Everyone has his favorite book. But do you know about International (国际的) Children’s Book Day? It falls on the second day of the fourth month. It makes us know the power(力量) of reading. The main aim(目的) is to get children to love reading.
How to celebrate it? There are some reading activities in the libraries and schools. People go to the library to find some popular children’s books for their kids. People also encourage(鼓励) their kids to read and to create their books, like writing down stories or drawing some pictures.
Remember, reading is not only(不但) for fun, but also (而且) to help us learn new things and understand the world around us. So, let’s read one or two good books every month!
()56. When is International Children’s Book Day?
A. On April 1st.
B. On April 2nd.
C. On April 3rd.
D. On April 4th.
()57. What is the main aim of International Children’s Book Day?
A. To get children to love reading.
B. To find some popular children’s books.
C. To know the power of reading.
D. To help children write down stories.
()58. What does the underlined word “create” mean?
A. Make something.
B. Say something.
C. Remember something.
D. Like something.
()59. What is Paragraph(段落) 2 mainly about?
A. The main aim of International Children’s Book Day.
B. The good books of International Children’s Book Day.
C. The ways of celebrating International Children’s Book Day.
D. The importance of International Children’s Book Day.
()60. Where is this text most probably (最可能) from?
A. A math book.
B. A storybook.
C. A newspaper(报纸).
D. A science book.

56. B 由第一段第三句可知，国际儿童读书日的时间是4月2日。
57. A 由第一段最后一句可知，国际儿童读书日的主要目的是让孩子们爱上读书。
58. A 后半句对“create their books”的举例为故事和画图，可推知 create 意为“制作、创作”。
59. C 由第二段第一句及后面解释可知，本段主要讲庆祝方式。
60. C 本文介绍了世界读书日的时间、目的、庆祝方式等，所以这篇文章最可能来自报纸。

China is a beautiful and great country (国家).
61. For example, Mount Qomo-langma and Mount Taishan. Mount Qomolangma is about 8,848 meters high. May to October is the best time to visit it. 62. You can enjoy the sea of clouds on the top.
There are also some big rivers like the Changjiang River and the Huanghe River. 63. You can see some bamboo forests in the Changjiang River Basin (长江流域).
64. Pandas are "national treasure" (国宝) in China. The Huanghe River is the mother river of China. 65.
People can enjoy all different kinds of the beauty of nature in China. Welcome to China.
A. Mount Taishan is in the north of Tai'an city, Shandong Province (省).
B. Because it raises (养育) Chinese people.
C. There are many high mountains in China.
D. The rivers give homes to many plants and animals.
E. Some wild pandas live in the bamboo forests.

61. C 62. A 63. D 64. E 65. B