The global pandemic (流行病) has prevented many people enjoying life outdoors, 【小题1】 it has not weakened their passion for creativity or experiencing fresh stories through online literature.

According to a report, both reading and writing web novels have become important means of 【小题2】 (entertain) for many people both in China and abroad. Besides, many works by overseas authors have been influenced by 【小题3】 (translate) Chinese online literature as some Chinese elements such as pandas and high-speed trains can 【小题4】 (see) in the works.

Statistics show that the international reading platform Webnovel had 2,100 translations of Chinese web novels, more than 200,000 overseas writers and nearly 370,000 【小题5】 (origin) overseas works.

Qu Chang, a skillful translator 【小题6】 once translated the hit book series A Song of Ice and Fire into Chinese, said that the development of Chinese online literature 【小题7】 (lead) the world as China now has a mature mechanism for publishing online literature. He said, “ After years of trials, China’s online literature industry has been 【小题8】 (full) tested by the market. I believe 【小题9】 number of users will continue increasing in the future and influence more overseas readers and creators.”

Qu explained that China has a large number of readers and users on these online reading platforms, which encourages creators 【小题10】 (write) high-quality, popular literature works. These large numbers also contribute to creating healthy competition.

Over the past 10 years, Qian Yutian, 76, 【小题1】(purchase) more than 30,000 books from waste recycling stations, donating more than 10,000 of them to children 【小题2】need. Sharing that he enjoys collecting historical materials, Qian 【小题3】 (frequent) goes to waste recycling stations.

“【小题4】number of books I can purchase each time is not certain. I usually donate about 70 books at a time every 7 to 10 days,” he said, adding that there is a standard for the books 【小题5】 (choose) by him: at least 80 percent of them should be new; there should be no drawings; the content of the books should be positive.

Talking about his 【小题6】 (child), Qian shared the reason why he donates books to children, “I came from the countryside. Books were 【小题7】precious to me when I was young that I even dreamt of reading.”

In Qian’s view, many books can be recycled 【小题8】 (avoid) waste. Through his 【小题9】 (practice) actions, he wants to allow more children to have access to books and form the good habit of being thrifty (节俭的). Qian said that he would always keep on 【小题10】 (go) to the waste recycling stations to buy and donate books.

How to Remember What You Read

Reading is important,【小题1】remembering what you’ve read is not easy, because what you read may fly right out of your head in a flash. If you resolve 【小题2】(remember) something, here are a few tricks you can keep up with.

If the plot, characters, or word usage is beyond 【小题3】(comprehend), there is no need to criticize 【小题4】(you) for not remembering. Compose yourself to either 【小题5】(reference) to a dictionary or inquire about the difficult words of your teacher.

A book 【小题6】(refresh) your memory of a friend enables you to feel a connection right away. You may subscribe to the assumption 【小题7】the connections should be made happen whenever possible.

Give a presentation of what you read by putting some characters into the words. Charles Dickens is one of those examples,【小题8】would act out the parts of the characters when he 【小题9】(composition) his novels.

【小题10】conclusion, practice makes perfect. Keep in mind that read more, and polish up your reading skills, and you are bound to enjoy literature—as you remember what you read！