1 . The Market for Self-help Books Is booming
Bookshops in China are filled with works offering advice on self-betterment. Topics range from coping with shyness (“How to Make Friends with Strangers in One Minute”) to succeeding in business (“Financial Management in Seven Minutes”). The title of one recent bestseller urges: “Don't Opt for
Although China's leaders keep stressing the need for China to be
Chinese readers appear more eager for such imports than people in many other countries that are
China has a long tradition of reading for
Perhaps the self-help industry has come full
A.desire | B.comfort | C.smoothness | D.goal |
A.features | B.illustrations | C.covers | D.contents |
A.reliable | B.accessible | C.calculable | D.predictable |
A.be made up of | B.consist of | C.take over | D.account for |
A.self-interested | B.self-motivated | C.self-reliant | D.self-disciplined |
A.adaptations | B.editions | C.translations | D.versions |
A.culturally | B.geographically | C.historically | D.economically |
A.maintained | B.toured | C.travelled | D.backed |
A.modes | B.lists | C.patterns | D.titles |
A.affordable | B.practical | C.feasible | D.academic |
A.aim | B.similarity | C.relevance | D.root |
A.quality-directed | B.job-centered | C.skills-oriented | D.exam-focused |
A.realization | B.fulfillment | C.destination | D.circle |
A.After all | B.Above all | C.All in all | D.In all |
A.Methods | B.Strategies | C.Techniques | D.Art |
2 . 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 |
3 . 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 |
4 . 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
My library phobia was
A.thinking | B.decision | C.ability | D.responsibility |
A.prepared for | B.sensitive to | C.reliable on | D.interested in |
A.information | B.dust | C.evidence | D.data |
A.pretending | B.failing | C.wanting | D.refusing |
A.actor | B.writer | C.character | D.member |
A.disturbed | B.defeated | C.moved | D.attracted |
A.time | B.plan | C.need | D.chance |
A.Naturally | B.Normally | C.Certainly | D.Eventually |
A.continue | B.try | C.avoid | D.enjoy |
A.book | B.health | C.writing | D.student |
A.since | B.even if | C.when | D.as long as |
A.inspired | B.cured | C.overlooked | D.confirmed |
A.regular | B.final | C.ordinary | D.normal |
A.treated | B.introduced | C.limited | D.driven |
A.colleagues | B.wishes | C.friends | D.changes |
5 . 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
Jason Lester is a disabled extreme
But as his body healed, Jason’s
But Jason didn’t only
If you are in
A.hands | B.eyes | C.head | D.heart |
A.run into | B.taken over | C.picked up | D.gone through |
A.novelist | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.coach |
A.hit | B.drove | C.approached | D.passed |
A.fragile | B.unhealthy | C.broken | D.weak |
A.achieved | B.damaged | C.ignored | D.ruined |
A.patience | B.pride | C.spirit | D.mind |
A.determined | B.happened | C.expected | D.promised |
A.playing | B.jumping | C.working | D.running |
A.normal | B.extreme | C.interesting | D.specific |
A.chair | B.sponsor | C.organize | D.complete |
A.disability | B.skill | C.effort | D.motivation |
A.focus on | B.deal with | C.support | D.appreciate |
A.Surprisingly | B.Consequently | C.Obviously | D.Hopefully |
A.studies | B.methods | C.sports | D.dreams |
A.danger | B.trouble | C.wonder | D.place |
A.applies | B.adjusts | C.enjoys | D.receives |
A.short | B.lovely | C.easy | D.useful |
A.mess | B.suggestion | C.shortcoming | D.challenge |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.inspired | D.known |
6 . “Hey, I’m Courtney. What’s your favorite book? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it.”
