For many of us, printed books are satisfying in ways beyond the words they contain. Billions of printed books have been published, read and saved in the 600 years since movable type was invented, so why mess with a good things?
Sony Electronics is doing just that, betting that readers will be won over by the convenience of readability of its new electronic book devices. Sony's reader, the PRS-505, can hold 160 books in its fixed memory, enough to line the shelves on a good-sized wall in the average American home. The $299 device is about the size of a paperback book, but a half-inch thick and weighs less than a pound.
The Sony book reader is revolutionary not only in its storage capacity. The font (字体) is highly readable and adjustable by size. Unlike laptop computers, you can put the Sony in your purse, read it in direct sunlight and even bookmark the pages. And you can connect it to your PC to download books.
Surprisingly, though the reader has liberated the book from paper, electronic books aren't always a bargain. For example, David Baldacci's "Stone Cold" download retails（零售） for $15.19 at the Sony site, while Amazon（卓越网） will deliver a hard copy to your mailbox for $16.19.
The Sony reader also lets you store and play or display music. So what's not to like about the Sony? Well, for many bibliophiles, a lot. Book lovers like to have, hold and keep their volumes, which don't need charging. You can write notes in the margins, and enjoy the ambience they provide on your book shelves.
The need for electronic reading devices is likely to grow as more people worried about the billions of tons of paper used for printed material. Many believe the time will come when devices like the Sony reader are as common as printed newspapers and magazines today.
61. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The age of the electronic book reader is coming B. Printed books are out of date
C. The Sony reader meets many readers’ needs D. The revolution in book readers
62. According to the passage, the Sony book reader _________.
A. is as light as a laptop computer B. can hold more than 200 books
C. is convenient to carry around D. cannot be connected to a PC
63. What is the author’s point when he mentions “Stone Cold”?
A. Amazon’s printed books are very cheap
B. “Stone Cold” can be got from the Sony site and Amazon
C. The Sony book reader is not very cheap to use
D. The Sony book reader can benefit its buyers a lot
64. The underlined word “bibliophiles” in Paragraph 5 refers to “__________”.
A. music lovers B. book lovers C. electronic reading devices D. Sony readers
65. According to the author, what’s the future for the electronic reading devices?
A. They’ll replace printed newspapers and magazines
B. They’ll still be more expensive than printed newspapers
C. They’ll become a must in people’s daily life
D. They’ll become more popular as time goes on
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小学生10分钟应用题系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年安徽省宿松县复兴中学高二第一次月考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛脚), and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.
It was difficult to walk together—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.
When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help... Such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, not did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
【小题1】How did the man treat his father when he was young?
| A．He helped his father happily. | B．He never helped his father. |
| C．He helped his father, but not very happily. | D．He only helped his father take a walk after supper. |
| A．didn’t work very hard | B．didn’t go to work from time to time |
| C．hated those who had good fortune | D．was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope |
| A．anger | B．sadness | C．happiness | D．unwillingness |
| A．By subway. | B．By bus. | C．By wheelchair. | D．By bike |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年福建省南安一中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：填空题
短文填词 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
Books are our friends. They introduce us many different kinds of knowledge.
They lead us down the road to __【小题1】___(成功). Books are our teachers. They ___【小题2】___ us truth, science, literature, and philosophy of life; ____【小题3】__ (此外)，they increase our knowledge, enlarge our experience, strengthen our character and do many o__【小题4】___ things which we can __【小题5】___ do without them. We have to learn as long as we live. Butour life is ___【小题6】___ (有限的), and the knowledge is boundless. There aremany things __【小题7】___ are very necessary to learn and there are also manywhich should be ___【小题8】__ (回避). Books tell us what is good and what is not. And only books can tell the good __【小题9】___ the bad. Therefore, to read more books is the b_【小题10】___ policy for us young students.
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Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburn’s Share our soles (S.O.S) charity.
A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with foot injuries.
“I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running,” he says, “And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes”.
Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, and then asked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round effort.
Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center. So far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs.
Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.
For many recipients, the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended school every other day because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S.O.S, each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.
1.The text is mainly about .
A．the attempts to collect sneakers B．the school track star, Woodburn
C．Woodburn and his Share Our Soles D．the recycling of the worn sneakers
2.What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?
A．News about some poor children. B．The benefits from playing sports.
C．His memory of school life. D．The medical treatment he received.
3.When collecting more sneakers than expected. Woodburn decided to .
A．collect shoes throughout the year B．set up branches in different cities
C．put out a call to his friends D．make his effort in the whole city
4.From the fifth paragraph we can learn that .
A．Woodburn has changed his business
B．Few students are interested in his suggestion
C．Few people supported his career
D．Woodburn succeeded in this charity
5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The two brothers would like to share a pair of shoes.
B．The shoes will protect poor children from injuries.
C．Woodburn gets tired of cleaning the old sneakers.
D．The shoes from S.O.S make a big difference to the two brothers.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届河北省高二第一次调研考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：信息匹配
_______71_______ It is a very happy day for many boys and girls. Before the term ends in some schools, the children act a nativity (基督诞生) or "birth" play, showing how Jesus was born in a stable.（马棚）.
On the twenty-fourth of December, all children are very excited.______72____ The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney of fireplace, so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in. The greedy ones even hang up a pillowcase or a sack to try to get more presents.________73_____
On Christmas morning, the children wake up very early. Some even turn on the light at two o'clock, and most of them are awake by six o'clock although there is no light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.
_____74______ At about one o'clock in the afternoon, the Christmas dinner is brought in._____75______ Children search in their Christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it. The rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiness of all Christian holidays comes to an end.
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A．People are often busy going shopping. |
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B．The turkey or chicken is quickly eaten. |
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C．Now the Chinese people also celebrate Christmas. |
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D．Children look for their presents, and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. |
E. Later that night, Father or Mother will put presents in the sock, and leave others at the side of the bed.
F. Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.
G. Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December.
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省09-10学年度高一下学期模快练习（三） 题型：单词拼写
一．根据首字母或中文完成句子：
1.At the museum, visitors are requested not to touch the e_______________.
2.The government yesterday ____(宣布) to the media that they would create some new jobs.
3.The IT i___________ is playing an important role in the development of economy.
4.Though caught in a snowstorm, the pilot g _________ the plane to a safe landing.
5.Three fourths of the earth’s s ________ is covered with water, our earth is an ocean planet.
6.I feel really happy to be e _________ in this famous university to teach advanced English.
7.He was too ____________ (没经验) for the job. He worked here no more than three days .
8.Many young soldiers helped to r ___________ people from the fire of the hotel. One of them was killed and some were injured.
9.Some students in our class are worried about their p _______ and want many people to like them.
10.He suddenly experienced a f ____ of shame when his name was mentioned at the meeting.
11.My computer c ______ suddenly last night and all of my documents I was working on got lost.
12.The child was t __________ at the piano his parents sent to him on his birthday.
13.This machine is used to ___________ (监测) a patient’s pulse.
14.The decision was c ________ by all the members.
15.He seems to be honest and trusted, but in r ________ he often tells lies.
16.He has an e __________ talent for music.
17.I think that we have many o __________ of meeting interesting people on the train when traveling.
18.Matter has three states . For example, water is ___________(液体).
19.A number of parents have v _______ concern about their children’s safety.
20.She d ________ a talk on philosophy during her visit to her mother school.
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