Books that Win Minds

The decision by the Whitbread judges to award its big prize to a children’s fiction, The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, will have delighted parents and teachers. For Pullman is an author credited, like J.K. Rowling, with the magical power of getting children to read, creating a fictional world so fascinating that even the most stubbornly reluctant readers fall under his page-turning spell (魔力) and discover the joy of books.

The following are some of his viewpoints on reading：

²      We read for many reasons. But what all of us get from engaging with a story is what you don’t quite get with television or film. On screen the pictures do your imagining for you. When you read you have to put more into it — and what you have to put in, you get out.

²      In engaging with a book, something more active is going on in your mind because you are imagining for yourself. This is the thing that parents wish their children were doing.

²      The sense of joy and power and freedom when you can do that— that’s been lost in the national curriculum and the reading strategy. They don’t mention the fun.

²      There is a wonderful range of popular science books which are fascinating for children, who will follow a grown-up book as far as it will take them if they are fascinated by the subject.

²      I read a lot of trash, too—everybody ought to read trash. That way you don’t rely on others to develop your taste.

1. The author of the book, The Amber Spyglass is ________.

A. Whitbread       B. Philip Pullman     C. J.K. Rowling     D. We don’t know

2. According to the author, the main advantage of reading books over watching TV or film is that________.

A. reading can make people imagine something more actively

   B. reading provides more fun

   C. there are more interesting books than TV plays or films

   D. reading can make you more concentrated on your work

3. It is implied that the national curriculum and reading strategy are ________.

   A. important        B. interesting         C. terrible          D. not fascinating

4. In the last paragraph the underlined word trash most probably means________.

   A. science books     B. novels     C. books of poor quality    D. interesting books

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I love secondhand books far more than new ones! I especially like books that someone else has gone through first. It’s a kind of connection — and an experience of wondering exactly who has been there before…I don’t mind god-eared （折角的）corners；I don’t mind the coffee stain—who cares? Indeed, I don’t even mind the comments at the edge.  
If it were an orginal classic, then the book would be of some importance. But the fact that its pages have been read and probably loved by dozens of people since it was produced is incredible, fascinating and wonderful. Just think — you can find old books that were touched by people in the nineteen fifties. That is interesting, as those people would probably have just come through World War Ⅱ.
But books from the 20s and 30s are even more wonderful to touch. Was it an old lady who poured over my aging Dodi Smith paperback that I found in a secondhand bookshop?
I once sat in the British Library reading books published in the 17th century, touching them, and the excitement was considerable. Imagine — these are books that people read, touched , and wrote comments about hundreds of years ago. Who have touched these books? What were they wearing? What was their work? How did the books make them think?
Now you see— I am just a woman who likes to explore the past. I like anything except the new. Who wants new things? The smell of the chemicals, the sense of being mass-produced…
No! No!
46. We can know that when the writer reads a second-hand book, she usually__________.
A. cleans the coffee stain         B. writes comments at the edge
C. wonders who has read it before  D. only reads the comments written by others
47. According to Paragraph 2, what does the writer find fascinating?
A. The economic value of an original classic.
B. The fact that many old books are about World War Ⅱ.
C. The fact that many people like reading what she likes reading.
D. The fact that a book has been read and loved by many people.
48. The underlined part “Dodi Smith paperback” in Paragraph 3 refers to “ ______”.
A. an old lady         B. a book by Dodi Smith
C. a famous writer      D. a secondhand bookshop
49. After reading the passage, we know that the writer __________.
A. only buys books with dog-eared corners
B. seldom looks back on her past
C. likes the smell of new books
D. doesn’t like things mass-produced today 
50. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The advantages of reading old books.
B. Some of the writer’s strange hobbies.
C. The writer’s love for secondhand books.
D. What the writer does in her spare time.

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Dear Editor,
I’m now busy in preparing for the Postgraduate (研究生) Entrance Exam. A few days ago, I happened to see some new guidebooks for those who want to take next year’s exam. With too many hopes and without taking it into too much consideration, I bought several that were written by some known for helping candidates (應(yīng)試者) for master’s degrees.
What made me really angry was the starting discovery that the contents of those books were almost exactly the same as some I had bought before. There were only superficial (外表的) changes in their covers, with more attractive new titles and better designs. The contents were the same.
People say that the publishing industry is in a state of chaos (混亂) these days but I used to be doubtful abut that. I was of the opinion that only people of noble character, prestige (威望), and exceptional talent would produce books for higher education. But these editors are caring little about their readers.
I hope that authors and publishing houses will be more responsible for their readers. Don’t destroy the image that you have with your readers.
【小題1】The writer bought some guidebooks in order to ___________________________.

