There are many kinds of books in the world. They can be divided into two kinds: fiction and non-fiction. Well-received books from either kind are even made into films and games.
Fiction books are written using the imagination. The characters and events in these books are not real. Fiction books can be mostly found at bookshops and libraries. They can even be found on the shelves of comic（漫画） shops and game shops. Often, fiction books are written in two or three mixture of the science, fantasy（幻想） and classical groups. The most popular kind among youngsters is probably in the area of fantasy. Anything including magic and witchcraft（巫术）, spaceships and aliens, or superheroes and time travel may be used in this kind.
Many different kinds of non-fiction books are available on the market. These are written about facts, real people, real events and real places. Most of the time, non-fiction books are written by people who have experienced or seen the happenings themselves. Real-life stories can also be offered by readers and they can be found in magazines and newspapers.
As more books are written and produced across the globe, our choice for books also increases. Reading is a good habit, but it is very important to choose the right kind of books to read. We, as the readers, have the responsibility to learn to choose wisely.
1. Books can be divided into ________.| A．thick books and thin books | B．fiction and non-fiction |
| C．enjoyable books and boring books | D．popular books and unpopular books |
| A．comic shops | B．libraries |
| C．second-hand bookshops | D．game shops |
| A．whatever they can think of |
| B．stories that have no truth in them |
| C．the experiences they have gone through |
| D．unreal situations that have never taken place in their lives |
| A．Where to buy books is important. |
| B．How much to spend on books is important. |
| C．Reading the right kind of books is important. |
| D．Buying the right kind of books to keep is important. |
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【推荐1】As we all know, reading is very important in our daily life. Forming a reading habit is very necessary for us all.
Although most parents don’t like doing it after long and tiring workdays, reading bedtime stories does make a great influence on your kids. Take a look at the advantages of it and you’ll never be lazy to do that.
It helps to develop children’s imagination.
Reading bedtime stories can develop your children’s ability to form pictures or ideas in their minds. A healthy imagination makes their minds work well and teaches them to think quickly and clearly. They’ll be successful in many fields thanks to a wonderful imagination.
It improves children’s language.
Reading also improves your children’s language. They remember most words you say, so it can enlarge their vocabulary. It is probable for them to use those words in the stories you read right after they hear them. Listening to many stories helps kids to express themselves better.
It makes children smarter.
Reading books makes people smarter. When children hear these stories you tell, they learn grammar and vocabulary, for example. It helps them be successful in school as they have already known a lot from your stories. What’s more, every story has its meaning and tell them what is good and what is bad or wrong.
These reasons leave no chances for you to think about whether to read bedtime stories to your children or not. So however tired or busy you are, find time to read bedtime stories to your children. They will thank you in the future, I promise.
Do you agree to the suggestions above? Try to form a reading habit and influence on the people around you.
1. The underlined word in the passage refers to （指代）________.| A．minds | B．parents | C．teachers | D．children |
| A．Because they feel tired after work. |
| B．Because they feel like doing other things. |
| C．Because they are busy doing housework. |
| D．Because they think it unnecessary to do so. |
| A．Reading bedtime stories does make a great influence on your kids. |
| B．If you are tired or busy, you don’t need to read bedtime stories to your children. |
| C．Reading can enlarge children’s vocabulary. |
| D．Reading can tell children what is good and what is bad or wrong. |
| A．it helps to develop children’s imagination |
| B．it improves children’s language |
| C．it keeps children healthy |
| D．it makes children smarter |
Are you always busy with your studies and forget to read a story? April 2 is the perfect time for you to enjoy your favorite book. It is International Children’s Book Day. Here are some of the best books for you.
| The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, US It is a tale (故事) about a young boy and a tree. The tree gives the boy everything he wants: branches to swing on, shade to sit in and apples to eat. At last, the tree lets the boy cut it down so the boy can build a boat to sail away. The tree is happy to give. |
| All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, UK For people living in big cities, a busy lifestyle can easily make them forget small beauties and touching moments. In the book, James tells us his experience as a vet in the English countryside. He shows us the wonderful relationship (关系) between man and animal with his loving eyes. |
| The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler, US Alice loves reading books in a huge library. But instead of simply reading them, she often finds herself suddenly inside the story. One day, she meets a boy, Isaac, who is secretly living in the library. Lots of adventures are waiting for Alice and Isaac! How interesting! |
| The Crossover by Kwame Alexander, US Twins (双胞胎) Josh and Jordan are junior high basketball stars. They live happily with their family. But as they grow older, they begin to move apart from each other. The book tells us growing is both sweet and painful, but the love of a family makes us grow up finally. |
| A．The Giving Tree | B．All Creatures Great and Small |
| C．The Forbidden Library | D．The Crossover |
| A．Shel Silverstein | B．James Herriot |
| C．Django Wexler | D．Kwame Alexander |
| A．The happiness to give | B．The love to animals |
| C．The adventures in life | D．The love of a family |
 Pass onLibraries and bookshops are closed because of coronavirus lockdown（疫情封控）, and many students can’t go to school at the moment. However, there are other ways to keep your book collection updated. |  | Tips If you’d like your books returned, keep a written list of which friends have which book. You can also exchange（互换）others things such as board games, DVDs and toys. Wash your hands after picking up books from friends. | |
| How You can leave a book on a friend doorstep. You can post it through their letterbox as well. If you have lots of books to give away, leave them outside your door for passers-by to pick up. And the website The bookswap.co.uk also helps you clear out books and pick up others. With the help of an adult, you can go online to see if there are interested in. | Name: Alice “My family and I exchange books during the first lockdown in 2020. We put books in boxes outside for people to exchange. There was for adults and the other for children. We did it because all the bookshops and libraries were closed. Exchanging is good because you can clear out the books you have read and find new ones for free!” | ||
| A．buy books easily in bookshops |
| B．read together at a friend’s home |
| C．also get books from the Internet |
| D．collect books with less money |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．keep hands clean before selling books | B．exchange other things like toys |
| C．give books to friends face to face | D．return the books as soon as possible |
| A．Alice may feel it good to exchange books |
| B．people often put books outside libraries |
| C．it’s time to throw away the old books |
| D．exchanging books must be boring |
| A．Friendship | B．Education | C．Medicine | D．Sports |
Feel down? Hug a tree! Recently, many Chinese young people have turned to trees to help with their stress. Although it sounds strange, there’s a science behind the act of tree-hugging.
