1 . Here are some of the best books I read this year.
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This :book follows a fictional Hollywood celebrity as she retells the story of her extraordinary personal/life and supposedly wonderful career to reporter Monique Grant. From start to finish, this book took me less than two days to read—it had me hooked with all its unexpected twists and turns(一波三折)!
“The Stationery Shop”by Marjan Kamali
This beautifully complicated novel follows the life of a girl named Roys—from her passionate life withBahman in Tehran, her college life in Oakland and all the twists and turns of her marriage with Walter. Overall, the book has taught me so much about grief, belonging and compassion in ways no other book has before.
“Where the Crawdads Sing”by Delia Owens
I only read this book because the movie was coming out, but it was one of my favorite reads of the year .The novel is about a girl named Kya who. was abandoned at an early age in a marsh(湿地). Raising herself alone, we see her struggle with normality, living alone and being suspected of murder.
“Book Lovers”by Emily Henry
Henry tells the story of beautiful literary agent Nora, who goes on vacation with her sister to the small town of Sunshine Falls. There, she meets one of the people she knows from the city, a book editor with whom she has a special past. They’re thrown together again and again in a series of coincidental meetings, and you are left with a thoroughly entertaining and heartwarming read.
1. What else does the writer tell besides the content of the books?| A．Experts’ views on each book. | B．His own reading experience. |
| C．Each author’s background. | D．Publishers’ information. |
| A．It is the only novel of the four. | B．It deals with a girl’s life. |
| C．A movie is adapted from the book. | D．The writer likes it best. |
| A．Book Lovers. | B．Where the Crawdads Sing. |
| C．The Stationery Shop. | D．The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. |
1. How many of her favorite author’s books has the woman read?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．He is funny. | B．He is wise. | C．He is exciting. |
| A．At bookshops. | B．On the Internet. | C．In libraries. |
| A．Fiction. | B．History. | C．Biography. |
3 . How to Host a Book Swap
If you love the written word, you probably have a pile of books somewhere in your home.
Send out invitations. A formal invitation should include the address, date and duration. A 2 to 3 hour party gives everyone a chance to enjoy the time and leave happy.
Provide enough space. Some people use one large dining table and start piling up books when they run out of space.
Make it a party. When you’re in the planning stages, think party and you’ll be one step ahead of the game.
| A．Organize books by types. |
| B．Prepare different kinds of books. |
| C．Offer food that’s easy to eat in a bite or two |
| D．However, the area around the book table may be small. |
| E．But there’s always a new book around that interests you. |
| F．Actually, a couple of tables can take care of the problem. |
| G．It’s also a good idea to limit the number of books guests bring |
4 . Understanding Your Child’s Lexile Measure
It’s a good bet that your child has received one or more Lexile measures during elementary, middle or high school through a test or reading program. Of the country’s 60 million K-12students, more than half receive Lexile measures every year. Over 65 popular reading assessments and programs and half of all state assessments report student reading abilities as Lexile measures.
About Lexile Measures for Reading
Your child receives a Lexile reading measure from a test at school or a state assessment. A Lexile reading measure can range from below OL for early readers to above 2000L for advanced readers.
More than 100 million books,articles and websites have received Lexile text measures.Materials receive Lexile text measures based on factors like their vocabulary and complexity. For example,the first Harry Potter book has a Lexile text measure of 880L.
Using the Lexile reading measure and the Lexile text measure together is what makes Lexile measures different from any other reading score.You can use your child’s Lexile measure to engage them in reading materials that accelerate their skills, or, for advanced readers, find materials that offer more challenge but are also age-appropriate.
How Do Lexile Measures Help Your Child?
The Lexile Framework for Reading provides valuable information for you and your child, and your child’s teachers and librarians.Lexile measures:
●Allow educators to personalize learning for your child, putting them on the path to success in school,college and career.
●Provide an actionable tool to help your children be more confident and engaged in reading.
●Help you, as a parent,easily find books that match your child’s reading level.
1. How many K-12 students receive Lexile measures every year in the country?| A．About 35 million. |
| B．About 60 million. |
| C．About 65 million. |
| D．About 100 million. |
| A．They apply to children of all ages. |
| B．They assess both texts and readers. |
| C．They keep track of readers’ progress. |
| D．They provide diverse reading materials. |
| A．Help librarians to check out books. |
| B．Offer children instant access to books. |
| C．Enable teachers to tailor learning for students. |
| D．Engage parents in reading books with children. |
5 . The great philosopher Voltaire once said “Reading makes people see and think clearly.” If you want to be a better self, try the following books.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is kind of a literary Rosetta Stone, the inspiration, basis, and model for so many modern novels. For a book written in the early 19th century, its modernity is surprising only until you realize that this is the novel that in many ways defined what a modern novel is.
A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals
From New York Times bestselling author Millie Marotta comes this gorgeous celebration of the animal kingdom. Highlighting the difficulty of 43 endangered species from around the world, the book takes readers on a trip through fresh water, oceans, forests, mountains, deserts, grasslands and wetlands while learning about rare and well-known animals and their habitats.
Patriarchy and Capitalism
Chizuko Ueno, a leading Japanese sociologist, feminist (女权主义) critic and public intellectual, has been a pioneer in women’s studies and the author of many books, including Patriarchy and Capitalism, which discusses the status of Japanese women.
Know My Name
Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir is praised to be the Best Book of the Year in People magazine. In this book, she recalls all her whole life. It’s a story of trauma (创伤) and transcendence (超越), shining with the courage required to move through suffering and live a full and beautiful life.
