1 . Family: Poems — by Mr. Keith Keenan
Kindle $0.00; Hardcover $12.50; Paperback $7.00.
The poet describes personal thoughts and feelings in a lyrical journey to understand and celebrate his family. “Family” looks at living honestly in places, not illusions. Figurative (形象的) language, a love of metaphor and sharp images all make the poems work.
Time to Heal — by Aleandra Vasiliu
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $21.94; Paperback $12.64.
From the bestselling author comes an inspirational poetry book about love, healing, and growth. It is a reminder to strive to change for the better. Featuring more than 130 uplifting poems and black-and-white illustrations, it’s a great companion when you need to embrace self-love and personal transformation.
Seeds from a Birch Tree — by Clark Strand
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $26.80; Paperback $16.95.
Seeds from a Birch Tree makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons — seventeen syllables at a time. With its mix of poetry and memoir (回忆录), the book guides us to the joy hidden in plain sight, leading us to get into a good state of body and mind.
A Poem for Every Day — by Allie Esiri
Kindle $9.99; Hardcover $28.05; Audio CD $18.05.
This audio book is a collection of 366 poems which link to events on key dates—funny for April Fools’ Day, festive for Christmas. This is the perfect gift for poetry lovers of all ages. These poems are informative, peaceful, and energetic!
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1. How much will you pay if you are to buy a hardcover edition of a book on haiku?| A．$12.50. | B．$21.94. | C．$26.80. | D．$28.05. |
| A．Family: Poems features plain language. |
| B．Time to Heal features colorful illustrations. |
| C．Seeds from a Birch Tree focuses on human nature. |
| D．A Poem for Every Day focuses on festive celebrations. |
| A．A marketing website. | B．A literature magazine. |
| C．A book review. | D．A news report. |
2 . How to choose your favourite books quickly
There are many interesting books available in libraries or bookstores, but sometimes people feel confused in finding a good book for them to read.
Scan the top selling lists.
You can start to find out some books that are included in the top selling lists. Usually, those books are very good either in their contents or in the writing styles of the authors.
You can also ask some of your friends about their favorite books. You can ask them to tell you about the general contents of the books or about the writing styles. If you are interested in the books recommended by your friends, you can list them on your must-buy books. However, you should not ask the whole stories or contents of the books. Sometimes, getting more information of book contents might make you lose interest in those books.
Ask recommendations from salespersons.
You can ask recommendations or opinions from salespersons in the bookstore.
Read the book in a glance.
It is quite easy, right? Now you should not worry about getting a good reading for your spare time anymore. You can easily get it by using those ways.
| A．Ask your parents for help. |
| B．Turn to your friends for advice. |
| C．You can read the book in a glance. |
| D．Tell them what kind of books you are interested in. |
| E．You can find most of your favourite books by this way. |
| F．If you are facing this problem, you should not feel confused. |
| G．A lot of people read those books because they are really good books to read. |
3 . These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it can also help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I buy. The reason is that the books I buy don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book.
1. According to the passage,the writer might be a .| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．student | D．scientist |
| A．To get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| B．For pleasure or knowledge. |
| C．To open their eyes and improve their language skills. |
| D．To get good grades. |
| A．Keep on reading. |
| B．Set a reading goal. |
| C．Read the books your friends love. |
| D．Give up the book. |
| A．how to read more and learn more |
| B．how to choose a good book |
| C．how to read faster |
| D．why we should read more books |
