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【題目】World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO (聯(lián)合國教科文組織) in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. It means your teachers or parents tell you to do so. "Reading for pleasure" plays a more important role in one's growth than one's family background.

Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us. However, computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf. Some experts believe it's a worrying trend(趨勢). Each Chinese read 0.38 more books in 2013 than 2012 but still far fewer than those in major developed countries. Even worse, many bookstores have closed their doors because many book lovers start to buy fewer books than before.

However, many people do still prefer reading because it has been part of their life. It can benefit(使受益) people in many ways. It gives us information about other countries and places of the world. It also has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. It's never too late to start reading. So jump into the wonderful world of books now!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列小題。

【1】In which of the countries does each person read more than 15 books in a year?

【2】Why did people set up World Book Day?

【3】What are the experts worrying about?

【4】Is it right that each Chinese read 0.38 more books in 2012 than 2011? If not, what's the result?

【5】How many books did you read in 2013? What do you think of reading?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】France, Japan and Israel.

【2】Because they wanted to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. / They wanted to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.

【3】They are worrying (that) computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf. / Computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf.

【4】No, it isn't. It's 0.04. / No. It's 0.04.

【5】I read one (book)/two(books) / One. / Two. / Three....; Reading/It gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. / Reading/It has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent....

【解析】文章介紹了世界教科文組織在1955年設(shè)定每年的4月23日為世界讀書日；聯(lián)合國教科文組織創(chuàng)建這一特殊日子是為了鼓勵人們發(fā)現(xiàn)讀書的樂趣。

【1】根據(jù)所給圖示可知，法國、日本、和以色列這些國家，每人每年讀15本以上的書。故答案是 France, Japan and Israel.

【2】根據(jù) It was set up by the UNESCO (聯(lián)合國教科文組織) in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.可知，聯(lián)合國教科文組織創(chuàng)建這一特殊日子是為了鼓勵人們發(fā)現(xiàn)讀書的樂趣。故答案是 Because they wanted to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading. / They wanted to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.

【3】根據(jù)However, computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf. Some experts believe it's a worrying trend(趨勢).可知，電腦游戲、在線視頻和網(wǎng)絡(luò)正在打擊紙質(zhì)書籍，這正是專家所擔(dān)心的。故答案是They are worrying (that) computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf. / Computer games, online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf.

【4】根據(jù)圖表可知，中國人2012年比2011年平均每人多讀了0.04本書。故答案是No, it isn't. It's 0.04. / No. It's 0.04.

【5】本題需要根據(jù)自己的實(shí)際情況作答，此處答案僅供參考。故答案是 I read one (book)/two(books) / One. / Two. / Three....; Reading/It gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. / Reading/It has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent....