2024年人教版中考英语话题复习 主题四　职业精神

2024年人教版中考英语话题复习 主题四　职业精神 教材链接 八(上)Unit 6　I'm going to study computer science. 主题语篇精练 Ⅰ.阅读理解 　　If you have been a book lover since your childhood, you may have heard of the Newbery Medal. It goes to the best children's books each year. But you may not know the person behind the prize. His name is John Newbery. 　　John Newbery was born in England in 1713. Back then, there weren't many books for children. People didn't think stories were important. However, Newbery believed kids should have books of their own. He thought young people should learn about the world from books and enjoy reading too. 　　As a child, Newbery was a book lover. Since he didn't want to be a farmer, he became a publisher(出版人) when he grew up. He began this work in the town of Reading in England. Then he moved to London in 1743. Newbery published his first children's book A Little Pretty Pocket-Book in 1744 and it became a huge success. 　　Soon, Newbery began publishing more children's books. Some were about science and others were nursery rhymes(童谣). In 1765, Newbery published The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, a novel for kids. It made the saying“goody two-shoes” popular, which is used to describe a person who is overly well-behaved in a way that is forced and artificial(假装的). 　　As a publisher, Newbery helped publish about 500 books for readers of all ages, which included more than 100 books for kids. This is why people call him “The Father of Children's Literature(文学)”. And for more than 100 years, children's book writers have won the Newbery Medal for their great works. 　　Kids now can learn a valuable lesson from Newbery's life.“He followed his passion, ” said Michelle Markel, a children's book writer. “He just loved books, and he thought everybody should have the chance to read them. ” 1. What is the right order of the following events? (　　) a. John Newbery moved to London. b. John Newbery started publishing books. c. A Little Pretty Pocket-Book became a huge success. d.The History of L