【推荐1】Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable modal verbs in the box.

may        must        can        ought to        might        had better        would        should

In the film The Million Pound Bank Note, Henry Adams is stuck in a foreign country without money and friends, and with nowhere to stay. While this situation     1    seem unusual, it can sometimes happen to travellers. In case it happens to you on a trip abroad, what     2    you do? First, and most importantly, you    3     stay calm. Fear    4     cause you to become confused. You need to think clearly. Second, you should go to your nearest consulate. They     5    be able to help to some extent. Third, you    6     do well to check with some local charities. They    7     offer help to travellers in need. Fourth, you     8    avoid getting into trouble. You    9     think that stealing some money or food would help you, but you should not do so. Getting caught    10     ruin your life.

【推荐2】Complete the interview with appropriate polite requests.

am I right Could you explain I wonder if I’m afraid Would you please tell

Presenter: Dr. Bond, I understand you think boredom is a good thing, especially for children.
Dr. Bond: Yes, that’s right.
Presenter:    1    what you mean?    2    I don’t quite understand.
Dr. Bond: What I mean is that it’s good to have time to do nothing, to just sit and feel bored. Children don’t need to be busy all the time. For example, think about your son.    3    you would describe his life as busy.
Presenter: Umm, yes. I suppose so. He goes to school, and then he has homework, private lessons, sport, and music.
Dr. Bond: Exactly. The list goes on and on.
Presenter: And having a very busy life like this is not necessarily a good thing,    4    ?
Dr. Bond: No, it’s not If you have no time to stop, think and daydream, you’ll never have an “aha moment”.
Presenter:    5    a bit more about that? How can we encourage innovation and creativity?
Dr. Bond: It’s simple. Go for a walk and listen to some music. Switch your brain off for a while. That’s when great ideas will come to you.

【推荐3】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. claim   B. distinguish   C. reliable   D. obvious   E. echoes   F. craze G. inevitably   H. additional   I. enormous   J. consume   K. category

Choosing the Right Book

“Never apologize for your reading taste. ” Betty Rosenberg

How many books can you     1     in a 90-year lifespan? If I’m 32 (I am), that leaves 58 (hopefully good) years in my life. And if I read, on average, 20 books per year, that gives me 1,160 books to pore over (仔细阅读) the next several decades. The number may seem like a lot, but considering that there are nearly 130 million books out there and another 600, 000     2     books released every year, 1, 160 books means that I will be able to get through 0. 000003 percent of all published books by the time I hit 90. Then how does a reader decide which one to pick up? This question often occurs to me both because of my work as a librarian and because I am a reader myself.

The first rule is to read what you like. This may seem like odd advice to begin with because isn’t it     3    ? Not really. Far too many people allow their reading to be guided by the tastes of others. They limit themselves to bestseller lists or the latest publishing     4     to read the “right” books. How many people’s love of reading has been spoiled by attempts to cram (塞满) themselves with literary tomes (巨著), as if they are the pinnacle (顶峰) of one’s reading tastes?

It is also important to understand why you read. Reading for entertainment results in very different choices than reading for growth. It can be tough to     5     between the “fun” books and “knowledge” books. For the sake of clarity, in the list below I run through four questions to help you think through which     6     a book might fall into:

Is the book classified as nonfiction?

Is the author known for their writing style?

Is there a central idea the author is attempting to prove?

Has the book laid     7     to one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards?

If you can answer “yes” to any one of these questions, the book falls into the “knowledge” type.     8    , upon completion of a book, you may find that it has shifted from one category to the other, which is fine. These guidelines still serve as a framework for helping you think through the types of books you want to dedicate your time to.

Reading is a wonderful journey full of     9     variety. Try things out! Once you have settled into your reading groove (节奏), select something totally different for a change. Betty Rosenberg’s quote always     10    in my mind. I prefer to enjoy my reading, and you should too!