A recently released
Over 1.48 million
An average adult would spend 23.13 minutes on average per day
Moreover, listening to audiobooks was another rising habit among Chinese readers,
Public reading services continued to meet the needs of Chinese readers, as 78.2 percent of the people
“In Hangzhou, for instance, reading venues, including public libraries, self-service libraries and rural reading rooms,
Reading on mobile phones also remained a habit among Chinese readers. According to the survey, 77.8 percent read on their phones last year, 0.4 percent
2 . The Books of Jacob By Olga Tokarczuk.Translated by JeniferCroft.
928 pages; ₤20; To be published in America by River head Books in February; $35
The novel that secured its author the Nobel prize of 2018 covers a “fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages and three major religions, not counting the minor sects”. At the centre of this fiction of faith, the book presents a real-life 18th century mystic.
Great Circle By Maggie Ship stead.
608 pages; $28.95; Doubleday; 16.99
A sweeping story that alternates between the life of a persistent female pilot in the 1930s and that of a millennial film star to play her in an auto-biographic movie. “In death, each of us destroys the world,” the author observes —but her marvelous novel is a moving reflection on the will to survive.
Klara and the Sun By Kazuo Ishiguro.
Knopf; 320 pages; $28; ₤20
The author’s first novel since winning the Nobel prize in 2017 is an adult drama in which advanced human-like robots are bought by wealthy parents as company for their children. Alongside the futuristic guess, this is a satire (讽刺) on ambitious parenting.
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth By Wole Soyinka.
464 pages; $28; Bloomsbury Circus; ₤20
The first work of fiction by the Nobel prize winning playwright for 50 years is both a complex thriller and a criticism of Nigeria’s political class. The narrator is a doctor who finds that a trade in human body parts is being run from his hospital.
1. Who pubulished his/her first novel since winning Nobel Prize?| A．Wole Soyinka. | B．Kazuo Ishiguro. |
| C．Jennifer Croft. | D．Maggie Shipstead. |
| A．Great Circle. |
| B．Klara and the Sun. |
| C．The Books of Jacob. |
| D．Chroniles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth. |
| A．Kazuo Ishiguro originally won the Nobel Prize for Klara and the Sun. |
| B．The Books of Jacob conveys the genuine aspects of 18th century mystic. |
| C．Wole Soyinka writes a doctor who won the Nobel Prize 50 years ago. |
| D．Maggie Ship stead adapted her book into a drama. |
3 . Borrowing Policies
The Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library provides materials and services to meet the information needs of graduate and undergraduate students, face-to-face and online learners as well as teachers and community members.
Borrowing for Students
General Collection: 21 days (fall and spring); 14 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 7 days (fall and spring); 7 days (summer)
Borrowing for Teachers
General Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
OK-Share Card
Any teachers or students of any OK-Share institution may use the collections of any OK- Share library on site. Upon completion of the OK-Share card application at their home library, teachers or students will be given an OK-Share card.
Services
OK-Share card borrowers are allowed two books in their possession at one time. Electronic tools may not be available to the OK-Share card borrowers.
Inform the library you use immediately if your card is lost or stolen. A $5. 00 charge for a second OK-Share card must be paid to the lending library.
Books should be returned to the library where the library materials were borrowed. Materials returned by mail should be sent by first-class, insured mail. Materials sent by post office must be insured for at least $ 100.
Billing
The library is not responsible for informing borrowers that materials are overdue. OK- Share card borrowers are billed for fines for materials returned late.
1. What is the similarity for teachers and students to borrow materials?| A．They all can borrow them in winter. |
| B．They can keep them for 90 days anyway. |
| C．They can keep either General or Curriculum collections. |
| D．They can keep them in autumn for 14 days. |
| A．Using necessary electronic tools. |
| B．Borrowing two books at a time. |
| C．Getting materials mailed for free. |
| D．Getting another card for free. |
| A．Punish them by fining them. |
| B．Tell them the date in advance. |
| C．Force them to hand in the OK-Share card. |
| D．Post a fine bill to them. |
Reading is very important. It is one of the most important factors in becoming what you can be. Reading develops your brain, provides a window into the world around you and helps you for the improvement in all school subjects.
As important as reading is whether you know the following facts: 800 million people around the world cannot read or write. Many families (and some schools) have no books for children
There are
First, here are some inspiring quotes about reading that show
There are many
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
5 . These Children’s Books Written by Celebrities(名人) Are Perfect for Your Little Kids
Kelly Clarkson Wrote a Book Inspired by Her Daughter
When Kelly Clarkson wrote River Rose and the Magical Lullaby, she named the main character after her young daughter. The story follows Rose, who finds herself in a magical dream world, guided by the voice of her mother. Writing the book offered the American Idol winner a new challenge. She said, “It’s so helpful with learning.”
