Question

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 find the pleasure of reading.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take the UK as an example. On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookshop. It has been done every year since 1998.

Reading can benefit(有益于)people in many ways. Reading helps us follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become.

Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language  like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing. Reading helps us. "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.

Therefore, it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.

1.When was World Book Day set up?

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2.How do the bookshops in the UK celebrate World Book Day?

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3.Do you think it's necessary to form the habit of English reading? Why or why not?

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Answer

1.In 1955.

2.They sell books of special price, much lower than usual.

3.略（可以有多种表达）

【解析】短文大意：每年的四月二十三日是世界的读书日。联合国教科文组织，在1955年，为了鼓励人们，尤其是年青人，去发现读书的快乐，设立了读书日。现在许多国家庆祝世界读书日。“阅读使人充实。”书籍、杂志、报纸和其他类型的阅读材料可以帮助我们更多的了解外面的世界和完美自己。

1.根据第一段第二句It was set up by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to find the pleasure of reading可知，世界读书日在1955设立的。所以答案为：In 1955。

2. 根据第二段第三句On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookshop.可知，英国书店他们卖特价书，比平常要低很多，来庆祝世界读书日。 所以答案为：They sell books of special price, much lower than usual。

3.根据第四段第一句Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English可知，养成英语阅读习惯是有必要的。根据 "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.可知，阅读使人充实、书籍、杂志、报纸和其他阅读材料可以帮助我们了解更多的外部世界和完善我们。所以答案可以为：Yes, I do. Because reading makes a full man.（答案不唯一）。