No, it’s not their shoe size.
They read. At least two books a month. They’re also among the top 10 richest people in the world. And they’re not alone in their love for books, with 1, 200 other millionaires, who quote reading as a core part of their self-education.
You knew that reading books makes your life better. It’s not even all about money, fame and success. It’s about becoming a more knowledgeable and valuable person. Additionally, reading helps you prevent stress and keep depression at bay, while enhancing your confidence, improving your decision-making, increasing your empathy and overall satisfaction with life.
You know all the benefits of reading, so what’s stopping you from reading more books?
Time!
“I don’t have time to read.”
Have you said those words before?
You say it because...
you have an incredibly demanding college degree to study for…
your loved ones are sitting at home, counting on you to put food on the table…
you are too occupied with work to open a book…
But let’s imagine another reality for a second. What would your life look like if you read just two books every month?
Would you finally…
have what it takes to start that business?
be a better parent?
feel more fulfilled?
Hold on to that vision for a second. If you want to make it a reality, this email course, Time 2 Read, will be your guide for the next 10 days. It’s free of charge and specifically designed to help you take time back, start building a daily reading habit and turn wanting to read into actual reading.
Enter your email below to make time to read, start learning daily and become more valuable to the world.
You’ll be sent 7 lessons via email over the next 10 days, starting right after you sign up here. Each email contains a story, a principle, and an experiment. Get started, and your reading life will never be the same!
1. Where does this passage probably come from?| A．A leaflet publicizing a reading activity. |
| B．A website promoting a reading course. |
| C．A TV program advertising reading skills. |
| D．A handbook providing reading materials. |
| A．To express his admiration for them. |
| B．To indicate the importance of reading. |
| C．To highlight their time management skills. |
| D．To illustrate the success of the course. |
| A．Those who are willing to read more but struggle with time. |
| B．Those who are sick of making excuses to delay their life plans. |
| C．Those who are eager to become a millionaire like the four guys. |
| D．Those who are determined to be more and more self-disciplined. |
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【推荐1】How can we use scientific design to change the world and take better care of our environment? In this course, you will learn about our natural resources and explore renewable energy through problem solving in a multi-science class.
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Solving any problem begins with recognizing it! But where do you begin? In this multi-science class, you will investigate global issues facing the world today and how people make changes in their communities. You will both discuss and put into practice creative and persuasive ways to influence policymakers and community organizations. Furthermore, you will create your own political community at the Harkness table that will inspire you to learn by doing.
Energy and Innovation
In this multi-science class, you will investigate biological, physical, and chemical aspects of Earth’s working systems and how they relate to climate change. Its impacts are far reaching and thus will require forward thinking and planning. Your ideas and creativity will be needed to compare and contrast the benefits and costs of energy alternatives as we discuss and problem solve our planet’s path into the future.
Art: Transform the World
In this studio class we will develop our creative powers. Drawing on natural sciences, we will engage with perspectives of life on Earth. Our materials will be newspapers, recycled cardboard, and other things that are often thrown away. Working with our hands and tools, we will transform wastes into objects useful. In this class you will discover your artistic talent, learn about form, image and technique, and cooperate to create pieces for the final Student Art Exhibit.
1. Which of the following might be the name of the class?| A．Political Science | B．Green Organizations |
| C．Global Changes | D．Practical Policymaker |
| A．solve political problems | B．make a plan for their future |
| C．change the world through pictures | D．explore the Earth’s working system |
| A．They conduct scientific experiments. |
| B．They develop personal interests. |
| C．They need creative design. |
| D．They use renewable energy. |
【推荐2】I stood behind the curtain, my hands shaking. As I listened to the crowd laugh at the host's jokes, I thought about why I believed I could do that. Two months earlier, I had signed up for improv（即兴表演）classes at a local theater, along with four other graduate students.
When I first heard about the improv classes, I was torn. I feared getting on stage and performing in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to improve my communication ability and gain confidence thinking on my feet.
During our first class, we learned the key concept of improv: “yes, and”. If someone says that rhinos are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We don't question the logic; we say “yes” and continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong. To do this effectively, we have to avoid second-guessing ourselves. Sometimes scenes go in unexpected directions. The best improv happens when performers stay open to different possibilities. Over time, I started to enjoy our classes. I also became better at listening and communicating clearly in the moment.
