1 . For the kids who have just started to read, choosing the right books is essential and their parents should be there to help them.

A proper book classification system would be of great help in this regard, since most parents do not know which books suit their children’s reading levels the most. An effective classification system for children’s books would help overcome this problem.

Chinese bookstores, online or offline, still prefer to use age rather than reading ability to categorize what they sell. In fact, reading ability and interests vary from child to child even when they are at the same age. This early form of classification is accepted by most bookstores and publishers, yet many young readers get books that are nowhere near their targeted reading levels.

China has at least 200 million children under the age of 14, and their enthusiasm for reading has increased over the years. The publishers of children’s books should try to introduce a juvenile-centered classification system to help their readers choose books that are suitable for their reading abilities.

Some don’t trust the call for more effective book classification, mentioning the need for youngsters to read extensively and avoid restricting themselves to one or two categories. There is a strong case for resisting selective reading, but not book classification, which is designed to help young children develop good reading habits and hold onto them in the long run.

Studies have found that kids are less likely to be into reading if they have not developed such a habit before the age of 10. That said, it is in their best interests to adopt targeted reading during childhood, as this can greatly improve their comprehension abilities. So greater efforts should be put into designing a book classification system that meets the needs of young readers.

1. A proper book classification system should ________.

A．be on an age basis

B．limit readers to one or two categories

C．help readers get books suitable for their reading levels

D．benefit all the bookstores and publishers

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Young children.	B．Publishers.
C．Reading levels.	D．Reading habits.

3. What do we know from Paragraph 5?

A．There is a strong case for resisting book classification.

B．Everyone doesn’t support a more effective book classification.

C．Youngsters should be restricted to a few categories of books.

D．Youngsters don’t need to read extensively.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the current book classification system?

A．Dissatisfied.	B．Ambiguous.
C．Supportive.	D．Unconcerned.

2 . 某英文报社举办以 “I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动， 你打算投稿。 请根据以下要点些一篇短文：
　　1．你为什么喜欢读书；
　　2．你喜欢读哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学等）？请给出至少两个理由。
　　注意：词数120左右；

3 . Chinese people read less than eight books last year, including both print and e-books, but the average(平均) time spent on mobile reading has for the first time exceeded one hour per day, showed statistics(数据） published by Chinese Academy of Press and Publication on Monday.

This is the academy’s 13th report regarding Chinese people’s reading habits in 17 years. The survey looked at the reading habits of both adults and children from 0 – 80, placing them in four different age groups, across 29 provinces in China.

The number of print books the average person read last year was 4.58, which basically remained the same level as that in 2014. The figure is rather low compared with other countries, with France being 12, South Korea being 11, Japan being 9 and the US being about seven, according to a report by Xinhua last year.

However, in contrast to the tiny increase in books being read last year, people’s interest in mobile reading has seen a rise. The average time Chinese people spent reading on their cellphones is 62.21 minutes, which nearly doubles the previous year’s average time of 33.82 minutes.

And more people are reading via their WeChat app as well. The most popular social networking phone app in China has also been providing public account services, which allow people to read comparatively long articles using the app. In 2015, 51.9% Chinese adults had used WeChat to read, a 17.5% increase on 2014.

But does that mean e-reading is replacing traditional reading in China? 

Wei Yushan, president of the Academy of Press and Publication told People’s Daily that it doesn’t seem likely to him. “Having gone through a rapid development between 2011 and 2013, e-books are seeing a slowdown in their sales. Taking the US as an example, the sales growth of e-books has fallen behind that of print books in the past year.” In China, nearly 60% of people still prefer traditional reading to e-reading.

1. What does the underlined word “exceeded” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．rejected

B．designed

C．outnumbered

D．explained

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The time spent on e-reading is more than that on traditional reading.

B．Extra services have been provided to allow people to read short articles.

C．Compared with Chinese readers, the number of Americans is larger.

D．An increase in the interest of mobile reading has been seen.

3. How does the writer develop the text?

A．By giving explanations.

B．By analyzing reasons.

C．By listing figures(数据）.

D．By comparing books.

4. What does the last paragraph talk about?

A．All Chinese people like print books better.

B．Print books still gain popularity of readers.

C．The Sales of E-books have been improved.

D．Wei Yushan isn’t willing to give up e-reading.

4 . 完形填空
When I was 18, I worked in a primary school. Twice a week, after their regular school day, 16 kids whose______are from 10 to 11 years old would gather round me in my reading club______as I read aloud the stories on the book bought from Canada.
At first, all the______were shy and I didn’t quite know what they could______from me. After all, as far as I could tell, ____of them had been exposed to story books before. After some time, they became_____enough to answer all my questions and______the story with others. After each session, one student would borrow the book to take home as long as they agreed to____the next time with a short written book report. They would also need to _____their reports to the class. In this way, the class was a big____and I was so proud to hear their reports. _____all the students were shy at first, they felt pretty_____later. All of them were very______to make reports. Every Monday was the day of our show, where we had those, who had prepared for book reports, ______their work on stage. What a ____time it was for us! And I was_____ proud of each one of them.
Mohamed was one of my students in this reading club. He always listened_____with his full attention and I could just_____in his eyes the thirst for learning, discovering and thinking. And then, 7 months later, I received the beautiful short email from his father to show his ______. It said, “It is you who made my son like_____.” He also let me know that Mohamed still had the little note of encouragement I once gave him when he had litter interest in his studies.1.

