1 . Most parents, I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story
The best children’s books are
Children, left for themselves, often
Perhaps we parents should stop
A.to | B.in | C.with | D.around |
A.short | B.long | C.bad | D.good |
A.easy | B.short | C.high | D.difficult |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
A.both | B.neither | C.either | D.very |
A.child | B.father | C.mother | D.teacher |
A.hears | B.buys | C.understands | D.reads |
A.but | B.however | C.so | D.because |
A.hard | B.easy | C.enough | D.fast |
A.articles | B.work | C.arts | D.works |
A.grownups | B.girls | C.boys | D.children |
A.are | B.show | C.find | D.add |
A.school | B.home | C.office | D.library |
A.going | B.liking | C.trying | D.preferring |
A.same | B.friendly | C.different | D.common |
2 . Hannah, an adventurous girl, lived in a small village on a land far away. All of the villagers were used to their
One afternoon, she
From that day on, Hannah
With the good in heart, Hannah started to
Hannah’s passion and
A.robotic | B.challenging | C.fruitless | D.urgent |
A.camp | B.detect | C.explore | D.relax |
A.came across | B.cycled around | C.dropped by | D.stepped into |
A.confused | B.amazed | C.disappointed | D.relieved |
A.claimed | B.clarified | C.predicted | D.realized |
A.bought | B.brought | C.picked | D.searched |
A.eagerly | B.cautiously | C.patiently | D.roughly |
A.accidents | B.perseverance | C.patience | D.adversity |
A.called | B.prepared | C.struggled | D.waited |
A.body | B.brain | C.head | D.heart |
A.adapt | B.share | C.read | D.tell |
A.ambition | B.benefit | C.evidence | D.word |
A.Convinced | B.Entertained | C.Inspired | D.Shocked |
A.pride | B.dedication | C.integrity | D.patience |
A.hope | B.misery | C.sympathy | D.tolerance |
3 . Grace Cogan’s favorite quote comes from American founding father Thomas Jefferson: “I cannot live without books”. The 14-year-old from Weston, Missouri thinks the same thing.
Grace was born with a disease that affected her skin and eyes, and caused kidney (肾) problems. Doctors told her parents she might not live.
When Grace was little, her mother, Kelly, read Little House on the Prairie to her. Her dad, Brian,
She asked her parents to take her to different historical places. She read historical novels, from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to 1776. She even wrote a book, The Historical House, to
A.Thus | B.Moreover | C.Also | D.Yet |
A.appointments | B.orders | C.requirements | D.suggestions |
A.upset | B.touched | C.calmed | D.disappointed |
A.toy | B.lesson | C.phone | D.book |
A.offered | B.sold | C.threw | D.lent |
A.locked | B.buried | C.discovered | D.covered |
A.differently | B.bravely | C.clearly | D.quickly |
A.friends | B.generations | C.relations | D.farmers |
A.explore | B.complete | C.compare | D.defend |
A.demand | B.support | C.love | D.need |
A.excited | B.worried | C.pleased | D.surprised |
A.warm up | B.give up | C.sit up | D.show up |
A.actually | B.completely | C.probably | D.gradually |
A.confused | B.moved | C.annoyed | D.inspired |
A.amazing | B.embarrassing | C.efficient | D.obvious |
4 . We all wish we had our very own libraries at home. They’re a great way to keep what you love reading best organized in one place. Technology has taken over our lives and everything seems to be accessible
Unlike the Internet, printed books are much more
Unlike electronic devices that can have problems such as the loss of
Libraries are a great place that dates back to a time when
A.finally | B.digitally | C.carefully | D.equally |
A.harmful | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.convenient |
A.reliable | B.expensive | C.natural | D.important |
A.printed | B.checked | C.kept | D.decorated |
A.data | B.story | C.picture | D.cover |
A.spread | B.published | C.read | D.stored |
A.colorful | B.physical | C.unreal | D.imaginary |
A.applies | B.reminds | C.lacks | D.ensures |
A.Above all | B.In addition | C.In a word | D.On the contrary |
A.helpful | B.recommended | C.attractive | D.printed |
A.electronic | B.expensive | C.harmful | D.valuable |
A.sell | B.read | C.design | D.recall |
A.knowledge | B.technology | C.information | D.printing |
A.function | B.appearance | C.location | D.building |
A.getting rid of | B.turning down | C.accounting for | D.getting involved in |
5 . I was thrilled when I was pregnant. However, I quickly
I’m a writer and more of a reader. Books are the
My husband
My newborn wouldn’t sleep unless she was held. But there was a great
Now we’re through the unstable and unrest preschool years, and she often said, “Mama, please read me a story. It’s the only way I can
Should my daughter one day
A.figured | B.admitted | C.learned | D.investigated |
A.upset | B.interrupted | C.lifted | D.threatened |
A.entertainment | B.intention | C.occupation | D.backbone |
A.desperately | B.willingly | C.surprisingly | D.enthusiastically |
A.potential | B.selfishness | C.responsibility | D.burden |
A.defended | B.inquired | C.questioned | D.comforted |
A.option | B.interaction | C.list | D.point |
A.improvement | B.benefit | C.conflict | D.consequence |
A.relax | B.display | C.read | D.progress |
A.penned | B.invited | C.caged | D.stuck |
A.credit | B.charge | C.conclude | D.combine |
A.sit down | B.calm down | C.die down | D.slow down |
A.ambitious | B.tough | C.sharp-minded | D.committed |
