1 . Stories play a vital role in the growth and development of children. The books they read and the
Children who can read well are more likely to have higher confidence levels. This will
Stories are a great way to
Reading helps children understand that there are other children who feel the same way and they are not alone. This helps children understand that feelings are normal and should be
As you can see, children’s stories are important for a number of
A.fellows | B.novels | C.characters | D.authors |
A.researcher | B.source | C.friend | D.resource |
A.access | B.progress | C.knowledge | D.success |
A.support | B.benefit | C.confirm | D.require |
A.partly | B.exactly | C.actually | D.fully |
A.building | B.following | C.taking | D.directing |
A.get into | B.put into | C.fit into | D.set into |
A.introduce | B.mix | C.draw | D.desire |
A.flexible | B.exciting | C.contradictory | D.complex |
A.sensitive | B.diverse | C.creative | D.effective |
A.fluent | B.smooth | C.natural | D.frequent |
A.solved | B.involved | C.explored | D.identified |
A.expressed | B.impressed | C.depressed | D.pressed |
A.instructions | B.descriptions | C.responses | D.assumptions |
A.limitations | B.requirements | C.theories | D.situations |
A.tired | B.scared | C.down | D.thrilled |
A.purposes | B.beliefs | C.identities | D.reasons |
A.satisfaction | B.contribution | C.description | D.inspiration |
A.Yet | B.Instead | C.So | D.Once |
A.allow | B.predict | C.expect | D.prohibit |
2 . I was born in India. My dad was a busy doctor, but the best thing he did was to
We used to fight for the magazine so much that he nearly fell off his
Realizing what a group of
It was only when I was 17 that I fully understood the
A.cater to | B.tend to | C.subscribe to | D.stick to |
A.nothing | B.anything | C.everything | D.none |
A.Instead | B.Unfortunately | C.Occasionally | D.However |
A.welcome | B.greet | C.comfort | D.scare |
A.tearing off | B.tearing away | C.taking off | D.taking down |
A.bus | B.car | C.truck | D.bike |
A.aggressive | B.active | C.ambitious | D.adorable |
A.after | B.until | C.before | D.when |
A.fetched | B.delivered | C.brought | D.collected |
A.sports | B.news | C.health | D.humor |
A.right | B.quiet | C.wrong | D.noisy |
A.despair | B.confusion | C.disappointment | D.fear |
A.ignorant | B.sensitive | C.aware | D.conscious |
A.Luckily | B.Gradually | C.Suddenly | D.Surprisingly |
A.worsened | B.progressed | C.changed | D.quitted |
3 . Three mornings a week, Iona walks six blocks from Eastern High School to Payne Elementary School. She
Iona, a senior at Eastern High,
Tutoring programs that
Iona says she
A.checks out | B.wakes up | C.sits down | D.signs in |
A.park | B.classroom | C.hospital | D.library |
A.reported | B.left | C.began | D.created |
A.teachers | B.students | C.players | D.foreigners |
A.schools | B.communities | C.periods | D.directions |
A.vital | B.unnecessary | C.strange | D.sudden |
A.paint | B.speak | C.read | D.sing |
A.forces | B.helps | C.asks | D.reminds |
A.busier | B.richer | C.quieter | D.better |
A.turn down | B.pay back | C.pair up | D.look into |
A.common | B.interesting | C.annoying | D.ambitious |
A.full-grown | B.so-called | C.high-achieving | D.fun-loving |
A.idea | B.excuse | C.habit | D.question |
A.test | B.competition | C.meeting | D.program |
A.refuse | B.receive | C.offer | D.discover |
A.positioned | B.corrected | C.protected | D.included |
A.information | B.tradition | C.reward | D.responsibility |
A.story | B.deal | C.viewpoint | D.problem |
A.enjoys | B.suggests | C.explains | D.imagines |
A.support | B.face | C.know | D.hear |
4 . I have to admit I’m an old-school reader. Put simply, I
Alone in a new city to
Francis Bacon’s essays are always a ready antidote (解药). “Prosperity (繁荣) is not without many
Reading deeply from the past can be at least as
A.buy | B.love | C.recommend | D.hate |
A.stop | B.lose | C.keep | D.take |
A.relieve | B.change | C.train | D.feed |
A.disappointed | B.surprised | C.calmed | D.stressed |
