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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【小题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.

【小题2】How many advantages do e-books have according to this article?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

【小题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.

【小题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.

【小题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.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flowers.   【小题1】  They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.
People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills.   【小题2】  Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can’t move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies.   【小题3】 
In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies.   【小题4】 People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced much time that people must spend on their jobs.
  【小题5】  Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.
Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”
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A．More people retire at an earlier age than before. B．Hobbies can also help a patient to keep healthy. C．The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood. D．They also go to concerts, climb mountains, go fishing, skate and swim. E. Anyone, old or young, sick or well, rich or poor, can follow a good hobby, in spite of his age, health or money.

 

A．He is very kind and humorous． B．Would you like some cakes? C．What would you like? D．You know Sandy is quite popular among the students． E．I’d like something salty． F．You mean the man with glasses? G．I am not hungry．

A：It’s hard to believe there are so many people here．
B：Yes．（56）______
A：Who’s that man over there?
B：（57）________
A：Yes．Is he Sandy’s father?
B：No，he’s Sandy’s teacher．（58）_______．
A：And the room is very big and clean，and the music sounds good，too．
B：I agree．（59）_______ I’m a little hungry．
A：No，thanks．（60）______ Give me some chips，please．
B：OK．Here you are．
A：Thanks．
【小题1】_________
【小题2】_________ 
【小题3】_________
【小题4】_________ 
【小题5】_________

A  School  Report

Name:Edward Scott		School:  Kelvin Grove State High School，London
Grade	7	Term ending	May 6th
Subjects
Maths		He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science :		He can work out many difficulties. Well done!
English :		He is the best in the class. Keep it up!
French:		His reading is very good, and he can remember many words.
History:		He is not so good at this, but he has done better than before.
Geography:		He knows the names of many places in the world.
Music		He does like pop songs, and he sings very well.
Remarks(评语)		Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher		Ivy
Principal		M.L Martin
School reopens		11, September

 
【小题1】After reading this, we know this is ________.

A．a studying plan	B．a teaching plan
C．a school report	D．a working plan

【小题2】Which of the following is not mentioned in the form? ____.

A．P.E.

B．Music

C．Mathematics

D．History

【小题3】Edward’s best subject is ________.

A．Science

B．English

C．Geography

D．French

【小题4】Edward is NOT so good at ________.

A．maths and history	B．science and geography
C．history and French	D．music and English

【小题5】According to the form, which of the following sentences is true?

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．School will begin again on May 6th.

C．Edward can do better if he works hard next term.

D．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

A．Are you feeling better?

B．You should go to see the doctor.

C．I’m afraid of taking bitter medicine.

D．I’m afraid of catching SARS.

E. Follow the doctor’s advice and you’ll get well soon.
Peter: Hello, John. This is Peter speaking.
John: Hello. You sound sad. I heard you had a bad cold.  1  
Peter: No. I’m feeling much worse.  2   It makes me so terrible. Do you think I’m going to die?
John: No, Peter. Calm down and take more exercise. You just had the flu.  3  
Peter: But I hate to go to the hospital.  4  
John: Don’t be afraid! You are the bravest boy.  5  
Peter: Thanks, John.