1 .

A．Borrow the books from the woman.	B．Go to buy the books in the shop.
C．Go to his grandpa for some books.	D．Search for the books on the Internet.

2 .

Welcome to my Message Board!
Subject: Slimming down classics?
Mr.Handsome 2007-5-12 6: 34 AM	Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.
Mr.Edwards 2007-5-12 9: 40 AM	Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.
Ms. Weir 2007-5-12 11:35 AM	I’m director of the online book club. Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!
Mr.Crockatt 2007-5-12 4:38 PM	I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell. In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these books is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.

1. According to the message board, Orion Books ________.

A．opposes the reading of original classics

B．is embarrassed for cutting down classics

C．thinks cut-down classics have a bright future

D．is cautions in its decision to cut down classics

2. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to________.

A．make them easier to read	B．meet a large demand in the market
C．increase the sales of literary books	D．compete with their original versions

3. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that________.

A．reading the classic works is a confusing attempt

B．shortening the classics does harm to the original

C．publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job

D．editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs

3 .

A．A furnished house.

B．A recent book.

C．A further study.

D．A new record.

4 . A study of more than five million books, both fiction and non-fiction, has found a marked decline in the use of emotional words over time. The researchers form the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the frequency of terms in scanned books, to search for more than 600 particular words identified as representing anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise.
They found that almost all of the categories (类别) showed a drop in these “mood words” over time. Only in the category of fear was there an increase in usage.
“It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr Alberto Acerbi. He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape. “One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media. Maybe these media—movies, radio, drama—had more emotional content than books.”
Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One, found that they also exhibited another interesting behaviour：the ratio (比率) between the two varied greatly, apparently mirroring historical events.
During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash. But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends. In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could be true.
“It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression (压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing ‘filled with romance and sex’… perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.”
(Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
1. A study of more than five million books indicated a decline in “mood words” over time except       
2. According to Dr Alberto Acerbi, one reason for the drop of “mood words” in books may be that     
3. What were the two periods when the joy-to-sadness ratio was at its highest?
4. While the researchers found some changes in the use of “mood words” in books, they were not sure that       

5 .

The Campus Bookstore Bookie’s , the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre , main floor . Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks . There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course . If you need help in finding your course textbooks , ask any of the staff in the bookstore . There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s . They carry a wide variety of stationary , art supplies and gift items . You can also buy telephone cards , postage stamps and bus passes . You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes .
TEXTBOOK RETURNS 1) Do I need my receipt to return books ? Yes . 2) How long do I have to return books ? Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase . 3) What if I wrote my name in the book ? Unfortunately , we cannot give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit . 4) What happens if I miss the last day for return ? We may purchase the text book as “ used ” in accordance with our Buyback program . 5) What if I discover that my book has missing Pages half way through the semester ? We will replace the defective books , new or used , for a like copy of that title . Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates .	BUYBACKS 1) What books do you buy back ? We buy back all current edition textbooks . If we do not use them at UCC , we buy them 2) How much do I get for my books ? If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC , you will receive 50% of the current new retail price . In order to receive optimum buyback price , discs and supplements must accompany the book . 3) What happens to the books that I sell ? Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price . 4) What condition do my books need to be in ? Books should be in good condition , meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact . Highlighting , notes and markings on the pages are perfectly fine . Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings . No sales receipt is required for these books .
Bookstore Hours Monday—Thursday 9:00am—6:00pm Friday 9:00am—5:00pm Saturday and Sunday Closed

1. The intended readers of this passage are __________ .

A．Book dealers	B．University students
C．Publishers	D．Campus staff

2. The underlined word “ defective ” can best be replaced by __________ .

A．faulty

B．adapted

C．new

D．latest

3. Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if __________ .

A．you have lost the sales receipt

B．there are markings and notes on the pages

C．the cover of the book is missing

D．you miss the last day for return

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

A．Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks .

B．Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks .

C．Books bought in bookie’s can be returned within ten working days .

D．Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students .

6 . 学校即将举办“读书节”，目前正广泛征集“读书节”宣传册图片。假设你是该校学生潘阳，你已找到以下三幅图片，决定给读书节组委会写一封信，推荐其中一幅，你的信须包括以下内容：
1. 简单描述你想推荐的那幅图片；
2. 阐述你用这幅图片宣传“读书节”的理由。

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7 . A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.
Men often discover their affinity (密切关系) to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.
A good book is often the best urn(瓮) of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, if remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.
Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effects of time have been to filter out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
1. A good book may be among the best of friends because_____.

A．it changes over the past of time

B．it contains all kinds of knowledge

C．it doesn’t betray us when we are in trouble

D．it comforts us in youth and instructs us in age

2. “Love me, love my book” in paragraph 3 probably means _______?

A．If you love me, you must reading books.

B．The book can be a bond between friends.

C．I love books as much I love friends.

D．If you love the author, you will love his books.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Time can tell whether a literature is good or bad.

B．All books are our constant companions and comforters.

C．Temples, statues and books cannot stand the test of time.

D．The world of a man’s thoughts is what his life is all about.

4. The best title for this passage can be______.

A．Reading Books

B．A Good Book

C．Our Best Friend

D．Companionship of Books

8 . Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. When a child should learn to read B. Why it is fun to teach a child reading C. What if a child has reading problems D. How you prepare a young child for reading E. What is the best way to teach a child reading F. Whether reading early promises later achievements

1. ______________
Learning to read early has become one of those indicators — in parents' minds at least – that their child is smart. In fact, reading early has very little to do with whether a child is successful academically. Research has shown that difficulty with reading is often due not to inferior intelligence but to differences in the developmental wiring of each individual child. In some cases, there are neurological problems and developmental lags that can be overcome with proper training.
2. ______________
Traditionally, American schools teach children at age six, but many schools begin teaching informally in kindergarten and pre-kindergarten. If parents start too early to encourage reading, and a child does not immediately succeed, the parent has a hard time relaxing and letting the child go at his or her own pace.
3. ___________
Over the years, research has proved that the use of both the “whole language" method and the "phonic" method works best for a child to master reading. While the whole language approach, which includes reading to children and getting them interested in both the activity of reading and the story they are reading, is helpful, phonics must be taught. Children must be taught that one of the squiggles they see is a "p" and another a "b". Getting the print off the page requires a different ability than being able to understand the meaning of what is written.
4. _______________
You can start developing the skills needed in reading at a very young age without putting any pressure on children. Besides reading to them, parents can start "ear training" their child by playing thyme games. This develops the child's ability to recognize different sounds. In reading to children, parents also can point to words as they go, teaching the child that the funny lines on the page are the words you are saying. All this should be a fun activity.
5. _____________
Once a child is in school, the learning of reading is inevitably more serious. For children who have some kind of reading difficulty, you must get a professional diagnosis. While the teacher might say the child is merely disinterested but will get over it, disinterest or poor performance in reading can stem from a number of things, some being very specific learning disabilities that can be identified and worked on. But it is very tricky for parents to deal with their own child's learning disabilities.

9 . When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very ____. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a ____ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not ____. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only ____. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than ____. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of thinking. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our ____, which is real, and our imagination, which is real in a different way, to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy(幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to ____ that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we ____ that we are real and they are not. It sounds ____, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and ____ the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by ____ that what we read is like real life. ____, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our ____ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will ____ next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better ____, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.1.

A．different

B．possible

C．important

D．necessary

2.

A．common

B．usual

C．normal

D．certain

3.

A．instructive

B．realistic

C．reasonable

D．moral

4.

A．planned

B．thinkable

C．designed

D．imagined

5.

A．magic

B．lessons

C．dreams

D．experience

6.

A．grammar

B．knowledge

C．skill

D．words

7.

A．recall

B．ensure

C．imagine

D．understand

8.

A．hope

B．find

C．learn

D．know

9.

A．terrible

B．dangerous

C．serious

D．strange

10.

A．think about

B．talk of

C．learn from

D．forget about

11.

A．guessing

B．telling

C．pretending

D．promising

12.

A．In a way

B．As usual

C．On the contrary

D．By the way

13.

A．society

B．minds

C．life

D．world

14.

A．appear

B．argue

C．happen

D．develop

15.

A．writers

B．fans

C．professionals

D．readers