Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（科技巨头） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform. They are digital books in many subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.

Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction with（连接）major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.

Apple says it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”. It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.

Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $ 8.7 billion in the US alone last year. And the rest, as they say, is history. Will Apple revolutionize learning? Will digital books take over completely in education? That remains to be seen.

1.What is the best title of the text?

A．Apple Enters New Market                 B．A Different Way of Learning    C．Experience Digital Texbooks    D．Say Good-bye to Tradition

2.iBooks textbooks will do good to pupils and students because ________.

A．they are free to get                      B．they are easy to carry

C．they are ipad-based                     D．they are favorite gifts

3.The underlined words “a catch” in Paragraph 4 are closest in meaning to “________.”

A．an advantage                          B．a surprise

C．a problem                             D．an order

4.What can we know from that last paragraph?

A．iPad-based textbooks have changed our learning.

B．Traditional textbooks will be replaced sooner or later.

C．Apple has earned a lot from the textbook market.

D．Digital books have disadvantages and advantages.

 

Chicago, a city in the State of Illinois, is the second largest in the United States. It stretches for 29 miles along the southwest shore of Lake Michigan. Its splendid centre faces the lake behind a pleasant park. The Chicago River flows through the heart of the city. The city of Chicago, 713 miles west of New York and 1858 miles east of San Francisco, is located at the conjunction(连接) of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system and surrounded by the productive farmlands of the Midwest. This makes the city the crossroads of the nation and the “ bread basket” of the nation. From its beginning as a frontier fort(要塞) settlement in 1803, commerce(商业) has been the key to Chicago’s development, especially since the railroads and stockyards(牲畜围栏) were built in the 1840s and 1850s. Thousands of foreigners, attracted by the promise of steady jobs, have lived and worked there since the second half of the 19th century; thousands more come to visit its famous fairs, and millions of others cross it every day by road or railway. Chicago is the world’s biggest road and railway centre, and it should claim(要求得到身份或权利的承认) the world’s busiest airport.

66. If you go to New York from Chicago, you go _____ for _____ miles.

A. east…713   B. west…713   C. east…1858   D. west…1858

67. From the passage, we can see that there is _____.

A. a lake right in the middle of the city

B. the Mississippi River in the middle of the city

C. a park in the middle of the city

D. a lake 29 miles away from the city

68. Chicago is called the “ bread basket” of the nation because _____.

A. there is a river flowing through the city

B. it is located at the conjunction of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system

C. it is near the city of New York

D. there are rich farmlands around the city

69. _____ the city developed fastest.

A. Early in the 19th century

B. Around the middle of the 19th century

C. At the end of the 19th century

D. During the second half of the 19th century

70. Since the late 19th century thousands of people have kept coming to Chicago _____. Which of the following is wrong?

A. on business     B. for a visit

C. for better jobs   D. to claim the world’s biggest seaport

 

Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（科技巨头） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform. They are digital books in many subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.
Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction with（连接）major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.
Apple says it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”. It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.
Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $ 8.7 billion in the US alone last year. And the rest, as they say, is history. Will Apple revolutionize learning? Will digital books take over completely in education? That remains to be seen.
【小题1】What is the best title of the text?

A．Apple Enters New Market

B．A Different Way of Learning

C．Experience Digital Texbooks

D．Say Good-bye to Tradition

【小题2】iBooks textbooks will do good to pupils and students because ________.

A．they are free to get	B．they are easy to carry
C．they are ipad-based	D．they are favorite gifts

【小题3】The underlined words “a catch” in Paragraph 4 are closest in meaning to “________.”

A．an advantage	B．a surprise
C．a problem	D．an order

【小题4】What can we know from that last paragraph?

A．iPad-based textbooks have changed our learning.

B．Traditional textbooks will be replaced sooner or later.

C．Apple has earned a lot from the textbook market.

D．Digital books have disadvantages and advantages.

   Chicago, a city in the State of Illinois, is the second largest in the United States. It stretches for 29 miles along the southwest shore of Lake Michigan. Its splendid centre faces the lake behind a pleasant park. The Chicago River flows through the heart of the city. The city of Chicago, 713 miles west of New York and 1858 miles east of San Francisco, is located at the conjunction(连接) of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system and surrounded by the productive farmlands of the Midwest. This makes the city the crossroads of the nation and the “ bread basket” of the nation. From its beginning as a frontier fort(要塞) settlement in 1803, commerce(商业) has been the key to Chicago’s development, especially since the railroads and stockyards(牲畜围栏) were built in the 1840s and 1850s. Thousands of foreigners, attracted by the promise of steady jobs, have lived and worked there since the second half of the 19th century; thousands more come to visit its famous fairs, and millions of others cross it every day by road or railway. Chicago is the world’s biggest road and railway centre, and it should claim(要求得到身份或权利的承认) the world’s busiest airport.

