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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. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy________ of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading ________ he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he ________ people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing ________through reading,” he said.
Reading can benefit (有益于) 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. speaking C. reading D. writing
2.A. clothes B. dictionaries C. computers D. books
3.A. since B. in C. from D. by
4.A. because B. though C. through D. when
5.A. allowed B. ordered C. called on D. introduced
6.A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. itself
7.A. in many ways B. by the way C. in any way D. in the way
8.A. earlier B. later C. latest D. last
9.A. shares B. gets C. opens D. provides
10.A. those B. that C. where D. how
11.A. think B. to think C. talk D. to talk
12.A. outstanding B. prettier C. smarter D. outgoing
13.A. like B. at C. about D. towards
14.A. can B. can’t C. might D. have to
15.A. So B. However C. Now that D. Therefore
There are so many foggy days these days. We all want to know .
A. How we can do to prevent it
B. How can we do to prevent it
C. What we can do to prevent it
D. What can we do to prevent it
—The cost of food and clothing is going up nearly every day.
—Yes, the price of vegetables is much than before.
A. expensive B. higher C. high D. cheaper
— Why do you speak in a loud voice?
—Because I want to make myself clearly.
A. such; hear B. so; heard C. such; heard D. so; hear
Don’t today’s work for tomorrow. Today’s work must be done today.
A. put up B. put out C. put off D. give up
—That must be Mr. John.
—No, it ________ be him. I saw him off at the airport half an hour ago.
A. may not B. mustn't C. can't D. needn't