Recently, the result of the national reading survey has been announced and it paints a brighter future for reading habits in the Internet times. Last year, 21,270 men from 55 cities answered the survey . It showed that the Chinese people's reading rate increased slightly over the year before. Reading rate means the percentage of citizens regularly reading books, newspapers and digital (数字) reading materials.
The survey shows that the daily reading time and yearly reading number of paper books, printed newspapers and magazines have dropped, while digital reading has continuously increased. Every day Chinese people use different digital devices like mobile phones, personal computers or iPads for 100.41 minutes on average (平均), 15.5 percent higher than the year before.
According to the survey, Chinese people's reading habits have changed because mobile provide more chances to get different kinds of reading materials on digital platforms. More than 50 percent of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer digital reading, mostly on mobile phones.
Another interesting result is that an increasing number of people like to listen to audiobooks (有声读物). More than 30 percent of the people who answered the survey listen to audiobooks, higher than the year before. It may have something to do with the way people go to and from work-many people in the countryside drive or take public transport for long hours, which leads to the greater need for audiobooks.
People's reading habits are changing with social changes. In my opinion, the relevant authorities(相关机构) should pay attention to it and shouldn't fall behind.
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The National Reading Survey
the result of the survey | Chinese people's reading habits are changing and reading rate is going 1. . |
Three changes | ◆ Printed books are not as popular as digital materials. ● Chinese people spend more time reading digital books. ● Chinese people read 2. paper books, printed newspapers and magazines. |
◆ Reading on mobile phones is becoming a habit. ● Different kinds of reading materials can be got on mobile phones. ● Over a 3. of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer to read on mobile phones. | |
◆ Audiobooks are welcomed. ● More people begin to listen to audiobooks. ● Listening to audiobooks can help to 4. being bored on the the way to and from work. | |
The writer's opinion | Social changes influence people's reading habits. The relevant authorities should notice and 5. the changes. |
Friends bring joy and fun to our life. To most of us, it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends. The tips below will help you.
● Be yourself with your friends
Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was. In order not to make them lose trust in you, find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do. And they may understand you.
● Get through the difficult times with small tricks
People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste. It is true of life. When your friends taste the bad one, why not tell something funny about yourself, like "Am I like a round ball?" Hearing this, your friends may be happy again. The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days. Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname(绰号) may help you get along with your friends better.
● Find proper ways to communicate warmly
There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible. Remember those special days in your friends' lives. Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday, but when you call her, she tells you her birthday is not that day. Don't make it happen and remember the exact date. Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends. Make sure your friends will come and have fun.
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If you want to build a stronger friendship, please read the following suggestions. First, remember to be honest and open with your friends, and let your friends know your habit and 1. . Second, life is full of ups and downs. When your friends are unhappy, you can tell something funny about the shape of your own 2. to cheer them up. You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in 3. . Third, it's always meaningful to contact your friends often. Every important day in your friend's life counts. Make sure the date you remember is 4. your friend's important day. What's more, organize some activities and invite your friends join you. In a word, the tips above can 5. , and your friendship will last forever.
A man had a garden. He planted a rose and watered it c1.. Before the rose blossomed(盛开), he noticed many thorns(刺) around the bud(花蕾) and he thought, “H2. can any beautiful flower come from a plant with so many sharp thorns?” Because of this i3., he lost interest in this kind of plant, then he gave up watering the rose. And just b4. it was ready to blossom, it died.
Good qualities are just like roses. There is a rose in e5. spirit. The good qualities planted in us at birth, grow among the thorns — our weaknesses. Many of us look at o6. and we only see our weaknesses. We lose heart, thinking that n7. good can possibly come from us. We give up watering the roses in us, and slowly they die. We never realize the g8. of being able to find out our good qualities.
Someone may not see the rose in himself, so we need to help him d9. the rose. With love, we can accept a person into our life, even though we know his true weaknesses. At the same time, we should e10. him to face his weaknesses bravely and correct them. Then he will blossom many times.
At yesterday's meeting, I__________(控制) the speed of speaking and made myself heard clearly.
Every Monday, we watch the raising of the national flag in the playground__________(除非) it rains.
Please__________(将……圈起来)the new words and look them up in the dictionary.
