–             has he lived in Canada? --Since 1998.

A. How soon   B. How far    C. How long   D. How often

“For those who haven’t been to Tibet, Tibet is a dream; for those who have a   1   been there, Tibet is a remembrance（记忆）.” said Li Wan, a graduate from Zhongshan University. “To local Tibetans, Tibet is a way of life. But to me, l   2 there is my life-time goal.”

Ms. Li suddenly showed her strong i   3   in Tibet after having worked in a company for less than three months. Since 1998, Li has spent most of her time in a war that is a challenge(挑战) to her life—she has got to almost every c   4  of Tibet within 8 years.

Li’s first trip to Tibet was only out of her loving freedom. She entered Tibet a   5  the Yunnan-Tibetan road. Although she couldn’t speak a word of Tibetan l  6  , this did not really stop her from t____7____ with local people. “To me, they are free, happy and c   8   to nature. It a   9   to me that people should live in this way, singing while working, dancing while living,” Li said.

Li described Tibet in words and photos. “My goal in the n   10   ten years is to make a good documentary.” said Li.

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.
【小题1】When is World Book Day?
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【小题2】What can the students do on that day in England？
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【小题3】How many advantages of reading does the passage mention?
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【小题4】Is it difficult for us to learn everything at school?
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【小题5】Why is World Book Day set up ?
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 Mr. Su _____ in Zhuyuan Middle School since 1998. He regards it his second home.

A. lives           B. lived           C. has lived      D. will live

--You know a lot about Chinese history, don’t you?
--Yes, I ___________ China for a long time since 1998.