World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO
(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of . Many countries celebrate World Book Day. World Book Day is also celebrated in China.
Reading can benefit people . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the developments of science and technology. Reading us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things
are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language English. We all know that we learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.
“Reading makes a full man.”Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help to know more about the outside world and perfect us. , it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
1.A. listening B. SpeakingC. ReadingD. writing
2.A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any wayD. in the way
3.A. EarlierB. LaterC. LatestD. last
4.A. SharesB. GetsC. OpensD. provides
5.A. ThoseB. that C. WhereD. how
6.A. ThinkB. to think C. TalkD. to talk
7.A. Outstanding B. prettier C. SmarterD. outgoing
8.A. Like B. at C. About D. towards
9.A. Can B. can’t C. MightD. have to
10.A. So B. However C. Now thatD. Therefore
—How are you getting on with your study?
— , thank you.
A. Not at all B. Quite well C. Never mind D. Very nice
—I have seen the film Where Are We Going, Dad?.
—__________. I think it’s wonderful.
A. Neither have I B. So have I
C. Neither have I D. So I have
—Dinner is ready. Help yourself!
—Wow! It ________ delicious. Could you please tell me how to cook it?
A. tastes B. looks C. sounds D. feels
—Be careful! You might fall into the water.
—Thank you. I ______ I _______ so close to the pool.
A. didn’t know; am standing B. don’t know; am standing
C. didn’t know; was standing D. didn’t know; would stand
You can never imagine what great difficulty I have ________ your house.
A. found B. to find C. finding D. find