The more books you read, the better your life will be. If you don’t believe me, please consider these five reasons to read more books.

You will make your brain power better.

This shouldn’t come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp.

You will increase your chances of success.

The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have, the more ways and resources your brain will store, the more likely you will succeed.

You will have things to talk about at parties.

Reading more books will enable you to say the sentence, “Did you know …?” more often, making it easier to start conversations with strangers.

You will enlarge your vocabulary.

The more words you’re able to use, the better you will become at expressing your thoughts and feelings. I couldn’t imagine how I would write articles like this if I didn’t actively aim to enlarge my vocabulary, because using the same few words to express myself would get boring.

You will enjoy a good night’s sleep.

Your mobile phone or TV can make it difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep, if you do so late at night. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed, and replace that with a good book, which is a much better choice.

The books can change your life. I firmly believe that if it wasn’t for books, I wouldn’t have achieved in my life; nor would I have the knowledge, imagination or creativity. I hope these reasons to read more books encourage you to unlock your power of reading.

Manners are important in England. Here is some a 1. if you are going to England.

British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you”. When you are first i 2. to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand. They only greet relatives or close friends w 3. a kiss. They like to start a conversation with subjects like the weather，holidays, music or books．They avoid (避免) talking about age, weight or money. It is considered i 4. to ask a lady her age.

British people think it is rude to push in before o 5. . They always wait patiently for their turn. They say “sorry” if they bump (撞) into you in the street. When they want you to move they say “excuse me”. They do not like to shout or laugh l 6. in public. Do open doors for other people. Men and women both hold the door open for each other. It depends on (取决于) w 7. goes through the door first. They say “please” or “thank you” all the time.

When sitting at the table, do not start eating u 8. everyone is ready, and it is impolite to make too much noise while eating or drinking. Do not eat with your mouth o 9. or talk with food in your mouth. Also do not reach over someone’s plate for something. Before leaving, wait for everyone to f 10. .

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” When we are in a strange place，we should do as the local people do.

书面表达（满分15分）

为迎接青奥会，我市提出“大干一百天，环境大扫除”的口号。南京阳光中学积极响应，在学生中广泛征集参与该活动的创意。请根据以下征集到的创意写一篇倡议书，并提出你自己的一个“金点子”。

创意：

1. 设计保护环境海报；

2. 到公共场所分发宣传单；

3. 去公园参加公益劳动；

4. ……

要求：

1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；

2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范，可适当发挥；

3. 词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Working hard for the YOG

The Second Youth Olympic Games are coming up. The government calls on Nanjing citizens to keep the environment around us clean and tidy by working hard.

If you buy ________ MP4 player in our store, you can get a watch for ________ free.

A. a; / B. an; the C. an; / D. the; the

We know ______ about the new teacher except that she just came back from the US. We hope to know her better.

A. everything B. nothing C. something   D. anything

—I always forget what I want to buy when I go to the market.

—Well, you can make a ______ of things you want to buy.

A. habit B. wishC. listD. pack

— Lily, can you help me ______? — Sure. Where’s the brush?

A. paint the door B. move the boxes C. mail the letters D. turn off the light

We live right here. Look! The house on the other side of the street is my uncle’s. His house is ______ ours.

A. in front ofB. next toC. behindD. opposite

My daughter is much ______ now. The trousers she wore last year are already too short for her.

A. higher B. longerC. taller D. older

Few of them hurt themselves in the accident last night,______?

A. do they B. did they C. don’t theyD. didn’t they