1 . Book clubs are a great way to meet people who share a common love for reading.
Some book clubs are mainly meant to be fun and relaxed. Members would talk about the story and feelings about the story, but it wouldn’t be a problem if the conversation got carried away from the book. Other book clubs are more serious and highly academic. They would be more focused on meaning, plot, and character.
Choose a location for your club.
Book clubs are typically held at meeting points, like homes, bookstores, or the local library. The meetings can change location sometimes.
Go for an online club if you don’t have a location to meet.
If a physical meeting point isn’t an option, you might also have an online book club.
Find a core group of people with a passion for reading.
They could be friends, family, or people you know through various activities, but they should all love to read. Also, make sure that this group of members can commit to meetings on a regular basis. If you plan to have your book club at a physical location, invite people who live close to you. You can invite anyone to an online book club,
| A．if they are keen on reading |
| B．They take some efforts to organize |
| C．Choose the types of books to read and discuss |
| D．Decide how academic or social your book club will be |
| E．But it is usually easier to keep them at one or a few regular places |
| F．as long as the people who want to join have reliable Internet access |
| G．You can discuss books on a chat room, social media apps, or group video chats |
注意：
1. 写作词数为80词左右；
2. 说明读书的好处（至少两点）。
Dear students,
As the World Reading Day approaches,
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Students’ Union
1. How does Cindy go to work every day?
| A．By bus. | B．By subway. | C．By car. |
| A．On her way to work. | B．When waiting to act. | C．At work. |
| A．About 10%. | B．About 50%. | C．About 90%. |
| A．For money. | B．For fame. | C．For interest. |
4 . Reading is to success what water is to fish. Apparently, every successful person develops a passion for reading. This is because reading is the key to get the information required to understand something. For example, lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches. Sometimes the law changes according to people’ s needs. A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court. A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.
Reading is very important for all mankind. Everything is relative in this world, especially reading. Reading can open many doors and it can lead you into a path of success. Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good. This way your child will develop a passion for reading.
How do you develop a passion for reading? There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned. It works the same way with reading. If you want to improve your reading, take a book and read it all the way through. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. Try to read as much as you can. If you are going out, take a magazine, a book, an article or something to read.
There is a very important factor behind the reading---reading comprehension. It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text. Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document. How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture (捕捉) the message of the author?
1. The first paragraph mainly talk about________.| A．what reading comprehension is |
| B．how to find a book to read |
| C．we can get information from the Internet |
| D．the importance of reading |
| A．a very important factor behind reading |
| B．something that makes people understand what they read |
| C．a strong passion for reading |
| D．the latest information in reading |
| A．comparing the opinions of different people |
| B．presenting stories |
| C．presenting opinions and giving examples |
| D．following the natural time order |
| A．Take something to read when you are out. |
| B．Read at school. |
| C．Make friends with who love reading. |
| D．Visit some popular website. |
5 . Three very strong women — my mother, my grandmother and Melinda — deserve big credit for helping me become the man I am today. But Blanche Caffiere, a very kind teacher and librarian I’ve never written about before, also had a huge influence on me.
Mrs. Caffiere died in 2006, shortly after reaching her 100th birthday. Before she passed away, I had an opportunity to visit her and thank her for the important role she played in my life.
When I first met Mrs. Caffiere, she was the elegant and engaging school librarian at Seattle’s View Ridge Elementary, and I was a fourth grader. I was desperately trying to go unnoticed, because I had some big weaknesses, like dysgraphia (书写障碍), and had a totally messy desk with books around. And I was trying to hide the fact that I liked to read — something that was cool for girls but not for boys.
Mrs. Caffiere took me under her wings and helped make it okay for me to be a messy, nerdy boy who was reading lots of books. She pulled me out of my shell. She started by asking questions like, “What do you like to read?” and “What are you interested in?” Then she found me a lot of books. For example, she gave me great biographies she had read. Once I’d read them, she would make the time to discuss them with me. “Did you like the book? Why? What did you learn?” She listened to what I had to say patiently. Through those book conversations in the library and in the classroom we became good friends.
Teachers generally don’t want to burden their students with extra reading beyond the homework they’ve given. But I learned from Mrs. Caffiere that my teachers had so much knowledge to share. Looking back on it, there’s no question that my time with Mrs. Caffiere helped spark my interest in libraries and my focus on helping every child in America get the benefit of great teachers. I should give great thanks to the devoted teacher and librarian who helped me find my strengths when I was nine years old. It’s remarkable how much power one good person can have in shaping the life of a child.
