初中英语语言知识试题

The"59smiles"on a smartphone by an old woman in Wuhan，Hubei province in about six months tell a big story．The smiles are from the 59people who offered her seats on buses．"Everybody can be a good citizen，because in many cases a friendly smile is all that is needed to build a better world．"says Zhang Yongsheng in an article on youth．cn．

The 69﹣year﹣old Wuhan woman has taken photographs of the people who offered their seats to her on buses．The 59photographs are good memories for her．Some of the smiles are shy，some friendly，while others are like sunshine．

The old lady is not good at taking photographs with her smartphone，because some of them are of poor quality，but in spite of that，the series of photographs has become famous immediately on the Internet．

The smiles that the old lady has taken show people's care and love for others，which is becoming valuable in today's society．Her act also expressed her thanks to those who have helped her，says Zhang．

Offering one's seat to elderly people on buses has become a hot topic of discussion．There have been many cases of quarrels （争吵） between young and aged people recently．They could have been avoided if we had thought more about others and also more thankful when others offered help．

（1）Why has the woman taken so many photos？ 　　

A．	Because she has a good smartphone．
B．	Because she wants to show thanks．
C．	Because she decides to become famous．
D．	Because she is good at taking photos．

（2）The underlined words"citizen"means 　　in Chinese．

A．	模特
B．	乘客
C．	市民
D．	摄影师

（3）Which of the following statement is NOT true？ 　　

A．	The woman is 69years old．
B．	It took her about 6months to photograph the"smiles"．
C．	People offering seats to her are not happy at all．
D．	The 59photos are valuable to the woman．

（4）We should 　　to make a better world according to the passage．

A．	love ourselves first
B．	take many photos
C．	avoid quarreling with old people
D．	care about others and be thankful

（5）The best title for this passage is 　　．

A．	Kindness recorded
B．	Pictures popular on the Internet
C．	A woman taking pictures
D．	An incident inspiring others．

Some primary schoolchildren have been raised in homes with more green space around． They are likely to come with larger volumes of white and grey matter in certain areas of the brain． These differences are associated（关联） with beneficial effects on cognitive function （认知功能）． This is the main conclusion of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health．

   The study was performed among 253 schoolchildren in Spain．Lifelong exposure（接触） to green space in the living places was recorded﹣using the information on the children's addresses from birth up through to the time of the study． Brain structure was studied using 3D magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）． Working memory and inattentiveness（注意力不集中）were graded with computers．

   "This is the first study that shows the association between long﹣term exposure to green space and brain structure．" Says Dr． Payam Dadvand， the leading researcher of the study． "Our findings suggest that exposure to green space early in life could result in beneficial structural changes in the brain．"

   The findings show that long﹣term exposure to greenness is positively associated with white and grey matter volumes in several parts of the brain． Some of them are related to higher scores on cognitive tests． Moreover， larger volumes of white and grey matter in those parts might lead to better working memory and less inattentiveness．

   Exposure to nature has been thought to be necessary for brain development in children． Another study of 2，593 children shows that children in school with more green space have a greater increase in working memory and a greater decrease in inattentiveness．

   Humans are believed to be tied to nature． Playing in greener areas offers children opportunities to search and learn． Accordingly， green space is thought to promptimportant exercises in discovery， creativity and risk taking． These exercises in turn positively influence brain development．

   Dr． Dadvand's study suggests how such structural changes could bring about the beneficial effects of green spaces on cognitive development． It also adds to the proof that suggests the lasting effects of early life exposure to greenness on our health and the benefits of increasing greenness in cities．

   Further studies are needed to prove the findings in other populations， settings and climates． And researchers need to examine differences according to the nature and quality of green space．

（1）The second paragraph is mainly about 　　．

A． how the study was performed

B． what was recorded in the study

C． how long the study lasted

D． who took part in the study

（2）The word "prompt" in paragraph 6 probably means " 　　"．

A． control

B． encourage

C． balance

D． change

（3）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A． Working memory influences white and grey matter in the brain．

B． Dr． Dadvand stressed the importance of changing the environment．

C． Studies proved the influence of greenness on populations outs of Spain．

D． Living in greener neighborhoods benefits children in brain development．

There are not enough Chinese language teachers in the world．It has become a big problem．Didi Dawis，president of the Indonesia Fujan Asscition（印尼福建商会），said Indonesia has only about 1，000 Chinese teachers．

