Bookstores are a traveller’s best friend:they provide convenient shelter in bad weather,and they often host readings and other cultural events.Here is a look at world’s six greatest bookstores.
Adrian Harrington—since 1971.Rare books:rare first editions;leather bound sets and general antiquarian(古玩).Address:64a Kensington Church Street,Kensington,London,England,U.K.
Another Country—Kreuzberg,Berlin,Germany.Another Country is an English Language second-hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library.They have about 20,000 books that you can buy or borrow.Some regular events are held at the shop,such as readings,cultural events,social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books—Oia,Santorini,Greece.Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini,Greece,founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus,England,and the United States.Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals,film screenings,book readings,and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart’s Books—Ojai,California,U.S.A.“The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”,a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964.Shelves of books face the street,and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
Corso Como Bookshop—Milan,Italy.Extensive selection of publication on art,architecture,design,graphics and fashion,along with a strong emphasis on photography.It was founded in 1990 in Milan,Italy,by Carla Sozzani.
The Bookworm—Beijing,China.A bookshop,library,bar,restaurant and event space,now with four divisions in three cities—Beijing,Suzhou and Chengdu.The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer,yet warm and comfortable in winter.
1.Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?
A. Adrian Harrington. B. Atlantis Books.
C. Bart’s Books. D. Corso Como Bookshop.
2.What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A. Attend a festival. B. Learn photography.
C. Enjoy rare books. D. Buy books anytime.
3.How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?
A. It is used as a library. B. It hosts all sorts of activities.
C. It focuses on photography. D. It has branches in different cities.
假如你是李华，你校国际部即将举行一次主题为“我爱中国古典诗词”的读书活动。你将代表全体学生，在启动仪式上发言。请你根据以下提示，用英文写一篇发言稿。内容包括：
1.说明活动的目的；
2.从中国古典诗词的特点的角度，陈述热爱它的理由；
3.对学习中国古典诗词的认识。
注意：
1.词数100词左右；
2.开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：古典诗词 classical poetry; 押韵 rhyme
Good morning, everyone!
Welcome to our Reading Activity.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As it is often the case, when people are attending meetings, having meals or waiting for buses, you can always find them addicting to their phones, completely ignoring others.
This is really a common phenomena in our life. The reason is why smart phones nowadays can be used for people to play mobile games and kept in touch with friends through QQ and WeChat. Therefore, too much exposure to phones are bad for people in terms of health. Moreover, people involved in phones fail to communicate well with these around them.
As far as I am concerned, people should wisely make use of their phones to help their work and study. Meanwhile, care much about their family and friends rather than mobile phones.
Recently, educators and parents become concerned about the poor performance of boys in school. The so-called “boy crisis” in education refers 1. both their academic performance and their behavior. In both areas boys’ results are much 2. (bad) than girls’.
USA data shows that boys rank behind girls in almost all areas of schooling. They earn lower 3. (grade) overall in primary school and high school. They are behind girls in reading and writing, and 30 percent of 4. are in bottom quarter of standardized tests, 5.(compare) with 19 percent of girls.
Although the causes of the “boy crisis” are not 6. (full) understood, some experts believed that the same-sex classrooms and schools may help solve the problem. The idea is7.(remove) some of the distractions(分心) caused by the opposite sex, in order to improve students’ concentration and hopefully their grades. The first Chinese school to experiment with this idea 8. (be) Shanghai No.8 Middle School, 9.began “boys-only” classes in September, 2012. Although it is too early to tell if the reform has made a difference, its supporters argue that the results are 10. (promise).
appeal to in addition leave out in the flesh
sit around enter for cut out hang up
1.The film star looks thinner _______________________ than in the photograph.
2.Thanks to your encouragement, I decided to _____________________ the beauty contest.
3.Jimmy has turned down offers from several different law firms in that they don’t _____________ him.
4.______________, to recite the text is also a more effective way.
5.I said goodbye to Tony and then ______________ the receiver.
6.I need a pair of scissors to ______________ the newspaper article.
1.我们就不能看到很多使这一时代著名的杰作。
We would not be able to see the many great masterpieces, ________ ________ ________ this period is famous.
2.陶土罐非常脆弱，所以需要小心处理。
Clay vases are fragile and so ________ ________ ________ with care.
3.翻阅报纸的时候我发现了一篇关于福建台风的新闻报道。
________ ________ the newspaper, I found a news report about a typhoon in Fujian.
4.对女性的偏见甚至持续到今天，这让我很气愤。
I am so angry that this ________ ________ ________ continues even today.
5.大多数与会代表都赞同他的方案。
Most of the representatives in the conference ________ ________ his program.
