Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world through reading. World Book Day is an important day for all readers. It is on 23 April. It comes from Spain. Now it becomes an important part of people’s life in the world.
In England, some schools and libraries hold different kinds of activities to celebrate (庆祝) the special day. Students can also buy many cheap books from bookshops.
Students in Spain usually watch many books shows in the street. If a student buys a book, he or she can get a rose.
People in Korea often make wonderful stamps and tell children to read and write more.
In China President Xi Jinping is very busy, but he still does lots of reading. He says young people should read more in their free time.
1. Which month is World Book Day in?| A．January. | B．March. | C．April. | D．August. |
| A．Spain. | B．England. | C．Korea. | D．China. |
| A．Hold different kinds of activities. | B．Watch many books shows. |
| C．Give some flowers to the students. | D．Make wonderful stamps. |
| A．card | B．rose | C．stamp | D．red packet |
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【推荐1】How to fight against COVID-19(新冠病毒)? We choose some books to help you. The books were translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, French and Russian. They are convenient for readers to enjoy.
 | Virus, Virus, You Can not Scare Me! (Writer: Mu Xiangzhen) The book makes parents and children be able to learn—in a fun way—about how viruses（病毒）spread and what people can do to protect themselves. It tells children not to fear about viruses. Besides, it also introduces the idea of getting well with nature, and hopes children can protect wildlife and the natural environment. |
 | A Special Spring Festival (Writer: Gao Jing) This book pictures children’s special Spring Festival in China during the outbreak of COVID-19. It tells a story of a common family in China. It tries to answer the child’s question “Why can’t I be allowed to play outside?” It tells the child what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, and how we can protect ourselves from it. The pictures show love between family members, friends and everyone. |
 | Ten Tips to Fight Monsters (Writer: Dong Ruihan) Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the war? The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease（疾病）in a language that they can easily understand. It will help kids remain calm in the hard time, and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease. |
 | A Brief History of Viruses for Children (Writer: Changsha White-flag Dolphin Children’s Book Workshop) This storybook tells the beginning of the virus, so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily. The book sets up a “Ten Questions about COVID-19” section, which explains the knowledge of COVID-19 (including how it spreads), helping children readers to understand the virus basing on（基于）reason and science. |
| A．A Special Spring Festival |
| B．Ten Tips to Fight Monsters |
| C．Virus, Virus, You Can not Scare Me |
| D．A Brief History of Viruses for Children |
① A Special Spring Festival ② Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!
③ Ten Tips to Fight Monsters ④ A Brief History of Viruses for Children
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
| A．The books were translated into three languages. |
| B．Children can do something to protect themselves. |
| C．A Brief History of Viruses for Children is a storybook. |
| D．Ten Tips to Fight Monsters will help children remain calm. |
【推荐2】World Book Day is coming. What’s your favorite book? Here are the answers of four students in Sunshine Middle School.
My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism (自闭症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me this book. It cheered me up. —David |
Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s (船长) travels under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. —Tony |
I like reading the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》). I learned a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it. —Bob |
As to me, The Little Prince (王子) is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to the Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a story, and it also tells us about the correct values. —Mary |
| A．Because it can cheer him up. |
| B．Because it can make him relaxed. |
| C．Because it is a gift from his father. |
| D．Because it is a book about his friend. |
| A．A Friend like Henry. | B．Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| C．The Little Prince. | D．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. |
| A．Chinese history | B．making friends | C．correct values | D．keeping dogs |
| A．A letter. | B．A notice. | C．A story. | D．A report. |
【推荐3】Many of us like reading books. In the past, we could only read traditional (传统的) paper books. Now, we can also read e-books. They still have covers and pages, but they’re not made of paper. They are pictures on a screen. So we can’t really touch (触摸) them or turn them with our fingers.
Some people really love e-books. They can read them on their phones or other electronic devices (电子设备). Because of that, they can carry a library of books with them all the time. In that way e-books are great. However, in another way, they’re not so great because they change (改变) our way we read.
With traditional books, we can focus on what we are reading. Sometimes we feel like we’re in the stories and forget about the real world. But that’s not true with e-books. With them, our attention (注意力) can be on other things.
With e-books, we can look up new words right away. That takes us out of the stories to an online dictionary. When reading, we can easily change to other things. For example, we can check our e-mails, use the Internet, shop online and more. What’s more, our eyes stop reading everything on the page. We just look for key (关键) words to get the information. Some people don’t mind (介意) that, but for others, it takes the fun of reading.