"With increasing trade and communication between China and Indonesia，more and more companies from the two countries have etablishedlanguage offices．These new companies need a large amount of people who are good at Chinese，"he said．

Didi Dawis hoped that China would take Indonesia's language needs into consideration and send more Chinese teachers．

In recent years，the Chinese language has become more and more popular worldwide．The United Saltes govemment also noticed the imporance of the Chinese language．In New York and Califomia，it has become the second language of many students．In the future，more and more schools will open Chinese course，so they need many high﹣level Chinese leachers．

China is working out many ways to solve the problem．Preiden Xi Jinping said during his visit to the US in Seplember in the next three years，China will support the studies of 50，000 Chinese and US students in both countries，and the US will provide chances for as many as one million students to learn Chinese by 2020．

（1）There art about 1，000 Chinese teachen in 　　．

A．	the US
B．	Indoncsia
C．	China
D．	Califonia

（2）The underined word"establish"means 　　in Chinese．

A．	处置
B．	树立
C．	安置
D．	建立

（3）Preiden Xi Jinping visted the USA in 　　．

A．	July
B．	August
C．	September
D．	October

（4）How many students will be provided chances lo leam Chinese by the US by 2020？ 　　

A．	1，000
B．	100，00
C．	50，000
D．	1，000，000

（5）What's the best title of the passage？ 　　

A．	Chinee teachers are needed all over the world
B．	How to learnChinese
C．	President Xi Jinping
D．	The trade and communication between China and the other countries．

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up，my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house．Walking together，my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences．He always told me，"You should have goals like climbing the mountain．"Without the mountain﹣climbing that we both enjoyed．We couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy．I really got a lot from mountain﹣climbing．It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience．

Once we climbed a very high mountain．It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old．During the first few hours of climbing．I enjoyed the flowers and trees，and the birds' singing，but as time passed，I got a pain in both of my legs．I wanted to quitclimbing．In fact，I hated it at that mountain，but my father said to me，"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain，but you can't see it before you reach the top．Only there at the top，can you see all of the nice things，just like in life．"

At that time，I was too young to understand his words．But later after that，I got new hope and confidence．I found myself standing at the top of the sky，which was as clear as crystal （水晶）．

（1）The passage tells us that mountain﹣climbing was 　　for Father and Son．

A．	hard
B．	enjoyable
C．	painful
D．	comfortable

（2）The word"quit"in the passage means" 　　"．

A．	carry on
B．	put off
C．	give up
D．	pick up

（3）Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph？ 　　

A．	You will get all you need at the top of the mountain．
B．	The sky is always as clear as crystal．
C．	You can find life is full of nice things．
D．	Never give up half﹣way．

（4）We can infer from the last paragraph that 　　．

A．	the writer was very successful in his life
B．	the writer reached the top of the mountain
C．	though the writer was young，he could understand his father
D．	the writer used to stop half﹣way when he climbed the mountain

（5）The best title for the passage is" 　　"．

A．	Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B．	Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C．	Conversations between Father and Son
D．	How to Get to the Top of the Mountain．

Rules are everywhere．When you're reading in the library，playing basketball on the playground or driving on the road．you'll have to follow some rules．But have you ever read any rules on a plane？If you're traveling by air in America．you may find the following criteria （标准）．Exists Seat CriteriaIf you're sitting in exit seat，please read the information below．

You must：

1．Be at least fifteen years old and healthy enough to offer help．

2．Be able to speak，read and understand English well．

3．Be able to go along a safe way from the emergency exist（紧急出口）．

4．Be able to help others away from the plane．

You must not：

1．Take any Pets，like dogs，cats on so on．

2．Take someone that needs special care，such as a child．

If you can't meet the criteria，ask a crew member to move you to another seat．You don't have to explain why，just say，"I don't want to sit in exist．"city．

61．The passenger sitting in an exit seat 　　．

A．	must be healthy enough
B．	needn't speak English
C．	must be under 15years old
D．	needn't help others

62．If you are sitting in an exit scat，you can 　　．

A．	explain the reason
B．	bring a pet with you
C．	lake a little baby
D．	move to another seat

