1 . I arrived home from work, my mind racing. I was scheduled to perform an experiment using a pricey piece of equipment, but I had spent the whole day worrying about the experiment which was on the top of my agenda (日程), and I amazingly longed to shut off my anxious thoughts. So after dinner, I made a cup of hot chocolate, stretched myself on my sofa, and opened a page. Almost instantly, my mind left behind the details of experimental design and stepped into a land of monsters, magic dust, and man-like bears comprising a wonderful world distinct (不同的) from my daily life. It was exactly what I needed.

Growing up, I was virtually never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be crazy about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat collecting dust on a shelf. Instead, I would choose to read through the reference books related to my academic fields for better grades. After I started graduate school, extracurricular reading didn’t appeal to me at all but I spent most of my time on campus digesting research papers and textbooks and my mind couldn’t handle processing fact-filled nonfiction books at home, too. So I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy reading again.

To help me stick with it, I made a New Year’s resolution: I would read two fiction books per month for the entire year. The result was an almost instant appreciation of fiction, along with many unexpected results including ones that have benefited my schoolwork.

What surprised me the most was how much I learned. Some of the best books I read were historical fictional stories happening in a realistic historical setting. I learned about life in different countries, as well as struggles people there faced during difficult periods in their histories. The books have helped me build sympathy and understanding, with an unexpected benefit: I’ve started to think more deeply about the diversity of issues in the scientific community and could serve it, heart and soul.

1. What did the author do to wipe out the anxiety?

A．He drowned it in chocolate.	B．He conducted an experiment.
C．He slept on the sofa leisurely.	D．He escaped into a fantasy world.

2. What does the author mean by the underlined part in paragraph 2?

A．Reading novels was a waste of time.

B．Reading a good book was time well spent.

C．He was too busy to take good care of his books.

D．The Harry Potter book wasn’t as good as expected.

3. How did the New Year’s resolution benefit the author?

A．More sympathy went out to him.

B．His moral values were strengthened.

C．He learned much about religious diversity.

D．He gained new insight into his academic fields.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．Reading: A Lifelong Hobby	B．The Power of Research Papers
C．Novels: Love at Second Sight	D．The Benefits of History Reading

3 . Reading is vital but how can one choose the right books to read and where can one find them? A few famous people may give you some helpful tips.

●       Read books from past eras.

    1     Otherwise, you’d be “completely dependent on the preferences and fashions of your times,” just as Albert Einstein put it. “Somebody who reads only newspapers and books of contemporary (同时期的) author looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who dislikes eyeglasses,” he said.

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Reading too wide a variety in too short a time would keep the teachings from leaving a lasting impression on you. Seneca the Younger, a first-century Roman philosopher, suggested that “you must linger (持续看) among a limited number of master thinkers, and understand their works, if you would obtain ideas which shall win firm hold in your mind.

●       Shop at secondhand bookstores.

Virginia Woolf believed the works in secondhand bookstores have an attraction which the usual volumes of the library lack. Browsing through these books gives you the chance to run into something that wouldn’t have risen to the attention of librarians and booksellers.     3    

●       Check out authors’ reading lists.

In his 1940 guide How to Read a Book, American educator Mortimer J. Adler talked about how to choose books. He attached importance to those that oilier authors consider worth reading.     4     Mortimer wrote that “one way to understand them is to read the books they read.”

●       Make the final decision by yourself.

    5     It’s you yourself who should choose what, how and when to read. Theodore Roosevelt recommended choosing books on subjects that interest you and letting your feeling guide you to your next great read.

A．Great authors are great readers.

B．Participate in a reading challenge.

C．Leave some room for older works.

D．Don’t jump too quickly from book to book.

E．Analyze your options with Amazon Best Seller Rankings.

F．There’s no “best books” list that everyone should follow.

G．Usually they are much more selective in organizing their collections.

4 . 假定你是李华，校英文报社举行“The book I like best”征文活动，请你按要求写一篇短文。征文要求：
1．简述书的内容;
2．最喜欢它的理由。
注意：1．词数80左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The book I like best

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5 . 假定你是校英语角的负责人，最近你们准备举办一个活动。请用英文写一则通知，欢迎全体学生参加该活动，内容包括：
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 活动安排（交流读书体会、互换书籍等）。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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English Corner

6 . Here are the books that often appear on high-school reading lists for 12th-grade students, and are often discussed in greater depth in college literature courses. The books on this list are important introductions to world literature.

The Seagull

By Anton Chekhov

Price:$40.4

The book is a scene-of-life read set in the Russian countryside at the end of the 19th century. All characters are dissatisfied with their lives. Some want love. Some want success.No one, however, ever seems to get happiness. Some people view The Seagull as a tragic (悲剧的) play about always unhappy people. Others see it as a humorous and bitter book,making fun of humans’ foolishness.

Candide

By Voltaire

Price:$48.6

Voltaire offers his view of society in Candide. The book was published in 1759, and it is often considered the author’s most important work. A simple-minded young man, Candide is sure his world is the best of all worlds, but a trip around the world opens his eyes about what he believes to be true.

Jane Eyre

By Charlotte Bronte

Price:$128.6

Charlotte Bronte’s heroine was one of the first in English literature to serve as first-person narrator(讲述者) of her own life story. Jane falls in love with a rich man, Rochester,but on her own terms, and only after he has proven himself worthy of her.

The Bluest Eye

By Toni Morrison

Price:$28.6

It tells a story of Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl who dreams of having blue eyes-a sign of acceptance in a world ruled by white conceptions of beauty.

1. What is special about The Seagull?

A．People have different ideas about it.

B．Characters in it are happy with their life.

C．All characters make their dreams true finally.

D．It tells the life in America at the end of the 19th century.

2. What changes Candide’s idea about a wonderful world?

A．The bad luck he met in life.	B．A book he read accidentally.
C．A journey around the world.	D．A dream he had at night.

3. Which would you choose if you want to read a girl dreaming of becoming beautiful?

A．The Seagull.	B．Candide.
C．Jane Eyre.	D．The Bluest Eye.

7 . 假定你是李华，国际图书展(International Book Fair)下个月19日至25日将在北京举办，你想邀请交流生Lucy一起前往。请给她写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 时间、地点；2. 计划、安排；
3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,   
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . You can get a clear picture about Deep Work by Cal Newport in 5 minutes. Deep Work tells us professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that you push your cognitive (认知的) capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value and improve your skill. The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who develop the skill, and then make it the core of their working life will thrive (蓬勃发展).

The book tells us the core abilities for thriving in the new economy, which are the ability to quickly master hard things, the ability to produce a high level, in terms of both quality and speed. If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive. If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive — no matter how skilled or talented you are. If you haven’t mastered deep work, you’ll struggle to learn hard things. To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction.

The key to developing a deep work habit is to move beyond good intentions and add routines and habits to your working life designed to minimize a state of unbroken concentration. To master the art of deep work, therefore, you must take back control of your time and attention from the many entertainments on the Internet that attempt to steal them. Adopt a tool only if its positive impacts on these factors substantially outweigh its negative impacts. It’s crucial that you figure out in advance what you’re going to do with your evenings and weekends before they begin.

In the end of Deep Work, we can know that the ability to concentrate is a skill that gets valuable things done. If you’re struggling to use your mind to its fullest capacity to create things that matter, then you’ll discover, as others have before you, that depth generates a life rich with productivity and meaning.

1. What is presented in the first paragraph?

A．Theoretical introduction.	B．Daring anticipation.
C．Practical examples.	D．Detailed analyses.

2. Who will thrive in this new economy?

A．Those who’re willing to help others.	B．Those who’re very skilled or talented.
C．Those who’re the best at what they do.	D．Those who struggle to learn hard things.

3. Which of the following can help develop a deep work habit?

A．Making a flexible schedule.	B．Quitting social media.
C．Using on-demand distraction.	D．Forming a simple habit.

4. What is the text?

A．A book review.	B．A news report.
C．An exam paper.	D．An economic article.

10 . Sitting close with your little ones from an early age and enjoying a book together is always a great way to spend time, but do you know reading to your children has a whole range of benefits that will give them a flying start in life?

Firstly, it’s a great introduction to vocabulary. Seeing an adult sounding out the words and linking them to the shapes on the page begins to build up vocabulary that they will use for the rest of their life.

Then there are a variety of good effects of hearing stories which improve their minds and develop social awareness and skills. At a time when they are perhaps stuck indoors more than ever before, reading is the best way to motivate (激发) children’s imagination. They can travel to the moon, meet the Gruffalo and pop into a chocolate factory all before they’ve even had lunch!

There’s no better way to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes than reading their stories and seeing things from another’s point of view is a great way to build empathy (共鸣), tolerance and other qualities needed. There are some fantastic children’s books which show characters acting as strong role models. These stories can encourage future leaders and thinkers, so every child can feel they can achieve their dreams, from the Little Leaders series to Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (叛逆女孩).

Now is the perfect time to build up a library of excellent reads ready for children to enjoy now and in the future. They will create memories to last a lifetime. On top of the benefits for your little ones, it’s fun, relaxing and a great chance to go back and reread the best books from your own childhood.

1. What kind of people is the text written for?

A．Parents.	B．Children.
C．Teachers.	D．Leaders.

2. What does the underlined phrase “pop into” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Start.	B．Visit.
C．Build.	D．Leave.

3. In which way does Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls do good to children?

A．Going to bed easily at bedtime.	B．Building good qualities.
C．Building a strong body.	D．Bringing back sweet memories.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Children’s reading habits.

B．Children’s reading materials.

C．Benefits of reading to children.

D．Ways of reading children’s books.