Reading is a great form of entertainment that requires you to use your 【小题1】 (imagine) rather than simply watching visuals on a screen. There is also something so 【小题2】 (enjoy) about the feel of a book, with the scent of printed pages and beautiful covers. Books are 【小题3】 valuable aspect of society, but this wasn’t always the case.

When vocabulary and writing were developed thousands of years ago, clay tablets(泥版) were used. This evolved 【小题4】 parchment(羊皮纸) and papyrus(纸莎草纸). The first form that resembled(像) a modern book was made by the Chinese in the third century, although their books consisted of thick pages 【小题5】 (make) from bamboo. By the mid-15th century, the printing press had changed books, 【小题6】 (create) what we have today. They are now 【小题7】 (ready) accessible to everyone. Thanks to this invention we can enjoy the prose and poetry of countless authors and poets – from Shakespeare and Tolstoy to George R.R. Martin.

World Book Day 【小题8】 (establish) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 23, 1995. This date was chosen 【小题9】 it is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare.

Around the world, there are many other dates 【小题10】 World Book Day takes place. The UK, Sweden, and Ireland all celebrate World Book Day on different dates.

We may think that literature has several genres, but there are really only three — poetry, drama and prose. When 【小题1】 (read) in school, students often encounter these English literary genres. Literary genres are 【小题2】 (category) of literature that generally are determined by technique, length, tone and content. When we list literary genres from a broader perspective, we know that they can be more abstract, flexible and loosely defined by comparison. However, when we get more specific into the subcategories, the type distinctions and rules become 【小题3】 (particular) clear.

Books were my true friends. Back then I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness that 【小题1】 (offer) in their books saved my life. 【小题2】 surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I finally made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved is 【小题3】 I am doing now. I 【小题4】 (be) a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful to this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.