63．This piece of Exit Seat Criteria may appear 　　．

A．	on a car
B．	on a train
C．	on a plane
D．	on a bus

64．The word"meet"in this passage is probably" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	遇见
B．	符合
C．	相信
D．	开全

65．Why don't people have to tell the reason of moving to another seat？ 　　

A．	Because he is unhealthy．
B．	Because he can't speak English．
C．	Because he can't help others．
D．	All above．

All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．

    The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？

    Group Yes

    ●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．

    ●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．

    ●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．

    Group No

    ●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．

    The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．

    ●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．

    ●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．

（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？　　

A．More than 100．

B．Hundreds．

C．Thousands．

D．About 550，000．

（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for　　．

A．foreign travelers

B．sick elephants

C．wildlife protection

D．animal tourism

（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？　　

A．Animals can live wherever they like．

B．Wildlife should be protected．

C．Animal tourism supports poor people．

D．Wildlife is well looked after．

（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal　　．

A．in Cambodia

B．in travel companies

C．in real life

D．In poor areas

（5）What is the text mainly about？　　

A．Ways of protecting rare species．

B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．

C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．

D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．

German Visit Dave visited his sister in Gemany． He found that many Germans spoke only Geman， including the man who checked tickets on the train． The man checked Dave's ticket， then said something．Dave simply nodded from time to time show him that he understood． When the man had gone， an English woman came and asked Dave if he spoke German． "No．" Dave answered． No wonder you didn't seem to be worried when he told you that you were on the wrong train" said the Woman．

The Best Present Sam thanked his grandmother for the set of drums she bought him for his birthday．They're the best present， Grandma!" he said "They've already helped me make some money．" Wow!" said his grandmother． "You must have learned to play them really well!" "Not really，" said the boy． "But Mom gives me ﹩5 asking me not to play them during the day， and Dad gives me ﹩5 asking me not to play them in the evening"

A Lady's Complaining A lady named Linda went to the post office and started complaining that she'd got home to find a note from the postman． It said， "I've tried to send a package（包裹） but nobody was in．" "My husband was home all day!" she said unhappily． When she got the package， she opened it night away． "Oh， I'm so excited! It's my husband's new hearing aid（辅助设备）!"

（1）What language did Dave probably speak？ 　　

A．	German．
B．	Russian．
C．	English．
D．	French．

（2）From the second story， we can infer（推断）that 　　．

A．	Sam was good at playing the drums
B．	Sam's parents didn't enjoy the sound of his drums
C．	Sam's grandmother couldn't play the drum well
D．	Sam would give the drum back to his grandmother

（3）There was something wrong with Linda's husband's 　　．

A．	ears
B．	eyes
C．	heart
D．	mouth

Passage 3

The British government has started a ￡ 10 million Mandarin Excellence （普通话优秀） Program． The program will have helped over 5，000 British students to be fluent （流利的） in Mandarin Chinese by 2020．

The program is led by local schools and supported （支持） by University College London． So far， 14 schools have taken part in the program． Hundreds of secondary school students in England have taken lessons in Mandarin Chinese． Over the next three years， they will spend eight hours studying Mandarin Chinese every week．

Ned Miller is an officer of the British government． He said a high level of fluency in Mandarin Chinese would become more and more important． "Language skills are important for jobs and life． Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world． It is also one of the languages that matters the most to our country's future． If the United Kingdom wants to remain competitive in the world， we do need far more of our young people leaving school with a good commandof Mandarin Chinese，" Miller added． "We hope that our young people could be given the chance to study the language． We want them to be fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin． The Mandarin Excellence Program will help us do this． It will not only open the students' eyes， but also give them a great advantage when they enter the world of work．"

British kids， in fact， are not alone． In America， about 200，000 students are studying Mandarin Chinese． It is believed that 800，000 more will join them over the next couple of years．

（1） 　　British students will have been fluent in Mandarin Chinese through the program by 2020．

A．	200，000
B．	Less than 5，000
C．	About 800，000
D．	Over 5，000

（2）The program is led by 　　．

A．	University College London
B．	local schools
C．	a British officer
D．	the American government