That training came in handy 6 months ago, when I was giving a seminar about my science research. An audience member surprised me with a question that didn't grow out of the information I had presented. Instead of getting perplexed, I used that approach, and it helped me find an appropriate answer.
Last year, I used that approach when dealing with confusing data. Instead of getting discouraged, I kept exploring the data and ended up identifying a new type of cell — one that wasn't behaving as expected. If I hadn't stayed open to the possibility that the results were real, I would have missed out on the most exciting finding of my Ph.D. program so far.
1. The author expected that the improv classes could help him ________.| A．gain better skills in communicating |
| B．rid his fear of appearing on the stage |
| C．recover from a mental illness |
| D．learn how to think independently |
| A．Pretending to be clever. |
| B．Understanding different scenes. |
| C．Accepting unexpected possibilities. |
| D．Asking others some questions. |
| A．Amused. | B．Confused. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．He failed in exploring the new cell. |
| B．He got stuck after finding unexpected data. |
| C．Science research made him more confident. |
| D．The improve skill helped him a lot in his Ph.D. studies. |
【推荐3】A new lesson for ages of 13-19 years will be given this autumn. Please read the following explanations before you decide to take Classes include a group warm-up, formal lessons and one-to-one free skate time. Skaters complete one level before moving on to the next level.
Level 1 is for skaters who are new to skating and are unable to skate the width of the ice surface without falling. Skaters should be able to stand and walk on the ice quickly.
★Development of balance and posture
★Introduction to forward skating, gliding, stopping and backward skating
Level 2 is for those who are completers of Level 1 and the skaters will be able to skate the length of the ice without falling.
★Development of forward gliding, stopping, backward skating
★Introduction to one foot glides and backward gliding
Level 3 is for those who are successful completers of Level 2 and the skaters are able to skate on one foot, skate backwards and stop.
★Development of backward stopping, backward gliding and edges
★Introduction to cross-over, slalom skating, 2 foot turns
Level 4 is for those who are skillful completers of Level 3 and the skaters will have strong backwards skating and stopping ability.
★Development of cross-overs, backward stopping
★Introduction to one foot turns and backward circles
Location: Mary McCormick Arena, 170 Brock Street
Please note: full gear is required (gloves, skating clothing, skates and so on).
For more information, call 416-392-7145.
1. Whom is this new skate lesson intended for?| A．Teen skaters. | B．Adult skaters. | C．Baby skaters. | D．Family skaters. |
| A．Level One. | B．Level Two. | C．Level Three. | D．Level Four. |
| A．You can begin the lesson without any experience。 |
| B．You can learn from any level as you like。 |
| C．Level 1 is the most difficult in the lesson。 |
| D．You can get more information on the Internet。 |
| A．Method. | B．Equipment. | C．Lesson. | D．Skill. |
| A．A science fiction. | B．A sports magazine. |
| C．A news report. | D．A travel guidebook. |
【推荐1】If Egyptian comics artist and writer Deena Mohamed ever encountered a genie(精灵), she knows what she’d wish for. She’d wish for everyone she loved to live to age 120. And she’d wish for any book she ever wanted to read to appear right in front of her eyes.
“If I ever come across a genie, I have to be ready,” she says. “They have to be smart wishes.” Wishes are the theme of her first graphic fantasy novel, Shubeik Lubeik, published this week by Pantheon Books. The book follows Shokry, a grocer in Cairo, Egypt, as he tries to sell off three wishes he inherited from his father. He meets three Egyptians whose lives can be radically transformed by the power of a wish.
The book highlights the fantastical — there are dragons, talking donkeys and a ridiculous scene where someone wishes for a BMW and gets a toy car. But the story is also remarkably grounded in the realities of modern life in Egypt. It touches on the life of the poor, who must navigate complicated processes to get what they need. One character, a poor woman named Aziza, picks up trash, scrubs floors and works numerous jobs to buy a wish — only to find that before she can use it, she must register her wish with Egypt’s Ministry of Wishes. When she finally gets in front of a government worker, they assume she has stolen the wish and confiscate(没收)it. Mohamed writes, “What stands between you and your wish could be a government employee with paperwork on the fourth floor.”
Mohamed, 28, who was born and raised in Cairo, said, “It’s just the way I’ve experienced the world. So it’s the way I built my own world.” The book won the top prize at the Cairo Comix Festival, an annual comics convention for cartoonists in Egypt and the Middle East.
1. What do we know about Shubeik Lubeik?| A．Wishes are the theme of this comic book. |
| B．Mohamed is the main character of the book. |
| C．The book won the top prize awarded by Pantheon Books. |
| D．The book radically transformed the lives of three Egyptians. |
| A．Ridiculous and appealing. | B．Fantastical and realistic. |
| C．Interesting and educational. | D．Touching and complicated. |
| A．To imply the importance of wishes. |
| B．To show how hard-working the woman is. |
| C．To expose the corruption of the government. |
| D．To indicate how complicated the government’s work is. |
| A．A novel. | B．A biography. | C．A review. | D．A guidance. |
【推荐2】Castles (城堡) and temples wear away after hundreds of years, but the symbols and e-books came from the development of words on the stone often survive.
Books and e-books share lots of similarities. They are both items created by great minds.
A disadvantage of e-book devices is that people tend to get distracted (分心) when they’re using one, as many devices often have apps or games on them.
Whichever you prefer, both books and e-books are just a way to help us gain knowledge and get to know other people’s experiences. They are both necessary, so it’s too early to say which one will disappear.
| A．But they have differences as well |
| B．They take less space than books |
| C．Indeed our lives are formed by what books we read |
| D．This is similar to how the words in books manage to live on |
| E．They both have an index to introduce the main topic of each book |
| F．But with a regular book, your mind is always absorbed in the words |
| G．People can decide which reading method is best for them based on their own needs |
【推荐3】A couple of years ago, when my older daughter was 8,she gently told my wife and me that she’d gotten too old for us to read her books anymore. We didn’t try to talk her out of it or tell her many benefits of reading aloud to a child (even after they can do so themselves).
Two weeks after stopping our bedtime readings, though, my older daughter asked whether we could start again.
Reading aloud to children improves a young mind’s cognitive development (thinking, problem-solving, decision-making) and reduces behavior problems, research shows. As with playing board games, reading to them increases concentration and attention spans.
And yet, too many of us stop before the kids want us to.
The conversations children have around themes and ideas in books help them make sense of the world. And it’s a joyful way to connect and be close with your kid. While reading in bed, my daughters and I lie next to each other, sometimes leaning into one another.
| A．She simply enjoyed the practice too much to let it go yet. |
| B．When she was a young child, we began a nearly daily reading called Milk & Books. |
| C．We were disappointed but respected her. |
| D．Reading aloud was significantly beneficial to children and their parents. |
| E．In Australia, more than a third of children aged 6 to 1l whose parents had stopped reading to them wanted to continue. |
| F．We laugh and are surprised together and have deep conversations about the novels. |
| G．It’s one of the most virtuous circles of parenting and teaching. |
Dear Harry，
You ask me whether you should spend the next three years at university，or get a job.I will give you three different answers
Answer A．You are ambitious.Your sights are set on going to the top，in business or the government.In today's high-tech times，big companies cannot be managed by uneducated amateurs.Even the middle managers are at a disadvantage unless they get a university degree and an MBA.Same thing in government.
Anyway，you are too young to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life.If you spend the next few years at university，you will get to know the world—and yourself—before the time comes to choose your career.
Answer B．Stop wasting your time on academia(学术界)．Stop subjecting yourself to the boredom of textbooks and classrooms.Stop cramming for exams(应考)before you acquire a strong love for reading.
The lack of a college degree will only be a slight influence on your career.In Britain，you can still get to the top without a degree.What industry and the government need at the top is not experts but leaders.The character traits(性格特点)which make people scholars in their youth are not the traits which make them leaders in later life.You put up with education for 12 boring years.
Answer C．Don't judge the value of higher education in terms of careemanship.Judge it for what it is—a priceless opportunity to furnish your mind and enrich the quality of your life.My father was a failure in business，but he read Horace in the washroom until he died，poor but happy.
If you enjoy being a scholar，and like the company of scholars，go to a university.Who knows，you may end your days as a Regius Professor.And bear in mind that British universities are still the best in the world.You have a first-class mind.Stretch it.If you have the opportunity to go to a university，don't pass it up.You would never forgive yourself.
