The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a book by Mark Twain. It (讲述) a boy who has many adventures. Tom is the hero of the book. He is a (活泼的) and clever boy who often gets into (麻烦). He and his best friend, Huck Finn run away to an (岛) in the middle of the Mississippi River. A man named Injun Joe is looking for him and he has to (逃跑) from a cave.

Then Tom and Huck start their adventures. At first, they are happy. But when they hear that everybody thinks they are (死的), they feel very sorry. So they come back home. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and (邻居) coming to their (葬礼) in the church. Everyone is (惊讶的) to see them when they suddenly appear. But they are all pleased to find that they are (活着的).

"Reading makes a full man"(Bacon, 1597). Novels written by the writers like Jane Austen, Victor Hugo and Ernest Hemingway help us to know more about our history, culture and many other things.

●Jane Austen was one of the most well- known women writers in the world. She was born in England in 1775. Jane loved reading and writing. She wrote a number of famous novels in her life. Among them, Pride and Prejudice written in 1779 was the most popular.

●Victor Hugo, born in 1802 in France, was one of the best writers in the 19th century. His talent in writing and hard work brought great success to Hugo at an early age. His most popular novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, was written in 1831. The book was so successful that it was quickly translated into many other languages across Europe.

●Ernest Hemingway, an outstanding American writer and reporter, was born in 1899. His life experience had a great influence on his writing style. Hemingway lived in France and Italy between the 1920s and 1950s. Most of his books such as The Sun Also Rises were written at that time. He won the Nobel Prize in 1954 mainly because of the novel The Old Man and the Sea.

Shakespeare once said," A life without books is a life without the sun. "Books are important that most countries hold activities (encourage) reading. Many of these activities are children.

In China, the GAPP (make) a list of 100 good books for teenagers every year since 2004. Students and teachers can find something worth (read) in the list.

In America, new books are quite expensive, so children like to borrow books local libraries for free. Sometimes libraries have games that encourage children to read. For example, the Houston Public Library in Texas (invite) kids to record the number of hours they spend on reading. The child who reads for the (many) hours will be given an award.

In the UK, students have a "literacy hour" every day in school. It helps to improve reading and (write) skill When the UK kids borrow books from libraries, they can also get computer games for these books, such Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.

You've met passages or books that you just can't get into or you don't understand. There are lots of reasons: sometimes the book is boring or difficult; sometimes you find the writer is bad at explaining things. If it happens, try taking the following steps.

Find your perfect reading place where you can be comfortable to read. Find out what on dictions you need to be able to read most effectively. It may be easier for you to read at a desk in a quiet library, or in one of those relaxing chairs at coffee shops.

____▲____Look up the words you don't understand, Also, write down literary references that you don't know. Look them up. Remember to avoid using your mobile phone for this task in order that it won't take your attention away from the book.

If you own the book you are reading, you can underline the important parts. If you don't own the book, take notes in your notebook carefully. Using flags or page markers can also help you find those parts that are important to an understanding of the book more easily.

Don't stop reading for too long. It's probable that you give up finishing a book when the book seems too difficult. I fit lasts for too long, you may forget what you've read. As a result, the book will be more difficult for you. So it's best to try to keep reading at your usual pace(速度).

Get help! If you're still having difficulty with the book, consider talking with your teacher about your problem. Ask him or her questions about the book.

注意：

1）文中必须包括表格中全部内容要点，可适当发挥；

2）80~100词；

3）短文的开头已给出，不计人总数。

Films or Novels?

Recently, more and more novels have been made into films. Some students

In the days that followed, dear readers, I slowly became friendly with the king and his people. They did their best to make me feel at home and brought me food and drinks. I learnt that the name of their country was Lilliput. The king of Lilliput was a noble looking (看起来高贵的)man. He wore expensive clothes and had a big hat with feathers (羽毛). Hundreds of the little people worked together to make new clothes for me and they got six hundred boards to make me a bed.

The people of Lilliput called me "Man Mountain" and they came from all over the country to see me. People had to pay to see me and the money made the king very rich.

One day the king held a parade for his people. He asked me to stand and his army (军队)walked through my legs to have fun. There were thousands of soldiers, some of them on horses. Everyone was happy.

The king and his people always: treated me well and helped me in many ways. They provided language lessons for me. So slowly I began to understand and communicate with the Lilliputians and learn more about their lives.

But I was still a prisoner (囚犯)in my small home and every day I asked the king the same question:"▲"

"You must be patient," he always answered.

Then one day the king gave me the freedom to walk around Lilliput. This made a big difference to me. I was able to see the land. I was careful not to hurt the people or break their houses as I walked. Everyone stayed inside and ran to their windows to look at me. I enjoyed looking into the windows of the king's beautiful palace to see how he lived.

World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was setup by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in1955to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of1.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy2 of special prices, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It's been done every year31998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. President Xi Jinping does lots of reading4 he's very busy. He often 5 people to do more reading. He suggests young people should spend more time reading. It is true that people can change the world by changing 6 through reading.

Reading can benefit (有益于) people 7 Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Reading helps us to follow the 8 development of science and technology. Reading 9 us with information about other culture and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things 10 are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain 11 about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. The more we know, the12 we become. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language 13 English. We all know that we14learn everything at school, for example, the ways of English people are speaking and writing today.

"Reading makes a full man." Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of materials can help know more about the outside world and perfect us.15 , it is necessary for us to form a habit of reading every day.

The Story of Niu Tianci is a Chinese play based on Chinese writer Lao She's 1934 novel of the same name. Unlike Lao She's other novels, such as Rickshaw Boy and Four Generations Under One Roof, The Story of Niu Tianci is less well-known and has never been adapted (改编) into a movie or theatrical production. The play is directed by Fang Xu, who has adapted five of Lao She's works into theatrical productions. Some young Chinese actors, including Guo Qilin in the lead role,play a role in the play. The play was first shown in Beijing's Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre on Dec. 25, 2019.

The Story of Niu Tianci tells the story of an abandoned (被遗弃的) child, named Niu Tianci. He is later raised by a childless couple. They name him Niu Tianci, which means "the gift of heaven". Niu's mother wants him to become a government official, while his father hopes he can take over the family business. As a young man, Niu attends the best schools. But contrary to his parents' hopes, Niu is good at nothing. He feels lost and lonely after his parents die.

The director of the play, Fang Xu, uses puppets (木偶)to perform with real actors on the stage (舞台). It makes the play more interesting. People who have watched the play all speak highly of it. The Story of Niu Tianci toured around China in 2020.