1. What is special about Pride and Prejudice?| A．It has a long history. | B．It encourages readers. |
| C．It defines modern novels. | D．It includes surprising plots. |
| A．Know My Name. | B．Pride and Prejudice. |
| C．Patriarchy and Capitalism. | D．A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals. |
| A．A record about endangered animals. | B．A folk tale. |
| C．A novel discussing female status. | D．An autobiography. |
1. What kind of books does Kate want to read?
| A．Ones about a country. |
| B．Ones about holiday plans. |
| C．Ones about computer programming. |
| A．Go to the library. | B．Build a computer. | C．Go on a holiday. |
7 . Steph White always intended to go to college. But life always throws blocks in the way. Growing up, she led a nomadic life because her mother, who divorced and remarried several times, was always on the move. Still, she had good grades and considered herself college bound. But when her stepfather died, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a low income, paying for college became out of the question.
Steph worked and tried to find out what to do with a life that had departed from the plan she’d carefully made. The answer came one afternoon when she was cleaning her bedroom closet. Steph noticed a thick folder in which she found two pages from the English teacher she’d had in junior year, Dorothy Clark. One afternoon, Mrs Clark walked into the classroom carrying papers titled “Mrs. Clark’s Book List.” It wasn’t homework, the teacher announced, but it could be a road map. “Some of you might not go on to higher education,” Mrs. Clark said, “but you can continue to learn.”
Steph had always read for pleasure—magazines, mysteries, and romance novels. Now she would add Mrs. Clark’s suggestions to the mix. Each of those books drove her to learn more about the person, subject matter, or time in history. That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list, hoping to deepen her knowledge. Her least favorite: Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism, Capital. Her critique: “Reading it was like working on a difficult math problem.”
Now Steph is 70 and she never did get to college. But she has only four books left to read from the list. She expects to complete them sometime in 2024. She wishes she could thank Mrs. Clark and share with her teacher how reading the works on her list has changed her life. “It was never just a list I got from some teacher in school, ”says Steph. “It’s always been Mrs. Clark’s Book List.”
1. What does the underlined word “nomadic” mean in paragraph1?| A．Alarming. | B．Homeless. | C．Demanding. | D．Ordinary |
| A．She wanted to keep it as a reminder. |
| B．She announced the book list as homework |
| C．She believed students could learn through reading. |
| D．She expected her students to go on higher education. |
| A．She is only addicted to subject matter and history. |
| B．All the books on the list are not understandable to her. |
| C．Books on the list have all been finished reading by her. |
| D．She has spent all the years reading books just on the list. |
| A．A Struggling Family Influences One’s Whole Life. |
| B．She Realizes Her College Dream by Reading Books. |
| C．Mrs. Clark’s Book List Symbolizes Her Expectation. |
| D．Instead of Going to College, She Reads These Books. |
8 . Do you know reading to your children has a whole range of benefits that will give them a flying start in life?
Firstly, it’s a great introduction to vocabulary. Seeing an adult sounding out the words and linking them to the shapes on the page begins to build up vocabulary that they will use for the rest of their life.
Then there are a variety of good effects of hearing stories which improve their minds and develop social awareness and skills. At a time when they are perhaps stuck indoors more than ever before, reading is the best way to motivate children’s imagination. They can travel to the moon, meet the Gruffalo and pop into a chocolate factory all before they’ve even had lunch!
There’s no better way to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes than reading their stories and seeing things from another’s point of view is a great way to build empathy (共鸣), tolerance and other qualities needed. There are some fantastic children’s books which show characters acting as strong role models. These stories can encourage future leaders and thinkers, so every child can feel they can achieve their dreams, from the Little Leaders series to Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Now is the perfect time to build up a library of excellent reads ready for children to enjoy now and in the future.
1. Who is the text mainly written for?| A．Writers. | B．Kids. | C．Researchers. | D．Parents. |
| A．Sell. | B．Improve. | C．Visit. | D．Build. |
| A．By going to bed easily at bedtime. | B．By building good qualities. |
| C．By shaping a strong body. | D．By bringing back sweet memories. |
| A．Benefits of reading to children. | B．The choice of reading materials. |
| C．Ways of reading children’s books. | D．The development of reading habits. |
9 . Compulsive or snobby — What’s your reading style?
What books will you be reading over the holiday season? And how will you read them?
The Book Snob (书呆子)
You only read books that are well reviewed by distinguished critics. You wouldn’t care to read something on a best-seller list released by Amazon or a bookstore.
The Steady Reader
You buy a book and you read it. You buy another and you read it too.
You stick to the authors you like and read them exclusively, whatever they write, good or bad. You loved The Da Vinci Code and wonder when Dan Brown is going to release a new book. (Good news-this summer!)
The Compulsive Reader
Wherever you go, whatever you do, there’s a book with you. It doesn’t matter what it is, so long as there are pages with words on them.
| A．The Delighted Reader. |
| B．The Hopelessly Devoted. |
| C．What type of a reader are you? |
| D．Or perhaps you borrow a book at the library. |
| E．Whatever kind of reader you are, you’re awesome. |
| F．If a book has won a highly regarded award, you’ll go after it. |
| G．Why not let your eyes rest on the pages for a few quiet moments? |
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Dear friends,
I am Li Hua, from the Students’ Union. Welcome to our school. I’m glad to introduce our Whole Book Reading Project.
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Hoping you can enjoy your visit to our school. Thank you!