A．write an essay on guidebooksB．prepare for the entrance exam
C．give his students a lectureD．send them to his good friends
【小題2】The writer was angry because _________________________________________.
A．there were a lot of printing mistakes in the books that he had bought
B．the books were so expensive that he couldn’t afford any of them
C．he found the books he had bought were thin but of poor quality
D．the books had the same contents as what he had bought before
【小題3】 In the writer’s opinion, publishers should be _____________________________.
A．responsibleB．kind-heartedC．hard-workingD．creative

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Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. He was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, pictures, and social opinion.
Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused to publish it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published(出版) it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty children’s books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.
By the middle 1940s, Dr Seuss had become one of the best-loved and most successful writers of children’s books. He had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books weren’t interesting. Dr Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read.
In 1957, Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 225 words to write the book. This was about the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read.
The story is about a cat who tries to entertain two children on a rainy day while their mother is away from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was an interesting story and was easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best.
【小題1】What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children.
B．What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about?
C．Dr Seuss — a famous writer of children’s books.
D．Why are Dr Seuss’ books different?
【小題2】What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children?
A．It was Dr Seuss’ worst book.
B．It dealt with a very serious subject.
C．Neither children nor adults like it.
D．Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first.
【小題3】How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3&4?
A．By asking others to help them in magazines.
B．By writing interesting and simple books.
C．By changing his old books into simpler ones.
D．By giving them books for free.
【小題4】 Adults most probably think that Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat is _________
A．interestingB．seriousC．difficultD．boring
【小題5】What does the underlined word “combine” mean?
A．like very muchB．fall in love with
C．bring something togetherD．pay attention to

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During the summer of 2008, I started reading books
in English, mostly stories．I would learn a lot of new    【小題1】     
words from these books, but I had terribly problems       【小題2】     
memorizing them．I had to look up to the same word       【小題3】       
many time, which was quite troublesome．I realized       【小題4】    
I do need a way to remember all this vocabulary．It was   【小題5】     
a great achievement for myself．I started writing down    【小題6】      
words from  books that I read．I would come back from     【小題7】      
school, and then sit for an hour and two．I wrote down    【小題8】      
new words and add them to my collection．By the end       【小題9】      
of last year，my collection has grown to 3,000 wor
0ds．                                                     【小題10】      

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As summer approaches, a lot of people will be in search of a great book to read while they are relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads.

Stark by Ben Elton--- If you have read a lot of books then you may know that Ben Elton is  one of the funniest writers around the world. This book is one of his best pieces of work to date and it will certainly leave you in hysterics(狂笑). You may find yourself laughing out loud constantly when reading this book.

1984 by George Orwell---there is a big chance that some of you may have read this book ,but even if you have, it’s still well worth reading again. This is a great holiday book and it will shock you constantly due to the accuracy of the book. The book was actually written in 1948 and was written about what the author (George Orwell) fell the world would be like in 1984,and he was pretty spot-on .This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it.

The Road---This book is a fantastic read and will leave you hanging on edge all the way through it. This book is quite dark, however, and it certainly had some shocking moments throughout. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic(浩劫后的) world where modern life has been destroyed and in which there is no wildlife and a lot of humans have actually turned to cannibalism(同類相食).This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds. This certainly isn't a book for the faint of heart.

The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking---If you haven’t read this book yet then you really must .If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you. This book was written by Professor Stephen Hawking and is extremely famous.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A．An introduction to four e-books that are great summer reads.

B．Advice on how to choose great e—books for summer reads.

C．The contents of four e-books that are famous around the world

D．People’s opinion on reading e-books on the beach.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Ben Elton is the funniest writer all over the world.

B．If you’ve read 1984, there’s no need to read it again.

C．The Road presents a world in which there are no humans.

D．The Theory of Everything is full of information that is helpful to readers.

3.We can learn from the passage that____________

A．George Orwell wrote what the world in 1948 was like in his book

B．Readers will surely be scared after reading 1984.

C．The Theory of Everything is a work of popular fiction.

D．Readers who are fond of comedies may like to read Stark

4.If Mark likes reading thrilling and exciting stories, which of the following should he choose?

A．Stark

B．1984

C．The Road

D．The theory of Everything

5.In which section of a magazine would you most probably read the text?

A．Literature

B．Travel

C．Lifestyle

D．Nature.

 

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