1 . Literary Festivals across the Wold
| London Book Fair Time: held annually in April for three days Place: London, U.K. The London Book Fair is a part of the London Book & Screen Week. Visitors include anyone who is involved with the creation, distribution, sale or treatment of content. Authors, talent scouts （星探）, editors, designers, and digital gurus（领袖人物）all walk the floor-----meeting, talking, observing, discovering. It’s a great opportunity to meet all kinds of people. |
| BookExpo America Time: held annually on May or June for four days Place: various cities in the U.S. Unlike most book fairs, BookExpo America doesn’t have a base city. It moves to different places every year —— mostly big cities such as New York, Washington, Los Angles and Chicago. It is the largest gathering in the United States of librarians, booksellers and industry professionals, as well as a great place to discover the latest trends in technology while networking with others in the business, Go to book signing sessions （签书会）with your favorite authors, and participate in panel discussions with top writers while you enjoy breakfast. With hundreds of participating authors, there’s lots to do, see and read. |
| Frankfurt Book Fair Time: held annually in October for a week Place: Frankfurt, Germany The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world’s biggest and oldest book event with more than 500 years of history, yet it never stops developing with time. Thematic tours are provided, during which trade visitors and the general public can learn more about the Frankfurt Book Fair. Led by experts, these topical tours take interested groups to stands and other locations around the fair that are relevant to specific themes, such as educations, science, kids. With our Book Fair app, visitors have the possibility to take a time-independent, thematic tour. |
| Tokyo international Book Fair Time: held annually in September for three days Place: Tokyo, Japan Being Asia’s leading book fair, the Tokyo International Book Fair has several sub categories, including the Natural Sciences Book Fair, the Humanities & Social Sciences Book Fair, and the Children’s Book’s Fair. One of the highlights of the event is the e-books expo, which shines a spotlight on the fact that people’s reading habits are switching from printed books to digital books. Besides book products, the newest e-learning software and digital technologies are also presented. |
1. How is BookExpo America different from the other three book fairs?
| A．It is held in different cities every year. |
| B．It attracts many famous writers. |
| C．It displays the latest trends in technology. |
| D．It is the longest annual book fair. |
| A．The London Book Fair. |
| B．BookExpo America. |
| C．The Frankfurt Book Fair. |
| D．The Tokyo International Book Fair. |
| A．It is the most popular book fair in Asia. |
| B．It is a great place for e-book lovers. |
| C．It mainly focuses on natural science books. |
| D．It mainly displays printed books for schools. |
2 . Here are four books recommended by one of the most respected editors from Reader’s Digest. If you have time to dip yourselves into the books, they can surely offer much food for thought.
Face It
Debbie Harry
HARPERCOLLINS
Picture this: it’s the late 1970s and the punk music scene is starting to take hold. The band releases the album ParallelLines, which becomes the greatest hit. Everyone wants to attend her concert and some teenage girls even dream to be her. Now 75, Harry bares all about herself in Face It, starting from her childhood. Part shocking, this book is as humorous, moving and vigorous as its subject.
Scatterbrain
Henning Beck
NEWSOUTHBOOKS
If there is no obvious connection among what we see, the brain will substitute in the rest of the information without you even noticing, Beck says in the chapter Memory. In this “user’s guide for your brain”, he argues that mistakes are the keys to success. He combines science with brain-boosting advice and real-life stories to take the reader on a fascinating adventure through human memory.
You’ re Not Listening
Kate Murphy
PENGUINERANDOM HOUSE
When was the last time you listened to someone? Really listened without thinking about what you wanted to say next? And when was the last time someone really listened to you? Compared with talking, listening isn’t considered so important, argues journalist Kate Murphy, but she insists it is actually the more powerful position in communication. Her insights could transform your conversations, your relationships and your life.
The Right-Brain Work Out
Russel Howcroft with Alex Wadelton
PENGUIN
In 1968,1600 five-year-olds were given a creativity test. They were retested at ages 10 and 15 and their scores were compared against adults. While 98 per cent of five-year-olds were assessed in the “highly creative” range (genius level), only two per cent of adults could be considered “highly creative”. In The Right-Brain Work Out, the authors promise to re-train your brain to be more creative, using 70 questions to challenge you.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．Parallel Lines became a great success in the 1970s unexpectedly. |
| B．Face It mainly reveals things about the band to the general public. |
| C．Scatterbrain helps stimulate your brain to take more adventures. |
| D．Beck holds that the importance of mistakes shouldn’t be ignored. |
| A．Two tests were given separately to the subjects. |
| B．The effect of the brain exercise is clearly proved. |
| C．Some questions are designed to enhance creativity. |
| D．Genius kids reserve their creativity into adulthood. |
| A．Face It | B．Scatterbrain |
| C．You’re Not Listening | D．The Right-Brain Work Out |
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| C．the coin is popular among collectors | D．it can be circulated as a currency |
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1.
| A．Launching an anti-smoking campaign. |
| B．Presenting three health related videos. |
| C．Introducing a public service video. |
| D．Proposing ideas for the video content. |
| A．He smokes three cigarettes before getting to school. |
| B．He tends to avoid sports both in and out of school. |
| C．He smokes secretively when he can’t concentrate. |
| D．His parents have stopped giving him pocket money. |
| A．It emphasizes the value of physical activities. |
| B．It has a question in the end to arouse interest. |
| C．It follows the daily lives of a group of teenagers. |
| D．It shows the effects of smoking on a teenager. |
5 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1. When is the talk on James Brindley?| A．February 6th. | B．December 5th. |
| C．November 7th. | D．March 6th. |
| A．The Canal Pioneers. | B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals |
| C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands | D．Ice for the Metropolis |
| A．Miranda Vickers | B．Malcolm Tucker |
| C．Chris Lewis | D．Liz Payne |
