Reading a book can open the door to a wonderful new world of magic and discovery, which is why people all around the world love to read. Every year many famous prizes     1     (award) to the creative individuals. One such prize goes to the best new work of children’s fiction.

    2    (know) as the Newbery Medal, the award got started back in 1921,     3     Frederic Melcher suggested the American Library Association set up     4     annual award for the best new children’s book. Everyone agreed, and they     5     (eventual) decided to name the award after John Newbery, an 18th-century English publisher, which had made great efforts to promote children’s literature. The winning book is selected by a committee that ranges     6     year to year, and the process of     7    (choose) a winner takes an entire year. Sometimes, the committee will designate (指定) honor books, which are books that might not have won the award, but are still considered to be very     8    (impress) .

So next time you are at the bookstore, take a look at the children’s section. You are likely     9    (select) one you are fond of. Reading a book makes you filled with     10     (curious) and creativity.

Edinburgh,     1     (locate) in the southeast of Scotland, is the capital of Scotland.

With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castles and many restaurants, there are many interesting things for visitors     2     (enjoy) all year round.

Besides, there is more to have fun in Edinburgh. Each year, the Edinburgh International Festival takes place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks,     3     festival presents classical music, theatre, opera and dance throughout the city. Whatever your cultural     4     (taste) are, you are sure to find something to enjoy.

So far, the Edinburgh International Festival     5     (earn) its reputation as one of the world’s     6     (great) celebrations of the arts. The founders believed that the programs should be of highest possible artistic standard presented by the best artists in the world, that the festival should enrich the cultural life of Europe     7     that it should provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit.

The     8     (popular) of the festival led     9     the birth of another festival soon—the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Both of them have been     10     (wide) popular over the past 70 years.

【推荐3】If you go on holiday in Italy, Spain or Greece, don’t be     1     (surprise) if everything is closed at noon. It’s not because the shops are suffering a hard time, but it’s because everyone is at lunch. In these Mediterranean countries, the locals take lunch very     2     (serious). In contrast to many other countries, lunch here is not a quick snack     3     (consume) in front of the computer or on the way to     4     meeting. It is the main event of the day and can last for several hours,     5     (cover) many courses.

Its origin is simple. Because of the hot climate in these countries, farmers thousands of years ago     6     (introduce) a rest during the hottest time of the day. They would have a big meal and then take a nap in     7     _ (prepare) for the remaining work.

Although most employees now work in cooled offices, many families, especially on weekends, still enjoy a luxurious lunch.     8    , the focus is not only on the food. It is a social gathering     9     friends share food, and enjoy the company of others.

This approach to life and eating has many benefits. According to health experts, the Mediterranean diet is one of the     10     (health) in the world. Many people in Italy, Spain and Greece enjoy a long, healthy and happy life.