Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books．The following is about the various benefits of reading books． Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known．It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know existed．If you want to learn new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary．
Similar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills．Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl(混乱)．
One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills． Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.
One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again．For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to． Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books． If you can’t even go outside，you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer．That way，you can set how advantageous reading can be for yourself．
| A．Reading books keeps your mind active． |
| B．You can improve your memory by reading． |
| C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge． |
| D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult． |
E．Reading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind．
F．Reading keeps your mind in good condition．
G．Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?
I still remember the last time I went to the playground with two of my children. It had rained during the night and the playground was very muddy (泥泞的). They had just put on clean clothes, so I was a little worried about the mud on the playground. It was not long before Kathy got her beautiful skirt dirty on the playground. She dug through the rocks. I was about to blame (指责) her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. When she got to me, she handed me a little heart-shaped rock and said, “Here, Mom! Here is a heart for you —just because I love you! Keep it!” With tears in my eyes, I thanked her.
Should I blame her for getting her clothes muddy? No way! I still have that little heart-shaped rock. It is one of the best gifts that I have ever received. I realized that many times it was not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children did. Let them do what they’d like to.
I will spend a lot more time on the playground with my children. I’m sure I will learn a lot from them. It makes me think of the days when my grandfather told me, “You would not enter the kingdom of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”At first, the author wanted to blame Kathy because she __________.
| A．ran on the playground |
| B．dug through rocks |
| C．gave her a muddy rock |
| D．got her clothes dirty |
The author was deeply moved by her daughter’s _____.
| A．digging task on the playground |
| B．special way to show her love |
| C．smile on her face when running |
| D．love of the muddy playground |
From Paragraph 2, we can learn that the author thought parents should _________.
| A．not worry about the small things their children do |
| B．allow kids to do whatever they like |
| C．keep the presents given by children |
| D．not give too much care to their own children |
The author’s grandfather’s words imply that _______.
| A．children care more about happiness than adults |
| B．adults can not share children’s happiness |
| C．children may find happiness more easily in life |
| D．adults find it hard to know children’s happiness |
Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the) 39 very much, but he had no money. But he 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.
There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.
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—The boys hid themselves in the places ________ they couldn’t be found.
—How naughty(淘气的) they are!
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．in that |
Is that the reason ________he explained to all at the meeting for his carelessness in his work? Actually we think he is a man who is hard ________ himself especially in work.
| A．that; on | B．what; with | C．why; at | D．which; to |
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