1. 写信的目的；
2. 简单介绍一下这本书及推荐的理由；
3. 表达希望。
注意：词数80左右。
参考词汇：《上下五千年》(Five Thousand Years)
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. Where can the man find Teens magazine?
| A．On the first floor. | B．On the second floor. | C．On the third floor. |
| A．A Brief History of Time. |
| B．Gone with the Wind. |
| C．A Dream of Red Mansions. |
| A．Fill out a form at the library. |
| B．Go to the library in a month. |
| C．Return her books on time. |
| A．Sunny. | B．Cloudy. | C．Rainy. |
3 . If you’ve reached the end of the year feeling as though you didn’t read enough, we’ve got you. Here are some of the best books of the year according to notable artists, image-makers and other cultural taste makers.
Emily Ratajkowski, model: Ghost Lover’“This collection of nine short stories probes into many of the same themes in Lisa Taddeo’s beloved ‘Three Women’, but discusses them in a sharper, more disagreeable way. She ruthlessly explores jealousy relationships between women, aging, revenge and, of course, desire. Taddeo never lets you come up for air -- making you laugh while simultaneously horrifying you all when you least expect it.”
Hans UIrich Obrist, artistic director: ‘I Always Knew’“This is a portrait of artist and writer Barbara Chase-Riboud, through the letters she wrote to her mother, Vivian Mae, between 1957 and 1991. In this remarkable title, Barbara Chase-Riboud tells her mother about her development as an artist, her love stories, and her trips around the globe, from Africa to China. In these memoirs (回忆录), Chase-Riboud frankly and passionately describes her aspirations, her ambitions and creative inspiration，while also showcasing love and tenderness to her mother.”
Avan Jogia, actor and director: ‘Who is Wellness For?’“‘Who is Wellness For?’ is a book that works as part social observation and part memoir. It explores the commercialization of healing and ritual and asks questions about the industry of wellness I found the read insightful, thoughtful, and unafraid. Wellness isn’t for anyone if it’s not for everyone.”
1. What sets “Ghost Lover” apart from “Three Women”?| A．The focus on themes. | B．The setting of stories. |
| C．The structure of books. | D．The tone of narration. |
| A．Barbara Chase-Riboud. | B．Hans Ulrich Obrist |
| C．Vivian Mae. | D．Avan Jogia. |
| A．They bring laughter to readers. | B．They share the same writing type |
| C．They center on the theme of love | D．They stand out as the best reads of the year. |
| Best Friends by Jacqueline Wilson E-book: ₤4.49 Hardcover: ₤8.40 Intro: Gemma and Alice were born on the same day and they are best friends. They are very different. Gemma has a larger-than-life personality (个性), while Alice is quieter and calmer. Alice moves to Scotland. Gemma is worried,especially at the thought that Alice might find a new best friend. Is there anything Gemma’s brothers or her granddad can do to help? |
| The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson E-book: ₤4.99 Hardcover: ₤8.97 Intro: Tracy is 10 years old. She lives in an orphanage (孤儿院), but would like a real home one day with a real family. Meet Tracy, follow her story and share her hopes for the future in this touching and often very funny story,all told in Tracy’s own words. Tracy is back on TV in My Mum Tracy Beaker! Watch this TV series (系列) on CBBC and iPlayer. |
| A．Because she has a larger-than-life personality. |
| B．Because her best friend Alice is leaving. |
| C．Because her friend Alice dislikes her. |
| D．Because her family will move to Scotland. |
| A．She is the main character in Best Friends. |
| B．She likes telling touching and funny stories |
| C．She is thirsty(渴望) for a real home |
| D．She loves her mother. |
| A．people can get the two books online only |
| B．people can watch the story of Gemma and Tracy on TV |
| C．Jacqueline Wilson wrote the two books for children |
| D．The two books are sold for the same price |
5 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book Crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register (登记) the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification number (识别码) to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E— mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
Book Crossing is part of a trend (趋势) among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual (虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty—five countries.
1. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?| A．To explain what they are. | B．To introduce Book Crossing. |
| C．To stress the importance of reading. | D．To encourage readers to share their ideas. |
| A．An adventure. | B．A public place. |
| C．The book. | D．The identification number. |
| A．Keep it safe in his bookcase. | B．Mail it back to its owner. |
| C．Meet other readers to discuss it. | D．Pass it on to another reader. |
| A．Online Reading: A Virtual Tour | B．Electronic Books: A New Trend |
| C．A Book Group Brings Tradition Back | D．A Website Links People through Books |
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How I Benefit from English Reading
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . We all know reading can teach you facts, and knowing the right thing at the right time helps you be more successful. But is that the whole reason just about every smart, great person you can think of, from Bill Gates to Yu Minhong, credits much of their success to their reading? Of course not.
In fact, beyond simply educating us, books have more benefits (好处). They provide inspiration, guide our decisions, and sometimes even change our lives. Reading a good book can be so amazing that you forget about your troubles for a while. On top of that, reading helps us understand people from different walks of life. It gives us a window into their minds and hearts. Reading has many positive effects on your body as well. Research shows that people who read are less likely to suffer from anxiety. Regular readers also have lower rates of heart disease than those who do not read at all or only watch television. It works better and faster than other methods of relaxation, such as listening to music or drinking hot tea.
Of course, you are reading right now, but sorry, it doesn’t count. The most important benefits come from devoting the time and attention to longer, deeper content. What type of reading is best for the brain? They believe that reading a novel closely to study literature and thinking about its value is an effective exercise in the brain, more effective than just reading for pleasure. Don’t go fooling yourself into considering a look through Facebook as a brain workout.
I use Goodreads to track how many books I read, and try to increase the number every year. If you are inspired to get through more novels this year too, keep an eye on your brain’s performance too, to see if it’s making a difference. I can safely say that you’ll be amazed at the result!
But seriously, have you read any good books lately? Let me know in the comments.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．Great persons like reading. |
| B．Reading enriches people’s life. |
| C．Reading has far more benefits than listed. |
| D．Bill Gates and Yu Minhong have good credit. |
| A．It frees us from trouble. |
| B．It helps us better understand others. |
| C．It is a useful way to treat heart disease. |
| D．It can take the place of physical exercise. |
| A．Turning to books for fun. |
| B．Looking through articles online. |
| C．Going through newspapers every morning. |
| D．Thinking about its value while reading a novel. |
| A．It’s never too late to read. | B．Deep reading works better. |
| C．A good book is a good friend. | D．There is no easy road to reading. |
8 . BBC: Top 4 Wonderful English Novels
Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens, 1861
Mrs Dalloway
By Virginia Woolf, 1925
Middlemarch
By George Eliot, 1874
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte, 1847
1. Which of the following might be the purest British novel?
| A．Great Expectations. | B．Mrs Dalloway. |
| C．Wuthering Heights. | D．Middlemarch. |
| A．In 1847. | B．In 1861. | C．In 1874. | D．In 1925. |
| A．Its plot is very simple. |
| B．It describes the hero’s events in one day. |
| C．It is powered by more psychological energy than any other book. |
| D．It is the greatest social and psychological novel written in English. |
| A．George Eliot. | B．Virginia Woolf. |
| C．Emily Bronte. | D．Charles Dickens. |
9 . Set Aside Time Each Day
Most of us can find 15 minutes or half an hour each day for some
Check Your Progress Through Pacing
Nearly all “speedy reading” courses have a “pacing” element — some timing
Check Your Understanding
Obviously there is little
Lightning Speed Exercise
Take four or five pages of an interesting book and read them as fast as you
Pay Attention to the Organization of an Article
Most paragraphs in an article have a(n) “
| A．academic | B．athletic | C．classic | D．specific |
| A．find | B．take | C．make | D．consider |
| A．When | B．Whether | C．What | D．Where |
| A．made | B．counted | C．took | D．put |
| A．advice | B．device | C．concise | D．diverse |
| A．only | B．wholly | C．seriously | D．simply |
| A．achieved | B．reached | C．memorized | D．reviewed |
| A．point | B．reason | C．purpose | D．rule |
| A．line | B．details | C．spirit | D．thread |
| A．probably | B．possibly | C．likely | D．obviously |
| A．confuse | B．disappoint | C．reflect | D．bother |
| A．increased | B．decreased | C．dropped | D．stayed |
| A．typical | B．developing | C．topic | D．ironic |
| A．extend | B．expand | C．explain | D．exhibit |
| A．first | B．related | C．best | D．closing |
10 . If you want to make sure that you understand this story as fully as possible, you might consider printing the article and reading it on paper.
Virginia Clinton carried out the research examination. Clinton’s examination found that reading from paper generally led to better understanding and improved a person’s performance on tests connected to the reading material. And, she found no major difference in reading speed between the two. Such differences were notable only when the reading materials were expository texts—or explanatory and based on fact. Clinton said she found no major difference when it came to narrative, fictional texts.
Clinton also found that paper readers usually have a higher recognition of how well they have understood a text than screen readers. She said, “We think that we’ve reading the story or the book better than we actually are. We think we understand what we are reading better than how we are actually reading.” Yet, this inflated sense of understanding is especially common among screen readers.
Clinton said there are many possible reasons for such findings. Overconfidence of screen readers, for example, could be the result of a distracted, less focused mind. Clinton said,“If you are enjoying the reading process, you’re going to be more involved. You’re going to be paying better attention. Preferences are a key issue here.”
“Several studies have found that people often think of paper materials as more important and serious. If you are reading from paper, your mind thinks, ‘This is something important. I need to pay attention to it’.” Clinton said. Readers might connect computer screens with fun, less serious activities such as checking social media or watching Netflix. Clinton described this kind of reading as “enjoyment reading”.
Although her findings may support paper reading over screen reading, Clinton says, “When you’re reading on a screen, it can be programmed that you have to answer questions and get them right before you can continue. Paper can’t make you do that. Other tools in development will offer students reading at a lower level more simple texts while providing their other classmates more complex versions of the same text.”
1. What does Clinton think is the advantage of screen reading?| A．It can be programmed with instant answers. |
| B．It provides personalised reading materials. |
| C．It has tools to force readers to continue reading. |
| D．It makes readers have more fun in reading. |
| A．Screen time makes reading more effective. |
| B．Paper reading is more effective than screen reading. |
| C．Screen reading is more suitable for some readers. |
| D．Screen reading is improving paper reading. |
| A．Paper readers were better at reading fictional texts. |
| B．Screen reading resulted in a more focused mind. |
| C．Paper reading was found to be more efficient. |
| D．Screen reading brought more enjoyment for readers. |
| A．more serious | B．more enjoyable |
| C．too informal | D．a little funny |