1. What is TRUE about e-books?| A．They don’t have covers. | B．They don’t have pages. |
| C．We can’t read e-books with our eyes. | D．We can’t turn e-books with our fingers. |
| A．They can easily buy e-books. | B．E-books have covers and pages. |
| C．They can carry books with them all the time. | D．E-books change their way of reading. |
| A．分散注意力 | B．集中注意力于 | C．作标记 | D．浏览 |
| A．An e-book is popular. | B．E-books stop people focusing on reading. |
| C．An e-book is expensive. | D．An e-book is different. |
| A．E-books change the way we read. | B．E-books are better than traditional books. |
| C．How to read e-books. | D．Why people like e-books. |
【推荐1】It is easier to go down the hill than to climb up the hill, so it is easier to fall into bad habits than into good ones. Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little without one being aware of（意识到）their danger. School boys first pick up little bad habits in the school and on the street. When they can’t write their lessons, they copy from their schoolmates. If they see bigger boys smoking, they also want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling（赌博）, they want to gamble. When they get bigger, the habits become stronger and stronger, so that they can no longer get rid of（摆脱，除掉）them. From copying, they learn to steal, from gambling, they learn to cheat. At last they become distrusted（不信任） by everybody. How necessary it is that we get rid of the bad habits in the beginning.
1. It is easier to fall into ______ than into ______ .| A．good habits, bad ones |
| B．bad habits, good ones |
| C．bad habits, good one |
| D．good habits, bad one |
| A．suddenly | B．little by little |
| C．faster and faster | D．slower and slower |
| A．In the school. |
| B．On the street. |
| C．In the school and on the street. |
| D．In a hospital. |
| A．stronger and stronger | B．weaker and weaker |
| C．better and better | D．less and less |
| A．copy others |
| B．learn steal and cheat |
| C．get rid of the bad habits in the beginning |
| D．laugh at others |
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Mason’s Clothes Store | ||
Clothes | Color | Price |
Socks | white, blue | ＄4 |
Pants | black | ＄11 |
Sweater | red, white | ＄8 |
T-shirt | red, green, black | ＄7 |
Hat | black, red | ＄6 |
1. Which is the cheapest (最便宜) of all? ________.
| A．Hat | B．T-shirt | C．Socks |
| A．＄14 | B．＄20 | C．＄22 |
| A．black pants | B．a blue sweater | C．a green hat |
| A．a sweater | B．a hat | C．a T-shirt |
| A．two pairs of pants | B．a sweater and two hats | C．two sweaters |
【推荐3】Plastic straws (吸管) are a modern invention, although people have been using different types of things for drinking water for centuries. By the 1960s, plastic straws have become common. It is said that 500 million straws are used just in the United States each day.
So what’s the problem? The problem is that plastics, including plastic straws that are usually thrown away after one use, end up in the the world’s oceans. As many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world’s beaches and oceans.
There are many choices for people who need or want a straw. Paper straws are becoming popular. Straws made from a new kind of plastic, which is biodegradable (可生物降解的) and made from plants, are also a good choice. Companies are also marketing reusable straws made of glass or metal. People can carry these straws with them to use when they go to a restaurant. However, paper straws are about 6 cents each, and reusable glass straws are about 50 to 60 cents each, while a regular plastic straw only costs about a cent. That adds up for restaurants and food sellers that offer straws.
Because the use of plastic straws is getting a lot of attention these days, many businesses have decided not to use them. Starbucks has said that it will stop using plastic straws. McDonald’s announced that it will start banning (禁止) straws at its restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Hotel chains such as Hilton, Marriott, and Hyatt plan to stop using them. Even the whole cities, like Seattle, are banning the use of plastic straws. California now has a law in place that customers will only be given a straw if they ask for one.
The next time you’re buying something to drink, think about your straw choices. Reuse, reduce, and recycle.
1. What can we know about the plastic straws from the text?| A．They are a modern invention. | B．They are seldom used in daily life. |
| C．They were invented in 1960. | D．They have been popular for centuries. |
| A．Plastic straws are not easy to use for most people. |
| B．Plastic straws are usually thrown away everywhere. |
| C．Plastic straws cause big pollution to beaches and oceans. |
| D．Plastic straws are difficult to make and waste a lot of money. |
| A．The paper straw. | B．The plastic straw. | C．The glass straw. | D．The metal straw. |
| A．To share a new way of drinking water. |
| B．To introduce a new law against water pollution. |
| C．To explain the history and development of restaurants. |
| D．To show the importance of using fewer plastic straws. |
