World Book Day falls on April 23 every year．It 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 celebrate World Book Day．Take UK as an example．On that day，millions of schoolchildren can buy books of special price，a much lower price than usual，in any bookstore．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrated in China．Wen Jiabao，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy．On World Book Day 2009，he called on people to do more reading．Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading．"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，" he said．

Reading can benefit people in many ways．Reading helps us become more knowledge- able and more intelligent．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world．When we read，we may find many things that are unfamiliar* to us．We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers．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 today．Reading helps us．

"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．Why was World Book Day set up?

A．To encourage people to learn English．

B．To encourage people to do more reading． 

C．To encourage people to buy more books． 

D．To encourage people to know more about science．

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 in many ways EXCEPT _______

A．learning English better                      B．knowing more about culture

C．improving your memory                   D．knowing more about the outside world

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

A．World Book Day in UK

B．Suggestions on Reading

C．World Book Day in China

D．World Book Day and Benefits of Reading

I know 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 discover the pleasure of     1  .

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK,millions of students can buy books of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year     2   1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China .Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading  3     he’s very busy . On World Book Day 2009. He called on people to do more reading .He suggested that young people should spend more time reading . “Books can’t change the world, but  people can change the world by changing   4    through reading,” he said.

Reading can benefit (有益于)people  5  . Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent . Reading helps us to follow the   6  developments of science and technology.Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world.When we read, we may find many things   7    are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know, The more we know, the smarter we  8   . Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language    9    English. We all know that we 10   learn everything at school , for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.

“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 from the habit of reading every day.

1 A.singing               B. writing      C. listening     D. reading

2 A.of                          B. from       C. since        D. by

3 A. though               B.because      C.when        D. through 

4 A. itself                B. yourself     C.ourselves     D. themselves

5 A. in the way                B. by the way   C. in any way   D.in many ways 

6 A. last                       B.later          C.latest          D. earlier

7 A. where                    B.that           C.how          D. those 

8 A. come                  B. go           C.become      D. start

9 A.like                  B. about        C.at              D. towards

10 A.must                     B. can’t          C.have to      D.can 

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World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writer, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take UK as an example. On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading every day. Wen has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Book cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
“Reading makes a full man”. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
【小题1】When is World Book Day?
【小题2】In UK, what can school children do on World Book Day?
【小题3】What did Premier Wen Jiabao suggest young people do?
【小题4】How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?
【小题5】What does the passage mainly talk about?