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, say, 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 gave the company rights to hand out their digital works and McGraw-Hill Corporation and Houghton Mifflin Corporation have put money in 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 woks; which is contrary to the ideas of the Internet.

       Keller and some other librarians argue for the e-book vision set forth by E-Brary.E-Brary is starting a service mat 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 m owning an electronic file and having to store it and manage it.It doesn't make sense." he said.

How do publishers get money from the Net Library?

       A.They get money from selling their books to the Net Library.

       B.They share the money with the Net Library.

       C.They get money by cutting the cost of the books.

       D.They get the money from the readers.

The underlined word "embraced" in the 3rd paragraph means _    ___.

       A.taken something willingly          B.held something tightly

       C.disliked something badly    D.tried out something hard

From the 2nd paragraph we can see consumers       .

       A.don’t care if they are charged money

       B.enjoy the service of the Net Library

       C.don’t like other people borrowing books

       D.complain about the limited number of the new books

What does the last paragraph mean?

       A.Net Library is not a good way for the consumers.

       B.There is no need for consumers to have a whole book.

       C.E-Brary is not a good library for the consumers.

       D.It’s reasonable to charge the consumers money for copying some pages.

Busy senior managers need no longer waste time in showering themselves-an Australian company has invented a suit that can be worn while they wash.
The suit has been specially designed so that it can be cleaned under the showerhead. There is no need for soaking (浸泡),dry cleaning-or even soap.
The Japanese market has taken a liking to the “shower suit”,described as “revolutionary” by its owner Australian Wool Innovation (AWI),which is the research and marketing body that represents Australian wool-growers. Orders have been placed for 170,000 of the woolen suits.
The suit could be worn in the shower,although it was probably better to hang it on a clothes hanger and carry it instead,AWI corporate affairs spokesman Stephen Feighan said.“The idea is that you hang it up and then...you give it a spray (喷雾),and it’s dry the next morning,” Mr Feighan said.
A Japanese researcher working for AWI invented the suit by combining three technologies. The secret is the best lining (内衬),which allows the suit to dry quickly.The shower suit attracted busy corporate people,particularly those who often traveled or stayed up late,Mr Feighan said.The airline industry was also interested.
Mr Feighan confessed he had not worn one of the suits yet,or tried to wash it in the shower,because they cut to fit Japanese figures.AWI believes that the shower suit will spread from the Japanese market through Europe and India. Mr Feighan hoped the suit,made from local wool,would be available in Australia in 12 to 18 months’ time.
【小题1】What is the writing purpose of the article?

A.To introduce a newly-designed shower suit.
B.To help the white collars arrange their life more sensibly.
C.To provide suggestions on saving time in bath.
D.To praise AWI for its important achievement.
【小题2】Which is true about the suit according to the passage?
A.It can spare the owner’s trouble of soaking,dry cleaning and applying soap.
B.It is of the quality of fast dry for its best cloth.
C.It is not suitable for hanging.
D.It has attracted more orders than any other suit.
【小题3】The suit draws the attention from all the following groups EXCEPT________.
A.corporate people who are always on the go
B.people on occasional business trips
C.the airline industry
D.people burning the midnight oil
【小题4】Which of the following has much to do with Mr Feighan?
A.The invention of the suit.
B.The try-on of the suit.
C.The combination of the three technologies on the suit.
D.The popularization of the suit and best wishes for it.

短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)

    以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误,请找出,并按下列情况改正:

    此行多一词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺一词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

    此行错一词:在错词的下面划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:请在答题卡上作答。

Recently I've conducted a survey on if girls should       1.        

lose weight among my classmate. Most of the students hold the    2.        

view that girls should lose weight. In their opinion, girls are slim    3.        

are more beautiful and attractively, and they are more confident in   4.        

their study and work than those who are fat. Therefore, a few of the  5.        

students have a different opinion. We think it’s a waste of time      6.        

and money. In addition, lose weight may be harmful to their        7.        

body and mind. After all, anything is more important than          8.        

the health. If girls take weight-loss pills and then stop doing that     9.        

some day, they will become fatter. So it is no need for young girls   10.        

to lose weight as long as they are healthy.

 

 

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