（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "command" in Paragraph 3？ 　　

A．	掌握
B．	命令
C．	要求
D．	希望

（4）Ned Miller hoped 　　young people could be given the chance to study Chinese．

A．	Chinese
B．	American
C．	British
D．	French

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？ 　　

A．	The program has no use helping students learn Chinese well．
B．	Fewer young people abroad like to learn Chinese．
C．	Mandarin Chinese helps the UK improve its relationship with China．
D．	Mandarin Chinese is becoming more and more important．

   Xiao Liuying is an old man living in a village near the Yangtze River． He used to be a fisherman． But now he is head of a voluntary（志愿的） team that cleans waste from the Yangtze river．

   To protect finless porpoises（江豚） and the Yangtze River， the government has stopped people from fishing on the river．In 2019，Xiao Liuying formed the voluntary team with 12 other fishermen．Today the team has more than 50 members．All of them are over 60 years old． "We want to protect the river while we can，" said Xiao．

   Every week， the team go along the river to collect waste and make sure no one is fishing on the river．Some of the waste they collect is sent to the disposalstation，while some that can be reused is sold．So far， they have cleaned over 50 tons of waste， Thanks to their hard work， the Yangtze River is getting clearer．

（1）How many members were there in the team when it was formed？ 　　

A．12．

B．13．

C．50．

D．62．

（2）What does the underlined word "disposal" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　　

A．处理．

B．传播．

C．救护．

D．保养．

（3）What is the best title（标题） for the text？ 　　

A． Fishing on the Yangtze River．

B． Tons of Waste in the Yangtze River．

C． Reasons for Protecting the Yangtze River．

D． A Voluntary Team Protecting the Yangtze River．

It seems that food deliverymen （送货员） are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute，and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue，red or yellow helmets （头盔） and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.

However，not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017，food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days，a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.

What makes deliverymen take such risks？The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine （罚款） a deliveryman up to 2，000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time，reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.

To solve the problem，food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen，if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice，then he can't do the job for a whole year.

（1）The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means 　 　in Chinese.

A．	匆忙地
B．	慢慢地
C．	意外地
D．	犹豫地

（2）The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen 　 　.

A．	work very hard
B．	break traffic rules
C．	are good at driving
D．	use mobile phones too much

（3）How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules？ 　 　

A．	Two.
B．	Three.
C．	Four.
D．	Five.

（4）If a food deliveryman 　 　，the companies will fine him.

A．	drives too slowly
B．	delivers food on time
C．	obeys traffic rules
D．	gets bad reviews from his customers

（5）What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ 　 　

A．	Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen.
B．	Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future.
C．	Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better.
D．	All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.

Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．

   Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．

   During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．

   Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．

   Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．

（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？ 　　

A．	Because there is no light in front of the screen．
B．	Because the audience sit too far to see them．
C．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play．
D．	Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen．

（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？ 　　

A．	Leather．
B．	Sticks．
C．	Plastic．
D．	Paper．

（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指） 　　in the passage．

A．	a white screen
B．	a light
C．	a shadow puppet
D．	Chen Kun

（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because 　　．

A．	they want to enjoy themselves．
B．	they want to make as much money as they can
C．	they want to keep this traditional art form alive
D．	shadow puppet plays are more popular than before

Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．

    Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!

    After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．

    When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．

    After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．

    "I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．

（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？　　

A． 产生

B． 改变

C． 消失

D． 中断

（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？　　

A． Beautiful towers．

B． Colorful posters．

C． A town building．

D． A sandcastle day．

（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was　　．

A． doubtful

B． interested

C． satisfied

D． nervous

（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？　　

A． It came from a picture．

B． It needed 30 people's support．

C． It proved Frank right．

D． It did work well．

（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？　　

A． Honest．

B． Creative．

C． Outgoing．

D． Caring．

C

    China has ended its long﹣lasted one﹣child policy，all Chinese couples now are allowed to have two children，which means that many Chinese children，including you，may have siblings （兄弟姐妹） in the future．

    Like many only children in China，Pan is happy and confident，except when she feels lonely every now and then．"It's not fun，especially when I travel with my parents．How I wish I could have a brother or a sister，"she said．Now it could be time for Pan to realize her dream．But what would it be like growing up with a sibling？

