3 . 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) _______ discovery. Pretty much all the _______ on my bookshelves were written by British authors, and there was almost nothing in translation from other _______. What a shame! So, I decided to begin my _____________ reading project.

But how could I find books from much of the rest of the world? I had to ask for _______. So in October 2011, I started my blog, and I _______ a short appeal (呼吁) online. Within hours, people began to _______. At first, it was friends and colleagues. Then it was friends of friends. And soon, it was _______.

Four days later, I got a(n) _______ from a woman called Rafidah in Kuala Lumpur. She said she loved my project, ________ if she could go to her local English-language bookshop and choose my Malaysian book and post it to me. I ________ accepted, and a few weeks later, a package ________ containing nothing but two books — Rafidah's choice from Malaysia, and a book from Singapore that she had also ________ for me. At the time, I was ________ that a stranger more than 6,000 miles away would go to such lengths to help someone she would probably never ________.

But Rafidah's kindness ________ to be the pattern for that year. Time and again, people went out of their ________ to help me. And books often came from ________ sources. A writer even emailed me an unpublished translation of his novel to me, allowing me to become one of the ________ people ever to read that book in English.

That year, thanks to kind strangers from the four ________ of the world. I read books from over 100 countries.

1.

A．pleasing

B．shocking

C．exciting

D．touching

2.

A．books

B．dictionaries

C．photos

D．discs

3.

A．accents

B．cultures

C．backgrounds

D．languages

4.

A．national

B．global

C．official

D．beneficial

5.

A．money

B．direction

C．help

D．permission

6.

A．posted

B．returned

C．received

D．searched

7.

A．come into view

B．get in touch

C．take no notice

D．come to life

8.

A．stars

B．writers

C．strangers

D．adults

9.

A．parcel

B．gift

C．envelope

D．message

10.

A．wondering

B．doubting

C．worrying

D．realizing

11.

A．awkwardly

B．unwillingly

C．happily

D．confidently

12.

A．rose

B．arrived

C．dropped

D．fell

13.

A．picked out

B．come across

C．given away

D．dealt with

14.

A．confused

B．curious

C．frightened

D．amazed

15.

A．meet

B．attract

C．hurt

D．ignore

16.

A．appeared

B．happened

C．proved

D．recognized

17.

A．home

B．company

C．business

D．way

18.

A．useful

B．surprising

C．familiar

D．common

19.

A．best

B．last

C．first

D．latest

20.

A．corners

B．squares

C．oceans

D．sides

4 . A few weeks ago, I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight, I_________, immediately, to own it. Its structure was novel and it had won wide _________among readers.

But before I could_________ the Buy Now button, a tiny inner voice _________the library, the library, which was simply three blocks from my apartment. I searched the catalog （目录）of the library and sure enough, " _________" now. However, by the time the book was borrowed, I couldn't say with _________that I would love it. This worn, yellow-papered object was just so _________. However promising our first _________was, my initial desire _________sank. When the book was __________, I walked to the library and __________it into the Returns box. Once reshelved, it would __________for others. I sighed and walked off. It had never __________me from the very beginning.

One thing I should mention：I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does __________me the cost of a paperback, but it just delivers a __________satisfaction, one that can't promise permanent ownership. Live your life fully, for our lives are only lent to us and can't be owned forever.

1.

A．attempted

B．decided

C．arranged

D．ceased

2.

A．sympathy

B．judgment

C．adaptation

D．recognition

3.

A．click

B．spot

C．untie

D．strike

4.

A．defended

B．insisted

C．confirmed

D．conveyed

5.

A．accessible

B．affordable

C．available

D．dynamic

6.

A．patience

B．relief

C．certainty

D．honesty

7.

A．plain

B．vivid

C．unique

D．attractive

8.

A．response

B．adventure

C．interaction

D．encounter

9.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．consequently

D．normally

10.

A．due

B．extra

C．missing

D．out

11.

A．submitted

B．donated

C．dropped

D．distributed

12.

A．apply

B．exchange

C．cheer

D．head

13.

A．belonged to

B．appealed to

C．turned to

D．depended on

14.

A．paid

B．offer

C．save

D．prepare

15.