66. If you go to New York from Chicago, you go _____ for _____ miles.

   A. east…713   B. west…713   C. east…1858   D. west…1858

67. From the passage, we can see that there is _____.

   A. a lake right in the middle of the city

   B. the Mississippi River in the middle of the city

   C. a park in the middle of the city

   D. a lake 29 miles away from the city

68. Chicago is called the “ bread basket” of the nation because _____.

   A. there is a river flowing through the city

   B. it is located at the conjunction of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system

   C. it is near the city of New York

   D. there are rich farmlands around the city

69. _____ the city developed fastest.

   A. Early in the 19th century

   B. Around the middle of the 19th century

   C. At the end of the 19th century

   D. During the second half of the 19th century

70. Since the late 19th century thousands of people have kept coming to Chicago _____. Which of the following is wrong?

   A. on business     B. for a visit

C. for better jobs   D. to claim the world’s biggest seaport

Mike, Joseph, Anna, Jane和Susan正在选择各自要学习的英语课程。阅读第1至5题中的个人情况说明和A到F六种课程介绍，选出符合各人个性特长的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Mike is a student of medicine. Besides learning the science of diagnosing（诊断）, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind, he has to learn medical English because he needs it since he will work in an English-speaking country after graduation. Furthermore, he has to know something about the health care system of the country, which will be helpful to his career.

2．Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to learn the English language. He will soon have his summer vacation of four weeks. So he is now planning to take a course to develop his English skills such as speaking, writing, listening and reading. He wants to gain a certificate as for proof of his English level when completing the course of study. He’d like to teach English as a foreign or second language in the near future.

3．Anna, a French high school girl, has been learning English since she was a little girl, and she has got a good achievement in the examination of IELTS. She will enter a university after graduation. So she wants to take the opportunity of the vacation to further her English study because the university she has applied for requires perfect English. She feels the need to improve her English skills.

4．Jane, a middle school student, has learnt some English, but she doesn’t know how her English level is. She has to take an exam checking to see her English level before entering an English course. And she will choose a course to learn to speak and write in English during the period of about nine months.

5．Susan is a student of medicine. She has planned to go to a health care unit after graduation. She is told that English is a must for those who want to work for the health care. So she is going to take a course of both English and medicine or health care.

A

       The Summer Institute for Medical English（SIME）

       The Summer Institute for Medical English is a program tailored to the needs of junior medical students in their first 2 or 3 years of study. The SIME program provides students with the unique opportunity to learn medical English, clinical skills, meet Canadian medical students and gain exposure to the Canadian health care system through the observation of health professionals in Canada.

B

       Cambridge CELTA （Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages）

       Cambridge CELTA     is the world’s most honoured entry-level credential（证书）for teaching ESL or EFL （TESL/TEFL）. It is accepted throughout the world by organizations which employ English language teachers. Over 900 courses are offered at more than 230 centres worldwide and produce over 11,500 successful graduates each year.

C

       The International Language Institute

       The International Language Institute is pleased to supply two, three, or four-week Holiday Study programs that combine English language instruction （mornings） with your choice of recreational and/or cultural activities （afternoons） . Whether your special interest is eco-tourism, hockey, soccer, music, dance, or computers, our programs aim to build on the interests of your group and provide a meaningful, educational experience in a safe, supportive, and educationally sound environment.

D

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English）

       The University Preparatory English program （UP-English） is designed for academically- qualified, will-be university students whose first language is not English. The International Language Institute （ILI） offers this eight-week program every July and October for students planning to enter university in the fall or winter semesters. Students require an IELTS score of 5.5 or a TOEFL score of 71 to qualify for admission to the UP-English program.

E

       Health Interpreter Training

       In conjunction with Community Health Information and Interpreting Service （CHI-IS）, ILI developed and provides training to Nova Scotia health interpreters to ensure that language is no barrier to health care. The 60-hour program is offered on request to pre-arrange groups.

F

       Secondary School General English courses

       These courses are for students who are studying in Forms 1 to 4 at school. You will be level tested before you register（注册）and placed in a class according to your current ability in English and age.（Forms 1＆ 2 or Forms 3 ＆ 4） These courses improve your ability and confidence when using spoken and written English. They are relevant（有关的）to your secondary school study as well as being interesting, challenging and fun. Each level lasts for two semesters of 18 weeks each and there are progress assessments（评价）throughout. An end-of –semester report is sent to your parents. It takes two semesters（108 hours）to complete each course.