    Having a sibling can prevent children from bad feelings such as loneliness and fear，according to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，US．"Siblings give kids something that parents can't，"she said．

    You may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with．You can also talk about various things and share secrets with each other．

    But children with siblings also have to control their feelings and learn to compromise，said Laura．You need to share things with your siblings，including attention from parents，toys，the bathroom and even the TV．There is also unpleasant competition which you have to deal with．

    It's also said that the birth order decides how parents treat their children．Parents are usually very nervous and strict with their first child．So firstborns （including only children） have more sense of responsibility because parents set high goals for them．When the couple has a second child，they are more relaxed，less strict and have fewer rules．So late﹣born kids are usually funny and creative．

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．

51．The first paragraph is mainly about　　．

A．a chance for siblings         B．problems of only children      C．the one﹣child policy

52．From the passage we can know that Pan　　．

A．feels lonely all the time

B．may have a sibling in the future

C．enjoys traveling with her parents

53．According to Laura Walker from Brigham Young University，children with siblings　　．

A．can stop themselves from fear and loneliness

B．may give their parents various things

C．must share everything with each other

54．The underlined word"compromise"means　　 in Chinese．

A．争论                   B．质疑                  C．妥协

55．We can learn from the passage that　　．

A．children must set high goals for themselves

B．parents should help siblings become great friends

C．siblings need to deal with competition between them．

Each Friday，my son′s kindergarten（幼儿园） class has"a prize day"．All the children who do well in the week can get a prize．The children have behavior cards．The cards start out green every morning，but are changed from green to yellow，orange and finally to red if they do something wrong．Most of the children never change their cards from green．

On many Fridays，a boy named Tommy often walks out with an unsmiling face because he has had a bad day or two that week．Tommy is a naughty boy and he often causes trouble．Other children would tell their parents："Tommy got angry，"or"Tommy didn't listen to the teacher，"or"Tommy got trouble today．"But recently，things have become much better for Tommy．My son reports proudly each day．"All GREEN today"．

Last night，after I kissed him goodnight，he said he was very excited because tomorrow was a prize day．"And I hope，hope，hope that Tommy stays on green！"My heart will filled with pride．I told my son how kind it was of him to think of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．

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46．What color is a behavior card at first？　　

A．Red

B．Yellow

C．Green

D．Orange

47．If a boy's card was changed into red，it showed that　　．

A．be got a prise            

B．he did badly

C．he helped other children

D．he became better than before．

48．The underlined word"naughty"in Paragraph 2 refers to　　．

A．聪明的

B．友善的

C．内向的

D．淘气的

49．From the passage we know that　　．

A．things were becoming better for Tommy

B．Tommy behaved wores and worse．

C．Tommy always listened to reachers．

D．Tommy never got a green card．

50．Why does the father take take pride in his son？　　

A．Because his son always cares about him．

B．Because his son always thinks of his own prize．

C．Because his son often tells him what happens at the kindergarten．

D．Because his son always thinks of Tommy rather than caring about his own prize．

Do you know World Book Day？It falls on April 23every year．It was set up by the UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）in 1995to encourage people，especially teenagers，to discover the pleasure of reading．It is also the day to show respect for great authors（作家）．

Many countries celebrate World Book Day in the world．On that day，millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England．It has been done every year since 1998．World Book Day is also celebrate in China．Li Keqiang，Premier of China，is an avid reader．He often talks about reading．He called on（号召）all the Chinese people do more reading just before World Book Day in 2015and wrote it in the government work report．He said no matterhow busy you are，you should read more，"Books can not change the world，but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading，"he said．

Reading helps us have more knowledge and become smarter．Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology．Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreigh language like English．We all know that learning everything in the classroom is difficult．For example，the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading．

Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world．Therefore，it is necessary for us to read more books every day．

41．World Book Day is 　 　．

A．	on April 23every year
B．	on March 12every year
C．	celebrated just in China
D．	a festival for young people

42．In England，the books in bookstore are 　 　usual on World Book Day．

A．	more expensive than
B．	cheaper than
C．	as expensive as
D．	as cheap as

43．The underlined phrase"no matter"means" 　 　"in Chinese．

A．	没事情
B．	不麻烦
C．	无论
D．	即使

44．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 ourside world

45．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 Advantage of Reading．