1 . Traffic Light Reading is one of students’ favorites! And it’s so simple. Here’s what to do: Take three pens in different colors, most suitably red, orange and green. But it’s not too important as long as teachers and students are both clear on the colour code they’re going to use.
Students read a text, not worrying too much about how much they understand. Teachers can ask them to re-read when students are paying attention to vocabulary. Start by underlining the words that they understand completely (including names, numbers etc) in green.
Then students re-read the text and underline the words that look familiar, they maybe know them but aren
’t too sure about them. You guessed it: in orange.
Finally, students read the text a third time underlining the words they clearly don’t understand in red. Sometimes teachers might want to set students a limit for how many red words they underline, telling them only to underline the words that they believe are seriously blocking their understanding of the text as a whole. Generally, however, students are pleasantly surprised by how few words are red and how many are green. Seeing their ability laid out in a visual way really helps to increase confidence.
Once the whole text is underlined, teachers can give students a limit of 5, 10 or 15 words, depending on the length of the text, and tell them they’re only allowed to look these words up in a dictionary. This helps them to recognize words that are actually getting in the way of their understanding of the text and words that they don’t know but actually don’t impact their whole understanding of
the text.
This is a useful activity that can be done with a printed text, in a Google Doc, on RealtimeBoard, or set as a homew
ork task for some independent study.
| A．It’s easy. | B．It’s expensive. |
| C．It’s difficult | D．It’s useless. |
A．doesn’t know it at al l | B．has actually understood it |
| C．isn’t certain about its meaning | D．has never met with it at all |
| A．increase. | B．form. |
| C．affect | D．use. |
| A．needs more eyes than mind |
| B．trains students’ ability to learn |
| C．makes the students study long hours |
| D．encourages the students to speak bravely |
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 . How do you deal with hunger of your stomach？ Eat your favorite meal and keep quiet after that？
Once you read a book， you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you.
This is nothing but creativity.
So guys， do give food to your thoughts by reading， reading and more reading.
| A．Hunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading. |
| B．Also this makes a great contribution to your vocabulary. |
| C．Reading can help you make more friends as well. |
| D．Now what are you waiting for？ |
| E．Just like your stomach， your mind is also hungry. |
| F．Why not do some reading while you are hungry？ |
| G．The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. |
4 . 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 |
| 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. |
| A．By giving explanations. |
| B．By analyzing reasons. |
C．By listing figures(数据） . |
| D．By comparing books. |
| 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. |
5 . Reading benefits us a lot. First, reading books
Next, you can read a book anywhere: in a car, on a plane, in bed—even in the bath.
Another good reason for reading books is
Good readers are most likely to be good
| 学校的倡议 | 你对读书月的看法 |
| 1.宣布5月4日至6月4日为全校“读书活动月”； 2.号召全校同学多读书，读好书 | 1.获取知识，充实自我； 2.远离网吧，健康成长； 3.读书是一种乐趣 |
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about “Reading Month” activity in our school. Recently
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When I was 18, I worked in a primary school. Twice a week, after their regular school day, 16 kids whose
At first, all the
Mohamed was one of my students in this reading club. He always listened
| A．ages | B．grades | C．marks | D．goals |
| A．playing | B．quarrelling | C．sleeping | D．listening |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．parents | D．partners |
| A．result | B．notice | C．benefit | D．choose |
| A．plenty | B．one | C．any | D．none |
| A．smart | B．comfortable | C．helpful | D．kind |
| A．repeat | B．write | C．remember | D．discuss |
| A．come back | B．walk away | C．give up | D．pass by |
| A．copy | B．type | C．devote | D．deliver |
| A．power | B．influence | C．hit | D．debate |
| A．Because | B．Although | C．When | D．Before |
| A．respectful | B．encouraged | C．grateful | D．touched |
| A．eager | B．reluctant | C．shy | D．sensitive |
| A．finished | B．presented | C．cooperated | D．prepared |
| A．reasonable | B．difficult | C．memorable | D．convenient |
| A．finally | B．simply | C．really | D．mainly |
| A．carefully | B．lonely | C．anxiously | D．secretly |
| A．see | B．invent | C．hunt | D．hope |
| A．interest | B．patience | C．pride | D．thanks |
| A．singing | B．dancing | C．reading | D．laughing |
8 . Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study.
Before getting into the recommendation, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun.
| A．If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful. |
| B．The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in. |
| C．You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family. |
| D．You should just find a topic or author you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. |
| E．You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. |
| F．Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. |
| G．This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. |
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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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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
