1 . 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. |
In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. On 3rd March 2016 children of all ages in the UK will come together to appreciate reading. Sometimes, reading a modern novel can be tough ( Booker Prize winner The Luminaries runs to 832 pages! ), especially if reading is not your strong suit. In fact, one in six people in the UK never pick up a book because they’ve experienced difficulties or are out of the habit of reading for pleasure.
The Galaxy Quick Reads series are designed to introduce reluctant readers to bestselling short funny novels, which bring the joy of reading without demanding hours of concentrated time. They cover a range of subjects, from romance to comedy.
Jojo Moyes’s Paris For One is a romantic adventure in which 26-year-old Nell books a weekend away to Paris with her lazy, neglectful boyfriend. When he fails to turn up, she is alone in the city. That is, until she meets Fabien, who shows her the charms of the French capital -- in more ways than one.
Adele Geras’s moving story Out In The Dark was set in World War I, in which young Rob came back from the battlefields. Determined to find the officer’s widow to return the photo of her and their daughter that the captain kept with him, he traveled several thousand miles but never gave up.
Dead Man Talking is a fantastic tale of Pat, who had a terrible fight with his best friend, Joe, ten years ago -- but now hears that Joe is dead, and he must attend his funeral. But Joe is not going quietly that very night -- he’s lying in his coffin being very chatty indeed.
1. What is the main aim of the World Book Day?
A.To promote book selling. | B.To encourage reading. |
C.To win authors fame. | D.To perfect education. |
A.The Luminaries | B.Paris For One |
C.Dead Man Talking | D.Out In The Dark |
A.A romance. | B.A comedy. |
C.A horror story. | D.A moving story. |
A.The Luminaries tells a story of a Booker Prize winner. |
B.Paris For One tells a story of Nell and Fabien. |
C.Out In The Dark is a story during World WarⅡ. |
D.Dead Man Talking is a story of Pat and his talkative friend. |
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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4 . A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you’d like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.
●Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task.
●Set time. You should have some time during every day when you’ll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes.
●Always carry a book.
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●Reduce television/ the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet.
A.Go to bookstores. |
B.Find a quiet place. |
C.This may be difficult for some people. |
D.Wherever you go, take a book with you. |
E.Have some good tea or coffee while you read. |
F.It means you will read no matter how busy you are. |
G.If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you’ll really love. |
information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A.TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge |
B.cinemas are the best choice in getting information |
C.reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun |
D.newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself |
A.People only need reading, though. |
B.Reading is more fun than television. |
C.Reading is still necessary today. |
D.Watching television doesn’t help reading. |
A.In a travel booklet. |
B.In a science report. |
C.In a fashion show magazine. |
D.In an education book review. |
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 |
A.open a new page |
B.select the "Rent eBooks" option |
C.choose a rental date |
D.press "Rent now" button |
A.inform and explain |
B.discuss and assess |
C.compare and evaluate |
D.describe and argue |