A．material

B．temporary

C．complete

D．sustainable

5 . 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 ___my strange problem—____to read.

In the library, I sat down on the floor and ___a few books off the shelf ____. The cover of a book caught my eye. It ___a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal ___I ever had as a child. ___, one morning, he was gone, ___to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked ___to my dog. I ___my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. ____, I read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it.

I started to read about Amos very slowly with ____. Though pages were ___slowly, I got the main idea of the story. At the end of the story, the final scene of ___lingered on my mind until my own lost dog and I were running together.

My mother’s call ___me to the real world. I never told her about my “ ____” experience, but she saw a slow, yet remarkable ___in my school performance. Years later, she was ___that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. Books could be ___wonderful and the ___of the words has held.

1.

A．debate

B．bother

C．defeat

D．discover

2.

A．inability

B．possibility

C．substance

D．disadvantage

3.

A．pushed

B．pulled

C．showed

D．threw

4.

A．at peace

B．at risk

C．at random

D．at sea

5.

A．read

B．said

C．drew

D．presented

6.

A．consultant

B．companion

C．manager

D．adviser

7.

A．Therefore

B．Furthermore

C．However

D．Otherwise

8.

A．given away

B．given out

C．given up

D．given back

9.

A．familiar

B．intelligent

C．friendly

D．identical

10.

A．crossed

B．pointed

C．ran

D．touched

11.

A．Unknowingly

B．Unfortunately

C．Unavoidably

D．Unwillingly

12.

A．curiosity

B．difficulty

C．respect

D．sympathy

13.

A．blown

B．shown

C．torn

D．turned

14.

A．celebration

B．reunion

C．reform

D．attention

15.

A．supported

B．lift

C．returned

D．swept

16.

A．ridiculous

B．adventurous

C．dangerous

D．miraculous

17.

A．arrangement

B．achievement

C．improvement

D．movement

18.

A．depressed

B．proud

C．desperate

D．confused

19.

A．probably

B．hardly

C．gradually

D．incredibly

20.

A．power

B．spirit

C．honor

D．potential

6 . As a child, I had library phobia (恐惧症). I associated going to the library with doing research for a school project. I regarded reading as work, so going to the library for fun was out of my realm (范围) of_________ .

Hard as they tried, my parents could not get me_______ reading. They purchased a few of the Hardy Boys books. The books collected_______ . The closest I came to_______ to read was “The Big Green Book” by Robert Graves. Its lead_______ , a boy of about 8, discovered a book of magic spells. I was_______by it. I read it again and again. Certainly there was no_______to go to the library._______ , I started reading novels in my 20s. To _______ going to the library, I joined the various________clubs. I didn’t mind having to buy a book a month________ I didn’t have to go to the library.

My library phobia was ________23 years ago when my family moved to Long Island. The East Meadow Library became a(n) ________ destination for my family. My children were________to books through the children’s section with free programs that even I enjoyed. My children made________, and I made friends with the parents.

1.

A．thinking

B．decision

C．ability

D．responsibility

2.

A．prepared for

B．sensitive to

C．reliable on

D．interested in

3.

A．information

B．dust

C．evidence

D．data

4.

A．pretending

B．failing

C．wanting

D．refusing

5.

A．actor

B．writer

C．character

D．member

6.

A．disturbed

B．defeated

C．moved

D．attracted

7.

A．time

B．plan

C．need

D．chance

8.

A．Naturally

B．Normally

C．Certainly

D．Eventually

9.

A．continue

B．try

C．avoid

D．enjoy

10.

A．book

B．health

C．writing

D．student

11.

A．since

B．even if

C．when

D．as long as

12.

A．inspired

B．cured

C．overlooked

D．confirmed

13.

A．regular

B．final

C．ordinary

D．normal

14.

A．treated

B．introduced

C．limited

D．driven

15.

A．colleagues

B．wishes

C．friends

D．changes

7 . When I was young, my teacher gave a book Running on Faith written by Jason Lester as a gift. After I started reading, I really couldn’t keep my ______ off it. It is always inspiring to read a story of someone who has ______ obstacles（障碍）to reach his goals.

Jason Lester is a disabled extreme ______. When he was 12, a fast car ran a red light and ______ him. Then he was sent into the hospital with twenty ______ bones and a seriously injured arm. And his dream of becoming a famous baseball player was ______.

