A bookseller in Chongqing has been leaving novels on trains and at stations to inspire more commuters(上下班往返的人)to read, after seeing British actress Emma Watson take part in a similar project in London.
Author and bookstore owner Jiang Lin, 29, randomly placed 40 works along the city’s light-rail system on Sunday. Whoever finds a book can read it in public or take it home, but they are encouraged to leave it again on public transportation once they have finished with it. Jiang said, “I considered the needs of commuters," he said. "I hope strangers can feel comforted by the books and feel connected with other readers."
All 40 books were chosen from Jiang’s store, Razor’s Edge Book Club, which he opened in the summer, and included fiction and nonfiction, with topics ranging from art and social sciences to philosophy and history Jiang’s Books on the Chongqing Light Rail project follows the same model as Books on the Underground, which was started in 2012 and sees “book fairies” leave works on London Tube trains and at stations. Readers are encouraged to share their views on the books. It was revealed on Nov. 1 that Watson, who is best-known for the Harry Potter movie series, is a book fairy.
“After I read the news about her leaving books on the London Tube, I was so inspired that I immediately decided to do something over the weekend,” Jiang said. However, his decision was so spontaneous that he had no time to make the stickers that are usually placed on each book to identify them as part of the project . Instead, he put a note on the fly page to introduce the concept.
To his surprise, one of his friends was among those who found his books and posted a picture on WeChat Moments, a social media function on the instant-messaging app. Jiang said more than 20 people have since come onboard and are now working on a more detailed than to spread the love of reading. Although increasing numbers of people read on digital devices, books have not totally gone out of fashion. Jiang mentioned that they needed the support from Chonqing Light Rail Co. to ensure the books to stay there and also hoped the project could be welcomed across the country.
1.Jiang Lin left books on trains or at stations in order to ______.
A. raise money for poor readers B. open a new bookstore
C. help sell more books D. advocate reading books
2.Jiang got inspired to start the project by _________.
A. Harry Porter B. Wechat moments
C. Emma Watson D. Razor’s Edge Book Club
3.The underlined word “spontaneous” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. unplanned B. unwise
C. firm D. thoughtful
4.Jiang’s attitude towards the future of the project can be best described as___________.
A. positive B. doubtful
C. reserved D. worried
I had just moved to San Antonio, Texas. I worked for the tour bus service taking tourists on a short tour of the city’s historic places and would end up at the Alamo.
I was driving back from my last tour on a cool February day on my way back from the San Femando Catholic church with no one on my bus when I saw a man dressed in rags, thinking this person must be an actor or something walking around. I stopped and asked him, “Need a ride?” Without saying anything he just walked on broad and sat down in seat behind me.
“Where are you heading?” I asked him. He looked up into the mirror at me and replied. “I’ve got to get to the fort(要塞)and report to Colonel(上校)Travis that the Mexicans are here!” I laughed to myself thinking that this man was a serious actor.
“I’m guessing you mean the Alamo?” I said back to him. I looked up and saw he wasn’t smiling nor laughing. All throughout the ride he was staring in amazement at all the towering skyscrapers and the buildings along the street.
“I remember when this town was nothing more than a little trading village!” He finally said to me.
“So what’s your name?” I asked him.
“Daniel Cloud, yours?”
“David Zime.” I replied as I turned the corner of the street and laid eyes upon the Alamo.
I pulled up to the sidewalk and opened the door. Cloud got out of his seat and came up to me.
“Thanks for the ride.” He said extending his hand. I took his palm and it was freezing cold like he just stepped out of the freezer.
“Not a problem, Mr. Cloud, and don’t worry about the fee. It’s on the house.” He nodded his head in gratitude like all us Texans do and walked away.
It wasn’t until then that I noticed that he was soaked(浸；泡)to the bone in dripping water and we had not a single drop of rain in a month or more. I just shook my head and closed the door behind him. When I turned around. Discovered amazingly how fast Cloud had gone away!
A few days later I was reading a book about the Battle of the Alamo when I discovered the most shocking thing I had ever discovered. The names of the 183 defenders of the Alamo were listed on the roll of honor, including Daniel Cloud, who spotted the Mexicans before they took over the streets of San Antonio in February of 1836, and his post was on top of the San Femando Church where I had picked him up!
1.What did the writer do after moving to San Antonio, Texas?
