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World Book Day， also known as International Day of the Book or World Book and Copyright Day， is an annual event on 23 April celebrating authors， readers， illustrators and books. It is officially organized by UNESCO and is also celebrated in the United Kingdom every first Thursday in March.

In 1923， booksellers in Catalonia， Spain， first connected 23 April and books. Vicente Clavel Andrés， a Valencian writer， believed that author Miguel de Cervantes should be honored. Originally， the celebration was on Cervantes birthday， 7 October， but was later changed to his death day on 23 April. It was only in 1995 that the UNESCO officially declared 23 April as the date to celebrate World Book Day. Today， World Book Day has grown into a hugely successful annual celebration of books and reading.

The date is also the death or birth anniversary of outstanding authors including William Shakespeare， William Wordsworth， Inca Garcilaso de la Vega， Robert Bridges and Michael Crichton. Each year， UNESCO chooses a World Book Capital where activities are held and supported by the book industry.

There are over 100 countries celebrating World Book Day. In the United Kingdom， it is celebrated every first Thursday in March because April often coincide with（与……同时发生） the Easter holiday and 23 April is also the National Saints Day of England， specifically St. Georges Day. On this day， children in the UK dress up as their favorite characters for school and community events. It is a celebration of authors， illustrators and the importance of reading. According to researchers， children who love reading are not only good readers， but they tend to develop a broader vocabulary and understand other cultures easily.

For over twenty years， with booksellers， publishers， authors， illustrators， librarians and teachers and through storytelling， events and a huge variety of fun activities， World Book Day has been changing lives through the love of books and shared reading. World Book Day now provides reading with pleasure resources throughout the year.

Decide if each statement is true（T） or false（F）.

（ ）1. World Book Day is celebrated every two years.

（ ）2. World Book Day is originally celebrated in honor of Miguel de Cervantes.

（ ）3. One of World Book Days goals is to protect copyright.

（ ）4. The annual World Book Day capital can change every year.

（ ）5. The United Kingdom usually holds World Book Day in May.

（ ）6. World Book Day may influence people in different areas currently.

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Fill in the following blanks with proper articles or prepositions.

World Book Day， also known 1._____________International Day of the Book， is 2._____________annual event 3._____________23 April celebrating authors， readers， illustrators and books. It is officially organized 4._____________ UNESCO and is also celebrated in the United Kingdom every first Thursday 5._____________March.

Roughly starting in 1923， World Book Day， now， has grown into 6._____________hugely successful annual celebration 7._____________books and reading. There are over 100 countries celebrating World Book Day.

每年的4月23日为世界读书日，全称为“世界图书与版权日”，设立目的是推动更多的人去阅读和写作，希望所有人都能尊重和感谢为人类文明做出过巨大贡献的文学、文化、科学、思想大师们，保护知识产权。