A．ages

B．grades

C．marks

D．goals

2.

A．playing

B．quarrelling

C．sleeping

D．listening

3.

A．teachers

B．students

C．parents

D．partners

4.

A．result

B．notice

C．benefit

D．choose

5.

A．plenty

B．one

C．any

D．none

6.

A．smart

B．comfortable

C．helpful

D．kind

7.

A．repeat

B．write

C．remember

D．discuss

8.

A．come back

B．walk away

C．give up

D．pass by

9.

A．copy

B．type

C．devote

D．deliver

10.

A．power

B．influence

C．hit

D．debate

11.

A．Because

B．Although

C．When

D．Before

12.

A．respectful

B．encouraged

C．grateful

D．touched

13.

A．eager

B．reluctant

C．shy

D．sensitive

14.

A．finished

B．presented

C．cooperated

D．prepared

15.

A．reasonable

B．difficult

C．memorable

D．convenient

16.

A．finally

B．simply

C．really

D．mainly

17.

A．carefully

B．lonely

C．anxiously

D．secretly

18.

A．see

B．invent

C．hunt

D．hope

19.

A．interest

B．patience

C．pride

D．thanks

20.

A．singing

B．dancing

C．reading

D．laughing

5 . 今年4月23日是第21个世界读书日（World Book Day or World Book and Copyright Day），请你以“I Like Reading”为题目写一篇参赛稿，参加校学生会在读书日来临之际举办的征文活动。要点如下：
1. 你为什么喜欢读书；
2. 你喜欢哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学等）？请给出至少两个理由。
注意：词数120左右。
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6 . One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem — inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room.” I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to_____.

A．help cure him of his reading problem

B．let him spend a meaningful summer

C．encourage him to do more walking

D．make him learn more about weapons

2. The book caught the author’s eye because_____.

A．it contained pretty pictures of animals

B．he found its title easy to understand

C．it reminded him of his own dog

D．he liked children’s stories very much

3. Why could the author manage to read the book through?

A．He was forced by his mother to read it.

B．He identified with the story in the book.

C．The book told the story of his pet dog.

D．The happy ending of the story attracted him.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author has had happy summers ever since.

B．The author’s mother read the same book.

C．The author’s mother rewarded him with books.

D．The author has become a successful writer.

7 . In the last few years the popularity of eBooks has exploded．The advantages are clear：You can carry as many hooks with you as you want．You can simply download ever7 book you like and instantly start reading instead of having to wait for the book to arrive by mail．
However，one thing hadn't changed．If you wanted to rent a book you were still forced to use hardcopy books．Until now that is．Amazon．com recently announced the start of a new program where you can rent eBooks．
Where to rent eBooks？
As mentioned before，Amazon．com is the first and currently the only retailer (零售商) that has a program in place for renting eBooks．Luckily，Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world and their eBook assortment (分类) is massive．They are also the producer of the Kindle，the most popular eReader，which means you can be sure that the eBooks you rent will work．
You can currently only rent eTextbooks．But this is likely to change as soon as the word gets out that you can save money by renting eBooks．
Why rent eBooks at Amazon？
~ Save money：Save up to 80% of the normal price of the eBook．
~ Decide how long you rent：From 30 days to 360 days，you decide how long you want it．You can extend the time by as little as a day．Or simply buy the eBook if you want to keep it after all．
~ Use any device：If you rent an eBook from Amazon，you can read it on your PC，Mac，iPad，iPhone，Android device，Windows Phone 7．Blackberry．or Kindle．
~ Keep your notes：Do you like to keep annotations (注释) and highlights in your eBooks？Don't worry．You can always revisit your notes and highlights through Amazon．com．
How to rent eBooks？
Simply search for the eBook you want to rent on Amazon．com and select the "Rent eBooks" option．After that，a new page will open where you can select how long you’d like to rent the eBook．You can read eBooks for a period of 30 to 360 days．
You decide how long you need the eBook．1f you later find out you need it for longer．you can simply extend the time．Or buy it for the normal price whenever you want．
Once you've chosen the Lime you want to rent the eBook，you simply go to checkout．Or you can use the "Rent now" button．
1. According to the passage，_________

A．eBooks will be changed into other types by Amazon．com

B．eBooks will replace hardcover hooks in the next few years

C．readers get a discount of at least 20% of the normal price

D．readers are able to rent eBooks only at Amazon．com now

2. To rent an eBook online，which of the following goes last？

A．open a new page

B．select the "Rent eBooks" option

C．choose a rental date

D．press "Rent now" button

3. The main purpose of the passage is to_________．

A．inform and explain

B．discuss and assess

C．compare and evaluate

D．describe and argue