Readingisveryimportant.WorldBookDayfallsonApril23everyyear.It’ssetuptoencouragepeopletodiscoverthepleasureofreading.Itisalsothedaytohonorgreatwriters.ManycountriescelebrateWorldBookDay.Onthatdaymillionsofsc

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Reading is very important.World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It’s set up to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.It is also the day to honor great writers.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. 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 celebrated in China.Wen Jiabao the former Premier of China is an avid reader.He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy.On World Book Day of 2009 he called on people to do more reading.Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading ”he said.

Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter.Reading helps us follow the latest developments of science and technology.Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world.Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.

Books magazines newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us know more about the outside world.therefore it is necessary for us to spend more time reading every day.

1.When is World Book Day?

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2.What can the students do on that day in England？

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3.How many advantages of reading does the passage mention?

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4.Is it difficult for us to learn everything at school?

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5.Why is World Book Day set up ?

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Answer 1

1.On April 23 every year.

2.Millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England.

3.4

4.Yes.

5.To encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading and also to honor great writers.

/ It’s set up to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading and it is also the day to honor great writers.