A.freedom | B.profession | C.company | D.action |
A.books | B.words | C.lines | D.pages |
A.need | B.wonder | C.doubt | D.question |
A.amazing | B.interesting | C.new | D.dull |
A.inspirations | B.fears | C.amusements | D.strengths |
A.ownership | B.relationship | C.friendship | D.hardship |
A.book | B.computer | C.chair | D.shop |
A.mind-blowing | B.doubtful | C.instructive | D.breathtaking |
A.reflect on | B.worry about | C.take up | D.dream of |
A.silly | B.common | C.best | D.latest |
A.know | B.hear | C.research | D.confirm |
5 . To beat the blues of staying at home all day, I
I had my doubts, though. For one, it involved
There is something intimate (亲密的) about exchanging books with strangers. By
The posting about the book exchange on social media brought me
A.looked up to | B.took part in | C.kept up with | D.got hold of |
A.possible | B.boring | C.difficult | D.important |
A.recommending | B.explaining | C.sending | D.selling |
A.continue | B.discover | C.check | D.recognize |
A.now and then | B.in time | C.more or less | D.in return |
A.reported | B.observed | C.wondered | D.regretted |
A.bravely | B.delightedly | C.willingly | D.doubtfully |
A.disappointed | B.puzzled | C.amused | D.astonished |
A.coming out | B.pouring in | C.working | D.disappearing |
A.worried about | B.looked forward to | C.got back to | D.gave up |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.delivering | B.sharing | C.collecting | D.discussing |
A.closer | B.kinder | C.more serious | D.more sensitive |
A.irregular | B.natural | C.busy | D.flexible |
A.cancelled | B.dropped | C.opposed | D.ruined |
6 . Literature was something I was interested in. At school I was that kid who stuck his hand up to
I lived then in Lagos. The ghetto landlords had unlimited
However, after finishing my A-levels, I had a job working for a paint company.
The first
Then, one morning, a letter came from Longmans’ African Writers’ series. I remember giving a cry of
A.read | B.think | C.cry | D.speak |
A.charities | B.libraries | C.exhibitions | D.attractions |
A.act | B.hunt | C.write | D.defend |
A.talents | B.powers | C.wealth | D.freedom |
A.friendship | B.possibilities | C.injustices | D.welfare |
A.memory | B.suffering | C.service | D.adventure |
A.Security | B.Climate | C.Accommodation | D.Traffic |
A.making up for | B.getting down to | C.setting out for | D.boiling down to |
A.resigned | B.returned | C.retired | D.resolved |
A.option | B.draft | C.visit | D.picture |
A.fired | B.motivated | C.freed | D.distracted |
A.re-writing | B.withdrawing | C.job-hunting | D.exploring |
A.colleagues | B.employees | C.publishers | D.writers |
A.fear | B.sorrow | C.pain | D.joy |
A.ended | B.began | C.changed | D.improved |
7 . My 7-year-old daughter always has her nose in a book. She even continued reading in the car on the long drive to summer camp, where she lost the book. This is the first lost
However, my daughter has more books now than I owned during my whole childhood. So it’s probably my
Feeling the need to make her feel responsible for the book, I asked her to do the chores. She agreed to clean up all the pets’ houses
Surprisingly, she was enjoying herself. I took a picture of her lovely back. So, was I winning or losing at
To my
A.school | B.reference | C.story | D.library |
A.powerful | B.practical | C.academic | D.employed |
A.wasted | B.dusty | C.present | D.specific |
A.pained | B.accompanied | C.abandoned | D.lost |
A.work | B.reason | C.fault | D.duty |
A.worry | B.question | C.case | D.deal |
A.shoulder | B.power | C.refusal | D.excuse |
A.impression | B.effort | C.effect | D.concern |
A.respect | B.thought | C.shame | D.shock |
A.in need of | B.in trade for | C.in terms of | D.in favor of |
A.punishment | B.recovery | C.encouragement | D.promise |
A.studying | B.parenting | C.arguing | D.fighting |
A.benefit | B.method | C.commitment | D.demand |
A.seriously | B.unwillingly | C.professionally | D.constantly |
A.disappointment | B.relief | C.regret | D.sorrow |
8 . Steph Clemence always intended to go to college.
“I was determined to
When the original list
A.And | B.But | C.So | D.Then |
A.modest | B.high | C.regular | D.net |
A.Due to | B.Apart from | C.Instead of | D.As for |
A.rise to | B.figure out | C.think of | D.take down |
A.news | B.question | C.response | D.answer |
A.show | B.block | C.map | D.test |
A.continue | B.stop | C.pretend | D.afford |
A.defend | B.enjoy | C.support | D.improve |
A.homework | B.survey | C.report | D.list |
A.creation | B.passion | C.imagination | D.satisfaction |
A.discover | B.purchase | C.save | D.bury |
A.check | B.understand | C.limit | D.deepen |
A.tried out | B.burst out | C.wore out | D.sold out |
A.choice | B.souvenir | C.constant | D.vision |
A.missing | B.published | C.finished | D.left |
9 . There are some books that I will never take off my daughter’s bookshelf. Most of those books are
Picture books create concrete (具体的) images in readers’ minds. They come alive when they’re being
Picture books are the campfire (篝火) story of the reading world. Picture books are so
Some picture books aren’t fit for my daughter as she
A.picture | B.science | C.Chinese | D.exercise |
A.controlled | B.searched | C.shared | D.packed |
A.unique | B.crazy | C.fast | D.caring |
A.Hopefully | B.Unluckily | C.Besides | D.However |
A.write | B.post | C.buy | D.read |
A.attractive | B.formal | C.annoying | D.frightening |
A.extreme | B.long | C.narrow | D.old |
A.title | B.source | C.economy | D.translation |
A.chance | B.difference | C.adventure | D.challenge |
A.toy | B.story | C.seat | D.taxi |
A.grows | B.sees | C.hears | D.rents |
A.difficult | B.confusing | C.outdated | D.suitable |
A.parent | B.friend | C.daughter | D.student |
A.gives | B.lends | C.mails | D.pays |
A.bed | B.bookshelf | C.desk | D.floor |
10 . Steph Clemence always intended to go to
The
And so it began. It was 1970. “I was
Now Steph is 70 and she
“Each of the books has
A.bed | B.school | C.work | D.college |
A.way | B.tradition | C.tendency | D.rule |
A.attending | B.finishing | C.quitting | D.seeking |
A.Furthermore | B.Still | C.Hence | D.Incredibly |
A.died | B.divorced | C.escaped | D.departed |
A.out of question | B.out of the question | C.in high demand | D.in her favor |
A.deal with | B.go against | C.get across | D.make up |
A.teacher | B.urge | C.highlight | D.answer |
A.covering | B.representing | C.titled | D.attached |
A.ideal | B.remarkable | C.mature | D.junior |
A.apply | B.learn | C.admit | D.struggle |
A.homework | B.fame | C.compromise | D.inspiration |
A.sensitive | B.hopeful | C.brilliant | D.uplifting |
A.edge | B.cover | C.top | D.note |
A.narrowly | B.awesomely | C.rather | D.never |
A.revise | B.submit | C.complete | D.digest |
A.devoted | B.compared | C.owed | D.added |
A.background | B.feedback | C.resolution | D.certificate |
A.why | B.how | C.whether | D.whoever |
A.book | B.training | C.list | D.entry |