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Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by UNESCO (聯合國教科文組織) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special price, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done every year since1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen is an avid reader. He does lots of reading though he’s very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can’t change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.

    Reading can benefit (有益於) people in many ways. Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Reading provides us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unknown to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the smarter we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that we can’t learn everything at school, for example, the ways English people are speaking and writing today.

“Reading makes a full man.” 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 form the habit of reading every day.

1. When is World Book Day?

A. August 8 every year.                      B. March 12 every year. 

C. April 23 every year.                         D. June 6 every year.

2. An avid reader is a person who             .

A. loves reading      B. never reads      C. does some reading  D. hates reading

3. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to             .

A. learn foreign languages                    B. do more reading

C. buy more books                             D. know more about science

4. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT             .

A. learning English better                    B. knowing more about cultures

C. improving your health                    D. knowing more about the outside world

5. What’s the best title for the article?

A. World Book Day in England.            B. Suggestions on reading.

C. World Book Day in China.              D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.

【回答】

1C 2A 3B 4C 5D

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