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Electronic (电子的) books, or e-books, have changed the way many of us read. Now, electronic textbooks are changing the way many students 1. Many schools in Washington have begun using online course materials for their students. Rather than using a regular textbook, it’s all online.

“Our students are ready to use resources (资源) from different 2,” said the head teacher, Peter Noonan. He talked about the 3 of electronic textbooks to a reporter. “The world is changing 4. Online textbooks can change right along with the things that are happening.  Besides, electronic textbooks 5 less than regular textbooks. We need to pay $8 million for the regular textbooks for our students, but we only need to spend $6 million 6 the electronic textbooks,” said Peter Noonan.

Students have different ideas about the change, 7 most like it. “I don’t have to carry a textbook around, so that is 8 ,” said a high school student named Melanie Reuter. Maria didn’t 9. “I don’t like it because the Internet sometimes doesn’t work.”

Some students don’t have a computer or can’t go online at home. Stephen is 10 of them. But he said, “I can go to the library, or go to a friend’s house, to go online.”

1.                A．eat            B．learn           C．sleep     D．walk

2.                A．newspapers     B．schools         C．places    D．grades

3.                A．advantages      B．progress        C．messages D．environment

4.                A．normally        B．slowly          C．possibly  D．fast

5.                A．happened       B．cost            C．ended    D．behaved

6.                A．for            B．in             C．at   D．on

7.                A．but            B．or             C．until D．and

8.                A．polite          B．rude           C．good D．bad

9.                A．appear         B．stay            C．agree    D．arrive

10.               A．another        B．one           C．other     D．neither

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Electronic books have changed the way many people read for 15. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.

More than 16 students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed 17 printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.

“I mean, it’s just 18  a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.

Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing 19. And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that 20.”

“Digital books also cost 21 than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars 22  a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”

Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an) 23 textbook. It has materials for students 24 different levels of reading skills…

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Just as email has changed the way we write to each other, e-books are changing the way we read. An e-book is known as an electronic book, and it is simply a print book in an electronic way.

There are many advantages of e-books. As we all know, we can easily download new e-books from the Internet. It is much easier and quicker to search for passage now, and we can also write notes in an e-book. What is more, they save a lot of paper.

Every coin has two sides, e-books also have some disadvantages as well. For example, e-book readers are still more expensive than paper books, so not all people can afford them. Furthermore, e-Book screens may cause eye strain if you keep reading for a long time.

However, with the rapid development of electronic technology, reading e-books will become cheaper and cheaper. A lot of people think there will be more e-books than paper in the near future.

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In modern times, the development of electronic books has changed the ways of reading. It is very convenient for readers to download（下载） electronic books on the Internet.

However, experts say that readers will not be able to absorb( 吸收) efficiently what they have read, because the information is shown in such a simple form.“Some e-readers（电子阅览器）, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be ‘lazy’ and make readers easily forget what they have just read, ”experts say.

A. student by Princeton University finds that many readers can recall more information after reading if they read paper books. Compared with electronic books, paper books are less convenient for readers to read. Such difficulty in reading makes readers cherish（珍惜） the information they are reading and encourage their brain to think. As a result, the efficiency of reading will be improved greatly. Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.

Others experts say that e-readers and computers may stop us from absorbing information, because the screens may make you feel that the words on the screen are not important. Mr. Lehrer, an expert, said, “E-readers have changed the reading habits of people, but they make people’s ability of reading degenerate（退化）”

1.Now a lot of electronic books have changed 　　　　　　　 .

A.people’s ways of eating

B.people’s ways of speaking

C.p people’s ways of reading

D.people’s ways of learning

2.The Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader 　　　　　　　　 .

A.are new kinds of computers

B.can make readers’ brain to be “lazy”

C.are two electronic texts

D.can be used to learn English

3.According to the study, if readers read paper books, they 　　　　　　　 .

A.will forget the information they have just read easily

B.will not think more about what they are reading

C.will fall asleep easily

D.can recall more information after reading

4.The underline word “passively” mean “　　　　 ”in Chinese.

A.被动地

B.主动地

C.快捷地

D.茫然地

5.From the passage, we can know 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.electronic books are less convenient for readers to read

B.the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books

C.e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all

D.people easily forget what they have read because they read too much

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In modern times, the development of electronic books has changed the ways of reading. It is very convenient for readers to download（下载） electronic books on the Internet.

However, experts say that readers will not be able to absorb( 吸收) efficiently what they have read, because the information is shown in such a simple form.“Some e-readers（电子阅览器）, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be ‘lazy’ and make readers easily forget what they have just read, ”experts say.

A. student by Princeton University finds that many readers can recall more information after reading if they read paper books. Compared with electronic books, paper books are less convenient for readers to read. Such difficulty in reading makes readers cherish（珍惜） the information they are reading and encourage their brain to think. As a result, the efficiency of reading will be improved greatly. Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.

