A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo.It took only about an hour to read.

   When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication.Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth.I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.

   When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either.He, too, is hungry far more important than money.

Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple.I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper.After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money.I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town.I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is

   It has been a week and the effect is the same.I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week.This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise.I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”

   I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself.I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book.You won’t regret it.

The author wrote this passage to _________ 

       A.strongly recommend an e-book.

     B.show the author's attitude to money.

     C.introduce the general idea of an e-book.

     D.point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry.

According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______.

       A.is what the author really cares for

       B.deals with how to make money

       C.is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo

       D.is more popular than e-books

The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book because________.

     A.he was too excited to write anything

     B.he was not sure whether he did well

     C.he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission

     D.he wondered if the book would have long influence on him

By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably __________.

     A.shows that the book brought him many new thoughts

     B.shows how bad the traffic is in town

     C.describes the difficulty in understanding the book

     D.explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money

Which of the following is supported by the passage?

      A.The author had known Rich Ezzo before.

     B.The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.

     C.The author always prefers e-books to paper books.

     D.The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.

   A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read.

   When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication. Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.

   When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry far more important than money.

Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple. I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is

   It has been a week and the effect is the same. I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week. This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise. I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”

   I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself. I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book. You won’t regret it.

The author wrote this passage to _________ 

A. strongly recommend an e-book.

 B. show the author's attitude to money.

 C. introduce the general idea of an e-book.

 D. point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry.

According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______.

A. is what the author really cares for

B. deals with how to make money

C. is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo

D. is more popular than e-books

The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book because________.

 A. he was too excited to write anything

 B. he was not sure whether he did well

 C. he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission

 D. he wondered if the book would have long influence on him

By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably __________.

 A. shows that the book brought him many new thoughts

 B. shows how bad the traffic is in town

 C. describes the difficulty in understanding the book

 D. explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money

Which of the following is supported by the passage?

  A. The author had known Rich Ezzo before.

 B. The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.

 C. The author always prefers e-books to paper books.

 D. The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.

Net Libray is a library that lends out digitalbooks. 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.

Kelle and some  other  librarians argue  for  the  e-book  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-Brarw, 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.

5.How do publishers get money from the Net Library?

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

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.

6.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

7.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

8.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.

A week ago, I read When Money Talks, Listen! by Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read, and that included one trip to the coffee maker and about 10 distractions (分心)from Alex, our cat, who thinks he is the center of the universe.

When I first received a copy, I thought it was a get-rich-quick type of publication. There is nothing wrong with that kind of book, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I figure that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.

When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry for things far more important than money.

I absolutely love this e-book. Why did I wait a week to write the review ? simple. I wanted to see if the impact it had on me could keep up. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle(副标题)which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install a stop light to stop some while others made their way into the picture. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is.

It has been a week and the impact is the same. I guarantee this is an e-book you’ll want to read. I urge you to visit the author’s website, MysterMoney. Com, and to download the e-book. You won’t

regret it.

What’s the purpose of the passage?

     A.to strongly recommend an e-book          

         B.to show the author’s attitude to money

     C.to introduce the general idea of an e-book

     D.to tell us Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry

The author didn’t write the review right after reading because _____.

     A.he was too excited to write anything 

         B.he was not sure whether he liked the book

     C.he had to wait for Rich Ezzo’s permission

     D.he wondered if this book had a long influence on him

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

         A.The author had known Rich Ezzo before

         B.The author hasn’t dreamed of getting rich instantly

         C.The author always prefers e-books to paper books

         D.The author likes the get-rich type of publication

We've all heard the old saying,“Sticks and stones can break my bones,but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it?Words are powerful,and they can hurt—a lot. In fact,if you're not careful,you can even hurt yourself,by using the wrong word in your writing.

    Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company,after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail,one line jumped out at me:“In lieu of good customer service...”

    Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service?I doubt it. More likely,what the customer service department meant to say was,“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.

    So why didn't the writer say that?I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”,thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”,and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.

    Have you ever done that?Try to impress others with a big word,only to find out you've used the word incorrectly?It's just the opposite effect,isn't it?You may impress people all right,but it's not the impression you were going for.

    When you write,remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say,but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.

1.What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?

    A.To amuse the reader.     B.To persuade the reader.

    C.To support a conclusion.  D.To lead to the topic.

2.What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?

    A.Because of   B.In honour of   C.Instead of      D.In favour of

3.According to the writer,the customer service department ______.

    A.didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers

    B.didn't express what they really meant

    C.didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points

    D.succeeded in impressing their customers

 

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