1 . The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharing to community tool sharing. Since 2000, a new form of sharing economy has been emerging in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world- Little Free Library. The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can take out and put in books. Little Free Maries come in all shapes and sizes. Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults or tour guides.
In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader. When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as books, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further. “I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other,” Bol said.
Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country. According to Little FreeLibrary, org, there are now 18, 000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.
The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries, But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of e-reader downloads. The little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human. For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries’ main appeal. "A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading: a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry that changes his outlook on life, "says the Atlantic article, "Every book is a potential source of inspiration”.
1. What was Bol’s purpose of building Little Free Library?| A．To help people in the community communicate often. |
| B．To make reading books spread around the world. |
| C．To help neighbors develop the habit of building libraries. |
| D．To give his mother a birthday Present. |
| A．The communities bought them | B．US government provided them. |
| C．Tod Bol donated them | D．Local people shared them |
| A．calls for people to write more books. |
| B．It was built up with the help of the Internet. |
| C．It offers people different kinds of books to read. |
| D．It needs big rooms to place many books in. |
| A．Little Tree Library has replaced the e-book. |
| B．Little Free Library can make much difference to people. |
| C．Tod Bol developed Little Free Library on his own. |
| D．Tod Bol earned much money through Little Free Library |
2 . One early morning, I went into the living room to find my mother reading a thick book called Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again. My interest was aroused only by the fact that the word “Poems” appeared in big, hot pink letters.
“Is it good?” I asked her. “Yeah,”she answered. “There’s one I really like and you’ll like it, too.” I leaned forward. “ ‘Patty Poem,’ “ she read the title. Who is Patty? I wondered. The poem began:
She never puts her toys away,
Just leaves them scattered (散乱的)where they lay,...
The poem was just three short sections. The final one came quickly:
When she grows and gathers(稳重的)poise,
I’ll miss her harum-scarum(莽撞的) noise,
And look in vain for scattered(徒劳地)toys.
And I’ll be sad.
A terrible sorrow washed over me. Whoever Patty was, she was a mean girl. Then, the shock.
“It’s you, honey,” My mother said sadly.
To my mother, the poem conveyed a parent’s affection when her child grows up and leaves. To me, the “she” in the poem was horror. It was my mama who would be sad. It was so terrible. I burst out crying.
“What’s wrong?” my mother asked.
“Oh Mama,” I cried. “I don’t want to grow up ever!”
She smiled. “Honey, it’s okay. You’re not growing up anytime soon. And when you do, I’ll still love you, okay?”
I calmed down.But I could not help thinking about that silly poem. After several years, I read the poem again and was confused. It all fit so well together, like a simple puzzle easy to understand, yet it was still beautiful. I was now attracted by the idea of poetry, words that had the power to make or break a person’s world.
I have since fallen in love with other poems, but “Patty Poem” remains my poem. After all, “Patty Poem” gave me my love for poetry.
1. Why was the writer attracted by the book Best Loved Poems to Read Again and Again?| A．It was a thick enough book. |
| B．It has a significant title. |
| C．I was attracted by something on its cover . |
| D．Her mother was reading it with interest. |
| A．depressed | B．thrilled | C．puzzled | D．terrified |
| A．suffer from great homesickness | B．find the power of poetry |
| C．discover her eagerness to grow up | D．realize her love for puzzles |
3 . Do you want to give your child the best start in life？ Helping him to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time.
● Let your kid "catch" you reading. Buy a mystery novel or a fashion magazine the
next time you're at the grocery store. Maybe you guess it．
● Ask your child about what he's reading at school and at home.
care about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the drive home from school or while you're getting dinner ready．
● There are words all around. Point them out!
and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him if he can read a word
you've both just seen, and if he doesn't know what it means, make a point of looking it
up in a dictionary when you get home．
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| A．Turn bedtime into "story time"． |
| B．But they can help develop your child into a good reader and writer． |
| C．Move your child into reading independently． |
| D．Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses． |
| E．That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying it． |
| F．Most kids love to talk when their parents are paying much attention． |
| G．However, they can make a big difference if your child is struggling to learn to read． |
4 . For the love of reading
The importance of nurturing (培养) young children as readers has become more and more apparent. Here are four ways to help your child become a reader.
