The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don’t believe me, please consider these five reasons to read more books.
You will make your brain power better.
This shouldn’t come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp.
You will increase your chances of success.
The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have, the more ways and resources your brain will store, the more likely you will succeed.
You will have things to talk about at parties.
Reading more books will enable you to say the sentence, “Did you know …?” more often, making it easier to start conversations with strangers.
You will enlarge your vocabulary.
The more words you’re able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn’t actively aim to enlarge my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get boring.
You will enjoy a good night’s sleep.
Your mobile phone or TV can make it difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep, if you do so late at night. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed, and replace that with a good book, which is a much better choice.
The books can change your life. I firmly believe that if it wasn’t for books, I wouldn’t have achieved in my life; nor would I have the knowledge, imagination or creativity. I hope these reasons to read more books encourage you to unlock your power of reading.
The more books you read, the better your life will be. | |
1. | Details |
2. your brain power. | 3. makes you smart and learn actively. |
Increase your chances of success. | You will have more knowledge and your brain will store more 4. and resources. |
Have topics to 5. about at parties. | You can start a talk more 6. with a stranger. |
Get a 7. vocabulary. | Using more 8. to express oneself must be better. |
Enjoy a good night’s sleep. | You’d better 9. a good book to read before going to bed. |
Books can give you much knowledge, imagination and creativity that you can 10. in your life. | |
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A: Have you heard of a big fire on May Day?
B: Not yet. When and where did the fire happen?
A: It happened on May 1st in Shanghai.
B: Did the firemen 1. the fire soon?
A: Yes. The firemen reached the burning building 2. six minutes.
B: Was anybody hurt in the fire?
A: Two firemen 3. in the fire.
B: I am sorry to hear that.
A: These two firemen are very young. Both of them are 4. .
B: I am very sad. They are 5. several years older than us.
A: I have the same feeling. Fire is really terrible. Everyone should be careful with it.
1.—I’m used to (stay) up late till midnight.
—But you shouldn’t. Teenagers need at least 8 hours of sleep a day.
2.The government has built Qiqiaoweng Wetland Park (protect) the wetlands nearby.
3.—I don’t want to take the plane there. I’m afraid of flying.
—In fact, the plane is (safe) among different forms of transport.
4.If you want to eat more (health), you should eat less meat and more vegetables.
5.Our English teacher often asks us to have a (discuss) in groups of four.
根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41~45的相应位置上。
1.Everyone has his dream. It’s exciting to (实现) dreams by working hard.
2.Shirley Temple, an American actress, put her (努力) into acting at a very young age.
3.What a pity! You’ve (决定) to give up such a good chance!
4.—Shall we go to Gulin Park? It opens to the public for (免费的) now .
—Good idea. We can have a picnic there.
5.—The visitors’ cars can be seen on both sides of the roads.
—Can’t they see the traffic (标志) “No Parking” here?
The 31st Summer Olympics will be held in Brazil in 2016. Before this global sporting event, we started thinking about sports that didn’t exist any more and sports that were maybe a little strange. Read the following ones that have ever been included in the past Olympic Games.
Live Pigeon Shooting (1900)
This bloody event was only held once, at the 1900 Paris Games. Nearly 300 birds were killed during the competition, leaving a crime scene of feathers and blood. This is the only event in Olympic history that involved killing live animals.
Kabaddi (1936)
This sport is popular in South Asia. The object is for one member of a team to enter the other side’s half of the field, and score points. The attacker then returns to his half of the field.
12 Hour Bicycle Race (1896)
Seven riders got on their bikes at 5 a.m. and rode until 5 p.m. Four riders dropped out before noon, but the winner, Adolf Schmal of Austria, managed about 180 miles. Only Schmal and one other finished.
Tug of War (1900—1920)
This may seem like a basic PE class sport more than an Olympic event, but Tug of War was actually one of the first sports played at the Olympic games in 500 BC.
There are two teams of eight; the winning team must pull the other team six feet forward.
Swimming Obstacle Race (1900)
The athletes had to climb over a pole (杆子) and a row of boats, and then swim under another row of boats. All of this was done in the Seine River, so they also had to fight against the water. This event was only ever held in 1900, in Paris.
1.What do you probably think of these events?
A. Strange. B. Fantastic.
C. Modern. D. Interesting.
2.Which sport looks like a common activity more than an Olympic event?
A. Swimming Obstacle Race. B. 12 Hour Bicycle Race.
C. Live Pigeon Shooting. D. Tug of War.
3.How many athletes finished the event 12 Hour Bicycle Race?
A. One. B. Two.
C. Four. D. Seven.
4.What does “drop out” mean in English according to the passage?
A. Give up. B. Run out.
C. Fall off. D. Break down.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Athletes took part in all of the events in teams.
B. Tug of War was held in the Olympics only once.
C. Some of the events may be in the 31st Summer Olympics.
D. These events are not as popular as they used to be.
You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely connected to the big problem of global-warming (全球变暖).
WAY 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks. You’ll get a 10-cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.
WAY 2: Turn off your computer. When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. Turning off a monitor (显示器) for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds.
WAY 3: Reuse plastic bags. Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.
WAY 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom. Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests. If every family replaced(替换)one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424,000 trees would still be standing.
WAY 5: Plant a tree. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.
1.How many ways are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.
2.What will happen if our PC is turned off when it isn’t in use?
A. It will help to save a large amount of money.
B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO₂.
C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.
D. It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.
3.Which ways suggest recycling or reusing of things?
A. Ways 3 & 4. B. Ways 2 & 3.
C. Ways 3 & 5. D. Ways 2 & 4.
4.How do these ways do good to our environment?
A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.
B. They all cut down the number of the use of paper.
C. They all produce less greenhouse gases as a result.
D. They all help protect our trees and forests.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to Save Money B. Ways to Be Earth-Friendly
C. Ways to End Global-Warming D. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide
