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Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.
Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. 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 (号召) 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 helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技术). Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. 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 living and working today can be learnt by reading.
Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.
( )36. When is World Book Day?
A. August 8 every year. B. March 12 every year.
C. April 23 every year. D. June 6 every year.
( )37. An avid reader is a person who __________.
A. loves reading B. never reads C. does some reading D. hates reading
( )38. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to __________.
A.learn foreign languages B.do more reading
C.buy more books D.know more about science
( )39. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _____.
A. learning English better B. knowing more about cultures
C. improving your health D. knowing more about the outside world
( )40. What’s the best title for the article?
A. World Book Day in England. B. Suggestions on Reading.
C. World Book Day in China. D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading. B
Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.
( )41. Kitesurfing has a history of about _ _ years.
A. 30 B. 50 C. 100 D. 130
( )42. __ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.
A. Water B. Wind C.The sun D. The kite
( )43. The underlined word \ _\
A.在??范围内变动 B.按??顺序排列 C.向 ??方向延伸 D.根据??归类
( )44. The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _ _.
A. its price is getting lower and lower
B. more and more people are enjoying its excitement
C. its equipment progress makes it easier and safer
D. all people can learn and take part in it
( )45. The main idea of this passage is about _.
A. the way of operating kitesurfing B, the progress of kitesurfing equipment
C. the history of kitesurfing in China D. the development of kitesurfing
C
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
( )46. Monosodium Glutamate is _______
A. a food B. an additive C. a factory D. a country
( )47. MSG is often used in ______.
A. frozen meats B. cups C. clothes D. book covers
( )48. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
A. the food including MSG is delicious B. people like to eat in a restaurant
C. mice like eating the food including MSG D.MSG is not safe sometimes
( )49.If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know _____________.
A. you must eat the food in a hidden way B. the food label must be hidden
C.MSG is probably added to the food D. you must report the food to your parents
( )50.The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
A. colour B. material C. taste D. food
D
It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high. Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton (岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50-meter rope( 绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull-up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
( )51. With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about __ meters in height each day.