Net Library is a library that lends out digital books. It treats a digital like a paperback copy. It charges libraries per book per copy and gives publishers a cut of the total income.
From the consumer's point of view,this means that if more than five people want the latest Danielle Steel romance novel,other people who request that book will get a message saying the title can't be found.
It's a model many publishers seem to have embraced. More than 350 publishers gave the company rights to hand out their digital works,and McGraw-Hill Corporation and Houghton Mifflin Corporation have put money in to the company. The California public libraries and about 1,800 others across the US are trying out the Net Library service.
Some librarians criticize the New Library model. Stanford University librarian Michael Keller argues that the company is creating an unnatural fear of digital works,which is contrary to the ideas of the Internet.
Keller and some other librarians argue for the ebook vision set forth by E-Brary. E-Brary is starting a service that lets us users read books for free.
But it will charge about 25 cents a page when a person tries to print out material or copy and paste it into a different file or tries to download copy onto a computer.
Christopher Warnock,chief executive of E-Brary,believes most consumers won't want to buy entire books,only the parts that interest them.
"There's not really a lot of good in owning an electronic file and having to store it and manage it. It doesn't make sense," he said.
( ) 1. How do publishers get money from the Net Library?
A. They get money by cutting the cost of the books.
B. They share the money with the Net Library.
C. They get the money from the readers.
D. They get money from selling their books to the Net Library.
( ) 2. The underlined word "embraced" in the 3rd paragraph means .
A. taken something willingly B. disliked something badly
C. tried out something hard D. held something tightly
( ) 3. From the 2nd paragraph we can see consumers .
A. don't like other people borrowing books
B. don't care if they are charged money
C. enjoy the service of the Net Library
D. complain about the limited number of the new books
( ) 4. What does the last paragraph mean?
A. E-Brary is not a good library for the consumers.
B. There is no need for consumers to have a whole book.
C. Net Library is not a good way for the consumers.
D. It's reasonable to charge the consumers money for copying some pages.
1. B由第1段It charges libraries per book per copy and gives publishers a cut of the total income可知选 B.
2. A由第3段More than 350 gave the company rights to…可知。
3. D 由第2段five people ... can't be found可知。
4. B由前面的一段中most consumers won't want to buy entire books,only the parts that interest them可知最后一段的意义。
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假设你是小明，你家打算改善住房条件。现有两套房子可供选择:一套是郊区的传统式平房，一套是位于商业区的现代公寓楼。家人对购买哪套更好持不同的观点。请你根据下表所给内容，用英语给你的笔友保罗写一封信，征求他的意见。注意：
现代公寓楼 | 传统式平房 | 你的观点 |
1. 宽敞明亮 2. 购物、上学方便 3. 有公园等休闲、娱乐的场所 | 1. 安静，空气清新 2. 价格便宜 3. 邻里之间交往多 4. 氛围和谐、融洽 |
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1. 表达需包括所提供的所有信息，并可适当发挥；
2. 词数120词左右；
3. 开头巳为你写好，不计入总数。
Dear Paul,Recently my family are planning to improve our housing conditions.
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housing conditions住房条件suburbs郊区downtown城市商业区、闹市区favor of支持、赞成;communicate with与通讯;交流；harmonious和谐的;atmosphere气氛，氛围
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4. She was searching for something that would . (hang)
她正在寻找一种可以让她鼓起勇气坚持下去的东西。
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4. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged . (terms)
对于许多科学家和工程师，人们都是根据他们的成就有多大来评判的。
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The Voice of America began during World War II,when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world 3 . The first VOA news report began with these words in 4 The 5 may be good or bad,but we shall tell you the truth. " Within a week,other VOA 6 were broadcasting in Italian,French and English. After the World War II 7 in 1945,some Americans felt VOA's 8 had to be changed,9 the Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to reach Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began 10 something new to its broadcast that was 11 "Music USA". Another new idea came 12 in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 13 English to completely understand its normal English broadcast. So VOA 14 a simpler kind of English,which uses about 1 ,500 words and is spoken 15 ,of course,it is Special English.
In the 16 of most VOA listeners,the most 17 program is the news report. News from around the world 18 into the VOA newsroom in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 19 cities and also from other broadcasts like BB C. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports,which are being broadcast in 43languages.