1. Which of the following best describes the writer when he was in his fourth grade?| A．Elegant and engaging | B．Shy and untidy |
| C．Weak and desperate | D．Curious and friendly |
| A．She forced the writer to read more books. |
| B．She helped the writer to overcome his weaknesses. |
| C．She turned the writer into a book lover. |
| D．She encouraged the writer not to hide his love of reading. |
| A．She had the greatest influence on the writer. |
| B．She influenced the writer’s decision on helping American children. |
| C．She used to give the writer too much homework to help him learn. |
| D．She hadn’t seen the writer since he left the school. |
| A．A Teacher Who Changed My Life. |
| B．The Story of a Kind Teacher. |
| C．My School Life with Great Teachers. |
| D．Every Student Deserves to Be Encouraged. |
6 . Great Books Winter Program makes you well-prepared for future college classes and the SAT critical thinking section. Now enrollment (注册) is open. Make your plans today!
Program 1: Great Books & Writer’s Workshop at Pepperdine University One and Two-Week Programs .
Choose the one-week Discussion program. Select Writer’s Workshop for students eager to explore the art of creative writing. Or, stay for both!
One-week Tuition: $2,695 Two-week Tuition: $5.390
Program 2: Great Books & Writer’s Workshop at Amherst College One and Two-Week Programs
We will be offering Discussion programs and a Writer’s Workshop for students eager to explore the art of writing in all forms.
One-week Tuition: $2,495 Two-week Tuition: $4,990
Program 3: Great Books at Stanford University
One and Two-Week Programs
Young people gather to experience reading and life at Stanford University. Join us for one week or two of Great Books Discussion programs!
One-week Tuition: $2.995 Two-week Tuition: $5.990
Program 4: A Tall Ship Adventure
Sail from Bangor to Portland, ME
One Week Program
This program for high school students combines the study of literature with living and learning to sail. Time will be divided into discussion and sailing education with visits to coastal islands.
One-week Tuition: $2,995
Note: All on-campus programs have Materials & Events fees of $225 for one week and $475 for two.
1. If you want to learn about different types of writing, which program should you join in?| A．Program 1. | B．Program 2. | C．Program 3. | D．Program 4. |
| A．$2.995. | B．$3.220. | C．$3,470. | D．$6,215. |
| A．Fishing. | B．Discussing. | C．Learning to sail. | D．Visiting islands. |
1.列举阅读文学作品的好处；
2.简述阅读文学作品对你的帮助。
注意：
1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：文学作品works of literature
Dear Susan,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. 发出邀请；2. 活动安排；3. 表达期待。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Linda,
How are you doing?
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Yours
Li Hua
9 . How to read more and learn more
Today, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
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No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books.
| A．Read only what you are interested in |
| B．Read the books borrowed from others. |
| C．Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore (烦恼事). |
| D．Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. |
| E．We need to get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| F．Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. |
| G．Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. |
10 . The last school bell rings and your kids are off for the summer. For most kids, those thoughts of schoolwork and lessons are a distant memory that they won’t be thinking about again until fall. So it’s important for them to continue some learning.
Have your kids hit the library.
Encourage your kids to read by taking them to the library during the summer. If they don’t have a library card, get them one. Many local libraries sponsor summer reading clubs that keep your kids wanting to read. Be sure to let your kids pick their own books out; summer is for fun reading.
Have your kids read every day.
Ask your kids to read outside in the sun. Join them, read aloud their favorite books, no matter how many times you have read them. Pick a time every day when you all stop and read as a family together. Nothing will stimulate a child to read more than to have adults reading with them.
Find other ways to encourage the kids.
If you are planning a family trip, have them check out the map. Let your kids go online and research where you are going. Have your kids check the weather report in the newspaper or what big event is happening and then have them report back on it at dinner time. Have your kids check out magazines or websites for recipes that can be prepared.
Improve your kids’ writing skills.
Learning to express your thoughts. Writing in a logical manner is a skill that is often lost. To help your kids, have them write about things during the summer. If your kids love something such as animals, have them write reports about them to share with the family. If you are going on a trip, have your kids keep a travel journal.
1. What should parents do in the library?| A．Stay with their kids and read books together. | B．Help their kids find useful books. |
| C．Read more books helpful to their study. | D．Let their kids choose books they have interests in. |
| A．lead their children to finds ways to prepare things by themselves |
| B．encourage their children to use the Internet as much as they can |
| C．write all the things they have experienced during the trip |
| D．check the information and tell the kids what big event is happening |
| A．Nature and Science | B．All about Space | C．Philosophy for Life | D．Family and Society |
