1 . 联合国教科文组织 (UNESCO) 在1995年宣布每年的4月23日为“世界读书日”(World Book Day)。假如你是学生会主席，请你写一篇倡议书，呼吁同学们多读书，感受文学的魅力。要点如下：
1. 发出倡议的背景；
2. 读书的好处；
3. 提出倡议。
注意：1）词数为80左右；
2）可以增加适当细节，以使行文连贯。

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The Student Union

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speakers do just now?

A．They met a writer.

B．They saw a doctor.

C．They climbed a mountain.

2. What does the man think of the stories?

A．Boring.

B．Interesting.

C．Difficult.

4 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A film.

B．A novel.

C．A foreign language.

5 . Are you looking for something to occupy your kids in the upcoming winter holiday? The following books recommended by Jeff Kinney may be your best choices.

Class Act: New Kid by Jerry Craft

A graphic novel with heart and humor, eighth-grader Drew Ellis is one of the few kids of color at an influential private school. As social pressures mount, “will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most importantly, will he finally be able to accept himself?” the publisher synopsis (出版商简介) asks.

Three Keys by Kelly Yang

A sequel (续篇) to the award-winning novel Front Desk ninth-grader Mia faces some new challenges at school and at home in her family’s Calivista Motel. “But if anyone can find the key to getting through unsettled times,” the author’s description reads, “it’s Mia Tang!”

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles

A magical story with imagination and heroism about two adventurous cousins who wish for an extended summer and accidentally freeze time. According to the publisher’s synopsis, the teenagers learn that “the secrets hidden between the seconds, minutes, and hours aren’t quite the endless fun they expected!”

Boys Will Be Human by Justin Baldoni

A self-esteem building guidebook for boys ages 13 and up, producer, actor and author Baldoni explores the social and emotional learning around confidence, courage, strength and manhood. “This book isn’t about learning the rules of the boys’ club,” a slogan reads, “it’s about UNLEARNING them.”

1. Which book tells difficulties from both school and home?

A．Class Act: New Kid.	B．Three Keys.
C．The Last Last-Day-of-Summer.	D．Boys Will Be Human.

2. What can we know from the passage?

A．Mia faces great social pressures.

B．Three Keys is an award-winning novel.

C．The story about the two cousins is imaginative.

D．Boys Will Be Human is a book about selfishness.

3. Who are the four books intended for?

A．Parents.

B．Teenagers.

C．Authors.

D．Publishers.

7 . Where are the speakers?

A．In a library.

B．In a classroom.

C．In a bookstore.

8 . “I’m not a reader.” It’s a common reply that Julia Torres, a teacher-librarian in Denver Public Schools, has heard throughout her 16-year career. She’s seen students tear up books, throw them away or check them out only to immediately return them all because they didn’t have confidence in their ability to read.

As a librarian, Torres feels strongly that libraries should be spaces of liberation, places where students can develop a love of reading at any stage. Reading is a skill that everyone can grow to love, but too many negative experiences during a child’s literacy (读写能力) education can result in boredom, lack of interest or even anger. When a student has a poor experience like being shamed for their reading choices, they can begin to associate reading with painful feelings of insecurity, shame and stress.

To prevent reading disorder (阅读障碍) practices, as Torres notes, librarians first can build an inclusive library where classified collections can make it easier for students to navigate and also help identify gaps in the collections. Reevaluating librarians’ role and priorities is necessary, which allows students to take control of the library and have a say in what’s purchased for the collection, directly arousing students’ reading interest. Instead of hosting traditional book fairs where students have to pay for books, it is better to open up a True Book Fair, where students are invited to choose books intentionally to their interests without any costs. Librarians are recommended to read what students are reading. Saying graphic novels count as real reading is only lip-service (空口的应酬话) if you’re not reading those graphic novels yourself. Another two important approaches to preventing reading disorder are to take a look at the library policies and redefine what counts as reading. It is necessary to get rid of fines, check-out limits, security gates, and punishment policies. Plus, students are encouraged to listen to audiobooks or read picture books. Find a way to teach important skills like comprehension or critical thinking with the texts that excite and interest students.

1. What does the underlined sentence imply?

A．Books are not to the taste of students.

B．Some students are not interested in reading.

C．Students don’t borrow books from the library.

D．Students haven’t tried to read for entertainment.

2. What is directly linked with arousing students’ reading interests?

A．Voicing their own choices.	B．Getting rid of library rules.
C．Librarians’ recommendation.	D．Reducing charges caused by reading.

3. What is paragraph 3 about?

A．How negative reading experiences affect students.

B．Why to reduce reading disorder as student librarians.

C．How to lessen reading disorder as student librarians.

D．What leads to students’ difficulty in reading.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Offering suggestions to the librarians.

B．Doing a research on reading disorder.

C．Analyzing why reading disorder forms.

D．Arousing attention in reading disorder prevention.

9 . What does the woman mean?

A．The man needs to finish the book.

B．The ending of the book will be boring.

C．The man should check with his professor.