A.choose | B.pretend | C.refuse | D.apply |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Furthermore | D.Thus |
6 . You may know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It
The Living Library project was started in 2000 by a group of young people in Denmark. They wanted to reduce
Reading living books is very
The project began to gain in
The event was divided into four rounds; each lasted 40 minutes. In each round,
In Living Library events like this one, it is not one person
“Everyone is a book,” said Liu Qiongxiong, the organizer of the event in Guangzhou. “By reading others we can better understand each other and
A.challenges | B.talks about | C.makes use of | D.sums up |
A.the other | B.any other | C.another | D.each other |
A.convey | B.relate | C.talk | D.donate |
A.sci-fi | B.comedy | C.horror | D.action |
A.prejudices | B.differences | C.violence | D.change |
A.fairly | B.silently | C.equally | D.seriously |
A.locations | B.occasions | C.schools | D.professions |
A.simple | B.difficult | C.complex | D.shallow |
A.test | B.organize | C.dismiss | D.discuss |
A.control | B.popularity | C.access | D.time |
A.up to | B.all | C.at least | D.only |
A.curiously | B.questions | C.hesitation | D.misunderstanding |
A.fighting | B.challenging | C.teaching | D.criticizing |
A.judged | B.respected | C.ranked | D.numbered |
A.regulations | B.inequalities | C.characters | D.ourselves |
7 . Hannah, an adventurous girl, lived on a small village in a land far away. All of the villagers were used to their
One afternoon, she
From that day on, Hannah
With the good in heart, Hannah started to
Hannah’s passion and
A.urgent | B.challenging | C.fruitless | D.routine |
A.camp | B.detect | C.explore | D.relax |
A.came upon | B.cycled around | C.dropped by | D.stepped into |
A.astonished | B.confused | C.disappointed | D.relieved |
A.claimed | B.clarified | C.predicted | D.realized |
A.bought | B.checked | C.picked | D.searched |
A.eagerly | B.cautiously | C.patiently | D.roughly |
A.dangers | B.contradictions | C.conflicts | D.hardships |
A.called | B.prepared | C.struggled | D.waited |
A.body | B.brain | C.heart | D.forehead |
A.adapt | B.share | C.read | D.tell |
A.ambition | B.benefit | C.word | D.intention |
A.Convinced | B.Entertained | C.Inspired | D.Affected |
A.confidence | B.dedication | C.inspiration | D.patience |
A.pursuit | B.hope | C.love | D.success |
8 . Emily Bhatnagar is a shy girl who has always loved reading. She says, “The books sort of became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
When Bhatnagar was 16, her father was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. The news was
Bhatnagar started a
Bhatnagar had no idea how much
Bhatnagar continues to run the book drive, with a little help from her parents. She hopes to expand the project to
A.shameful | B.exciting | C.difficult | D.disappointing |
A.tendency | B.proof | C.market | D.comfort |
A.caught up with | B.came up with | C.got in touch with | D.joined in |
A.create | B.gain | C.expose | D.support |
A.sadness | B.shock | C.expectation | D.surprise |
A.celebrating | B.fighting | C.enjoying | D.cheering |
A.community hospital | B.family party | C.public library | D.book drive |
A.rewarded | B.taught | C.treated | D.kept |
A.sold | B.written | C.bought | D.collected |
A.attention | B.money | C.cooperation | D.blame |
A.questions | B.responses | C.conclusions | D.highlights |
A.obviously | B.surely | C.usually | D.especially |
A.move | B.reach | C.challenge | D.protect |
A.shared | B.opened | C.received | D.examined |
A.day | B.book | C.chance | D.business |
9 . 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 stayed with Irby, and five years later he
Irby’s program may seem easy, but there’s a lot of
Putting books in barbershops is not the finish line. Irby says, “Many kids
Irby believes that discussing books with a barber can be
A.went away | B.stood up | C.stepped aside | D.came in |
A.chair | B.mirror | C.student | D.worker |
A.book | B.coach | C.parent | D.picture |
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.consideration | B.curiosity | C.experience | D.hesitation |
A.casual | B.attractive | C.secret | D.familiar |
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.powerful | B.confident | C.concrete | D.generous |
A.put | B.force | C.turn | D.divide |
A.position | B.invitation | C.memory | D.chance |
10 . I am 49 now. Reader’s Digest has been a(n)
In an era with no television or the Internet, the evenings were spent
I read through them all over my school holidays. One thing I learned from Reader’s Digest is how to reverse (倒车) a car, which still benefits me today. I
I’ve
A.essential | B.awkward | C.challenging | D.legal |
A.left | B.ran | C.spotted | D.visited |
A.given away | B.set aside | C.subscribed to | D.stored up |
A.copying | B.booking | C.reading | D.printing |
A.collected | B.designed | C.assessed | D.purchased |
A.publication | B.transformation | C.increase | D.display |
A.difficult | B.instructive | C.tiresome | D.traditional |
A.admit | B.postpone | C.propose | D.remember |
A.backing | B.picking | C.giving | D.counting |
A.latest | B.slightest | C.biggest | D.craziest |
A.never | B.indeed | C.occasionally | D.usually |
A.close | B.false | C.frequent | D.quick |
A.errors | B.requirements | C.limitation | D.explanation |
A.merchant | B.loss | C.coach | D.barrier |
A.fashionable | B.practical | C.previous | D.financial |