World Reading Day 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 celebrated World Reading Day. Take the UK as an example, on that day, millions of schoolchildren can buy book of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Reading Day 2010 in the UK will take place on Thursday 4th March. Please note that this date applies to the UK and Ireland only. The goal is so well set in schools there that they want to make sure that the Day happens in term time to really make the most of this opportunity to celebrate books and reading. Most other countries hold World Reading Day on 23 rd April every year.

World Reading Day is also celebrated in China. Chinese former premier Wen Jiabao, an avid reader, does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Reading Day 2009 he encouraged citizens to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading.”

Reading can benefit people a lot. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.

“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.Which of the following statements about World Reading Day is TURE?

A. It was set up to encourage people to learn English.

B. China also celebrates it on 4th March every year.

C. It is also the same day as some great writers were born or dead.

D. Only since 1998 has the UK begun to celebrate it.

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 EXCEPT________.

A. learn a foreign language better

B. know more about culture

C. improve their memory greatly

D. know more about the outside world

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

A. World Reading Day in the UK.

B. Reading makes a full man.

C. World Reading Day in China.

D. World Reading Day and Reading.

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：世界讀書日是聯(lián)合國科教文組織向全世界發(fā)出“走向閱讀社會”的召喚，旨在鼓勵人人讀書，讓讀書成為每個人日常生活不可或缺的一部分。

1.小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段It is also the day to honor great writers, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.得知世界讀書日也是紀念偉大作家的日子，很多偉大作家在這一天誕生或逝世。因此選C。

2.小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段得知中國前總理溫家寶盡管很忙也會每天多讀書。推斷出An avid reader是指一個熱愛讀書的人。選A。

3.小題3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段得知閱讀對人類有很多益處。緊跟科技的最新發(fā)展步伐；了解世界其他國家的文化；學習外語的重要途徑。 原文沒有講到提高人們的記憶力。因此選C。

4.小題4】最佳標題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容得知本文講述的是世界讀書日和閱讀的優(yōu)點。選D。

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