If you thought you’d walked into a(n)
Two years ago, Dubuque emailed on its citizens to offer
Five-to-ten-year-old boys would grab a favorite book,
Holmes and his family have recently
A.office | B.supermarket | C.zoo | D.library |
A.serious | B.far off | C.at home | D.considerate |
A.entered | B.mentioned | C.missed | D.imagined |
A.wealthy | B.needy | C.fortunate | D.broken |
A.present | B.compete | C.participate | D.dominate |
A.barber | B.teacher | C.librarian | D.coach |
A.money | B.time | C.books | D.properties |
A.short | B.pretty | C.unique | D.sharp |
A.earn | B.produce | C.design | D.polish |
A.lend | B.write | C.give | D.read |
A.improved | B.promoted | C.continued | D.celebrated |
A.settle | B.dive | C.slip | D.jump |
A.argued | B.shewed | C.tripped | D.checked |
A.recite | B.repeat | C.revise | D.review |
A.heroes | B.themes | C.assignments | D.phrases |
A.otherwise | B.too | C.though | D.either |
A.moved | B.flown | C.risen | D.travelled |
A.opportunity | B.ambition | C.faith | D.role |
A.glories | B.violence | C.revolution | D.poverty |
A.country | B.school | C.harbor | D.workplace |
7 . 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
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
One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small
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
Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the
A.anger | B.desire | C.worry | D.interest |
A.until | B.before | C.in | D.for |
A.energy | B.ambition | C.courage | D.ability |
A.Finally | B.Then | C.Therefore | D.Still |
A.workplace | B.farmland | C.childhood | D.neighborhood |
A.explaining | B.introducing | C.describing | D.interpreting |
A.cooking | B.reading | C.farming | D.living |
A.picture | B.discover | C.notice | D.catch |
A.busy | B.hungry | C.poor | D.tired |
A.laid | B.taught | C.drew | D.left |
A.club | B.bookstore | C.office | D.library |
A.saved | B.tested | C.changed | D.controlled |
A.near | B.old | C.ready | D.free |
A.graduates | B.candidates | C.regulars | D.communicators |
A.reward | B.familiarize | C.examine | D.surround |
A.find | B.check | C.lend | D.sign |
A.write | B.study | C.recommend | D.reserve |
A.companions | B.assistants | C.listeners | D.teachers |
A.chance | B.dream | C.order | D.drive |
A.lesson | B.love | C.time | D.plan |
8 . It was 1972,and I was in second grade.In the classroom the teacher,Ms.Boyette,was
Not far away from me,there seated a boy who always frightened or
Why have I never forgotten this
It shows us into a safe room,where everyone involved,the reader and the listener,can have that chance to
A.shouting | B.singing | C.talking | D.reading |
A.author | B.character | C.reader | D.listener |
A.wonder | B.silence | C.warmth | D.comfort |
A.greeted | B.touched | C.hurt | D.refused |
A.aware | B.terrified | C.bored | D.guilty |
A.habit | B.form | C.effort | D.hope |
A.predicted | B.imagined | C.promised | D.noticed |
A.speech | B.story | C.journey | D.diary |
A.pointed | B.nodded | C.stared | D.waved |
A.struck | B.mixed | C.cheated | D.confused |
A.behind | B.beyond | C.around | D.like |
A.ignore | B.feel | C.meet | D.observe |
A.useful | B.natural | C.serious | D.amazing |
A.Then | B.Again | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.strangers | B.kids | C.teachers | D.enemies |
A.funny | B.busy | C.lucky | D.small |
A.seek | B.organize | C.recall | D.trust |
A.power | B.courage | C.amusement | D.ability |
A.cheer | B.see | C.miss | D.mention |
A.challenge | B.knowledge | C.choice | D.connection |
9 . In the 1950s, I was an only child of a single mother , living in a modest cottage in New Zealand. There was no TV and very little
In 1964, I was 18 and moved to Auckland, but we still phoned each other and talked about books. Years later, Mum’s eyesight began to
Later, I became a Special Needs library assistant and my
In her 70s, Mum’s choice of reading seemed to
A few years ago Mum
A.time | B.money | C.energy | D.interest |
A.Though | B.However | C.But | D.And |
A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.When | B.Unless | C.If | D.Until |
A.chance | B.turn | C.responsibility | D.part |
A.real | B.innocent | C.funny | D.happy |
A.fall | B.fail | C.lose | D.drop |
A.increasingly | B.quickly | C.slowly | D.suddenly |
A.catching | B.keeping | C.ending | D.coming |
A.readers | B.publishers | C.authors | D.assistants |
A.task | B.dream | C.plan | D.promise |
A.mentally | B.physically | C.bodily | D.visually |
A.anxiety | B.joy | C.passion | D.sympathy |
A.narrow down | B.open up | C.change | D.remove |
A.desperate | B.content | C.sad | D.pleased |
A.positively | B.awkwardly | C.coldly | D.eventually |
A.choice | B.taste | C.level | D.degree |
A.went | B.gave | C.moved | D.passed |
A.appreciate | B.express | C.thank | D.impress |
A.wonderful | B.abstract | C.accessible | D.ambiguous |
10 . Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It
Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, good books should never fail to give us
One of the most valuable gifts from books is
A.achieves | B.reduces | C.increases | D.threatens |
A.duties | B.sorrows | C.chances | D.diseases |
A.completely | B.naturally | C.frequently | D.desperately |
A.performances | B.prejudices | C.responsibilities | D.surroundings |
A.agreement | B.treatment | C.enjoyment | D.judgement |
A.lonely | B.lazy | C.tired | D.guilty |
A.average | B.imaginary | C.typical | D.fortunate |
A.greet | B.shock | C.worry | D.delight |
A.uncertain | B.unpractical | C.unfamiliar | D.unnecessary |
A.make fun of | B.take care of | C.catch sight of | D.pay attention t |
A.order | B.control | C.believe | D.ignore |
A.challenge | B.Abandon | C.understand | D.persuade |
A.pleasure | B.knowledge | C.experience | D.success |
A.but | B.or | C.if | D.so |
A.return | B.recover | C.graduate | D.escape |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.everything | D.something |
A.pay | B.stop | C.guess | D.race |
A.reason | B.evidence | C.danger | D.instruction |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.Anyway |
A.purposes | B.possibilities | C.directions | D.suggestions |