Readers is a popular TV show in China. It invites people to read aloud on the stage (舞台). The show also tells moving stories behind those people. They can read everything, like poems, books, and letters.
Many people are fans of the show. They begin to enjoy reading aloud at home. Now, the show gives people a place to read. It is a reading pavilion (朗读亭). It showed up in cities like Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xi’an. Let’s have a look! The pavilion is not very big. Only one person can come into it each time. There is a microphone (麦克风) in it and it records people’s voices. Everyone can read for three minutes in it. You can read anything you like. The show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV.
Lots of people come to the pavilion to read. Yu Duohan is an 11-year-old girl from Shanghai. She read the story Take a Snail for a Walk.. “I love reading aloud,” she said. “It makes the story become more beautiful.”
The pavilion will also come to other cities across the country. You can read your favorite stories in the pavilion soon.
1.What can’t people read in Readers?
A.Poems. B.Letters. C.Ads. D.Stories.
2.How long can readers read in the pavilion?
A.2 minutes B.3 minutes C.4 minutes D.5 minutes
3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.Readers is a popular book.
B.The show will ask some of the readers to read on TV.
C.Yu Duohan, a 12-year-old boy, likes reading aloud very much.
D.You and your friends can get into the pavilion together.
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A.There will be pavilions in each city.
B.People from more and more cities can read aloud in pavilions.
C.Readers invites people to read in the pavilion.
D.People have to read aloud in their cities.
5.The best title is __________.
A.A small place for reading aloud B.People who like to read aloud
C.Why we need to read aloud D.Reading aloud is good
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1.Happy Days Club is a club for people to __________.
A.keep healthy B.enjoy music C.play games D.learn art
2.If you want to play basketball, you can call __________.
A.375-4753 B.375-4789 C.375-4766 D.375-4762
3.You can take the dancing class at __________.
A.9:00 a.m. B.1:00 a.m. C.3:00 a.m. D.4:00 p.m.
4.If a child wants to have more friends, he or she can go to __________.
A.Swimming Pool B.Roller-skating Class C.Kids Club D.Ball Game Center
5.There are __________ different parts in the club.
A.three B.four C.five D.nine
One day, when a successful businessman opened the door of his car, a _______ sleeping under his car suddenly came out and bit (咬) his leg! He threw a stone at the dog, _______ he was not able to hit it. How angry he was!
After _______ his office, the businessman called a meeting of the workers. He took out his anger (愤怒) on them. Gradually, the businessman’s anger spread through the _______.
The businessman was still angry after returning home. His wife asked him, “Why are you so late today?” The man _______. “I didn’t go to the office to play soccer. I went to work. So don’t ask such stupid questions!”
His wife was ________ about being shouted at for no reason. She said to her son who was watching TV. “This is all you do. You have no _______ in studying! Turn off the TV now!” she shouted.
The son become _______ as well. He walked out of his house and saw a dog passing by. He ________ a stone and threw it at the dog angrily. The dog ran away, barking (犬吠) in pain.
Sometimes, when we are angry about something, we might take out our anger on _______. We should learn to control our anger.
1.A.bird B.cat C.snake D.dog
2.A.but B.and C.because D.so
3.A.going B.leaving C.getting D.reaching
4.A.home B.office C.company D.place
5.A.answered B.shouted C.told D.said
6.A.angry B.happy C.sad D.tired
7.A.time B.interest C.choice D.attention
8.A.relaxed B.lonely C.sad D.happy
9.A.picked up B.put up C.looked up D.ate up
10.A.another B.any other C.other D.others
—Would you mind turning down the music?
—__________.
A.Not at all B.Never mind C.Yes, I will D.Yes, I mind
We should do what we can _________ animals in danger.
A.save B.to save C.saving D.saved
—Don’t forget the new words and expressions in this lesson.
—Yes, and I will _________ in my notebook.
A.write down them B.write down it C.write them down D.write it down