Tons of love，
David
1. What does the underlined sentence“Take your pick.”in Para 1 mean?
| A．To choose what you want. |
| B．To cherish what you have. |
| C．To follow others' opinions. |
| D．To take action immediately. |
| A．Ambition in careers. |
| B．Academic degrees. |
| C．Experience in business. |
| D．Experience in the government. |
| A．he should make use of time |
| B．he should learn in the classroom |
| C．what he should avoid at university |
| D．he should give up learning if he doesn't like it |
| A．succeed in business |
| B．live a rich and happy life |
| C．enjoy reading in life |
| D．live a poor and miserable life |
【推荐2】What to Watch
My Brilliant Friend: Those who Leave and Those Who Stay
The series, taken from the brilliant fiction of Elena Ferante, is mainly about two women. It’s in the 1970s, and Elena has married a professor, and published a famous novel. Her close friend Lila, smarter but forced to skip college and marry a local man, becomes a single mom working in a terrible factory. Are they getting along well as before? It’s complicated.
Watch it: on HBO and HBO Max, ¥14. 99 a month
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Season4
The series is about how a rich housewife becomes a Greenwich Village stand-up comic. Midge is divorced and trying to find herself in 1960, and her dad has become a Village Voice drama critic. We also can’t wait for the upcoming guest stars: Jason Alexander, Kelly Bishop, John Waters, Milo Ventimiglia and Luke Kirby.
Watch it: on Amazon Prime, ¥12. 99 a month.
The Beatles: Get Back
There’s never been a better time to be a Fab Four fan. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson turns 150 hours of 50-year-old footage of the Beatles in the studio creating 14 songs and doing their last public performance into a spanking new docuseries with scenes you’ve never seen before.
Watch it: on Distney+, $6. 99 a month
Ted Lasso, Season 2
If you watch only one show this summer, make it this one, a heartwarming hit comedy. Jason Sudeikis plays a positive American football coach who knows little about soccer but gets hired to coach a soccer team in England. Apple TV+ has a first-week-free offer, and if you bought a new iPhone lately, you probably have a year’s free subscription on it.
Watch it: on Apple TV+, $4. 99 a month.
1. What is the first series mainly about?| A．Married life. | B．Two Female’s friendship. |
| C．Single moms’ suffering | D．How to write a novel |
| A．It is taken from a novel. | B．It is an inspirational story. |
| C．It is a fantastic musical play. | D．It is directed by an actress. |
| A．It is likely to be viewed for free. | B．It is directed by a famous director. |
| C．It has a really happy ending. | D．It features many guest stars. |
【推荐3】La Tomatina 2024 ——Information, Accommodation & Tickets
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all comers of the world to fight in this “World's Biggest Food Fight”.
What Happens at La Tomatina
At around 12 Noon a number of trucks haul tomatoes into the centre of the town. The signal for the beginning of the fight is the firing of water cannons, and the chaos begins. Once it begins, the battle is generally every man for himself.
After an hour the fighting ends. At this point, no more tomatoes can be thrown. The authorities seem more concerned with cleaning the town than cleaning the visitors, so some people find water at the Bunol River to wash themselves. Once flushed (冲洗), the ground is clean due to the acidity of the tomato.
The Rules of La Tomatina
· Do not bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants.
· Do not rip other people's T-shirts.
· You must crush the tomatoes before throwing them as this reduces the impact.
●As soon as you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatoes.
Useful Advice
· Wear closed shoes that you do not mind throwing away afterwards. If you wear flip-flops,you may get hurt.
● Ensure that you always have something clean to wipe your eyes with. A good tip is to tuck your T-shirt into your shorts to keep the bottom pait of your T-shirt clean and dry.
·If you are planning to take pictures, bring a waterproof camera!
· Do not miss the Palojabon ——a greased pole with a Spanish ham at the top. Whoever can climb the pole and get the ham can keep it!
2024 La Tomatina Packages including Official Entry Tickets+Pre & After Party Entry
1. What marks the beginning of the tomato fight?
| A．The arrival of trucks. | B．The town bell ringing. |
| C．The shout from the mayor. | D．The firing of water cannons. |
| A．Bring bottles to store water for later use. |
| B．Soften the tomatoes before casting them. |
| C．Wear an unwanted T-shirt and keep it dry. |
| D．Climb a pole and compete for a ham. |
| A．£40. | B．£235. | C．£394. | D．£629. |