( ) 1. A. business B. culture C. support D. information
( ) 2. A. reply B. answer C. join D. interrupt
( ) 3. A. accidents B. incidents C. events D. peace
( ) 4. A. time B. short C. English D. German
( ) 5. A. news B. problems C. effects D. opinions
( ) 6. A. stations B. news C. announcers D. officials
( ) 7. A. began B. developed C. won D. ended
( ) 8. A. home B. position C. purpose D. result
( ) 9. A. if B. supposing C. considering D. in order that
( ) 10. A. connecting B. adding C. sticking D. leading
( ) 11. A. known B. reported C. called D. printed
( ) 12. A. into B. across C. down D. along
( ) 13. A. American B. British C. standard D. enough
( ) 14. A. invented B. discovered C. taught D. stopped
( ) 15. A. slowly B. rapidly C. normally D. loudly
( ) 16. A. pleasure B. course C. opinion D. advice
( ) 17. A. difficult B. important C. various D. common
( ) 18. A. flies B. sends C. delivers D. passes
( ) 19. A. all B. major C. American D. news
( ) 20. A. broadcast B. announce C. translate D. prepare
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Someday,when you're as big as me,you may not remember your preschool teachers. But still,I want to help you understand how very much you 1 to me.
You have 2 me what it's like to be a kid again：I know all of the new 3 songs and have,become fond of your new 4 ,"Hi Ho Silverware!" I've learned to sing and dance again,and Fm 5 on the "hokeypokey" and the "little tea pot". I know how many blocks you can stack (pile) 6 I have to yell "Look out!" as they all come crashing down. I know that "even if dough (生面团) smells good,you still can't 7 it," and "even if your hair is sticking out,scissors are for cutting paper."I've learned what 8 in the corner means. I've become best friends with Barney,Raffi and Eric Carle,and 9 I even look to them for guidance and support. I know all the names of all the dinosaurs,and that creatures do have ears,10 they're on the inside of their bodies. I've learned that bubblegum toothpaste 11 better than mint (薄荷) ，and that markers are better than crayons (蜡笔) .
I've learned how much 12 it is to hug,kiss and rock in the rocking chair after naptime. I've learned that 13 is usually better than a bandaid and works most of the time. I've also learned 14 it feels like to be loved like only a child can love,and I've learned how 15 you grow and how quickly you change,just like the little caterpillar (毛毛虫) we 16 in the jar who quickly became a chrysalis (蝶蛹) and then,17 ，a beautiful butterfly.
But most 18 ,I've learned how wonderful children are and how 19 each one of you is to me. And although you will very vaguely 20 who I was,please know that I will always remember you.
( ) 1. A. mean B. speak C. happen D. adapt
( ) 2. A. told B. taught C. helped D. made
( ) 3. A. parents' B. teachers' C. children's D. singers'
( ) 4. A. dress B. favourite C. book D. game
( ) 5. A. an expert B. a writer C. a player D. an inventor
( ) 6. A. when B. after C. as D. before
( ) 7. A. drink B. taste C. eat D. cook
( ) 8. A. playing B. hiding C. sitting D. standing
( ) 9. A. at times B. at a time C. at one time D. at no time
( ) 10. A. and B. because C. then D. but
( ) 11. A. feels B. tastes C. smells D. sounds
( ) 12. A. fun B. excitement C. importance D. option
( ) 13. A. a fist B. a talk C. a kiss D. a touch
( ) 14. A. how B. what C. which D. that
( ) 15. A. slowly B. fast C. nice D. difficult
( ) 16. A. put B. hid C. kept D. locked
( ) 17. A. magically B. quickly C. terribly D. hopelessly
( ) 18. A. discouragingly B. intentionally
C. unforgetably D. importantly
( ) 19. A. nice B. special C. similar D. impressive
( ) 20. A. remember B. forget C. discover D. recall
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Summer reading for kids need not be about summer itself. But is there a better time to read about family vacations,flagwaving,lemonade stands or baseball? USA Today reviews four new books for young readers： Pictures from Our Vacation Written and illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins Greenwillow,31 pp.， $16. 99 (ages 4 ~8) Here's a lovely,picture book that's about all the things pictures can't capture. It,s narrated by two kids whose mom equips them with cameras to record the family vacation to their grandparents' farm. But how do you photograph the past? "Our dad saw happy memories everywhere he looked. All we could see was old furniture and dust. " They learn " it's hard to take a picture of a story someone tells" or of what it feels like " falling asleep in a house full of cousins and uncles and aunts. " But some pictures you can keep in your mind. The Lemonade War By Jacqueline Davies,Houghton Mifflin,192 pp.