A
My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.
Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge came from. I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isn’t one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can’t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He’s busy, so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading.
My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screen-based activities don’t have.
Firstly, it’s better for your eyes. Looking at screens can be very stressful for your eye muscles, and clearly you should avoid looking at screens for an hour before bed, to get a good night’s sleep.
One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world—I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people’s point of view, and understand other people’s decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling—you really can be inside someone else’s head!
So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!
1. The author writes the text mainly basing on .
A. his personal experience B. some scientific experiments
C. his father’s personal advice D. knowledge from books
2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A. helping readers sleep well B. making readers feel relaxed
C. transporting readers to a different world D. reminding readers of the real world
3. What is the author’s attitude to reading?
A. Negative. B. Uncertain. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章作者说明了阅读的诸多好处，并且建议大家每天花十五分钟的时间阅读。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits to reading, which screen-based activities don’t have.（每个人都不同，都有自己的兴趣，但我认为阅读有很多好处，这是基于屏幕的活动所没有的）第五段One thing I personally love reading, is being transported to another world—I often forget the time or things around me!（我个人喜欢阅读的一件事，就是被传送到另一个世界——我经常忘记我周围的时间和事物）和倒数第二段I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people!（我也喜欢听到人们在做什么，了解他们在想什么。阅读给了我认识数百个新朋友的机会）由此推知，作者主要是根据自己的亲身经历来写这篇文章的。故选A。
【2题详解】
词句猜测题。根据上文I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show（我知道电影或电视节目可以把你带到一个不同的世界）可知划线词所在的句子意思是但是我认为书在“把你带到一个不同的世界”这方面做得更好。“it”指的是把读者带到一个不同的世界。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段So give it a go! Take 15 minutes when you are waking up, going to bed, eating lunch, or having a coffee. If you read a lot, why not try 15 minutes of an English book, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!（所以试试吧!在你起床、睡觉、吃午餐或喝咖啡 时候花15分钟。如果你读了很多书，为什么不试着读15分钟的英语书，或者把这个挑战传给别人呢?祝你好运，阅读快乐）由此推知，作者对阅读的态度是支持的。故选C。