A. A tour guide B. An actor
C. A tour bus driver D. A soldier
2.We can learn from the passage that the Alamo__________.
A. is a historic tourist attraction B. lies in the downtown
C. is where actors used to gather D. is where Colonel Travis lived
3.What does the writer probably mean by saying “It’s on the house?”
A. The bus fare’s included in the house rent
B. The hotel fee has covered it
C. Daniel can pay it later
D. It’s free of charge
4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. Daniel Cloud was buried underwater all the time
B. Daniel Cloud was the first to fight against the Mexicans
C. Daniel Cloud was probably killed in the battle of the Alamo
D. The writer had picked him up before San Antonio was occupied
Disney’s The Lion King
Venue: Lyceum Theatre
Phone: 020 7492 0810
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories: Family & Kids Musicals
Performance dates: Tuesday- Saturday at 7.30 pm
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 2.30 pm
Tickets Price: from ￡42
Walt Disney’s long running and multi-award winning musical The Lion King continues to delight audiences in London’s West End. Based on the Disney animated film, The Lion King came to state on Broadway in 1997 and The Lion King London opened in October 1999, playing to packed houses ever since!
Set against the grand Serengeti Plains and to the unique rhythms of Africa, Disney’s The Lion King is unlike anything ever before seen in musical theatre, and will redefine your expectations of what theatre can be. Director and designer Julie Taymor crafts a colorful, imaginative and highly creative world that brings the plants and animals of Africa to live.
Featuring the original songs from the 1994 film, including “Circle of Life”, Can You Feel the Love Tonight”, “Be Prepared” and “Hakuna Matata” The Lion King musical is a treat for audiences of all ages. Families young and old continue to pack the Lyceum Theatre with their Lion King tickets to celebrate in the impressive storytelling that transports you to a wonderful world that explodes with glorious colours, breathtaking effects and enjoyable music.
“There is simply nothing else like it!”----New York Times.
“You hope all nights at the theatre will be like this.”----Daily Mail.
Please note: The Lion King is recommended for ages 6 and up. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted into the theatre. All persons aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult and may not sit on their own within the auditorium. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
1.According to the passage, The Lion King __________.
A. is to be shown seven days a week B. is an Oscar award winner
C. has been popular for about 20 years D. lasts about 90 minutes
2.Which of the following group will not be admitted into the theatre?
A. Four second-year students at university
B. Two primary school girls with a teacher
C. A couple with two sons aged 5 and 7
D. A young mom with her 2-year-old daughter
3.This passage is intended to _____________.
A. instruct B. educate
C. advertise D. entertain
在我们城市的很多学校门口，每天上学和放学时，正赶上交通高峰期，很多家长用私家车接送学生，结果导致学校门口的交通严重拥堵，甚至发生恶性交通事故。请就此写一篇英语短文。
要求：1.分析家长接送孩子的原因；
2.对此简单发表自己的看法；
3.词数：100词左右。
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短文中有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mao Zedong once wrote a poem in which he dreams of "walls of stone of hold clouds and rains tills a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges".Now his dreams have been come true.The power of the Yangtze River has been harnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.Most of China's energy is produced by burning coal,that causes serious air pollution and increases global warming.Therefore,the dam will generate electricity equals to about 40 millions tons of coal without causing so many pollution.The reservoir has flooded a lot of cities and towns.More than a million of people has moved form their homes.About 800 historical relics have been submerged.
It was New Year's night.An aged man raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky,1.the stars were floating like white flowers on the surface of a clear calm lake.He had already passed sixty of the stages2. (lead) to his certain goal—the tomb,and he had brought from his journey nothing but mistakes and regret.3.(fortune),now his health was poor,his mind empty,his heart sorrowful,and his old age short of comforts. The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him,and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—4.leading to a peaceful,sunny place,covered with beautiful flowers,fresh fruits;the other leading to a deep,dark cave,5. was endless,where poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes crawled.
On this New Year's night,he remembered his friends in his childhood,with6.he entered on life together with him.But they7.(make) their way to8.(succeed) and were now honored and happy.
The clock in the church tower9. (strike) and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good.But he chose the wrong way.His darkened eyes were full of tears,and with a desperate effort,he burst out a cry:"Come back,my early days,10.I will lead a new life!"
