1. When does Mike usually read books?
| A．In the evening. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the morning |
| A．Those about school life. |
| B．Those about rural life. |
| C．Those about history. |
| A．One week. | B．Two weeks. | C．Three weeks. |
| A．To a bookstore. | B．To a library. | C．To a cafe |
2 . Napoleon Bonaparte by Emil Ludwig (German1881~1948)
Napoleon Bonaparte is an extraordinary statesman, strategist, the founder of the French First Empire. This biography was written by famous German writer Emil Ludwig, and there’s no doubt that the book is a great success. The writer uses his own writing style to show the charming character of Napoleon to the readers of the book.
Cao Xueqin Biography by Li Jianshu, 2009 (Chinese edition)
The book tells the life story of the novelist Cao Xueqin — author of The Dream of the Red Mansions. Cao was born to a rich family but suffered great poverty for most of his life. He drew on his life experiences to write his famous novel, which was published after his death.
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller, 1903
Even though Keller wrote this autobiography when she was only 22 years old, it is considered a great book in American literature. It tells about her dark and silent childhood, and how her teacher — Anne Sullivan opened up a new world to her by teaching her how to communicate.
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, 2011
Isaacson interviewed Steve Jobs over forty times, and interviewed hundreds of Jobs friends, relatives, and rivals to sum up Jobs’ remarkable life. The result is an interesting story of a man driven to succeed and driven to make perfect products.
1. Which of the four books is written by Chinese edition?| A．Cao Xueqin Biography. | B．The Story of My Life. |
| C．Steve Jobs. | D．Napoleon Bonaparte. |
| A．Cao Xueqin Biography. | B．The Story of My Life. |
| C．Steve Jobs. | D．Napoleon Bonaparte. |
| A．Cao Xueqin Biography. | B．The Story of My Life. |
| C．Steve Jobs. | D．Napoleon Bonaparte. |
3 . According to family legend, I started reading tomato soup labels when I was two. But my earliest
I don’t know whether I read because I was curious or I was curious because I read. Probably
So, when I had my son, it surprised no one that I filled his room with
| A．agreements | B．memories | C．beliefs | D．desires |
| A．created | B．recalled | C．read | D．described |
| A．neither | B．both | C．either | D．none |
| A．however | B．therefore | C．since | D．once |
| A．reputation | B．ambition | C．comfort | D．permission |
| A．position | B．level | C．effort | D．escape |
| A．exposed | B．adjusted | C．accompanied | D．followed |
| A．adults | B．families | C．kids | D．students |
| A．dissatisfied | B．content | C．annoyed | D．anxious |
| A．inspiration | B．surprise | C．pride | D．advice |
| A．pictures | B．food | C．toys | D．stories |
| A．apply to | B．refer to | C．pass to | D．turn to |
| A．news | B．tales | C．tests | D．scripts |
| A．generous | B．typical | C．elegant | D．excellent |
| A．connect | B．attend | C．explain | D．announce |
4 . Some children love reading, some dislike it, and many are in between. Most children and adults are drawn to reading materials that are engaging and understandable.
Compare books to films.
Encourage curiosity about vocabulary. As your child reads books, suggest that you look up difficult or unfamiliar words in the dictionary together.
Strengthen spelling skills. If you are making flashcards with difficult words, have your child practice spelling the words out loud or on paper. Give your child the opportunity to double-check spelling and find mistakes independently. This is a great strategy to use throughout the year.
| A．Create literature with your child. |
| B．Ask your child to make up stories. |
| C．Compare how they are similar and how they are different. |
| D．Have your child read a book and then check out the video version of the book. |
| E．But, your child will eventually have to read uninteresting or complicated materials. |
| F．It teaches your child to self-correct and also reduces their fear of dealing with difficult words. |
| G．Consider making flashcards of these words and guessing the meanings before finding the definition. |
5 . An ordinary day in 2008, first grade teacher Alvin Irby stopped by a Bronx barbershop after school for a haircut. Before long, one of his students came in.