It can be explained by the “biophilia hypothesis (亲生命假说)”. It was pointed out by US scientist Edward Wilson in 1984. He said that humans are born to love being around other living things. Humans’ love for nature is “in our DNA”. This idea helps to explain why people prefer natural, green views (景色) to city views. It’s also one of the reasons why people love cute pets.
Some studies have looked into why tree-hugging can help with our health. A study in 2021 reported that the activity can increase oxytocin (催产素). It’s a hormone (激素) responsible for feelings. The higher the level (水平) of oxytocin is, the calmer and happier you may be. Hugging trees for only 21 seconds can lead to an increase in oxytocin.
Another hormone called cortisol (皮质醇) is a marker (标志) of stress. The brain produces more cortisol when the person is anxious (焦虑的), angry, or very sad. Hugging trees helps cut cortisol production, which makes us feel better. Although the activity is helpful to us, it’s important to keep in mind that we shouldn’t hurt nature while doing it. Trees often hold valuable ecosystems (生态环境). Many small creatures (生物) live on the tree—and they are too small to be seen. You may want to be gentle (温柔的) when hugging trees-just like how you hug a friend!
1. Which of the following can be explained by the “biophilia hypothesis”?| A．People feel relaxed in parks. |
| B．People like doing exercises. |
| C．People love visiting historical sites. |
| A．They might feel calm and happy. |
| B．They might feel angry and sad. |
| C．They might feel relaxed and scared. |
| A．We feel sadder with a lower level of cortisol. |
| B．We feel angrier with a lower level of cortisol. |
| C．We feel more stressed with a higher level of cortisol. |
| A．Hugs give people energy. |
| B．Tree-hugging is harmful to the environment. |
| C．Hugging trees in the right way helps reduce stress. |
The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series “Winter Sonata”. This love story is still popular. People, especially girls, like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊).
In the music world, Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox, S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜).
The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars, too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don’t make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的).
Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.
1. What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to ____..
| A．Korean TV dramas | B．Korean culture |
| C．Korean language | D．Korean actors |
| A．the Korean pop songs | B．Taekwondo |
| C．the TV series “Winter Sonata” | D．the Korean food |
| A．Bae Yong Jun. | B．Baby Vox. | C．S. E. S | D．Finke |
| A．singing pop songs | B．acting in TV dramas |
| C．trying different food | D．having plastic surgery |
| A．Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story. |
| B．Young people like Korean pop stars’ clothes and hairstyles. |
| C．Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery. |
| D．Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful. |
【推荐3】Here is some information about the Yangtze River Dolphin. It makes its home in the Yangtze River. Over 20 million years ago, the Yangtze River Dolphin left the sea, swam up the Yangtze River and has lived there ever since. It has smaller eyes than other kinds of dolphins and the small size helps to protect its eyes. However, because it has such small eyes, it cannot use its eyes to look for food. Instead, this kind of dolphin uses sound waves (声波) to look for food. This makes it so unusual.
In the past, there were thousands of dolphins in the Yangtze River, but today, not many people can see the dolphins. The number has decreased greatly. Scientists say that the number of the dolphins has gone down because the population (人口) along the Yangtze River has gone up. They also say that the new dam (大坝) across the river is also making the dolphins die because they don’t have food to eat. Scientists have tried different ways to save this “panda in the water”, but nothing has helped. What would you do to save this kind of dolphin if you had a chance?
1. The Yangtze River Dolphin lives ________.| A．in the Yellow River | B．in the Nile River | C．in the Yangtze River | D．in the Huaihe River |
| A．panda in the sky | B．panda on the moon | C．panda in the zoo | D．panda in the water |
| A．Its big nose. | B．Its small eyes. | C．Its small ears. | D．Its small mouth. |
| A．There is a new dam across the river. |
| B．The population along the Yangtze River has gone up. |
| C．It has smaller eyes. |
| D．Both A and B. |
| A．The Yangtze River | B．The Yangtze River Dolphin |
| C．Population problems | D．The rising of the population |
