. D.
      giving him their best food
  3. 3.

    From the passage we know that ______ had more chances to receive education in Pakistan mountains in the past.

    1. A.
      boys
    2. B.
      girls
    3. C.
      the rich
    4. D.
      the poor

If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little bit brave, try the following:
You can make it. Tell people you’re shy. There’s no need to hide it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more relaxed in talks.
Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you’re friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.
Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Get your attention elsewhere（在别处）. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not.
Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi” or smile at someone, say to yourself “You did it”. Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk about yourself.

  1. 1.

    How many pieces of advice does the passage give us?

    1. A.
      Four.
    2. B.
      Five.
    3. C.
      Six.
    4. D.
      Seven.
  2. 2.

    If you find it hard to start a talk, you can          .

    1. A.
      say nothing but smile
    2. B.
      say something nice about others around you.
    3. C.
      look others up and down.
    4. D.
      say to yourself “You did it”
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Ask yourself to smile more.
    2. B.
      If you say something nice about people, you will get a bad feeling.
    3. C.
      Think less about ways to enjoy parties.
    4. D.
      One day you’ll never feel shy when people talk to you.
  4. 4.

    What is the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Change your life very day
    2. B.
      Keep up your mind till the end
    3. C.
      Keep trying to say something nice
    4. D.
      How to make you not be shy

阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。
My name is Peter．I am 12．I have one brother and one sister．My brother is 15 and my sister is 9．I have a friend．He is an English boy．His name is Tanaka．He is in my class．I have a dog, too．Its name is Billy．Billy is 2．I like sports．I play basketball, soccer and volleyball after class（放学后）．I have one pencil case, two English books and three Chinese books．

  1. 1.

    Peter has______.

    1. A.
      one brother and one sister
    2. B.
      two brothers and two sisters
    3. C.
      a Chinese friend
    4. D.
      a dog and a cat
  2. 2.

    Billy is ______.

    1. A.
      Peter’s friend
    2. B.
      Peter’s dog
    3. C.
      Tanaka’s dog
    4. D.
      Tanaka’s friend
  3. 3.

    -- Does peter play sports after class? -- ______.

    1. A.
      Yes, he doesn’t．
    2. B.
      Yes, he do．
    3. C.
      Yes, he does．
    4. D.
      No, he doesn’t．
  4. 4.

    Peter likes______.

    1. A.
      computer
    2. B.
      balls
    3. C.
      pens
    4. D.
      photos
  5. 5.

    Peter and Tanaka are ______.

    1. A.
      brothers
    2. B.
      sisters
    3. C.
      friends
    4. D.
      Chinese

Mr. Wang is our English teacher.He is fifty years old.He has a big nose（鼻子） and small eyes.He has glasses（眼镜）.He often wears（穿着）a  blue jacket and black pants.He is strict （严格的） at his work, but he is good.He teaches English well.We think English is very interesting.We like him very much, too.

  1. 1.

    How old is Mr. Wang?

    1. A.
      50
    2. B.
      45            
    3. C.
      15
  2. 2.

    Mr. Wang has __________ eyes.

    1. A.
      old                 
    2. B.
      big             
    3. C.
      small
  3. 3.

    What does he often wear?

    1. A.
      a watch             
    2. B.
      black pants     
    3. C.
      a hat
  4. 4.

    What color is his jacket?

    1. A.
      black               
    2. B.
      green           
    3. C.
      blue
  5. 5.

    The students ___________ Mr. Wang.

    1. A.
      like                
    2. B.
      doesn’t like   
    3. C.
      teaches English
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