1 . Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website Book Crossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.

Members go on the site and register (登记) the books they own and would like to share. Book Crossing provides an identification number (识别码) to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.

Bruce Pederson, the managing director of Book Crossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. Book Crossing combines both.”

Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.

People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E— mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

Book Crossing is part of a trend (趋势) among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual (虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty—five countries.

1. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?

A．To explain what they are.	B．To introduce Book Crossing.
C．To stress the importance of reading.	D．To encourage readers to share their ideas.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．An adventure.	B．A public place.
C．The book.	D．The identification number.

3. What will a Book Crosser do with a book after reading it?

A．Keep it safe in his bookcase.	B．Mail it back to its owner.
C．Meet other readers to discuss it.	D．Pass it on to another reader.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Online Reading: A Virtual Tour	B．Electronic Books: A New Trend
C．A Book Group Brings Tradition Back	D．A Website Links People through Books

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chicken Soup for the Soul began in 1993 when motivational speakers, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, decided to choose 101 inspirational     1    (story) that they and other speakers used in their talks for a book. As they searched for     2     winning title, Jack and Mark each agreed to reflect on the subject for one hour a day. Jack pictured the image of his grandmother’s amazing     3     (tradition) chicken soup and remembered how she told him it would cure anything. The book would have the same     4     (heal) powers as that soup—not for the body, but for the soul.     5     (consequent), the now famous title Chicken Soup for the Soul was born.

Chicken Soup for the Soul     6     (release) on June 28, 1993, and became a holiday favorite by the end of December.     7     drove initial interest was not media attention, but rather word-of-mouth promotion from ordinary people around the country     8     bought the book and loved it. Many would return to the bookstore     9     (buy) five or ten copies for friends and family. Thanks     10     that burst of popularity, by September 1994, Chicken Soup for the Soul was on every major bestseller list in the US and Canada.

3 . 假如你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校学生会准备举行一次“读书月（Reading Month）”活动，请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一则书面通知，并号召大家积极参与。
1. 目的：丰富校园生活，开阔视野，提高阅读水平；
2. 内容：每人至少读三本书，并写一篇读后感（impressions of after-reading），于11月30日前交给学生会；
3. 时间：11月1日至11月30日
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

4 . This is a common situation for beginner-level language learners—they want to read classic(经典的) books, but what their language skills allow are usually little more than children's books.

Oxford University Press tried to solve this problem back in 1988 by designing a series of graded English reading materials known as the Oxford Bookworms Library. It now has a collection of over 200 books—many of them simplified versions of classics—which fall into seven difficulty levels from “starter level” to level six.

However, there has always been a debate over whether shortened versions of classics have less value. Some worry that by reading them, students don't get to learn the essence of the original(原版的) text.

Rob Waring, a Japanese professor, mentions one of his students, Satoko, as an example in his booklet The "Whay" and “How" of Using Graded Readers. Satoko was a Japanese student majoring in English. But by the time she graduated, she had only managed to finish reading just one English book because it was far beyond her language level. “For Satoko, reading in English was a fight; a fight that she lost,” wrote Waring, who suggested that reading easy texts is necessary because it helps language learners build up confidence and fluency in reading. By reading a lot—rather than getting stuck in one book—they can get used to kinds of English expressions and writing styles. Only by doing this can they reach what Waring calls the “reading-with-ideas” level of reading.

So it doesn't matter if the books ae original classics or not-for beginner-level language learners, the simple act of reading is a form of learning in itself. "Stories offer a window to other cultures, other worlds, real or imagined, beyond the classroom," Jennifer Bassett, the first editor of the Oxford Bookworms Library, said in an interview with GetEnglishLessons.

1. Why did Oxford University Press design the Oxford Bookworms Library?

A．To attract as many English learners as possible.

B．To allow English beginners to read classic books.

C．To make classics popular with more English learners.

D．To help English beginners improve their language skills.

2. From paragraph 4, Rob Waring points out that________.

A．language learners are expected to read a lot

B．language learners don't need to read easy texts

C．reading a lot can build up language learners' confidence

D．reading easy texts can give language learners more ideas

3. What is the writer's attitude to shortened books?

A．Doubtful.

B．Unclear

C．Unconcerned

D．Supportive.

5 . When I reached inside the floorboard, my hand touched what felt like a book. I pulled it out. It was an old and small book: Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. I wondered whom the quotations (引语) were supposed to be familiar to. What I did know, thanks to Ms. Rattray, my seventh-grade teacher, was the correct way to use quotation marks. I decided to see what was inside this little book.

On the top corners of each page was a word or phrase, I opened it to “comfort and despair” and then “doubt” and “light”. I’d never thought about “light” any other way except as a lamp or daylight. It turned out that Mr Bartlett didn’t feel all these emotions himself. He had gathered up quotations from thousands of other people.

I was relieved to discover that those people were not afraid to express what they thought, including the fears and that they had so many thoughts about things that troubled me. Before this, I was lonely and I didn’t know whom talk to about the world and my role in it.