， $16 (ages 6〜：L0) Jacqueline Davies' earnest but entertaining story deals with feelings and money,and how both can get complicated. A business war erupts between Evan and younger sister Jessie over who can make the most money selling lemonade. Evan,who's heading into fourth grade,is "people smart" but struggles with long division. Jessie,who's skipping third grade,is "math smart" but has trouble figuring out people. They learn lessons about joint ventures,underselling and crisis management. Good reading for young capitalists. You're a Grand Old Flag By George M. Cohan,illustrated by Warren Kimble Walker,23 pp.， $16. 95 (ages 5〜8) Who remembers George M. Cohan's 1906 musical,George Washington Jr.？
But who can forget the show's stirring hit song,You 're a Grand Old Flag? It was the first song from a musical to sell more than 1 million copies of sheet music. Warren Kimble,a folk artist who paints on pieces of 18thcentury wood,puts Cohan's lyrics (歌词) into delightful visual images that include a scarecrow dressed as Uncle Sam.
The Longest Season By Cal Ripken Jr.，illustrated by Ron Mazellan Philomel,32 pp.， $16. 99 (ages 6 and up) By playing in 2,632 continous majorleague baseball games,Cal Ripken Jr. gave new meaning to the concept of showing up. But his book deals with the low point of his career,in 1988,when the Baltimore Orioles set another kind of record by losing their first 21 games. His teammates included his younger brother Bill. Their manager was Cal Ripken Sr.，who was fired after six losses. The book is dramatically illustrated,but Ripken was a far better ballplayer than writer. He explores one of sports' most neglected (疏忽) topics―what you learn by losing―but stays safely within lockerroom cliches (陈词滥调) .Still,it should prompt discussions―about winning and losing.
( ) 1.The passage is written to .
A. sell the books for the old people
B. introduce the books to the children
C. advertise for the Publishing House
D. teach us how to read new books
( ) 2. A four-year-old boy who likes reading picture books will prefer to buy .
A. Pictures from Our Vacation B. The Lemonade War
C. You're a Grand Old Flag D. The Longest Season
( ) 3. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Jacqueline Da vies' story deals with the low point of one's life.
B. Cal Pipken Jr. never failed in his sports career.
C. You 're a Grand Old Flag was a successful song from a musical.
D. Two kids in Lynne Rae Perkins' story found magic things in the old furniture.
( ) 4. Why are the four books picked out among the others?
A. Because they are all very cheap in summer holiday.
B. Because they are all popular topic.
C. Because they will draw the mother's attention.
D. Because they are fit for the children to cure summer boredom.
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Perhaps the greatest challenge I faced during my undergraduate years was entering hospital as a medical student. Even now,I still remember what happened to me the first day I 1 the gynecological (妇科的) department. Wearing white gowns,my teacher and I began to diagnose and 2 patients at 8 a.m. At the beginning,patients came in and my teacher got very 3 . After each patient's case history had been asked,they were examined. While I was only observing how my teacher 4 the medical records and never went into the examination room. Half an hour later,my teacher began to 5 with me. "Why don't you come into the examination room?" she asked.
I was a man of few words and I would 6 if I met a girl,let alone doing a gynecological examination. "I think it's too 7," I answered.
"But you can't forget you are a doctor. If you are shy,you are not able to 8 in this department," she said seriously.
At that moment,I felt very 9 . Just then another patient came,when my teacher was preparing to examine her,I 10 to walk into the entrance of the room. "Please pass me the medical gloves. ” My teacher had 11 me. I had to get into the room and obeyed her. She asked the patient to take off her dress,but the patient 12 ,
"Why?" My teacher asked.
"I think that man should go away" ， she pointed at me. "Never mind,he is our young doctor."
