In Jeff Kinney’s book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Greg Heffley’s mother suggests a family road trip. Family road trips are     1     (normal) full of fun, right? But this family is not a normal one. The family is full of good hopes when the trip starts,     2     things don’t go as they wish. They spend their first night at a terrible hotel sleeping on the floor. The days go on     3     more bad luck. They spend a sunny day at a water park but their car keys and wallets     4     (lose) there. The trip continues and several more     5     (accident) happen. Along the way, however, the family finds time     6     (enjoy) themselves.

As one of the     7     (great) writers in the world, Kinney is doing really well in telling stories about people     8     may appear in our real life. We may find that some of the Heffley family life is the same as some part of our own family.

I strongly suggest this book to young readers. It’s really interesting and     9     (include) family fun and lots of humor. I found myself always     10     (laugh) while reading it.

3 . There are always some persons in your life who touch your soft heart with kindness.

As a little girl, my favorite thing was _______. And when I thought about _______ I wanted to be when I grew up, I figured I’d be a librarian, just because the two librarians changed my life.

At that time, the town library limited the number of books a person borrowed _______ two once a week. I _______ the books in just three days. So to read more, I was _______ about what books to choose. The librarian, Mrs. Tonne, was a warm person. Every time I went into the library, she greeted me, _______. When learning about my trouble, she often _______ some better books. Thanks to her help, I _______ a lot from these books.

Gradually, I developed an interest in writing, _______ poems. When I was in fourth grade, our school librarian, Mrs. Ketelsen, encouraged me to write more. When my poem was not accepted, she ________ me with comfortable words. Once she helped ________ some poems I’d written about dinosaurs to Highlights magazine. It was my first published writing!

Later, at the University of Iowa, ________ I majored in journalism, my dream was different. I realized that I was shy about interviewing people, which made me ________. When I recalled Mrs. Tonne and Mrs. Ketelsen, I made a decision without ________ to be devoted to writing. And now I am an editor at Reader’s Digest.

Whenever I think of the help from them, how ________ I am. It is their kindness that makes me what I am.

6 . FREE BOOKS BY CHINA ON THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19

Ten Tips to Fight Monsters

Author: Dong Ruihan

Description: Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the battle? The story will gently teach kids how to prevent the disease in a language that they can easily understand. It will help them remain calm in this stage of the epidemic(疫情), and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease.

Agan Will Win

Author: A Jiao

Description: Told by Chun Ni, Agan Will Win is a story about how Agan, the character of Wuhan’s well-known street food hot dry noodles, fights against the virus and finally wins. Unfortunately infected(感染) with the virus, Agan remains positive and optimistic to the doctors, and at last he defeats the virus. This is a warm and caring picture book that comforts people who are having a difficult time during the epidemic.

Waiting for Dad to Come Home

Author: Chen Ying

Description: The book speaks highly of the front line medical workers for their fighting spirit in battle against COVID-19. The book touches readers with storylines and characters having strong sense of social responsibility, trying to plant that responsible seed in their mind.

A Special Spring Festival

Author: Gao Jing

Description: This book pictures a special Spring Festival during the outbreak of COVID-19. It tells a story of an ordinary family in China, centering around the little boy’s confusion(困惑): why he is not allowed to play outside home. Through reading, both children and grown-ups may cherish more the simplest pleasure in life, be appreciative and try to do all they can do to help.

7 . Are you expecting some hottest books? Here are 4 best-sellers popular with teenagers.

Cuba in My Pocket

Cuba in My Pocket follows 12-year-old Cumba from Cuba to America in the 1960s. After being sent to a new country, Cumba must find his footing in unfamiliar surroundings. Over time, he learns how to trust others and get over difficulties with the great help of the locals.

Author Cuevas bases the story on her dad’s experiences. For Cuevas, hope is an important theme in Cuba in My Pocket.

Fast Pitch

In Stone’s Fast Pitch, Shenice is captain (队长) of the Fulton Firebirds. She decides to make her softball team become the winner in the final. But she loses focus after learning a family secret. Can Shenice find out her family secret and still lead her team to victory? She makes it. She fights with her team and they get the final victory.

Ivy + Bean Get to Work

Annie Barrows is the author of Ivy + Bean Get to Work. Ivy and Bean are best friends. They attend a Career Fair at school. They learn about jobs adults can have. But the girls are interested in just one job: Searching for treasure! The two look for gold. But they can’t find it. Barrows hopes kids will feel relaxed about themselves when reading this book.

A Shot in the Arm!

A Shot in the Arm!, by Don Brown, is a graphic (绘图) novel about the history of vaccines (疫苗). Readers learn how vaccines have been used throughout history to fight illness. The author also praised those who worked hard for the development of vaccines. A Shot in the Arm! isn’t a boring history book. Instead, it’s an exciting read that uses colorful drawings to pull readers in.

8 . Xinhua Bookstore

Xinhua Bookstore was at first set up as Xinhua Book Company in 1937 in Yan'an. In October of the same year, Xinhua Book Company changed its name to Xinhua Bookstore. The name “Xin-hua Shu-dian” was made in brush writing in 1948 by Chairman Mao Zedong.

Beijing Bookworm

Founded about 18 years ago, the Beijing Bookworm is listed in the Top 10 Bookstores around World chosen by Lonely Planet. The Bookworm Literary Festival held yearly also attracts many visitors. Unlike many other bookstores, it serves not only as a place where you can read and buy books, but also a restaurant and cafe. If you want to relax yourself from the busy life,the bookworm is a great choice!

Eslite Bookstore

Eslite Bookstore is one of the largest bookstore chains in Taiwan, China. Eslite was set up by Robert Wu Ching-yu(1950-2017)at the age of 39. The first shop lied in Dunhua South Road, with a focus on books about art. Since then, the company has set up more shops. Eslite Bookstore was the first to set up a 24-hour bookstore in Taiwan, China at its Dunhua store, where readers can enjoy books all day.

Wangfujing Foreign Bookstore

Wangfujing Foreign Bookstore has a history of nearly 50 years, and it is the preference of many foreigners in Beijing. This one has a great number of books written in English covering literature, history, politics, art and even cooking. Most of them are published by Chinese publishing houses, while there are also some original imported books from foreign countries. There are several branches in Beijing.

10 . If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read -probably does not matter very much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly.     1    

·Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes.     2    

    3     Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading,etc.This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run.

If you decide that you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time.     4     A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page.

Always keep a pencil and paper beside you.     5    Note also the facts important for your purpose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You don't have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder .