Little boys don't like reading any more and even little girls don' t enjoy it as much as they once did: this is the accepted wisdom inside the book industry –and in many British families, too. Parents and booksellers tend to blame the growing appeal of online entertainment and handheld games, but research from the US is challenging these assumptions.
Michael Norris, an American publishing expert, will release findings in the monthly Book Publishing Report which show that, despite the best intentions, it is well-meaning mothers and fathers who often stop their sons and daughters from picking up the reading habit.
Parents have too much of a role in deciding which books their child is going to read," said Norris. It is turning children off. "
The results of a number of surveys Norris has carried out with hundreds of American booksellers over the past year have provided the basis for a series of tips for parents designed to help children find enjoyment in books.
0ne of his tips is to make sure children talk directly to a librarian or a book seller, while parents stand well back. Parents should allow children to choose their own reading material. Even if a mother or father is just standing with the child when the bookseller asks them what they like to read, we have found that the child will give an answer they think their parent wants to hear. It will not be the same answer they would give alone, said Norris.
Norris said, “What we have found is that parents should not worry whether a title looks too young or too old for a child. If it is children’s favorite book, then let them take it.” Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for then let them take it.” Children, added Norris, often enjoy reading books that are easy for them to understand. “My father made me read The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy when I was much too young, which, I think, was totally wrong, and I have never read another Clancy since,” said Norris.
1.What did Norris think prevents children from enjoying reading?
A. Children’s interest in handheld games
B. The declining market of the book industry
C. Parents’ influence on children’s book selection
D. The growing popularity of online entertainment
2.What do we know about the new study?
A. It is meaningless
B. It mainly focuses on British families
C. It is published to improve book sales
D. It is mainly carried out by Norris
3.What should parents do to help kids get their favorite books at bookstore?
A. Introduce new books regularly
B. Discuss popular books with their children
C. Let children choose books for themselves
D. Often seek expert advice from booksellers
4.What did Norris think of his father’s act?
A. It showed parents’ worries about kids
B. It made him love reading
C. It was quite necessary
D. It was totally wrong
Many young people would like to make a booth（货摊）to do business on the street in the name of entrepreneurship（创业精神）and sell lemon. It might seem like an easy sell-kids offering cool drinks. Some entrepreneurs offer their tips on how to make money from this.
Joe Mansueto, founder of the investment company Morningstar, sold lemonade as a kid. "You should always pay attention to customers," he said. "When somebody's walking down the street, get out from behind the booth, greet them, talk to them and just make friends with them to attract more customers."
However, his two sons decided to sell a different drink. When they were 8 and 10, his boys sold cocoa outside their home. The great thing about business is that there are really no rules. You can be creative and try something different, Mansueto said.
But it wasn't enough for US representative Mike Quigley and his older brother to sell drinks. They sold old books at the booth and would rent them out for customers to read while they enjoyed their drinks.
Adam Ochstein, founder of StratEx Partners, a human resources service company, gave frequent visitors cards which were printed with a lemon. Every five drinks, customers got one card which allowed them to pay less than half of the next drink. However, they didn't price the drinks. "If you want to give nothing, give nothing. If you want to give $2, give $2. I think we had let the adults give more money than they probably would like to, "Today, he suggests kids use social media for marketing. He said, "It can tell people where the booth is going to be and what unique specials you're running."
1.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How to set up a big company.
B. How to attract more customers.
C. How to make friends with others.
D. How to tell apart rich customers.
2.How did Mike Quigley make his booth different from the others?
A. By selling cocoa outside their home.
B. By renting used books to the customers.
C. By making friends with his customers.
D. By lending new books to his customers.
3.What advice about the booth does Ochstein give to kids?
A. Giving visitors free drinks
B. Giving visitors cards with a lemon
C. Taking advantage of social media
D. Allowing customers to pay less money
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Street business B. Marketing fashion
C. Service culture D. Social activities
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1.Which place should you go to when you would like to take exciting rides?
A. Disneyland
B. Stars’ homes
C. Hollywood
D. Beverly Hills
2.What can you do in the Experience of the Hollywood Stars Vacation package?
A. Meet your favorite stars in their homes.
B. Visit the most wonderful sights.
C. Enjoy all kinds of rides and shows.
D. Have great fun in shopping.
3.Which activity can you enjoy in the Vacation Packages in Los Angeles?
A. Seeing the houses of stars.
B. Having dinner with stars.
C. Getting two-night stay at a hotel
D. Watching Disneyland cartoons.
从方框内10个短语中选择恰当的短语并用其正确形式填空。
1.____________ lack of support, his suggestion of raising a pet at home was denied by the family.
2.She doesn’t know how to budget properly, so she ____________ money at the end of each month.
3.Nowadays western culture doesn’t ___________ China’s young people easily.
4.Your whole future is ___________ if you don't stop your addiction to the cellphone.
5.Everyone wanted to know how the controversy of the class ___________ yesterday.
6.__________ you get your homework finished and handed in on time, I won’t blame you as before.
7.No one wants to see their efforts ___________ nothing at all.
8.We teenagers should try out everything ___________ it turns out to be dud.
9.The whole meal was good and the wine_____________ was excellent.
10.After a desperate divorce, her mood _____________ optimism to extreme depression last year.
单词拼写：根据首字母和给出的中文，写出所缺单词的正确形式，每空填限一个词。
1.It was said that the movie “The Mermaid” was s___________ (拍摄) in Shenzhen.
2.There will be an a___________ (忧虑不安的) moment when the testing result finally comes out.
3.Nowadays the law g___________ (保证) equal rights for men and women.
4.China and India have s___________ (加强)their cooperation in many fields.
5.The medicine is e___________ (有效的) for knocking colds.
6.If someone has a___________ (滥用) the power, the national Constitution will definitely punish him.
7.Having no children of their own, the couple decided to a___________ (收养) an orphan.
8.He decided to give away everything he p___________ (拥有) in the past days and devote himself to charity.
9.They failed in all their a___________ (尝试) to cheat in the exam.
10.There was no p___________ (预测) for this earthquake, and therefore it caused great damage.
11.Now many young girls are dieting to keep a good f___________ (身材).
12.The annual r___________ (范围) of temperature in Shenzhen is from 10C to 38C.
13.He stood with the gun in his right hand and his left hand steadying his a___________ (目标).
14.This song is a t___________ (典型的) example of jazz music.
15.The teacher has s___________ (确切地) mentioned the important language points before the final exam.
16.Our study plan should be more f___________ (灵活的) so that we can adjust it when needed.
17.Sports clothes are not a___________ (适合的) for a formal wedding.
18.I think what you should do now isto be m___________ (精神上) prepared to face the reality.
19.If you want to improve your English, you’d better first recite large q___________ (大量的) of English words.
20.The citizens around this area all o___________ (反对) the building of a motorway for the time being.
语法单句填空
1.The doctor was very impolite to the patient, _______of course, made things even worse.
2.He got himself into a dangerous situation _______he was likely to lose control over the plane.
3.The science of medicine, in_______ progress has been very rapid, is perhaps the most important of all the science.
4._______are interested in it are welcome to participate.
5._______(know) as the mysterious prankster, Banksy is good at causing stirs in the art world.
6.The picture shows a young boy standing outside on a snowy day, arms _______ (outstretch) with his mouth wide open.
7."Curiosity killed the cat ", so be careful _______ (ask) questions.
8.Michael is strongly against "serous art". Neither _______he like it that one can only see art in museums.
9.My point here was _______less is more.
10.No one knows _______ he really is -- except that he's known by the name "Jan Thorburn".
11.It is not what you will do but how you plan to do it _______ counts..
12.I wonder ______ is being done to help the endangered species.
13.Much attention should be paid to the rainforest and human beings are supposed to appreciate _______ the animals live together.
14.Dashan, who _____ (learn) crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it upwith the Western stand-up tradition.
15.Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he _____ (be) a famous scientist whose theories would change the world.
16.It _______(hope) that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again.
17.Never before _______I seen such a moving film.
18.I would appreciate ______ if you could do me a favor to carry the package upstairs?
19.Every means _______(try) to protect panda bears over the past decades.
20.The thought came to her ________maybe she had left the door open when she left home
