The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don’t believe me, please consider the following reasons to read more books.

You will have strong brain power .Studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process（过程）, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp (even in old age). 　　
You will travel to a new world .　Sometimes our daily life can start to get boring . At times like this, I like to dive into a good fiction book, where I can forget about whatever problems are stressing me out. I’ll come back refreshed after my mini-vacation to a fresh and exciting place in the world of words. 　　
You will improve your vocabulary .　The more words you’re able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn’t actively aim to improve my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get awfully boring in a hurry. 　
You will entertain yourself at a low price .If you’re looking for entertainment without much money, reading is your best choice. Thanks to the popularity of electronic reading devices(设备), it’s never been easier to entertain yourself for hours at a time, for the low cost of a few dollars.
You will discover surprising new ideas.　　Reading introduced me to concepts （概念）like mindful eating, relaxation exercises, and the importance of loving yourself. If I didn’t read, I wouldn’t realize these ideas. If you don’t read, you will miss many surprising new ideas.　　
You will become an expert（专家） in your field .　Don’t you think reading articles and books by experts in your field might make you better at what you do? If you don’t learn more about your profession, then your lack of passion could be a sign that you’re in the wrong field. 　　
I firmly believe that reading has changed my life . I hope these reasons can encourage you to read more books.
【小题1】How many reasons are mentioned in the passage?

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　 Susan came back home late 1 work，and she 2 hurry to the airport to meet her friend．She 3 time for cooking．Actually(实际上)，she didn’t even have time for supper．What could she do?

　 But she didn’t need to 4 that．She drove to the McDonald’s and the McDonald’s helped her．It is a good place for 5 food．There are a lot of McDonald’s in the United States．You can find them both in cities and small towns．Those restaurants all have golden arches(拱形)on top．They all 6 a big letter“M”and you can find them 7 ．With about 6 to 8 dollars，you can get quite a good meal．They have different kinds of food in the restaurants：sandwiches，hamburgers，salads，chicken，fish，beef and chips．They have different kinds of drinks，too．The service is quick．Just pay at the cash desk and you can get you 8 at once．

　 If you don’t need to 9 ，you can sit there and enjoy your meal．If not，just stop your car

10 a window，pay for your food and take it away．You can have your meal in your car．

(　 )1．A．for　　　　　 B．to　　　　　　 C．from　　　 D．before

(　 )2．A．have　　　　　 B．have to　　　 C．had　　　　 D．had to

(　 )3．A．doesn’t have　 B．didn’t have　 C．has　　　　 D．had

(　 )4．A．worry　　　　 B．be worried　　 C．worry about　 D．worried about

(　 )5．A．healthy　　　　 B．delicious　　 C．fast　　　　 D．quick

(　 )6．A．look like　　　 B．look at　　　 C．look for　　 D．look after

(　 )7．A．easy　　　　　 B．easily　　　 C．later on　　　 D．in a hurry

(　 )8．A．meal　　　　　 B．drink　　　 C．fruit　　　　 D．seafood

(　 )9．A．work　　　　　 B．drive　　　 C．hurry up　　 D．hurry　

(　 )10．A．in the front of　 B．in front of　 C．behind　　　 D．nearby

　　“Here's a dollar,”my wife said,“get two loaves（条）of bread, if they have it. If they don't have it, get anything. But hurry!”

　　Kathy hurried off, and we waited and waited. By a quarter past six, all the friends had arrived, but Kathy had not returned. Finally we saw her dancing around the comer with a bright new hula hoop（呼啦圈）whirling（旋转）round her middle.

　　“Kathy!”her mother cried.“Where did you get that hula hoop, and where's the bread?”

　　“Well, when I got to the shop, they had sold all their bread,”answered Kathy,“and you said If they don't have that, get anything!”

　　Mr. Black works in an office. Every morning he gets up and has breakfast at half past seven with his wife, then he reads newspaper, drinks a cup of coffee. After three quarters he goes to work in his car.

　　This morning, he is still sitting at the breakfast table and reading his newspaper at eight twenty. He isn't in a hurry（匆匆忙忙）and asks his wife for another cup of coffee. "Another（另一个）cup？" she asks, "But aren't you going to the office today? What's up？" "The office?" he asks and looks up （抬起头）, "I thought（原以为）I was at work！"

　　根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

（1）Mr. Black goes to work at________.

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（2）Why isn't he in a hurry?

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A．He thought he was at work.

B．He's not fine.

C．He doesn't like to work.

D．He thought he needn't （不必）work.

（3）He often ________ in the office.

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A．works

B．reads newspaper and drinks coffee

C．talks with other people

D．sits and has breakfast

（4）Mr. Black ________ at seven thirty.

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（5）Now Mr. Black is

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