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B.完成表格。根据下面的短文，补全表格中所缺的信息。
Do you like reading? If so, then World Book Day might be for you.UNESCO set up World Book Day in 1995.It happens on April 23 every year.
Reading is a wonderful hobby to get into.It can help you see and feel new worlds through your own imagination.By joining book clubs and events, reading can also help you make new friends in the real world.
BookCrossing
BookCrossing is set to “make the whole world a library.” It lets people read and share books with strangers.You start by leaving a book in a public area.Someone else will then pick up the book and read it.This way，people can find books in new genres（类型）and by new writers.Someone might even get into reading as a new hobby.(https://www.daowen.com)
A lonely island
Are you a big fan of detective stories？ On April 10，a small bookstore called Lonely Island opened in Shanghai.As Shanghai’s first bookstore of its kind，Lonely Island sells only detective novels（侦探小说）.Shi Chenmi，the owner of the bookstore，is a detective writer himself.He hopes to meet people with the same interest on this “island”.In the future，we might see more bookstores with other interesting themes.
Modern reading
Today’s world is a digital（数字化的）world.People prefer scrolling（下滑）through social media posts or playing games over other activities.Can books still be popular？ Thankfully，Chinese people are still reading —they’re just doing it online.In fact，there were 494 million people reading online in China last year，China Daily reported.The number rose（上升）5.56 percent over the previous year.People read e-books and listen to audiobooks online.