Quite 13 ,the patient took off her dress and we finished the examination. To my surprise,my teacher asked me to 14 the examination by myself when the next patient came. Under much 15 I entered the examination room and pretended to be experienced. In fact,I was so 16 that my heart was beating very fast. I tried my best to calm down.
"Have you ever 17 any patients before? You seem to be very young. ” The patient asked.
"Yes,I've worked here only for two years and if there is any question,I will 18 that old doctor."
Hearing my words,the patient seemed to be 19 ,and I continued the examination successfully. Going out of the room,I told all this to my teacher and she was 20 with me.
( ) 1. A. looked into B. ran into C. went into D. burst into
( ) 2. A. confirm B. register C. treat D. exchange
( ) 3. A. upset B. annoyed C. sorry D. busy
( ) 4. A. put up B. wrote down C. made out D. handed over
( ) 5. A. communicate B. correspond C. associate D. disagree
( ) 6. A. smile B. nod C. tremble D. blush
( ) 7. A. puzzling B. interesting C. embarrassing D. exciting
( ) 8. A. practise B. prosper C. continue D. participate
( ) 9. A. delighted B. encouraged C. fascinated D. confused
( ) 10. A. volunteered B. hesitated C. managed D. failed
( ) 11. A. reminded B. informed C. noticed D. recognized
( ) 12. A. bargained B. balanced C. appealed D. refused
( ) 13. A. obediently B. frequently C. gradually D. anxiously
( ) 14. A. command B. connect C. commit D. conduct
( ) 15. A. confusion B. stress C. sorrow D. consideration
( ) 16. A. astonished B. gentle C. nervous D. sacred
( ) 17. A. examined B. met C. assisted D. saved
( ) 18. A. convinced B. acknowledge C. inspect D. consult
( ) 19. A. relaxed B. downhearted C. moved D. defeated
( ) 20. A. surprised B. disappointed C. strict D. satisfied
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My eighth grade consisted of 28 classmates. We knew each other so well that most of us could distinguish each other's handwriting at a glance. Although we grew up together,we still had class outcasts. From second grade on,a small group started harassing two or three of the others. I was one of those two or three,though I didn't know why. In most cases when children get picked on,they aren't good at sports or they read too much or they wear the wrong clothes or they are of a different race. But in my class,we all read too much and didn't know how to play sports. We had also been brought up to carefully respect each other's race. This is what was so strange about my situation. Usually,people are made outcasts because they are in some way different from the larger group. But in my class,large differences did not exist. It was as if the outcasts were invented by the group out of a need for them.
The harassment came in the form of laughter when I talked,and rolled eyes when I turned around. If I was out on the playground and approached a group of people,they often fell silent. Sometimes,someone would not see me coming and I would catch the tail end of a joke at my expense.
There was another girl in our class who was perhaps even more rejected than I. She provided the group with a lot of material for jokes. One day one popular girl came up to me to show me something she said I wouldn't want to miss. We walked to a corner of the playground. Three or four girls there were reading aloud from a small book,which I was told was the girl's diary.
I sat down and,laughing till my sides hurt,heard my voice finally mixed with the others. Often being accepted by others is more satisfying than being accepted by oneself,even though the satisfaction does not last. Looking back,I wonder how I could have participated in making fun of this girl when I knew perfectly well how it felt. If I were in that situation today I would react differently,but I can't honestly be sure.
( ) 1. The author was made an outcast because .
A. she couldn't play sports as well as others
B. her family belonged to a minority group
C. her classmates found her clothes funny
D. her classmates needed to find an outcast
( ) 2. How was the author treated as an outcast?
A. She was often the target of teasing.
B. No one responded to her talking.
C. She was refused to approach others.
D. Her diary was often made public.
( ) 3. What did the author do to the girl mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. She showed great sympathy with the girl.
B. She joined others in making fun of the girl.
C. She stopped the others from hurting the girl.
D. She found more materials about the girl for jokes.
( ) 4. What does the passage intend to tell us?
A. Everyone is likely to become an outcast.
B. We shouldn't hit a person when he is down.
C. One should pay somebody back in his own way.
D. Everyone has a desire to be accepted by others.
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