1 . Many people are complaining that work and study are quite difficult at times. They need a method to relax. I have found that the best way to reduce
First, reading a good story is the best way to
Second, reading books can also give me a new way to
Finally, the most
A.failure | B.mistakes | C.pressure | D.budget |
A.directs | B.allows | C.requires | D.forces |
A.easy | B.ordinary | C.familiar | D.new |
A.peaceful | B.special | C.particular | D.tiring |
A.care | B.learn | C.forget | D.think |
A.interesting | B.frightening | C.boring | D.satisfying |
A.teaching | B.studying | C.enjoying | D.practicing |
A.sleep | B.arrive | C.stop | D.stay |
A.But | B.So | C.And | D.Unless |
A.believe in | B.look at | C.worry about | D.search for |
A.success | B.weakness | C.problem | D.effect |
A.express | B.know | C.ask | D.change |
A.spreading | B.buying | C.judging | D.reading |
A.praise | B.trust | C.understand | D.doubt |
A.why | B.how | C.when | D.whether |
A.admire | B.refuse | C.accept | D.recognize |
A.important | B.hopeful | C.probable | D.different |
A.exploration | B.working | C.relaxation | D.writing |
A.produce | B.find | C.leave | D.carry |
A.unnecessary | B.impossible | C.reasonable | D.fortunate |
2 . 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 |
3 . “Bookshops are places to let your imagination fly high, with so many possible
For Iverson, the best thing about working in a bookshop is
Don't feel you have to
She also
Iverson says that one of her
A.talents | B.documents | C.adventures | D.reasons |
A.customers | B.booksellers | C.artists | D.agents |
A.distributing | B.publishing | C.offering | D.suggesting |
A.Nothing | B.Something | C.Anything | D.Everything |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.However | D.Still |
A.pick | B.write | C.provide | D.remember |
A.differs from | B.makes for | C.appeals to | D.looks after |
A.admits | B.recommends | C.delays | D.misses |
A.mouth | B.eyes | C.box | D.closet |
A.learned | B.funny | C.abnormal | D.modest |
A.best | B.latest | C.favorite | D.perfect |
A.seldom | B.never | C.last | D.first |
A.up | B.down | C.on | D.out |
A.transported | B.driven | C.transformed | D.persuaded |
A.months | B.weeks | C.hours | D.minutes |
4 . It's Wednesday at Lismore South Public School, in northern New South Wales, Australia. A group of eight-year-olds practice
Maggie, too, is eight human-years old and
“It's a simple enough idea, reading to a dog, but somehow the children
“Story Dogs is,
“Schools have reported not only improved reading but also
A.speaking | B.reading | C.running | D.thinking |
A.directly | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.obviously |
A.careless | B.brave | C.wild | D.friendly |
A.rest | B.find | C.throw | D.share |
A.disagree | B.win | C.relax | D.leave |
A.once | B.just | C.also | D.almost |
A.laugh at | B.depend on | C.look for | D.play with |
A.forget | B.escape | C.enjoy | D.repeat |
A.afraid | B.comfortable | C.proud | D.ashamed |
A.try | B.break | C.game | D.check |
A.awful | B.strange | C.reasonable | D.helpful |
A.possible | B.proper | C.important | D.fun |
A.necessary | B.increased | C.healthy | D.lost |
A.waits | B.plans | C.promised | D.wants |
A.performance | B.income | C.environment | D.relationship |
5 . The brown bear was walking quietly behind the pink duck, ready to put his paws around her neck and throw her into a pot of boiling soup.
