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16．California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative．"Starting this fall with high school math and science，we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks．"That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June，talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online．He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense．
California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles．Digital ones can offer the latest information．They lighten the load of school bags．They save paper and trees，and make learning more fun and interactive．And above all，he said，they help schools with their finances．
The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems．More than six million students attend California public schools．
Earlier this year，California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools．These had to meet at least 90% of the state's learning requirements．Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them．Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation，a nonprofit group that had been developing digital science and math books for about two years．The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them．The money came from a group financed by the Khosla Family．
California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks．Individual school districts will have to decide for themselves．Susan Martimo，a California Department of Education official，says she does not expect widespread use right away．Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them，but only in addition to their traditional books．
School administrators point out that the texts may be free online，but students need a way to access them．Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader．Schools could print out copies，but that would not help the environment．Also，there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively．

36．The Digital Textbook InitiativeD．
A．will probably take effect in six years
B．covers all the high school subjects
C．has been approved by all states
D．is advocated by California state governor
37．Digital textbooks are most meaningful in that they are toA．
A．help save money                  
B．benefit the environment
C．provide interesting materials    
D．reduce students'heavy burden
38．Which of the following is TRUE of the CK 12 Foundation？D
A．It publishes all the books for students free of charge                   
B．It provides money to write and edit all the textbooks in the USA
C．It is organized and supported by Khosla Family                   
D．It offers digital math and science materials for high schools
39．According to Susan Martimo，digital textbooks willC．
A．come into fashion from now on
B．soon replace traditional ones
C．first be adopted by well-equipped schools
D．surely be approved by school districts
40．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatB．
A．schools are reluctant to print out copies
B．the program is not easy to carry out
C．students have no access to the computers
D．teachers fail to use the textbooks effectively．

Answer 1

分析 这篇文章是关于由加州州长提出并推行电子书的项目及实施这项项目的难处．

解答 36-40  DADCB
36．答案 D   根据第一段中的"That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June，talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online．He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense．"可知，电子书由加州州长提出并推行．故选D．
37．答案 A  根据第二段中的"And above all，he said，they help schools with their finances．"可知，最主要的是电子书能够省钱，因此A选项是正确．而干扰项D项意为：可以减轻学生沉重的负担．由第二段第三句"They lighten the load of school bags．"可知，指的是重量上的减轻，电子书本代替传统的书本，使得学生的书包变轻了，并非指精神负担．B、C两项并不是最重要的．故选A．
38．答案 D   根据第四段中的"Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation，a nonprofit group"可知，A项说法错误；根据文章大意可知，是加利福尼亚州提倡数字教科书而不是整个美国，故B项错误；根据第四段最后一句"The money came from a group financed by the Khosla Family．"可知，C项说法错误．根据第四段第一句中"California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools"可知，CK 12基金会为高中提供电子版的数学和科学素材，D项说法正确．故选D．
39．答案 C 根据倒数第二段最后一句"Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them…"可知，设施条件好的学校会首先使用数字教材．故选C．
40．答案B 根据最后一段可知，学校管理层指出尽管电子教科书可以免费在线获取，但并非每一个人都有电脑或者电子阅读器．学校能够打印出一些，但是这对环境又有不利影响．同时，使用电子书也是一笔花费．由此可推断出这个项目的实施并不是一件很容易的事．故选B．

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1、文章逻辑性强，条理清楚，语法结构简单，用语通俗．
2、文章内容注重科技领域的新发现．内容新颖，从而使文章显得陌生，内容抽象复杂．
3、命题方面注意对具体细节的准确理解和以之为依据的推理判断．
4、以人们的日常行为或饮食健康入手，探讨利弊，诠释过程，阐述概念．