In ninth grade, I worked as an assistant at our local library. I often hid in the comer, where no one would see me, and I would read. It was at this library that I realized how some of those emotions I’d felt while reading Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations came to life in the characters I had started discovering in novels.

I have bought a few of the newer editions, but the original one is the one that helped me explore my inner self and see more than young mind and heart were able to understand.

1. How might the author feel when he found the book by chance?

A．Curious.

B．Familiar.

C．Thankful.

D．Puzzled

2. What does Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations mainly include?

A．Bartlett’s real personal feelings.

B．Thoughts of thousands of people.

C．Emotional stories of other people.

D．A representative word collection.

3. What do we know about the author in ninth grade?

A．He found time to read Bartlett’s books again.

B．He volunteered to work as a school librarian.

C．He vividly understood the characters’ feelings.

D．He learned to analyze Bartlett’s life in depth.

6 . Last month, I managed to read over 100 nonfiction books (非小说作品) in psychology, politics, and leadership. It started with a bet. A working challenged me to read The Story Of Success in two hours.

I got through the first few parts quickly but found it impossible to finish the book in the given time. So, I lost the bet, but it gave me an idea-to find a better way to read nonfiction books. At last, I chose the Blinkist app. It has more than 2,500 bestselling nonfiction books, including the one that defeated me!

To be honest, I was doubtful at first, but I learned some things making me confident and comfortable and comfortable. I have also learned that the app has an audio function, allowing me to listen to great ideas throughout the day.

So, with this cool new friend, I set a goal for myself-to read the key insights from 100 books in just one moth.

I did it! I read 102 books to be exact. It might sound like a lot, but the Blinkist packs take only 10-15 minutes to read. I read about 3 books a day, mostly during way to or from work.

Here are some most interesting insights I learned:

If I go out with a group of friends for dinner, I’d order my meal first. This will make me happier with my choice.

I haven’t tried this one yet, but supposedly it’s better for my health to put butter in my coffee instead of milk.

I can never look at trees the same way again. In fact, they have personalities and are able to learn. This is why every tree sheds their leaves differently!

I used to burn much time on social media. So after work, my brain is useless. Reading a book on the Blinkist app, however, is like a snack for my brain. I’m able to get the main learning from a 400-page book in minutes. I’m happy doing something productive with my time. Every day, I wake up wiser than the day before.

1.        drove the writer to find a better way of reading .

A．A useful app	B．Losing a bet
C．The success in work	D．Succeeding in reading

2. Which of the following books was most probably read by the writer?

A．Harry Potter.	B．A Christmas.
C．A Tale of Two Cities.	D．The Leadership Challenge.

3. The writer said she felt        after reading the 102 books.

A．wiser and productive	B．braver but unhappy
C．famous and comfortable	D．confident but useless

7 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County     1    (library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even     2    (easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those     3     already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like     4    (pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5     5    (take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week     6    (read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or     7    (damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect     8     readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the     9    (decide).

    10     seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

8 . I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don't remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the elegant way the words sounded.

I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.

This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.

Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Occasionally, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading. I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.

Yet, now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.

We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is a vital part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.

1. Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？

A．She wanted mom to read the news to her.

B．She was anxious to know what had happened.

C．She couldn't wait to tear the newspaper apart.

D．She couldn't help but stop mom from reading.

2. According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs indicates ________.

A．her unique way to locate herself

B．her eagerness to develop her reading ability

C．her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules

D．her growing desire to know the world around her.

3. What was the author’s view on factual reading？

A．It would help her update test-taking skills.

B．It would allow much room for free thinking.

C．It would provide true and objective information.

D．It would help shape a realistic and serious attitude to life.

4. The author takes novel reading as a way to ________.

A．explore a fantasy land

B．develop a passion for leaning

C．learn about the adult community

D．get away from a confusing world

9 . As we all know, books are very important to us. They can provide us with many useful things.     1     However, how can you become a good reader? Do you know what effective ways to read are? I suggest you should follow these tips.

    2     Libraries are wonderful places to find a variety of books. What’s more, you can fix your attention on the book in this quiet, comfortable place because you won’t be disturbed. You can also relax yourself in this comfortable place.

Pick out reading materials that most interest you. Finding materials that interest you is the first important step in improving your reading.     3     If you have trouble understanding what the author’s trying to say, you may not enjoy the book. If you are interested in a book, you will enjoy reading it again and again.

Know what your purpose is. If you want to learn the language, you should learn the sentence structures, the useful words and expressions that you may need to use later.     4     The more words you are exposed to, the more your vocabulary will grow. This will help you write a good composition.     5    

A．So reading books is necessary for us.

B．Find the materials related to your study.

C．Even you can write down some beautiful sentences.

D．Learning the basic writing skill requires hard work.

E．You should find a book that’s proper for you to read.

F．Get a library card and be prepared to spend a lot of time there browsing (浏览).

G．If you are reading for fun, or just for killing time, then you needn’t be too serious.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the writer?

A．He can move fast.

B．He was born disabled.

C．He will travel around the world.

2. How does the man find the writer?

A．Encouraging.

B．Strange.

C．Stupid.