A．X    
B．Z    
C．V    
D．Y

     Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giantintroduced(推出)
iBooks textbooks many weeks ago. They are digital books in many subjects
taking in science, maths,history and geography. Apple says it offers a “new
textbook experience” and suggests its interactive  (互动的) 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 need 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. Instead of boring
old textbooks which are quickly out of date you can have an interactive
learning experience. You can play videos, examine geometrical（几何）
problems in 3D, listen to music，make notes and mark passages
electronically. You can also share stuff（材料）on social networking sites with your friends.
     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 more. And the rest, will Apple revolutionize(改变)
learning? As they say, is history. That remains to be seen.

  

1. What is introduced by Apple many weeks ago?

A. iPhone            
B.iPad              
C. IMAX              
D. iBooks

2. If we own iBooks, which of these stasements is Not true?

A. We don’t have to carry heavy backpacks.    
B. We can store textbooks on iPad.
C. We still need to buy many expensive textbooks which we will only use for a year or two.  
D. We can have an interactive learning experience.

3. What can you do by using iBooks?

A. listen to the songs  
B. read and make notes  
C. solve maths problems  
D. A,B and C  

4. What does the underlined sentence “Of course there’s a catch” mean
in Paragraph 3 ?

A. Practice makes perfect                    
B. It is never too old to learn 
C. Every coin has two sides                  
D. Gold will not buy anything

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The history of book                      
B. Old text book will be given away
C. Enjoy your iBooks                      
D. New chapter in learning , real ?

1. 他的弟弟在一家超市工作。    
     His brother ______ in a ______.
2. 莫娜的工作是与报纸杂志有关的。     
    Mona works ______ ______ and ______.
3. 有时候，保罗起床很晚。     
    Paul ______ ______ ______very late.
4. 在夏季，很多人喜欢外出就餐。
    In summer, many people likes ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______.
5. 现在你们可以问我一些问题。    
    You can ______ ______ ______ ______.

     A. Xia Chimei, 51, has become both classmate and granny of kids at Xiping Primary School in Xuan'en
county, Hubei Province. By far the oldest student at the school enrolled (入学) in first grade earlier this year.
She is now learning pinyin with children just six and seven years of age. Her husband and children encouraged
her to go to school when the new term began early this year. She had never been to school in her life.
     B. A dog owner in Dalian, Liaoning Province, was very surprised when his 4-year-old dog picked up a 5-
yuan note and gave it to him on Monday on their way to a market.
     Days earlier, Mr Ye had dropped a 10-yuan note on his sofa and let the dog pick it up for him. He then
showed the pet other notes and told it how to use money. He did that just for fun. But he never thought the
animal would take to (喜欢) dealing with money so naturally.
     C. Wang Xiaoyan, a farmer in Duanjiawan village, Shanxi Province, has carried his daughter, who suffers
from polio (小儿麻痹症) to school every day over the past 10 years.
     Wang's daughter, Wang Dan, lost the use of her legs after catching polio in 1995, at the age of three. Three
years later when it was time for Wang Dan to go to school, Wang Xiaoyan decided he would carry her. the girl
has repaid him by her excellent studies.

1. How old did Xia Chimei begin her study in Passage A?

A. 6.
B. 7.
C. 15.
D. 51.

2. What's the best title for Passage A?

A. Practice makes perfect.
B. It' s never too old to learn.
C. Clothes don't make the man.
D. The early bird catches the worm.

3. In which province did the story happen in Passage B?

A. Liaoning.
B. Hubei.
C. Fujian.
D. Shanxi.

4. What does the underlined word * repaid" mean in Passage C?

A. 付款
B. 赔偿　
C. 报答
D. 贷款

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages above?

A. Xia Chimei came to school with her husband and son.
B. The dog was so clever that it taught itself to borrow money.
C. Wang Dan lost the use of her legs because of polio when she was three.
D. Mr Ye picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to the dog on the way home.