But as his body healed, Jason’s ______ began to heal. Jason ______ not to let his injury prevent his reaching his goal. He began ______ and taking part in Triathlon（铁人三项）in high school. Since then he has competed in many ______ races. In 2008, Jason became the first disabled athlete to ______ Ultraman (320 miles of biking, swimming and running), and in 2009, he won an ESPY award for the best Male Athlete with a(n)______.

But Jason didn’t only ______ sports. After becoming a famous athlete, he wanted to help others. ______, he founded the Never Stop Foundation to improve the lives of children and adults through ______.

If you are in ______ and don’t know what to do, Running on Faith is a good book for you. Jason believes that if someone ______ just one of the lessons in it, it will help them find their purpose. The path to achieve his goal hasn’t been ______. But he’s learned to view misfortune as a ______. Actually, you will get ______ after reading the book.

1.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．head

D．heart

2.

A．run into

B．taken over

C．picked up

D．gone through

3.

A．novelist

B．athlete

C．teacher

D．coach

4.

A．hit

B．drove

C．approached

D．passed

5.

A．fragile

B．unhealthy

C．broken

D．weak

6.

A．achieved

B．damaged

C．ignored

D．ruined

7.

A．patience

B．pride

C．spirit

D．mind

8.

A．determined

B．happened

C．expected

D．promised

9.

A．playing

B．jumping

C．working

D．running

10.

A．normal

B．extreme

C．interesting

D．specific

11.

A．chair

B．sponsor

C．organize

D．complete

12.

A．disability

B．skill

C．effort

D．motivation

13.

A．focus on

B．deal with

C．support

D．appreciate

14.

A．Surprisingly

B．Consequently

C．Obviously

D．Hopefully

15.

A．studies

B．methods

C．sports

D．dreams

16.

A．danger

B．trouble

C．wonder

D．place

17.

A．applies

B．adjusts

C．enjoys

D．receives

18.

A．short

B．lovely

C．easy

D．useful

19.

A．mess

B．suggestion

C．shortcoming

D．challenge

20.

A．excited

B．shocked

C．inspired

D．known

8 . My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that he could read but I couldn’t. I burned with ______ to read a book like my brother. I begged: “Teach me to read, Mom! Please, please?!” Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch ______ reading lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I was reading.

I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn’t yet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn’t have the time or ______ in the evening to read to me.       ____, every Sunday morning, my brother and I lay next to him in bed, waiting for him to tell stories about his   ____. I can still hear my father’s voice ______ the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didn’t have enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he always volunteered to help with ______. I can smell the soup made by my grandma and ______ my father cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting a piece into his mouth. “I was always ______,” he explained. Hearing my father’s stories   ______ me closer to the books and the stories they held.

One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small ______ in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday ______ my life: I met Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, “You’re ______ enough to walk to the library yourself.” And so I did—almost every afternoon.

In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books and the guardian of stories.” Some days she read aloud to a small group of us ______. Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me ______ myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones I’d ______ out. I remember that sometimes she’d ______ a book and tell me a part of the story. But she always let me choose. Books became my ______ who were my comfort when I felt lonely.

Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the _____ to study hard so I could become a teacher, and share my _____   of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can still hear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are with me every time I open the first page of a new book.

1.

A．anger

B．desire

C．worry

D．interest

2.

A．until

B．before

C．in

D．for

3.

A．energy

B．ambition

C．courage

D．ability

4.

A．Finally

B．Then

C．Therefore

D．Still

5.

A．workplace

B．farmland

C．childhood

D．neighborhood

6.

A．explaining

B．introducing

C．describing

D．interpreting

7.

A．cooking

B．reading

C．farming

D．living

8.

A．picture

B．discover

C．notice

D．catch

9.

A．busy

B．hungry

C．poor

D．tired

10.

A．laid

B．taught

C．drew

D．left

11.

A．club

B．bookstore

C．office

D．library

12.

A．saved

B．tested

C．changed

D．controlled

13.

A．near

B．old

C．ready

D．free

14.

A．graduates

B．candidates

C．regulars

D．communicators

15.

