World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It 【小题1】 (start) by the Lit World. org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. 【小题2】 (it) aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone 【小题3】 ( celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people.

The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce 【小题4】 number of illiterate（不识字的）people in the world. It is 【小题5】（absolute）necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says，"It's time to start by reading aloud to 【小题6】 might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it，share a story with someone who would treasure it，listen patiently 【小题7】 someone else's story as they share it with you." The United Nations says，"Literacy（有读写能力）involves a variety of learning in 【小题8】（be）able to let individuals achieve their goals，to develop their knowledge，【小题9】 participate fully in society." In that way，World Read Aloud Day does help make a 【小题10】（different）.

Have you heard from Singles’ Day (November 11) in China? Many people stay up lately, shopping online to get big savings. Well, the US has something like it calling Black Friday.

Black Friday is one of the bigger shopping days in the US. It always fell on the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. On Black Friday, stores will offer special deal, just like Singles’ Day in China. Shoppers will often wake up very early to wait in the line at stores after they open. Sometimes, the crowds will be such big that it is impossible get inside the store. People sometimes fight over things because there are only a few left.

   The holidays can be one of the happiest times of the year. However, all of that holiday happiness comes with high costs. The good news? 【小题1】 Here are some ideas to get you started.

♦ Book your flight early and on “off” days.

The price of travel during the holiday season increases. However, strategically (战略性地) booking your flight can help save big on your airfare. 【小题2】 For Christmas, aim to fly on Dec. 17 or 18. This might allow you to escape the high fares.

♦ Make DIY gifts that people will actually like.

It’s possible to make gifts that are inexpensive but valuable. Homemade gifts offer a personal touch that a store-bought item can’t.【小题3】 Maybe you have an uncle who loves golf and you love to paint. You could paint him a portrait (画像) of his favourite golf course.

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Instead of flying, you can use many other cheaper ways of travelling. One idea is to take a train back to your hometown, which offers both beautiful views and low prices. You can also make friends along the way with other locals who are heading for your hometown !

♦ Find other ways to celebrate.

【小题5】 You can find tree lighting ceremonies, Christmas light displays, free concerts, and perhaps charities where you can donate your time. There’s nothing like volunteering to help you to experience the real meaning of the holiday.