1 . When I learned that our community library was hosting a Book Nerd Challenge, I got excited. My granddaughter and I needed a little
The goal was to read fifty books in a year. I’m an English teacher. This didn’t seem like much of a
The experience created a
Now I find books can provide a better
A.inspiration | B.expectation | C.promise | D.recognition |
A.move on | B.turn down | C.sign up | D.show off |
A.strike | B.challenge | C.deal | D.chance |
A.clue | B.choice | C.comment | D.request |
A.easy | B.awesome | C.mysterious | D.dull |
A.bond | B.drive | C.duty | D.procedure |
A.original | B.romantic | C.historical | D.same |
A.experiments | B.conversations | C.experiences | D.thoughts |
A.clarified | B.confirmed | C.judged | D.discussed |
A.reread | B.recommend | C.remove | D.reclaim |
A.Eventually | B.Naturally | C.Initially | D.Surprisingly |
A.begged | B.forced | C.brought | D.taught |
A.delaying | B.studying | C.examining | D.exploring |
A.responsibility | B.habit | C.pride | D.choice |
A.demanding | B.appealing | C.satisfying | D.discouraging |
A.defeated | B.transformed | C.put | D.replaced |
A.exchange | B.connection | C.alternative | D.combination |
A.acknowledge | B.realize | C.remember | D.suggest |
A.reflection | B.patience | C.impact | D.control |
A.celebrate | B.admire | C.respect | D.copy |
2 . I grew up around books. I remember opening my parents’
In the past, I had hundreds of books in the house. They
Though many books I
A.half-opened | B.dust-covered | C.children-centered | D.picture-filled |
A.book | B.door | C.window | D.bag |
A.choose | B.revise | C.improve | D.design |
A.safety | B.direction | C.magic | D.humor |
A.protected | B.broke | C.shook | D.lined |
A.waited | B.jumped | C.stood | D.sat |
A.kept on | B.cleaned up | C.took up | D.focused on |
A.addicted | B.supposed | C.attracted | D.locked |
A.agreement | B.ideas | C.bookcases | D.money |
A.excuses | B.promises | C.rules | D.answers |
A.anger | B.pleasure | C.luck | D.patience |
A.sold | B.advised | C.borrowed | D.collected |
A.Actually | B.Quietly | C.Quickly | D.Hardly |
A.in time | B.by chance | C.on purpose | D.at first |
A.unsuccessful | B.sorry | C.good | D.difficult |
3 . In 2008, first grade teacher Alvin Irby stopped by a barbershop (理发店) after school for a haircut. Before long, one of his students
That moment
Irby’s program may seem
Putting books in barbershops is not the finish line. Irby says, “Many kids
Irby believes that
A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.came in |
A.amused | B.bored | C.worried | D.terrified |
A.chair | B.mirror | C.student | D.worker |
A.book | B.coach | C.parent | D.picture |
A.met | B.ended | C.failed | D.stayed |
A.replaced | B.founded | C.remembered | D.checked |
A.cover | B.equip | C.confuse | D.associate |
A.wise | B.proud | C.slow | D.sure |
A.equal | B.formal | C.easy | D.risky |
A.consideration | B.curiosity | C.experience | D.hesitation |
A.casual | B.attractive | C.secret | D.familiar |
A.carefully | B.temporarily | C.constantly | D.accidentally |
A.dream | B.reply | C.method | D.quality |
A.safely | B.hardly | C.partly | D.slightly |
A.praises | B.observes | C.involves | D.misses |
A.encourage | B.promise | C.teach | D.warn |
A.selling | B.discussing | C.moving | D.donating |
A.powerful | B.confident | C.concrete | D.generous |
A.put | B.force | C.turn | D.divide |
A.position | B.invitation | C.memory | D.chance |
4 . Time for girls to shine
Most of us grew up reading fairy tales that start with “Once upon a time” and end with “the princess and prince lived happily ever after”. They seem to be harmless- even
“Children’s books have always
So they together wrote a book
