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11. Does matter if he can't finish the job on time?
II. it
For a few years now,people have been expecting electronic textbooks to take off in a big way: they're cheaper than traditional textbooks,and seem like a natural progres?sion for students who have grown up playing and working with digital devices. Despite all that,traditional textbooks have prevailed―until now.
The game changer may be the iPad. Maclnnis is the founder of Inkling,a company that designs textbook soft?ware. He says the iPad has allowed for the reinvention of the textbook. He says that until now,etextbooks have basically just been bad imitations of their paper counter?parts.
Last year Reed College tried out the Kindle and this year they've been given free iPads to test. " The problem is that the Kindle is less interactive than a piece of paper,and the Kindle was so slow at highlighting and making notes that the students stopped reading them as scholarly texts and started reading them like novels," Alex Mont?gomery,a professor,said.
Senior Michael Crane and junior Rebecca Traber say that even though they've only had their iPads for a few weeks,they've already been pleasantly surprised.
"I thought it would just kind of be a fun toy," Crane says. "It makes it really easy to read articles for class. In fact,I read pretty much all my articles for all my classes on this now."
"I actually found it startlingly easy to make notes on," Traber says. "You just swipe your finger and you highlight. " Traber also has her doubts. " While I like reading on it better than reading on a laptop,in terms of creating anything—like writing papers or even e-mails-it's ridiculously hard," she says. "I don't like the key?board at all."
Crane,Traber and Edwards may not know it yet,but they're all in the process of deciding what the classroom of the future will look like. They'll choose the device that works best for them—be it an iPad,a PC or a traditional textbook―and content providers will have to design soft?ware that works across each platform.
That's why digital textbooks will have to match the layout of their print counterparts.
20. The first paragraph tells us that .
A. textbooks are in an electronic style
B. textbooks are still popular today
C. e textbooks will replace textbooks
D. students in digital ages like textbooks
21. According to Maclnnis,the problem with the present etextbooks is '
A. they are just a reinvention of textbooks
B. they can't provide contents with simple concepts
C. they just reflect the contents of textbooks
D. they can't correctly display the contents of text?books
22. What is the problem with Kindle?
A. It can't enable readers to highlight something.
B. It has no place for students to take notes.
C. It doesn't provide students novels to read.
D. It fails to interact with readers freely.
23. According to the text,iPad is suitable for .
A. writing B. reading
C. speaking D. listening
A Whether at fast food places or fullserv?ice restaurants,kids who eat out are likely to consume more calories,sugar,fat and salt,researchers report.
They also noted that kids are eating out more,partic?ularly in fast food restaurants,which has helped drive the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers.
"Every day,about 40 per cent of American children eat at these restaurants ,”said lead researcher Lisa Powell. " We need policies that promote healthier food choices,rather than one that promotes unhealthy food choices. We also need to change the environment in the restaurant so that there won't be harmful effects on diet." This would include not offering free refills on soda and in?creasing healthier food choices,she explained.
A lot of the extra calories came from sodas,which kids and teenagers drink when they eat out,the research?ers said. This problem is particularly severe among poorer families. Eating at fast food restaurants is a way to get a lot of food inexpensively,Powell noted.
"Even with the general outcry that portions are too big,too high in sodium,fat and sugar,restaurants and fast food chains continue to increase the piece sizes of their foods," said Samantha Heller,an exercise physiologist.
"In addition,food companies encourage buying the bigsized products compared with the smaller piece”， Heller added,noting that a recent study reported that competition has encouraged the food industry to offer lar?gersize portions as a way to expand market share.
"It's no wonder kids are gaining weight and suffering from adult diseases such as high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. We need to encourage people to cook at home more often and dismiss the myth that eating at home is more expensive than eating out”，she added.
"Planning menus ahead,making shopping lists and carving out time for homecooked meals will make eating at home easier,more enjoyable and healthier for the whole family," Heller said.
16. What does the underlined word "one" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The kid.
B. The choice.
C. The policy.
D. The restaurant.
17. Why do the poor families eat out more often?
A. Because they want their kids to have enough ener?gy.
B. Because they are too busy to cook meals at home.
C. Because they have to eat meals quickly for work.
D. Because they can enjoy some food at a lower price.
18. How do food companies try to win more market share?
A. By making food bigger in size. ' B. By making food more delicious.
C. By making food more beautiful.
D. By dividing food into pieces.
19. It is implied that Americans think .
A. eating at home will waste their time more
B. cooking at home costs them more than eating out
C. homecooked meals are much less delicious
D. it is enjoyable for the whole family to eat out
2. His sickness (result) from eating too much.
3. Mike risked his life to save the (drown) woman.
A major source of teenage stress is school exams,and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teenager is under stress,how can you help your teenager stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teenagers' work. 24 What they look for is your pres?ence―to talk,to cry,or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teenager. Encourage your teenager to express his worries and fears,but don't let him focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 25 Together,you and your teenager can work out a timetable in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teenager set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give him a nutritious diet. It's important for your teenager to eat a healthy,balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his best. 26 If this happens,encourage your teenager to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet,rather than junk food,is best for reducing stress.
27 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation,fun,and ex?ercise is all important in reducing stress. Help your teen?ager balance his time so that he will feel comfortable tak?ing time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 28 Your panic,anxiety and blame contribute to your teenager's pressure. Make your teenager feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly,reassure your teenager that things will be all right? no matter what the results are.
A. Parents' attitudes will dictate their teenagers' emo?tions.
B. Exam stress can make some teenagers lose their appe?tite.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. Encourage your teenager to relax.
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teenager think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teenager may also make negative comments about himself.
4. I would appreciate very much if you could give me some suggestions.
9. There is no good talking without doing anything.
3. The supermarket's doors shut a .