Read aloud.
A six-year study found reading aloud to children every day puts them almost a year ahead of children who do not receive daily read-alouds.
Encourage close reading from the youngest age.
Entering the world of stories and knowledge should feel like an exciting discovery process. Create visual ways to track the journey. From a reading minute tracker to a “words we learned” or “our big ideas” chart, we can use these visuals to pause for “hip hiphooray (欢呼)” moments.
Honor each child’s unique identity.
Children become great readers by finding connections as they read.
| A．It is a way to bathe children in the power of the written words. |
| B．Name what you notice about why a child is drawn to a text. |
| C．Young children can read early and should be reading all year. |
| D．Hand them a pen when it is necessary. |
| E．We can do this by asking them questions. |
| F．Make the journey a celebration. |
| G．The child builds the knowledge that is necessary for being a reader. |
5 . Reading books is one of the best hobbies. It not only helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner.
● Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.
This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective. When you borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline set.
● Read everywhere.
Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner.
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This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.
● Choose your books very carefully.
| A．Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit. |
| B．Realize the importance of reading books. |
| C．Read out to someone else. |
| D．Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs. |
| E．This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time. |
| F．It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep. |
| G．Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you. |
6 . I began writing poems fifteen years ago while I was in college. One day I was in the library, working on a term paper, when I came across a book of contemporary poetry. I don’t remember the title of the book or any of the titles of the poems except one: “Frankenstein’s Daughter.” The poem was wild, almost rude, and nothing like the rhyme-and-meter poetry I had read in high school. I had always thought that poetry was flowery writing about sunsets and walks on the beach, but that library book contained direct and sometimes shocking poetry about dogs, junked cars, rundown houses, and TVs. I checked the book out, curious to read more.
Soon afterward, I started filling a notebook with my own poems. At first I was scared, partly because my poetry teacher, to whom this book is written for, was a serious and strict man who could see the errors in my poems. Also, I realized the seriousness of my devotion. I gave up geography to study poetry, which a good many friends said offered no future. I ignored them because I liked working with words, using them to reconstruct the past, which has always been a source of poetry for me.
When I first studied poetry, I was single-minded. I woke to poetry and went to bed with poetry. I memorized poems, read English poets because I was told they would help shape my poems, and read classical Chinese poetry because I was told that it would add clarity to my work. But I was most taken by the Spanish and Latin American poets, particularly Pablo Neruda. My favorites of his were the odes ― long, short-lined poems celebrating common things like tomatoes, socks and scissors. I felt joyful when I read these odes, and when I began to write my own poems, I tried to remain faithful to the common things of my childhood — dogs, alleys (小巷), my baseball mitt (手套) and the fruit of the valley, especially the orange. I wanted to give these things life, to write so well that my poems would express their beauty.
I also admired our own country’s poetry. I saw that our poets often wrote about places where they grew up or places that impressed them deeply. James Wright wrote about Ohio and West Virginia, Philip Levine about Detroit, Gary Snyder about the Sierra Nevadas and about Japan, where for years he studied Zen Buddhism (禅宗佛教). I decided to write about the San Joaquin Valley, where my hometown, Fresno, is located. Some of my poems are absolute observations and images of nature — the orange yards, the Kings River, the Sequoias (红杉). I fell in love with the valley, both its ugliness and its beauty, and quietly wrote poems about it to share with others.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．The author’s experiences with poetry. |
| B．The author’s method of writing poetry. |
| C．The author’s appreciation of poetry. |
| D．The author’s interest in studying poetry. |
| A．“Frankenstein’s Daughter” was a flowery poetry |
| B．the author was able to memorize most poems he read |
| C．the author began to get in contact with poetry of different styles |
| D．the author was curious to read more of rhyme-and-meter poetry |
| A．Moving love stories in history. |
| B．Observations of classical poems. |
| C．True feelings of human friendship. |
| D．Appreciation of wild valley flowers. |
| A．The author’s friends all encouraged him to give up geography to poetry. |
| B．The author became devoted to poetry because of his teacher’s strictness. |
| C．The author loved to find sources of poetry from nature and from the past. |
| D．Spanish and Latin American poems influenced the author as much as Chinese ones. |
7 . Castles(城堡)and temples wear away after hundreds of years, but the symbols and E-books came from the development of words on the stone often survive.