We turned the
My
It was the same
Though I go to the library each week to be these kids'
A.subject | B.page | C.key | D.light |
A.wash | B.eat | C.catch | D.kill |
A.angry | B.amused | C.afraid | D.excited |
A.stomach | B.home | C.story | D.book |
A.heart | B.head | C.mind | D.soul |
A.accepted | B.imagined | C.regretted | D.remembered |
A.hospital | B.school | C.library | D.study |
A.cheered for | B.depended on | C.looked after | D.held back |
A.until | B.unless | C.because | D.if |
A.shame | B.smile | C.surprise | D.comfort |
A.reading | B.performing | C.writing | D.cooking |
A.agreed | B.recalled | C.complained | D.recognized |
A.impatience | B.memory | C.inspiration | D.pressure |
A.look forward | B.sit down | C.move around | D.stand up |
A.shared | B.studied | C.inspired | D.treasured |
A.interest | B.pleasure | C.courage | D.gift |
A.in support of | B.in praise of | C.in search of | D.in place of |
A.luckily | B.tirelessly | C.finally | D.carelessly |
A.chances | B.prizes | C.answers | D.habits |
A.author | B.listener | C.friend | D.teacher |
6 . When I was a little girl of seven years old, my mother enjoyed reading books. She asked my father to bring many
One day, my father managed to get the best
Now it was time to
My aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until she
A.books | B.cards | C.pictures | D.messages |
A.liked | B.expected | C.ordered | D.allowed |
A.ignore | B.help | C.bother | D.call |
A.brochure | B.magazine | C.newspaper | D.novel |
A.occasionally | B.ambitiously | C.specially | D.certainly |
A.tea | B.holiday | C.snack | D.convenience |
A.shortly | B.patiently | C.hardly | D.calmly |
A.improper | B.impolite | C.illegal | D.impatient |
A.appreciate | B.create | C.change | D.explore |
A.interviewed | B.visited | C.comforted | D.invited |
A.decision | B.trip | C.business | D.gathering |
A.reason | B.fact | C.task | D.education |
A.staring at | B.chatting with | C.commenting in | D.calling on |
A.promised | B.refused | C.wished | D.believed |
A.lack of | B.fond of | C.cautious about | D.concerned with |
7 . The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was play basketball with Eric,
He went into the building; only a few minutes
David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in
He tried to
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant,
He knew he had to
A.or | B.because | C.but | D.since |
A.before | B.after | C.over | D.during |
A.rest | B.walk | C.stop | D.break |
A.visit | B.greet | C.catch | D.meet |
A.delight | B.surprise | C.anger | D.eagerness |
A.lonely | B.crowded | C.noisy | D.empty |
A.wouldn’t | B.shouldn’t | C.couldn’t | D.needn’t |
A.fix | B.make | C.use | D.pick |
A.get through | B.get up | C.get on | D.get in |
A.On time | B.At last | C.By the way | D.Now and then |
A.Come | B.Sorry | C.Hello | D.Help |
A.after all | B.at most | C.in short | D.as usual |
A.watch | B.play | C.write | D.read |
A.sleep | B.shout | C.wait | D.work |
A.bad | B.cool | C.strange | D.nice |
8 . Smartphones and e-readers have become more common in recent years. Some people worry that the days of paper books will be
Some experts found that in England, sales of e-books are
The most popular
Paper books can also be very
This “friendship” people develop with
It seems that paper books, which have been in production since the 15th century, still have an
A.fallen | B.taken | C.known | D.gone |
A.familiar | B.popular | C.interesting | D.comfortable |
A.falling | B.climbing | C.happening | D.beginning |
A.simply | B.carefully | C.surprisingly | D.generally |
A.previewed | B.preferred | C.protected | D.prevented |
A.book | B.habit | C.reason | D.choice |
A.method | B.environment | C.game | D.experience |
A.a sense of | B.a piece of | C.a set of | D.a number of |
A.closet | B.cupboard | C.desk | D.bookshelf |
A.creative | B.personal | C.common | D.relaxing |
A.only if | B.because of | C.in case | D.as if |
A.books | B.e-books | C.readers | D.writers |
A.remember | B.search | C.require | D.provide |
A.come up with | B.take part in | C.end up with | D.look forward to |
A.ambition | B.attraction | C.advantage | D.advance |
9 . When I was a kid I didn’t like to read. I didn’t get a lot of readers
The first school term I didn’t
Till this day my 4th grade teacher always
A.points | B.issues | C.rules | D.exams |
A.fear | B.disorder | C.trouble | D.danger |
A.recorded | B.predicted | C.advertised | D.encouraged |
A.write | B.read | C.appear | D.study |
A.absorbed | B.experienced | C.interested | D.successful |
A.put aside | B.worked out | C.gave away | D.picked up |
A.attracted | B.devoted | C.used | D.close |
A.message | B.test | C.battle | D.report |
A.grateful | B.happy | C.pitiful | D.nervous |
A.seldom | B.instantly | C.actually | D.occasionally |
A.stage | B.race | C.lesson | D.place |
A.what | B.how | C.who | D.when |
A.because | B.while | C.so | D.and |
A.accepted | B.defined | C.understood | D.loved |
A.gives in | B.carries out | C.stands for | D.refers to |
10 . 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 |