Jim Carrey Is on a Roll with This Book
Jim Carrey’s 2013 book, How Roland Rolls, however, is very much for the little ones. The winner of the 2013 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award, How Roland Rolls is about a wave who worries about what will happen when he finally hits the beach. His fear disappears when he realizes he’s more than just a wave, but he’s the entire ocean! Coming up, this horror film star isn’t trying to scare(使害怕) any kids with her book.
Jamie Lee Curtis Has Been Writing Since the 1990s
You might know her best from the Halloween series movie. This Is Me is a story about immigration(外来移民). Curtis says she has no political intentions with her book, saying, “Every person has an immigrant story about their ancestors, and we’re losing that. I thought it was important to connect that thread back to who we are.”
Steve Martin’s Books Prove He’s a Comedian for All Ages
You may have ever read one of his books, like Shopgirl. If you’re a fan of his and you have kids, you’ll be happy to know that now your kids can read his books, too. Since getting into children’ literature, Martin has written and published several books, including Late for School and The Alphabet From A to Y with Bonus Letter Z. Each letter of the alphabet is paired with a poem by Marin.
1. Which book describes a character that is not a human being?| A．This Is Me. | B．Late for School. |
| C．How Roland Rolls. | D．River Rose and the Magical Lullaby. |
| A．Their roots. | B．Their dreams. | C．Their children. | D．Their school life. |
| A．Jim Carrey. | B．Steve Martin. | C．Kelly Clarkson. | D．Jamie Lee Curtis. |
6 . The saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover, means you should not guess the worth or value of something based on how it looks. That message was clear at a recent event called the Human Library Project. The event took place at the Northern Virginia, or NoVa, Community College, outside of Washington. D. C.
The Human Library began 19 years ago in Denmark. It grew from a youth organization called “Stop the Violence”. Today, it is a worldwide movement. At the NoVa event, students got the chance to learn from a person—a “human book”—instead of a library book.
Patricia Cooper organized the event. She said that human books celebrate variety by telling their life stories in an easy-going setting. “The goal of the human library is to talk to people in your community who you may otherwise not speak to because you have your own prejudices (偏见) and hopefully to break down some of these barriers.”
This is the third year that NoVa has held such an event. The collection of human books included a civil rights activist, a scientist from the American space agency NASA, and an opera singer.
Artist Brian Dailey was a human book. He spoke about his travels to 113 countries in seven years. Dailey said that, during his travels, he asked people whom he took pictures of for a one-word answer to a series of other words—such as love, freedom and war. He discovered that people in different countries often had very different reactions to the same word.
When Dailey asked people in Africa about the word “war” they used words like justice, liberation and peace. When he asked the same question to people in Syrian refugee camps, the answer was: “tears, hunger, fear, destruction”.
1. Why was the human library organized?| A．To replace the traditional library |
| B．To offer a lot more information to readers. |
| C．To make people communicate with each other |
| D．To improve the living conditions of neighbors. |
| A．His struggle for human rights. |
| B．His reactions to different cultures. |
| C．His great achievements in science. |
| D．His international travel experiences. |
| A．Positive. | B．Critical. |
| C．Disapproving. | D．Uncaring. |
| A．Prefer a Human Book rather Than a Real Book |
| B．Talk With a Fellow Human from This Library |
| C．Treat Each Other Kindly to Avoid the Violence |
| D．Enjoy Reading with the Help of Others |
7 . Benefits of Reading
The benefits of reading start with the first book a baby hears and continue into childhood and throughout the child’s life. Here are some reasons why reading is important.
Reading teaches children about the world around them.
Children who read do better at school. And they don’t just do better at subjects like reading, English and history.
Reading is a great form of entertainment! A paperback book or an e-reader doesn’t take up much space so you can take it anywhere and you’ll never be lonely or bored if you have a book in your bag.
Reading relaxes the body and calms the mind.
| A．Reading improves concentration. |
| B．Reading develops a child’s imagination. |
| C．We seem to have forgotten how to relax and how to be silent. |
| D．Children learn new words and greatly enlarge their vocabulary. |
| E．They do better at all subjects and they do better all the day through school. |
| F．You can read while waiting for a friend or during a flight delay at an airport. |
| G．By reading, children learn about people, places and events outside their own experience. |