“He is getting antsy; he’s kind of looking bored,” Irby recalled. “I’m looking at this student (thinking), ‘He should be practicing his reading.’ But I didn’t have a book.” That moment stayed with Irby, and five years later he started Barbershop Books. Since 2013, the nonprofit has brought more than 50,000 free children’s books to more than 200 barbershops in mainly Black neighborhoods across the country.
According to Irby, they are putting books in a male-centered space. “Less than 2% of teachers are Black males and many Black boys are raised by single moms. Black boys don’t see Black men reading.” So, Irby involves the barbers in his mission—training them to engage boys about reading.
“We want them to encourage kids to use the reading spaces,” he said. “Then they can talk to them about how they like reading, how funny a book was, or tell them about another book another kid was reading.” Irby believes that talking about books with a Black man can be powerful for the boys he serves. “Our goal is not to turn barbers into tutors,” he said. “This is an opportunity to provide boys with male role models.”
Denny Moe was the first barber to work with Irby. Moe had previously offered video games at his Harlem shop, to bring in extra income, but he was willing to forego that to help the community. “I decided to pay it forward by getting rid of the video games, putting books in here, just to get the kids’ minds going,” he said. “You want to make an impact.”
And that’s what keeps Irby motivated. “I’m just excited that we get to create a safe space for boys to do something that’s really life changing,” he said. “That’s what I really believe reading is. It unlocks potential.”
1. What inspired Irby to launch the project Barbershop Books?| A．His encounter with his student in the barber’s. |
| B．His childhood experience in his neighborhood. |
| C．His bad impression on Black men. |
| D．Barbers’ enthusiasm and generosity. |
| A．To collect books for Black boys. |
| B．To set a good example as a behaved citizen. |
| C．To help Black boys comprehend books. |
| D．To draw Black boys to reading. |
| A．Give up. | B．Build up. | C．Give away. | D．Open up. |
| A．Black boys’ increased interest in reading. |
| B．New policies concerning barbers’ shops. |
| C．Irby’s firm belief in the power of reading. |
| D．Effective cooperation between Irby and Denny Moe. |
1. How does Rose feel about Peter’s poetry?
| A．Classic. | B．Unique. | C．Romantic. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Thursday. | C．On Tuesday. |
| A．Love. | B．Friendship. | C．Nature. |
| A．John Keats’. | B．Emily Dickinson’s. | C．William Wordsworth’s. |
| A．A social trend. | B．A writer. | C．A shoe company. | D．A book |
| A．New styles of shoes were developed. |
| B．Designers started wearing the shoes. |
| C．The company made efforts to advertise its shoes. |
| D．Manhattan clubs promoted the shoes to the customer. |
| A．They will spread much faster. | B．Advertising campaigns stopped. |
| C．Only a few people will notice them. | D．Word-of-mouth marketing began to work. |
8 . Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate (固定). Each time we fixate, we see a group of words, this is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time for which the eyes stop — the duration of the fixation — varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.
Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at a successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it is one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.
1. The time of recognition span can be affected by the following facts except .| A．lighting and tiredness | B．one’s purpose in reading |
| C．the length of a group of words | D．one’s familiarity with the text |
| A．demands more mind than eyes |
| B．demands a deeply-participating mind |
| C．requires a reader to see words more quickly |
| D．requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation |
| A．The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted. |
| B．The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve one’s ability of efficient reading. |
| C．The reading exercises mentioned have done a great job to improve a person’s ability to see words. |
| D．The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both ability to see and to comprehend words. |
| A．The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading. |
| B．Many experts begun to question the efficiency of eye training. |
| C．The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time. |
| D．The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text. |
1. How many books do the speakers plan to buy?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Five. |
| A．The books cost too much. |
| B．It is difficult to find the books in stores. |
| C．It takes them much time to discuss the books. |
| A．Buying the books which were used. |
| B．Borrowing the books from Mr Green. |
| C．Sharing the cost of the books equally. |
10 . 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. |