The original book was published in December 2019, and the second volume
However, the word “rebel” may make some people feel uncomfortable, since it’s not really seen as
“It is important to
And this
A.crazy | B.complex | C.sweet | D.puzzling |
A.wrong | B.typical | C.common | D.familiar |
A.claimed | B.reflected | C.preferred | D.remained |
A.offer | B.fortune | C.company | D.job |
A.recommending | B.featuring | C.displaying | D.serving |
A.approach | B.admire | C.practice | D.challenge |
A.came out | B.turned out | C.made up | D.ended up |
A.surprise | B.relief | C.excitement | D.satisfaction |
A.highlight | B.memorize | C.include | D.describe |
A.reasonable | B.worthwhile | C.energetic | D.positive |
A.actually | B.originally | C.casually | D.officially |
A.risk | B.build | C.change | D.follow |
A.perform | B.think | C.fight | D.breathe |
A.announcement | B.conclusion | C.sentence | D.message |
A.smarter | B.bigger | C.deeper | D.faster |
5 . The only thing I ever stole in my life was a book. I was six years old and it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen, bound in wonderful red Moroccan leather. No one would read it in a million years — it was about the abolition (废除) of slavery — but it was
I was born in South Africa and
Reading
The very first book I totally
Probably the most
It has a great
A.boring | B.magic | C.difficult | D.popular |
A.observed | B.locked | C.raised | D.discovered |
A.interest | B.pleasure | C.pride | D.delight |
A.missing | B.abandoned | C.deserted | D.stolen |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |
A.saved | B.disturbed | C.wasted | D.recorded |
A.at most | B.in brief | C.in contrast | D.at least |
A.ruined | B.inspired | C.adopted | D.acknowledged |
A.membership | B.championship | C.scholarship | D.friendship |
A.With | B.Without | C.Beyond | D.Upon |
A.beaten | B.hunted | C.cured | D.loved |
A.referred to | B.identified with | C.put aside | D.gave up |
A.amusing | B.innocent | C.unhappy | D.awkward |
A.broke out | B.ruled out | C.put out | D.turned out |
A.faith | B.hope | C.frustration | D.life |
A.beautiful | B.awful | C.annoying | D.unusual |
A.actually | B.consequently | C.gradually | D.occasionally |
A.history | B.fantasy | C.dream | D.plot |
A.by the way | B.on the contrary | C.in a way | D.by no means |
A.homes | B.churches | C.schools | D.books |
6 . It's often said that you can judge a person by looking at what's on their bookshelves. Well, when I asked myself this question a few years ago, I made a(n)
But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world? I had to ask for
Four days later, I got a(n)
But Rafidah's kindness
That year, thanks to kind strangers from the four
A.pleasing | B.shocking | C.exciting | D.touching |
A.books | B.dictionaries | C.photos | D.discs |
A.accents | B.cultures | C.backgrounds | D.languages |
A.national | B.global | C.official | D.beneficial |
A.money | B.direction | C.help | D.permission |
A.posted | B.returned | C.received | D.searched |
A.come into view | B.get in touch | C.take no notice | D.come to life |
A.stars | B.writers | C.strangers | D.adults |
A.parcel | B.gift | C.envelope | D.message |
A.wondering | B.doubting | C.worrying | D.realizing |
A.awkwardly | B.unwillingly | C.happily | D.confidently |
A.rose | B.arrived | C.dropped | D.fell |
A.picked out | B.come across | C.given away | D.dealt with |
A.confused | B.curious | C.frightened | D.amazed |
A.meet | B.attract | C.hurt | D.ignore |
A.appeared | B.happened | C.proved | D.recognized |
A.home | B.company | C.business | D.way |
A.useful | B.surprising | C.familiar | D.common |
A.best | B.last | C.first | D.latest |
A.corners | B.squares | C.oceans | D.sides |
