Entering a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to study and train for a future job in subjects like law (法律), medicine or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years.

The world’s oldest university, AL-Azhar, is in Cario, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque for religion (宗教寺院) in A.D.972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cario decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded.
At AL-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts’. Different subjects were set up. The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic (題目), and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.

Over a thousand years later, AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library keeps more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable (有價值的) books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar.
【小題1】From the first paragraph（段落） we know that _________.

A．universities are important to the city life

B．the university is a quite new invention

C．university education may help a person find law。

D．the university has a history of more than a thousand years

【小題2】AL-Azhar was first built for _______.

A．education

B．religion

C．a(chǎn) meeting

D．law

【小題3】Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar?

A．Education and medicine.	B．Religion and law.
C．Free discussion.	D．History and tradition.

【小題4】Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar?

A．AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cario in Egypt.

B．AL-Azhar didn’t become a university until the years around 988.

C．The University of AL-Azhar was a place to read books.

D．Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world.

Entering a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to study and train for a future job in subjects like law (法律), medicine or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years.

The world’s oldest university, AL-Azhar, is in Cario, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque for religion (宗教寺院) in A.D.972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cario decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded.

At AL-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts’. Different subjects were set up. The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic (題目), and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.

Over a thousand years later, AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library keeps more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable (有價值的) books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar.

1.From the first paragraph（段落） we know that _________.

A．universities are important to the city life

B．the university is a quite new invention

C．university education may help a person find law。

D．the university has a history of more than a thousand years

2.AL-Azhar was first built for _______.

A．education         B．religion           C．a(chǎn) meeting         D．law

3.Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar?

A．Education and medicine.                  B．Religion and law.

C．Free discussion.                        D．History and tradition.

4.Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar?

A．AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cario in Egypt.

B．AL-Azhar didn’t become a university until the years around 988.

C．The University of AL-Azhar was a place to read books.

D．Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world.

 

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.

Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?

    China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?

Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.

First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.

1.About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

    A. They have little interest.           B. Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

    C. Most of them are the same.           D. They are better than foreign ones.

2.Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

    A. it’s the same as Chinese books           B. it can lead children into a wonderful world

    C. it’s not written in children’s language   D. it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

3.The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

    A. 第一批讀物   B. 一節(jié)課的閱讀     C. 一流的讀物       D. 基礎(chǔ)的閱讀

4.“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

    A. the writer can’t find any books for children

    B. Chinese presents should buy Harry Potter for their children

    C. our children should learn from Harry Potter

    D. Chinese writers should write better books for children

5. Which is the best title (標(biāo)題) of the passage?

    A. Ways to read books.                  B. A magic boy, Harry Potter.

    C. Books and advertisements.            D. Our children need better books.

 

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.

Why is the book so attractive to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?

China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published(出版)many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?

    Firstly, quite a number of children’s books are written for teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don't like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.

First-class Reading, for children should be interesting, and written in their language.

38. About the present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?

   A. They have little interest.            B. Our writers seldom know children’s needs.

   C. Most of them are the same.          D. They are better than foreign ones.

39. Harry Potter is so poplar, because________.

   A. it’s the same as Chinese books       B. it can lead children into a wonderful world

   C. it's not written in children’s language  D. it’s advertised more often on TV or posters

40. The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is_______.

   A. 第一批讀物    B. 一節(jié)課的閱讀     C. 一流的讀物    D.基礎(chǔ)的閱讀

41. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Ways to read books.                B. A magic boy, Harry Potter.

   C. Books and advertisements.           D. Our children need better books.

A recent survey shows that fewer people are reading books while far more have started to read online , especially young people . For many young people , there is only one kind of books ,schoolbooks .

● Books are not dead !

I am 63 and I use the Internet every day . Magazines and newspapers are not as important in my life as they used to be but I can imagine a world without books . Just as books did not replace (代替)writing and computers will not replace books . 

● Rich books！

There are so many books that it is impossible to put them all online . The Library of Congress in Washington , D.C. has over 110million items , while the British Library in London has about 150 million items .

● Danger !

Reading in poor light is very damaging to eyes . Technology has improved recently , but it is still bad for your eyes to look at a computer screen for too long .

● Books are easy to get !

I f you want to read a book , you don’t have to turn the computer and look all over the Internet for it . You can go to libraries or bookshops to get it .

So think twice before you throw your books away !

(    )36. The survey shows that more ______like to read online than any other group .

A. old people        B. young people         C. workers          D. teachers  

(    )37. According to the “Rich books” section , we are told ________ .

A. a good way to read books online

B. that there are a small number of books in libraries

C. that it is wrong to put all books online

D. that not every book is online

 (    )38. What does the writer mainly try to tell us ?

A. Reading online is cheaper than reading real books . 

B. Reading online is not good for your eyes .

C. Reading real books is still important .  

D. You can throw away your books now .