Question

World Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.

Many countries celebrated World Reading Day. Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy book of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March. Please note that this date applies to the UK and Ireland only. The goal is so well set in schools there that they want to make sure that the Day happens in term time to really make the most of this opportunity to celebrate books and reading. Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year.

World Reading Day is also celebrated in China. Chinese former premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Reading Day 2009 he encouraged citizens to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading.”

Reading can benefit people a lot. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.

“Reading makes a full man.” (Bacon, 1597) Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.

1.Which of the following statements about World Reading Day is TURE?

A. It was set up to encourage people to learn English.

B. China also celebrates it on 4th March every year.

C. It is also the same day as some great writers were born or dead.

D. Only since 1998 has the UK begun to celebrate it.

2.An avid reader is a person who________.

A. loves reading B. never reads

C. does little reading D. hates reading

3.According to the passage, reading can help people EXCEPT________.

A. learn a foreign language better

B. know more about culture

C. improve their memory greatly

D. know more about the outside world

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. World Reading Day in the UK.

B. Reading makes a full man.

C. World Reading Day in China.

D. World Reading Day and Reading.

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：世界读书日是联合国科教文组织向全世界发出“走向阅读社会”的召唤，旨在鼓励人人读书，让读书成为每个人日常生活不可或缺的一部分。

1.小题1】细节理解题。根据第一段It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.得知世界读书日也是纪念伟大作家的日子，很多伟大作家在这一天诞生或逝世。因此选C。

2.小题2】推理判断题。根据第三段得知中国前总理温家宝尽管很忙也会每天多读书。推断出An avid reader是指一个热爱读书的人。选A。

3.小题3】细节理解题。根据第四段得知阅读对人类有很多益处。紧跟科技的最新发展步伐；了解世界其他国家的文化；学习外语的重要途径。 原文没有讲到提高人们的记忆力。因此选C。

4.小题4】最佳标题。根据文章内容得知本文讲述的是世界读书日和阅读的优点。选D。

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