Others experts say that e-readers and computers may stop us from absorbing information, because the screens may make you feel that the words on the screen are not important. Mr. Lehrer, an expert, said, “E-readers have changed the reading habits of people, but they make people’s ability of reading degenerate（退化）”

1.Now a lot of electronic books have changed 　　　　　　　 .

A. people’s ways of eating

B. people’s ways of speaking

C. p people’s ways of reading

D. people’s ways of learning

2.The Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader 　　　　　　　　 .

A. are new kinds of computers

B. can make readers’ brain to be “lazy”

C. are two electronic texts

D. can be used to learn English

3.According to the study, if readers read paper books, they 　　　　　　　 .

A. will forget the information they have just read easily

B. will not think more about what they are reading

C. will fall asleep easily

D. can recall more information after reading

4.The underline word “passively” mean “　　　　 ”in Chinese.

A. 被动地

B. 主动地

C. 快捷地

D. 茫然地

5.From the passage, we can know 　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. electronic books are less convenient for readers to read

B. the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books

C. e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all

D. people easily forget what they have read because they read too much

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E-book is short for electronic( 电子的) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e-books.

Earlier e-books were written for a specific group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is why the e-book business is increasing quickly

E-books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go to a bookstore to buy books, besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books don’t need to be printed(印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器) without worrying about their weight.

But e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e-book reader and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式) is not supported or changed in the reader’s computer.

However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.

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1.Why is the e-book business increasing quickly? Because _________.

A. earlier e-books are about only a few subjects.

B. people don’t like to read any paper books any more.

C. most e-books have been written for a specific group of readers.

D. the development of the Internet makes e-books more useful.

2. How many advantages do e-books have according to this article?

A. Three　　 B. Four　　 C. Five　　 D. Six

3. Which of the following is true according to this article？

A. E-books can’t be red on mobile phones.

B. All the e-books on the Internet cost lots of money.

C. E-books can make reading more convenient.

D. You can’t read e-books without a personal computer.

4. What is the disadvantage of the e-books?

A. You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported.

B. You can carry hundreds of books in an e-book reader.

C. You can buy cheap e-books anywhere.

D. You can read e-books at any time.

5. The author mainly tells us __________.

A. you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-books.

B. the information can be lost if its file format is changed.

C. the development of e-books can help save the environment.

D. e-books provide us with a new way of reading.

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E-book is short for electronic (电子的) book. It is usually read on　 1.　 (person) computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e-books.

Earlier e-books were written for a specific group of 2. (read) and were about only a few subjects. 3. the development of the internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is　 4. the e-book business is increasing quickly.

E-books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don't need to go to a bookstore to buy books, besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, 5. then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. 6. (two), e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books don't need to be printed(印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading　 7.　 (convenient). You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器) without worrying about their weight.

8.　　 e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer 9.　 an e-book reader and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式) is not supported or changed in the reader's computer. However, e-books provide 10. (we) with a new way of reading. That is good.

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There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

For hundreds of years after that, there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter(直升机) in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes(喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon(尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.

By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make　 　　　　　　 .

A. explorations　　　　 B. their life better

C. discoveries　　 　　 D. a trip to space

2.Nylon came out of five years later than 　　　　　　　 .

A. radio　　　　　 　　 　 B. camera

C. jet planes　　 　　　 D. movies

3.People can live longer lives because 　　　　　　　　 that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A. new ways　　　　　　 B. doctors

C. medicines　　　　 　 D. new hospitals

4.This passage talks mainly about 　　　　　　 .

A. why cars were very important

B. how inventions affect people’s daily life

C. when light was invented

D. which country made the first step into space

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There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

For hundreds of years after that, there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter(直升机) in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes(喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon(尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.

The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.

By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make　 　　　　　　 .

A. explorations　　 　　 B. their life better

C. discoveries　　 　　 D. a trip to space

2.Nylon came out of five years later than 　　　　　　　 .

A. radio　　　　　　 B. camera　　　　　　　　 C. jet planes　　 D. movies

3.People can live longer lives because 　　　　 　 that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A. new ways　　　　 　 B. doctors　　　　 C. medicines　　　　 D. new hospitals

4.This passage talks mainly about 　　　　　　 .

A. why cars were very important

B. how inventions affect people’s daily life

C. when light was invented

D. which country made the first step into space

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There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.

For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.

In the second half of the 19^th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.

The first part of the 20^th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.

The middle part of the 20^th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.

By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.

In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1. This passage talks mainly about ________ .

A. why cars were very important

B. when light was invented

C. how inventions affect people’s daily life

D. which country made the first step into space

2.According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot ________ .

A. at the beginning of 1800s             B. in the 1960s

C. since the 1900s                     D. from the 1800s to 1960s

3.In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make ________

A. explorations    B. their life better     C. discoveries      D. a trip to space

4. Nylon came out of five years later than ________ .

A. radio          B. camera           C. jet planes          D. movies

5.People can live longer lives because ________ that help cure diseases have worked very well.

A. doctors        B. new ways         C. medicines       D. new hospitals

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