Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that th
e book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.
Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Peterson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
1.Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.
C. A public place. D. The identification number.
3.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it. B. Pass it on to another reader.
C. Keep it safe in his bookcase. D. Mail it back to its owner.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour
B. Electronic Books: A new Trend
C. A Book Group Brings Tradition Back
D. A Website Links People through Books
The Nutcracker
Time: May 5
Place: Wuhan Theater
Enjoy a fairy tale come to life with this amazing production, presented by the famous Russian State Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a little girl who receives a nutcracker as a present on Christmas Eve. Suddenly, it transforms into a little prince, and he takes the girl on a voyage through the Land of Snow. This production is a superb performance which lived up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic.
Hello Sadness
Time: Ongoing until May 1
Place: Shanghai Art Theater
This play is adapted from the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse, written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. The story is about a 17-year-old girl, Cecile, who lives with her father Raymond. When Raymond finally decides to settle down with a woman, Cecile worries about how her life will change, and she tries to destroy the marriage. Be prepared for a sad ending.
Rain Zone
Time: Ongoing until June 19
Place: Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone, Guangzhou
If you have wondered what it is like to walk in the rain without getting wet, this is an exhibition you shouldn’t miss. This artistic equipment allows visitors to walk through falling water, but sensors make sure that the water stops falling wherever a person is standing. The experience will provide you with the interesting feeling that you’re controlling the rain.
Claude Monet
Time: May 1 to Aug 31
Place: Beijing World Art Museum
If you are an art fan who also enjoys modern technology, you should make time for this multimedia exhibition. The high-tech art show displays about 400 copies of Claude Monet’s work and records the life of the artist himself. The exhibition takes you through Monet’s artistic career. With the help of 3-D technology, visitors can also travel to Monet’s hometown to see how his masterpieces were created.
1.Which place may satisfy a dance fan in May?
A. Wuhan Theater.
B. Shanghai Art Theater.
C. Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone.
D. Beijing World Art Museum.
2.What can we learn about the play Hello Sadness?
A. It’s produced by a teenager. B. Cecile’s father treats her badly.
C. It’s an adaptation from a novel. D. Cecile’s family live in harmony.
3.Which can you still enjoy in July?
A. Hello Sadness. B. The Nutcracker.
C. Rain Zone. D. Claude Monet.
4.What do the last two events have in common?
A. They are exhibitions of paintings.
B. They depend on modern technology.
C. They are held in memory of different artists.
D. They allow visitors to control the equipment.
4月23日是“世界读书日”（World Reading Day），假如你是班长，请你起草一份倡仪书，号召全班同学以实际行动迎接“世界读书日”的到来，为创建“书香校园”，多读书、读好书，养成课外读书的好习惯。字数100左右。
倡仪书应包括以下内容：
1．现状（ 看电视、上网时间多而读书的时间少）
2．列举一些阅读的好处
3．给同学们建议
开头已给，不计入词数。
Good morning! Boys and girls,
As we know, World Reading Day which falls on April 23rd is drawing near. The purpose of the global festival is to promote reading and publishing.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（︿），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
I am travelling back with my parents from seeing my grandparents then it started to snow. At first, I thought it was fun and everything looked beautifully. I was looking forward to make a snowman on the playground at school the next day, and suddenly the car drove off road and into a channel. My father called the rescue team, but they said that would be a long time before they could reach us. However, we sang songs and told stories to pass the time. Several hour later, the rescue team pulled their car out of the channel. At last, we managed to drive very slowly to home. I would never forget this experience.
I first met Steve Jobs years ago at a yard pool party. I was 1.excited and embarrassed by the chance to meet him in person that I could hardly whisper my name when we 2.(introduce). I watched as he swam in the pool with his son, like a regular guy, a good dad 3.(have) fun with his kids.
The second time I met him was when our children started going to school together. He was sitting in the classroom while 4.rest of us were pretending that having Steve Jobs in the room was 5. (total) normal. It was one Halloween when I realized he actually knew my name, 6. made me a little surprised. 7.(dress) like a monster, he was decorating a scary house with his wife. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi, Lisen”, My son thought I was the 8.(cool)mom in town when he realized Steve Jobs knew me.
9. then on, when I saw him holding his meetings in our neighborhood, I didn’t hesitate to smile and say hi. Steve always 10. (return) the greetings, proving that while he may have been a genius, he was also a good neighbor.
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to ______. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but ____ appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her into the ______. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some______in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes ______any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and ______ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father ______the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he ______ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his ______ , he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her father asked her to ________ the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ________.
____ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
She asked, “What does this ________, Father?”
He ______that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ______, but with a ______ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became ______ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.
“______one are you?” asked her father, “When misfortune______ on your door, what will your ______ be? Are you carrots, eggs of coffee?”
1.A. give in B. carry on C. go on D. give up
2.A. another B. the rest C. the other D. the second
3.A. backyard B. storeroom C. kitchen D. bedroom
4.A. potatoes B. apples C. tomatoes D. carrots
5.A. with B. without C. beyond D. over
6.A. surprised B. excited C. confused D. relaxed
7.A. turned off B. turned down C. turned on D. turned out
8.A. put B. picked C. flew D. poured
9.A. son B. daughter C. kitchen D. pot
10.A. smell B. eat C. touch D. taste
11.A. strong B. soft C. light D. heavy
12.A. After that B. Since then C. Now that D. Once again
13.A. refer B. say C. mean D. think
14.A. questioned B. suggested C. required D. explained
15.A. stove B. pot C. water D. fire
16.A. different B. same C. similar D. wonderful
17.A. delicious B. calm C. hard D. broken
18.A. What B. Which C. Whose D. Whichever
19.A. knocks B. touches C. looks D. waits
20.A. answer B. responsibility C. reaction D. impression