A．reward

B．familiarize

C．examine

D．surround

16.

A．find

B．check

C．lend

D．sign

17.

A．write

B．study

C．recommend

D．reserve

18.

A．companions

B．assistants

C．listeners

D．teachers

19.

A．chance

B．dream

C．order

D．drive

20.

A．lesson

B．love

C．time

D．plan

9 . Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It _______ our happiness when we are cheerful, and lessens our _______ when we are sad. A good book may absorb our attention so _______ that for the time being we forget our _______.

Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, good books should never fail to give us _______. With a good book in our hands we will never be _______. Whether the characters in the book are taken from real life or are purely _______, they may become our companions and make us laugh. The people we meet in books may _______ us either because they are similar to our close friends or because they present _______ types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes ________ us, but the friends we make in books are always respect us. By turning the pages we can ________ them without any fear of hurting their feelings, When our human friends ________ us, good books are always there to give us sympathy and encouragement.

One of the most valuable gifts from books is ________. Few of us can travel far from home. ________ all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of book. When we wish to ________ from the dull realities of everyday life, a book will help us when ________ else can. To travel by book we don’t have to ________ and save a lot of money. Through books we may gel the thrill of adventure without ________. We can climb high mountains or cross the hoi sands of the desert, ________, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The ________ of our literary experiences are almost unlimited.

1.

A．achieves

B．reduces

C．increases

D．threatens

2.

A．duties

B．sorrows

C．chances

D．diseases

3.

A．completely

B．naturally

C．frequently

D．desperately

4.

A．performances

B．prejudices

C．responsibilities

D．surroundings

5.

A．agreement

B．treatment

C．enjoyment

D．judgement

6.

A．lonely

B．lazy

C．tired

D．guilty

7.

A．average

B．imaginary

C．typical

D．fortunate

8.

A．greet

B．shock

C．worry

D．delight

9.

A．uncertain

B．unpractical

C．unfamiliar

D．unnecessary

10.

A．make fun of

B．take care of

C．catch sight of

D．pay attention t

11.

A．order

B．control

C．believe

D．ignore

12.

A．challenge

B．Abandon

C．understand

D．persuade

13.

A．pleasure

B．knowledge

C．experience

D．success

14.

A．but

B．or

C．if

D．so

15.

A．return

B．recover

C．graduate

D．escape

16.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

17.

A．pay

B．stop

C．guess

D．race

18.

A．reason

B．evidence

C．danger

D．instruction

19.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Anyway

20.

A．purposes

B．possibilities

C．directions

D．suggestions

10 . Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the ____ He loved to read and often needed to ____ the books he’d read in order to borrow more books.One unintended _____ of his nonstop reading habits was that he even ____ at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to ____ him that, on certain social _____ , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school ____ give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so ____ , and he always wanted to win. And he often ____ .But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so ____ . He didn’t just want to learn about ____ things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped ____ his curiosity in every way. ____ an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the ____ , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the ____ exists somewhere. All you have to do is ____ it.
Bill remains as much of a ____ today as when he was a child, and he seems to _____ everything he reads. He’s often ____ to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He ____ reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.1.

A．school

B．office

C．library

D．museum

2.

A．return

B．store

C．talk

D．pick

3.

A．advantage

B．discovery

C．explanation

D．consequence

4.

A．play

B．read

C．study

D．laugh

5.

A．convince

B．promise

C．inform

D．advise

6.

A．issues

B．services

C．occasions

D．duties

7.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

8.

A．sincere

B．crazy

C．positive

D．competitive

9.

A．went

B．failed

C．did

D．proved

10.

A．curious

B．confident

C．diligent

D．excellent

11.

A．simple

B．past

C．any

D．some

12.

A．protect

B．develop

C．examine

D．follow

13.

A．Until

B．If

C．Though

D．Because

14.

A．teacher

B．newspaper

C．partner

D．dictionary

15.

A．person

B．book

C．answer

D．matter

16.

A．find

B．use

C．tell

D．ask

17.

A．speaker

B．reader

C．maker

D．user

18.

A．imagine

B．believe

C．create

D．remember

19.

A．eager

B．afraid

C．careful

D．sure

20.

A．now and again

B．at all time

C．no longer

D．just now