1 . 当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Shall we watch films or read the original works?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：
1.看电影：省时、易懂；
2.读原著：细节更多、语言优美；
3.你的看法及理由。
注意：
1写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Shall we watch films or read the original works?

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2 . When I was younger, I was addicted to reading. I could get through a whole book in a day, and used to beg my parents every night to let me stay up late so that I could just finish my chapter. From fairy-tales to thrillers, non-fiction to plays, I enjoyed reading any literature that I could get my hands on.

However, while there are many books for younger children,once you reach your mid-teens the choices become limited. I found myself choosing between books for children that were simple and not that interesting, and adult books that I couldn’t quite understand.

This lack of choice eventually led me to read less and less.When I was in secondary school,the only books I read were ones we were assigned in English class,and I was never very enthusiastic about my teacher’s choices.I thought too much discussion of symbolism and themes ruined the book.Maybe the sky being blue didn’t represent anything;maybe it was just a description!

Fortunately, I realized quickly that deciding to go to university meant I had signed up for four years of reading books. I chose a French literature module in my first year. I started out, thinking I wouldn’t enjoy any of the works we were studying over the course of the year.However,I soon realized that at a university level,the discussion was more fruitful and I found I had a lot to say!And being able to discuss my thoughts with others meant I could better understand the subtle aspects of the plot:yes,even the symbolism and themes.

I began reading again for pleasure, starting with Malcolm X’s autobiography and never looking back. Now, during my year abroad,I spend a lot of my spare time in bookshops and reading in cafes. I’m so happy that I rediscovered my love of books.

1. What does the author intend to say in Paragraph 1?

A．She used to stay up late at night.	B．She read very fast as a young girl.
C．She loved reading very much in her childhood.	D．She once bought many different kinds of books.

2. Why did the author read less when she was a teenager?

A．She was really tired of reading books.	B．She was too busy with her schoolwork.
C．She had no right to choose books herself.	D．She found very few suitable books to read.

3. What made the author start reading for pleasure again?

A．Her reading experiences at university.	B．Her professor of French literature.
C．A special bookstore abroad.	D．A book by Malcolm X.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．The importance of discussing a book’s theme.	B．The process of the author picking up reading.
C．The ways to form good reading habits.	D．The author’s desire to read widely.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。

High-quality books on traditional Chinese culture are being brought back,     1    (judge) from the results of the 12th annual Wenjin Awards, China's national-level comprehensive book award to encourage public reading.

The results were announced on the World Book and Copyright Day. Awards from the National Library of China were given to 10 winning books from about 80 finalists     2    (choose) by 14 top librarians and scholars. Before that, several rounds of selection had been carried out among a field of 1, 800 books     3    were published in China last year.

The award has three categories: humanities, popular sciences and children’s books. Half the winners this year dealt with different     4    (aspect) of traditional Chinese culture. The mixing of social and physical sciences was a trend, and the winning children’s books were     5    (suit) for adult readers too.

“Many good children's books     6    (introduce) into China from other countries in recent years. They helped broaden people's horizons and inspired     7    (we)writing,” said Yu Hongcheng, author of the award-winning Dishes on Plate. “ However,     8    worries me that Chinese children may not have enough self-confidence from a cultural viewpoint when exposed to a market    9    ( main) filled with translations.” That concern encouraged her to create the picture book, which focuses     10     Chinese agricultural culture- starting with rice, a foundation of Chinese cuisine.

4 . 假如你是李华.你的英国笔友Peter在孔子课堂(the Confucius Academy)了解到了中国古典四大名著(China's four great classic novels)的知识并写信与你交流。作为一名古典文学爱好者，你读之后很高兴。回信给他，介绍你最爱的四大名著中的某个人物(character)以及原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . How to improve reading efficiency

1.Make sure of your purpose of reading.

Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons: pleasure or knowledge. Being specific and clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to avoid books that you don’t need to read, it also reminds you the book is important to you.    1    

2.Read only what you are attracted to.

Whether you are reading fiction or nonfiction, it's important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may recommend books that they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.     2    

3.Give up books that you don't enjoy.

You may have selected books that match your purpose. You may have selected books that you are attracted to. But you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won't enjoy reading.     3     Remember reading shouldn't make you feel annoyed.

4.    4    

Having a reading goal helps you figure out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.

5.Give yourself a deadline to finish each book.

Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to finish this book. What I find interesting is that I tend to read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought.     5     I don't need to return those books. When you don't set a deadline to finish you book, there isn't a sense of urgency. And when something isn't urgent, you tend to slow down.

A．Set a reading goal.

B．Understand each word of the sentence.

C．Read books which you are interested in.

D．Reading is the most important way to get knowledge.

E．The reason is that the books I bought don't have a due date.

F．This encourages you to keep reading and complete the book faster.

G．Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.

6 . Reading is of great importance. That's why World Book Day came into being. World Book Day ___________on April 23rd every year, which____________to encourage people, particularly teenagers, to discover the ___________of reading so that they can fall in love with books. It's also the day to____________honor to those great writers who produced remarkable works of literature and made great _________to human civilization.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day and the___________is yearly held in different ways. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much_______price than usual in any bookstore in England, ___________attracts a number of students to flood into bookstores for they can pay less money to buy the_________books. World Book Day is also_____________in China. More and more people_______into the libraries and bookstores to read______________books. Most of them do more reading on that day, _______________they can change the world by changing themselves______________reading.

Reading makes us_______________and learned. Reading helps us to follow the___________development of science and technology. Reading enables us to have a good___________of and have a better understanding of foreign cultures and______. Reading also is one of the most important ways to learn foreign languages. We all know it's difficult and almost____________to learn everything in the classroom, yet the ways English people are living and working today can be__________by reading.

1.

A．appears

B．approaches

C．falls

D．forms

2.

A．aims

B．fails

C．remains

D．prepares

3.

A．laughter

B．pleasure

C．secrets

D．skills

4.

A．receive

B．enjoy

C．feel

D．express

5.

A．contributions

B．progress

C．trouble

D．benefits

6.

A．performance

B．celebration

C．activity

D．design

7.

A．higher

B．cheaper

C．lower

D．dearer

8.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．when

9.

A．different

B．same

C．colorful

D．interesting

10.

A．shared

B．expressed

C．carried

D．celebrated

11.

A．crowd

B．gather

C．accompany

D．return

12.

A．simple

B．rare

C．various

D．expensive

13.

A．demanding

B．pretending

C．believing

D．doubting

14.

A．through

B．with

C．in

D．on

15.

A．hard-working

B．skilled

C．serious

D．wise

16.

A．fullest

B．greatest

C．latest

D．slightest

17.

A．collection

B．introduction

C．sense

D．knowledge

18.

A．exhibitions

B．experiences

C．habits

D．customs

19.

A．unfit

B．impossible

C．complicated

D．forgetful

20.

A．learned

B．suggested

C．accepted

D．informed

7 . For the kids who have just started to read, choosing the right books is essential and their parents should be there to help them.

A proper book classification system would be of great help in this regard, since most parents do not know which books suit their children’s reading levels the most. An effective classification system for children’s books would help overcome this problem.

Chinese bookstores, online or offline, still prefer to use age rather than reading ability to categorize what they sell. In fact, reading ability and interests vary from child to child even when they are at the same age. This early form of classification is accepted by most bookstores and publishers, yet many young readers get books that are nowhere near their targeted reading levels.

China has at least 200 million children under the age of 14, and their enthusiasm for reading has increased over the years. The publishers of children’s books should try to introduce a juvenile-centered classification system to help their readers choose books that are suitable for their reading abilities.

Some don’t trust the call for more effective book classification, mentioning the need for youngsters to read extensively and avoid restricting themselves to one or two categories. There is a strong case for resisting selective reading, but not book classification, which is designed to help young children develop good reading habits and hold onto them in the long run.

Studies have found that kids are less likely to be into reading if they have not developed such a habit before the age of 10. That said, it is in their best interests to adopt targeted reading during childhood, as this can greatly improve their comprehension abilities. So greater efforts should be put into designing a book classification system that meets the needs of young readers.

1. A proper book classification system should ________.

A．be on an age basis

B．limit readers to one or two categories

C．help readers get books suitable for their reading levels

D．benefit all the bookstores and publishers

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Young children.	B．Publishers.
C．Reading levels.	D．Reading habits.

3. What do we know from Paragraph 5?

A．There is a strong case for resisting book classification.

B．Everyone doesn’t support a more effective book classification.

C．Youngsters should be restricted to a few categories of books.

D．Youngsters don’t need to read extensively.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the current book classification system?

A．Dissatisfied.	B．Ambiguous.
C．Supportive.	D．Unconcerned.

8 . 某英文报社举办以 “I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动， 你打算投稿。 请根据以下要点些一篇短文：
　　1．你为什么喜欢读书；
　　2．你喜欢读哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学等）？请给出至少两个理由。
　　注意：词数120左右；