7 . One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to
In the library, I sat down on the floor and
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked
I started to read about Amos very slowly with
My mother’s call
A.debate | B.bother | C.defeat | D.discover |
A.inability | B.possibility | C.substance | D.disadvantage |
A.pushed | B.pulled | C.showed | D.threw |
A.at peace | B.at risk | C.at random | D.at sea |
A.read | B.said | C.drew | D.presented |
A.consultant | B.companion | C.manager | D.adviser |
A.Therefore | B.Furthermore | C.However | D.Otherwise |
A.given away | B.given out | C.given up | D.given back |
A.familiar | B.intelligent | C.friendly | D.identical |
A.crossed | B.pointed | C.ran | D.touched |
A.Unknowingly | B.Unfortunately | C.Unavoidably | D.Unwillingly |
A.curiosity | B.difficulty | C.respect | D.sympathy |
A.blown | B.shown | C.torn | D.turned |
A.celebration | B.reunion | C.reform | D.attention |
A.supported | B.lift | C.returned | D.swept |
A.ridiculous | B.adventurous | C.dangerous | D.miraculous |
A.arrangement | B.achievement | C.improvement | D.movement |
A.depressed | B.proud | C.desperate | D.confused |
A.probably | B.hardly | C.gradually | D.incredibly |
A.power | B.spirit | C.honor | D.potential |
8 . One day, when I was 12, my mother gave me
In the library, I sat down on the floor in the children’s section, and
There on the book’s cover was a dog which looked
Under the
My mother’s
I
A.a suggestion | B.an order | C.a job | D.a direction |
A.defeat | B.abandon | C.destroy | D.complete |
A.pushed | B.fetched | C.brought | D.pulled |
A.presented | B.printed | C.included | D.displayed |
A.given away | B.given up | C.given in | D.given off |
A.small | B.hairy | C.identical | D.brave |
A.picture | B.title | C.cover | D.dog |
A.unknowingly | B.unconsciously | C.uneasily | D.unwillingly |
A.shade | B.light | C.background | D.influence |
A.paragraphs | B.words | C.fingers | D.pages |
A.stolen | B.separated | C.gone | D.sold |
A.witnessed | B.continued | C.struggled | D.learned |
A.before | B.when | C.until | D.while |
A.shout | B.call | C.worry | D.swear |
A.seemed | B.occurred | C.happened | D.referred |
A.would | B.could | C.should | D.must |
A.seldom | B.always | C.never | D.frequently |
A.performance | B.activity | C.response | D.reaction |
A.proud | B.eager | C.crazy | D.happy |
A.mastered | B.found | C.owned | D.authored |
9 . In my class were many children who had had great trouble with reading. I decided to try at all costs to
One day in class, I said to to them, “Now I’m going to say something about reading that you have never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for
The children were
Apparently she decided to
During the spring semester, she really
This is exactly what reading should be,
A.rob | B.rid | C.warn | D.inform |
A.tests | B.lessons | C.schools | D.books |
A.hope | B.honor | C.fun | D.excitement |
A.need | B.share | C.acknowledge | D.understand |
A.go on | B.put off | C.give up | D.take up |
A.pleased | B.satisfied | C.worried | D.surprised |
A.free | B.hard | C.happy | D.lonely |
A.started | B.left | C.finished | D.prepared |
A.do | B.like | C.mean | D.want |
A.doubt | B.believe | C.remember | D.challenge |
A.important | B.interesting | C.difficult | D.expensive |
A.level | B.point | C.height | D.break |
A.memories | B.feelings | C.mystery | D.confusion |
A.set down | B.clear up | C.recognize | D.analyse |
A.astonished | B.disappointed | C.concerned | D.discouraged |
A.guessed | B.wondered | C.knew | D.forgot |
A.Again | B.So | C.But | D.Actually |
A.study | B.jump | C.organize | D.notice |
A.Accept | B.Save | C.Enjoy | D.Find |
A.get | B.use | C.choose | D.imagine |