1 . I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.

As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source (来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.

I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.

Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.

As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven (避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy (盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.

1. Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child?

A．Inseparable.

B．Uneasy.

C．Awful.

D．Casual.

2. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Pleasure from working in the library.	B．A closer bond developed with the readers.
C．Fun from acting out the stories.	D．Joy of reading passed on in the family.

3. What does the author call on other writers to do?

A．Give money to book fairs.	B．Write for social media.
C．Buy her novels.	D．Support libraries.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Reading: A Source of Knowledge	B．My Idea about writing
C．My Love of the Library	D．Library: A Haven for the Young

2 . 假定你是李华，你的网友Peter给你来信想了解你喜欢的一本中文名著，请你向他介绍。内容包括：
1．喜欢的著作；                            
2．你喜欢它的原因或它对你的影响；                         
3．希望对方给你推荐一些经典英文名著。
注意：1．词数100左右；             
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,

How is everything going?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . As France enters a strict four-week lockdown in order to prevent a dangerous second wave of coronavirus, its independent booksellers have requested the status of an essential service．

A statement announced by booksellers' association wants bookshops to be listed alongside supermarkets and drugstores as necessary to human well-being．Bookstores might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about what's needed in a dangerous situation, but they offer mental comfort that few other businesses can match．"Books satisfy our needs for understanding, reflection, sharing and communication, even in separation," says the statement．They appeal to the French government to "leave our bookstores open, so that social separation is not also cultural isolation．"

Bookstores have already established rules of conduct that allow shopping to occur in a safe, gem-free manner．They want curbside（路边）pickup to be allowed to continue, which means placing a customer's order to his car trunk without the buyer leaving his vehicle．The staff should wear a mask and maintain at least six feet of distance while delivering goods．

We also reached out to the American Booksellers Association（ABA）to learn whether American booksellers also view themselves as a much-needed service．CEO Allison Hill admits that booksellers "in no way outweigh healthcare workers during the stay-at-home period," but the role of bookstores and books should not be underestimated．Books are important to many people this year for various reasons, including homeschooling, education, emotional support, connection, and humanity．That is why "bookstores in the U．S．are given essential status during shutdowns so that they can continue offering curbside service．" Despite this, independent booksellers are struggling across the US, as they are in France．Hill said in a press release that one bookshop has closed per week since COVID-19 started and that 25% are in danger of closing by January．

1. Why did the association announce the statement?

A．To keep bookstores running．	B．To run bookshops near markets．
C．To compete with US booksellers．	D．To stress the benefits of books．

2. According to Paragraph 3, how will bookstores operate safely?

A．By providing home delivery．	B．By giving away free masks．
C．By offering less contact pickup．	D．By forcing buyers to leave the cars．

3. What can we infer from Allison Hill's words?

A．American bookstores are considered necessary．

B．The great importance of books is overlooked．

C．Booksellers are more important than doctors．

D．A quarter of bookstores have closed by January．

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Books offer mental support in tough times．

B．Bookstores should be an essential service．

C．Bookstores are at the risk of closing down．

D．Booksellers contribute a lot during the pandemic．

4 . Calling all book lovers! Support your reading habit without paying a cent or even taking a trip to the library.

The Library of Congress

If you’re looking for classics online, the Library of Congress has got you covered. With more than 60 classic books available, this is the perfect website if you have a specific classic you’re looking to read. It also includes children’s classics like Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella.

Project Gutenberg

Founded in 1971, Project Gutenberg is the oldest eBook collection online. While the website asks for donations (捐赠), no fees are required for reading the free online books they offer. There are more than 56,000 eBooks to choose from, and they are Kindle-compatible and easy to download.

BookBub

If you’re a book lover who's always looking for something new to read, BookBub is a site you need in your life. To access this site and its thousands of available eBooks you need to create an account (账户), but it’s totally free. Once you’ve created an account, the site asks you to pick your favorite genres so that it can provide the best reading recommendations (推荐). If you want to learn more about BookBub, click here.

BookRix

BookRix allows readers to download free ebooks onto their iPads? tablets? eReaders, and smartphones. The site offers books from self-published authors as well as books that are part of the public domain. The homepage group books into different types including fiction, fantasy, romance, thrillers, so you can easily find a new book to read.

1. Which should one choose if they want to read classical fairy tale books?

A．The Library of Congress.	B．Project Gutenberg.
C．BookBub.	D．BookRix.

2. What makes BookBub different from the other three?

A．All the eBooks are totally free.

B．Some of the ebooks are classics.

C．It recommends books for readers.

D．Thousands of eBooks are available.

3. Where does this text most probably come from?

A．A newspaper.	B．The Internet.
C．A magazine.	D．A notice board.

5 . 假设你是晨光中学的李华，你的英国笔友 Helen 正在写一篇关于各国中学生课外阅读情况的调查报告，她给你发了一封邮件，想了解你校的相关情况。请根据以下提示，给她回一封电子邮件。
1.你校学生课外阅读的时间有限
2. 造成此种现象的原因
3. 你对课外阅读的看法
注意：
1. 根据所给提示，适当增加细节，要求内容充实，语意连贯。
2. 词数120左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：课外阅读 extra-curricular reading
Dear Helen,

Thank you for your email. I am writing to tell you the extra-curricular reading in our school.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours

Li Hua

6 . 假定你是李华，你看到“悦读网” (Enjoy Reading)正在举行“百日阅读汉语经典” 活动。要求参加者在网上连续阅读一百天。每天至少半小时，完成后该网站免费赠送书籍。请给你的留学生朋友Henry写封邮件，推荐该活动。内容包括：
1. 介绍该活动；2.推荐该活动；3.推荐理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . Summer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season.

