Question

This might not sound so extraordinary, but I didn’t just read a book in print, on an e-reader or even on a mobile phone. Instead, I read a book on dozens of devices(设备). I was not trying to set a Guinness world record. I wanted to answer a question I often hear: which e-reader or tablet（平板）is the best for reading books? So I set out to try them all, reading a chapter on each: the Amazon Kindle, the first and second generation Apple iPads and mobile phones. To be fair, I also read a chapter in that old-fashioned form — an old print paperback.

The book I chose was The Alienist. For the first chapter, I turned to an Amazon Kindle. Shopping on Amazon for the Kindle is simple; you go to Amazon’s Web site and buy the book, which is then sent to any devices with Kindle software installed(安装). Reading on the Amazon Kindle is a joy in many aspects. The Kindle is light．Its six-inch screen is the perfect size for reading, and reading on its black and white E Ink display doesn’t harm your eyes. Battery life is outstanding; on average you charge the device only once a month. My only complaint with the Kindle design is the placement of the keyboard at the bottom of the device. Amazon’s CEO has noted during past product announcements that the keyboard is there to help people take notes or search. But to me，it seems like a waste of space.

Despite the small screen on a mobile phone, I find reading on one to be simple and satisfactory. All of the mobile phones on which I read chapters felt somewhat similar; although screen brightness and the size of the phone’s screen did vary.

If I had wanted to, I could have bought my book through dozens of e-book apps (应用程序) in the Apple App Store. Most are free and offer access to thousands of free e-books or paid versions. But the big downside for many is that you can read them only on Apple devices. Both iPads 1＆2 offer an immersive（沉浸式）reading experience. I found myself jumping back and forth between my book and the Web, looking up old facts and pictures of New York City. I also found myself being sucked into the wormhole of the Internet and a few games of Angry Birds rather than reading my book. For the last chapters of the book, I read the paperback, which is still my favourite choice.

Since we are comparing devices so I guess I need to choose one. In the end it might come down to Kindle. But if money is tight, go for print. My used paperback cost only＄4 from Amazon.

1.If the writer were short of money, he would prefer ______.

A. a print paperback B. an Apple iPad

C. a mobile phone D. an Amazon Kindle

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements on the Amazon Kindle is NOT TRUE?

A. Its battery can last for a long time.

B. Its keyboard is kept in the proper position.

C. It is easy to carry and the screen size is proper.

D. It is comfortable for eyes because of its E Ink display.

3.A possible customer would not buy iPads 1 & 2 for reading because ______.

A. most e-book apps must be downloaded first

B. only paid-version e-books can be read on it

C. much information is lost at times when reading

D. attention is easily taken away when reading on it

4.The passage is developed in the form of ______.

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了作者本人的阅读体验以及自己做出的选择。作者为了体验不同设备带来的不同的阅读体验，分别在采用设备The Kindle、a mobile phone、iPads 1＆2以及简装书阅读同一本书，最终给出了自己心仪的阅读方式。

1.细节理解题。根据最后一段的But if money is tight, go for print. My used paperback cost only＄4 from Amazon.可知，在钱紧张的情况下，作者会选择简装书，也就是选项A。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段的Battery life is outstanding; on average you charge the device only once a month.可知选项A是正确的描述；根据Its six-inch screen is the perfect size for reading, and reading on its black and white E Ink display doesn’t harm your eyes.可知选项C、D是正确的描述。而通过My only complaint with the Kindle design is the placement of the keyboard at the bottom of the device.可知选项B是错误的描述，本题就是选择错误的描述，故选择B。

3.推理判断题。根据I also found myself being sucked into the wormhole of the Internet and a few games of Angry Birds rather than reading my book.可知，作者经常被网站上的虫洞以及一些游戏所吸引。故选择D，意为注意力很容易被转移。

4.I wanted to answer a question I often hear: which e-reader or tablet（平板）is the best for reading books?可知作者想知道哪种阅读方式最好。再根据最好一段的Since we are comparing devices so I guess I need to choose one.可知作者又回到问题并找到答案，故这篇文章是总-分-总结构。故选择A。

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