Books and e-books share lots of similarities. They are both items created by great minds,
A disadvantage of e-book devices is that people tend to get distracted(分心)when they’re using one, as many devices often have apps or games on them.
Whichever you prefer, both books and e-books are just a way to help us gain knowledge and get to know other people 's experiences. They are both necessary, so it's too early to say one will disappear.
| A．But they have diferences as well |
| B．They take less space than books |
| C．Indeed our lives are formed by what books we read |
| D．This is similar to how the words in books manage to live on |
| E．They all have an index to introduce the main topic of each book |
| F．But with a regular book, your mind is always absorbed in the words |
| G．Each individual can decide which reading method is best for them based on their own needs |
8 . How do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness and patience? At a time when more and more parents worry about the violent images(暴力形象) their children see on TV, some are turning to fairy tales(童话).
It is believed that fairy tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil(邪恶) very clearly. When children hear the stories, they learn to care about others’ feelings. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.
What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales? In The Princess and the Pea(《豌豆公主》), a poorly dressed girl, who insists she is a princess, is given a difficult test by the Queen. When she passes the test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In The Little Mermaid(《小美人鱼》), the mermaid, who lives under the sea, wishes to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. In Pinocchio, a wooden puppet(木偶) turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.
Teaching values is the reason most often given for encouraging children to read stories. These fairy tales can teach children lessons about human relationships that are accepted around the world for many countries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any more soon.
1. Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children?| A．Fairy tales can teach them how to make a choice. |
| B．Fairy tales can help them get higher scores at school. |
| C．They can learn how to avoid most difficulties in their lives. |
| D．Good and evil are shown in a way they can easily understand. |
| A．are given a difficult test | B．make friends with foreigners |
| C．wish to be a princess or prince | D．are going to lie to their parents |
| A．introduce some fairy tales |
| B．talk about the history of fairy tales |
| C．discuss how to improve human relationships |
| D．show how fairy tales help children shape values |
9 . How to Read a Book
Books can be your best friends.
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◆Do not start to read it until you have the time.
◆Get comfortable on the couch.Have a lamp behind you, lighting the area where you are reading.Make sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract(使分心) you has been attended to.
◆Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it.Do not think about anything else but what you are reading.Put yourself into the action or location in the story.Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down.And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book.
| A．Find a book. |
| B．Look for a place. |
| C．Otherwise, you will miss it. |
| D．You should read it actively and enjoy it completely. |
| E．They can take you to places that you may never go. |
| F．Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours. |
| G．If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them. |
10 . Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy —television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
1. According to George, reading aloud to children_______________.| A．helps them correct mistakes |
| B．is helpful to their reading |
| C．is parents’ first duty to their children |
| D．can get children out of television’s attraction |
| A．can improve children’s reading |
| B．can help children’s right way of reading |
| C．can make children interested in reading |
| D．stop children from concentrating on reading |
| A．Reading skills. |
| B．Reading speed. |
| C．Reading materials. |
| D．Reading environment. |
| A．Parents choose reading materials for their children. |
| B．Advice is given to control their children. |
| C．What TV programs children can watch during reading. |
| D．How children improve their reading by themselves. |