◆ And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner

Image Source: Penguin Random House

The smell of fresh-cut grass, the coldness of ice cream on your tongue and the sound of crickets（蟋蟀）at night join together. This romantic feast for senses is as much a celebration of the season as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations（插图）and descriptive text warm your heart and inspire play like never before.

Available from Amazon, $ 11.28

◆Three Little Words by Amy Novesky

Image Source: Disney Press 

Dory’s “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory into an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful watercolor adventure of friendship and survival. 

Available from Amazon, $ 12.06 

◆ There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi

Image Source: Penguin Random House 

Meet Suki. She’s a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day, proving that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. As a quite possibly perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.

Available from Amazon, $ 11.84

◆ Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

Image Source: Penguin Random House

You know that feeling when you’re as excited as you are scared to make a leap? That’s how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps.

Available from Amazon, $11.26

1. What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer?

A．The beauty of beach.	B．The joy of summer.
C．The loveliness of a dog.	D．The pleasure of swimming.

2. What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common?

A．They are sold at the same price.	B．Their characters do the same sport.
C．They can be bought in different websites.	D．Their characters succeed in overcoming fear.

3. Which book describes the experience of exploring the undersea?

A．And Then Comes Summer.	B．There Might be Lobsters.
C．Three Little Words.	D．Jabari Jumps.

8 . How It Feels to Float
by Helaia Fox

If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long     after you finish reading it.

Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. MeManus

Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
by Julie C. Dao

The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale — a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn't love back and magic — and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.

Dune
by Frank Herbert

If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.

1. What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?

A．The murder of a teenage girl.

B．A girl's space adventures.

C．Challenges of growing up.

D．A poor girl with special powers.

2. What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?

A．A fairy tale.	B．A science-fiction story.
C．A love story.	D．A detective story.

3. Which book is about battling for control of another planet?

A．How It Feels to Float	B．Two Can Keep a Secret
C．Forest of a thousand Lanterns	D．Dune

9 . For some people, the warmest memories from childhood come from being read a great story.     1     It develops children’s language skills and increases their ability to succeed in school and, later, work.

Experts say parents should read books that are not too long and on the right age level so that children will not lose interest. They say parents should also point to and talk about pictures in books for infants (幼儿).     2    

Elizabeth Lyttleton has three daughters. They are at age ten, eight and two.     3     She says, "I watch my two-year-old, who is now getting a big language explosion. So much of it comes from the books that she reads. With my eight-year-old, it’s now the broadening horizons (眼界). The oldest now truly reads for pleasure and can get lost in young adult books. "

    4     The company Scholastic is a major publisher of children’s books. Every two years, Scholastic publishes a report on American reading attitudes and habits. The 2015 report says only 31 percent of children in the U. S. read a book for fun almost every day. Four years ago that number was more than double.

Scholastic also suggests some ways to develop a love of reading in a child.     5     Another way to develop a reading habit in children is to read to them. The Scholastic report also suggests permitting children to choose their own books. Of all the 6 - to 17-year-olds in the Scholastic study, more than 90% said their favorite books are the ones they choose for themselves.

A．One is simply to have books in the home.

B．All her children read books at the same time.

C．All her children learn from books — but in different ways.

D．Of course, adults can enjoy reading children's book

E．But reading to children can do more than create warm memorles.

F．For young children, parents should ask questions about the book.

G．However, researchers find that the number of children who read for fun is dropping fast.

10 . As the leaves start to change color and the autumn air turns fresh, sometimes nothing is more appealing than the attraction of a good book. Here are our four top picks for the best books.

The Most Fun We Ever Had

By Claire Lombardo

Doubleday

David and Marilyn have been married forever. Four kids and decades later, they're still as in love as the day they met. Lombardo paints an extraordinary picture of a family in what could well be one of the best novels published this year.

The Shadow King

By Maaza Mengiste

W. W. Norton & Company

A historical novel that takes place in the 1930s Ethiopia, The Shadow King focuses on the female soldiers who take up arms in World War II . In beautiful prose （叙述）, Mengiste shines a light on those whose lives are not often noticed.

Someone We Know

By Shari Lapena

Pamela Dorman Books

A quiet suburban town is shaken by a series of break-ins and a body that turns up in the trunk of a car in this latest psychological thriller by the author of The Couple Next Door. How are the crimes related? And what does the invader know?

The Only Plane in the Sky ： An Oral History of 9 /11

By Garrett M. Graff

Avid Reader Press

Journalist Graff puts together an oral history of 9/11 from the perspective of nearly everyone involved. Every single line is breathtaking and heartbreaking, weaving together the story of previously-unimaginable and tragic events that changed history.

1. Which of the following published the book about the army?

A．Doubleday.	B．W. W. Norton & Company.
C．Pamela Dorman Books.	D．Avid Reader Press.

2. Which author is good at writing suspense stories?

A．Claire Lombardo.	B．Maaza Mengiste.
C．Shari Lapena.	D．Garrett M. Graff.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about The Only Plane in the Sky ： An Oral History of 9/11?

A．It's about some true stories in 9/11.

B．It's about some female soldiers in World War Ⅱ.

C．It's about a journalist's experience in 9/11.

D．It's about a single tragic event in 9/11.