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Books are typically written first, then narrated (朗读) for audio books. Until now, Audible, the largest company of audio books, has begun asking well-known writers to create works specifically for audio, instead of inviting people to narrate already existing print books. It’s a new chapter for the book industry.

Audible now has about 30 totally new audio works in production. And it turns out that audio books, which have long been regarded as less important than e-books, have actually been doing quite well. They are a $1,000,000,000 industry, with more than 35,000 titles published in 2013 alone.

What promotes that progress is not only an evolution of technology, but more importantly, the rise of the celebrity (名人) narrator. Narrators are key to the success of an audio book and these days, producers are signing on more and more celebrities. Celebrities’ narration is like a private performance to customers, who get a feeling of closeness in listening to their voices. Many of the customers buy audio books based on the narrator. They will listen to anything a specific actor or actress reads.

That is why Audible is taking the risk of not producing print books at all but starting totally new audio works. There’s another reason why the company is expecting its risk-taking action to pay off: humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time. We are taking part in a little habit that goes back thousands and thousands of years — before the first mark was ever made on a stone. Long before writing, people were telling each other stories and the audio book goes all the way back to that tradition. As Peter Allen sang softly in the 1970s, everything old is new again.

1.The "new chapter" (Para. 1) refers to a time of _________.

A. starting audio companies B. producing new audio works

C. narrating print books for audio D. creating electronic books

2.What does Paragraph 2 tell about audio books?

A. Their bright future B. Their difference from e-books

C. Their great importance D. Their previous production

3.Customers like celebrities’ narration because ______.

A. celebrities help them understand the stories

B. celebrities have more attractive voices

C. celebrities seem to be within their reach

D. celebrities have better narrating skills

4.Audible believes its risk-taking action will be rewarding because ______.

A. the action has lasted for a long time

B. customers play an active role in the action

C. the company has spent a lot on the action

D. the action agrees with the story-telling tradition

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Visit at Night

Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level,the spotlights on the top of the Tower zoom across the Paris skyline, and the reflections of the Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.

Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online

Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.

Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You

Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours behind people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.

Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower

If you’re like us,after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower,you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great,but the prices are in the stratosphere. Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.

1.Why does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night?

A. Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.

B. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.

C. Because you can have a special sight of the city of Pairs.

D. Because you can see the Seine as clear as possible.

2.What does the underlined word “Bypass” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Stand. B. Avoid.

C. Control. D. Remember.

3.Why did some people fail to go up the Eiffel Tower?

A. Because they didn’t seize the chance.

B. Because they lost valuable objects.

C. Because they set off the metal detector.

D. Because they had a quarrel with the officer.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author recommends tourists have snacks at the Eiffel Tower.

B. The Eiffel Tower provides expensive foods and drinks.

C. The author prefers to eat across the Seine.

D. You spend more if you have snacks at the Tower.

In the age of the keyboard,some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out.

Steve Graham,a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,Tennessee,has been hearing about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years.1.He said,"If the results of a survey we have published this year are accurate,it is being taught by about ninety percent of teachers in grades one to three."

Ninety percent of teachers also say their are required to teach handwriting.2.

Professor Graham says one study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting.3.others teach it for sixty to seventy minutes a day.

Many adults remember learning that way—by copying letters over and over again.4.Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself.Instead,they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. 5.

Teachers commonly report that about one-fourth of their students have poor handwriting.Some people might think handwriting is not important anymore because of computers and voice recognition(辨认)programs.

A.After all,that is why we write.

B.Nowadays teachers pay more and more attention to their students' writing.

C.So is it still being taught?

D.But who cares if people know how to write well?

E.But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it.

F.Today's thinking is that short periods of practice are better.

G.He says some teachers teach handwriting for ten or fifteen minutes a day.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

A

Friendships are very important to teenagers. Friendships provide teenagers with chances to develop social skills. Teenagers can learn how to end a fight and still remain friends. Friends provide fun and excitement for teenagers through games. Friends also give advice to one another. Teenagers talk through lots of problems with their friends. Friendships also provide help during times of difficulty. It is helpful for teenagers to have a friend who is going through the same situations.

What happens when youth don’t have friends? Teenagers without friends are usually more lonely and unhappy. They will have lower levels of grades and lower confidence. As they get older, they are more apt to drop out of school.

As kids move into their teenager years, friends and friendships play an important role in teenager life as a way of getting personal enjoyment and social learning.

Most teenagers will have friends who parents either like or dislike. However, it is important to keep in mind that one way teenagers can truly learn how to choose and keep friends is through personal experience, which is sure to have some mistakes. Parents should not be too hard on teenagers when they choose friends who are not good enough or when their friendship fails. Remember, every social experience helps teenagers to learn about different people and improve social skills.

As parents, it is important to encourage friendships among teenagers. However, it is important to know who your teenager’s friends are and to communicate openly about changes in friendships with your teenagers.

1.How many advantages of friends and friendship are mentioned in the first paragraph?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

A. They get better grades and leave school earlier.

B. They have a lower chance of leaving school earlier.

C. They have a higher chance of leaving school earlier.

D. They are good at dealing with social problems after school.

3.Who are the most possible readers of the passage?

A. Teachers. B. Teenagers. C. Researchers. D. Parents.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Friendship May Be Dangerous

B. Friendship Is Important to Teenagers

C. Parents Should Choose Friends for Their Children

D. Parents’ Advice Is Important to Teenagers’ Friendship

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 1 you. Everything they know about you 2 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 3 they feel they can know you 4 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 5 is.

Powerful, yes, but not always 6 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 7 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 8 me. I sometimes wished to 9 another agent.

One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 11 . The woman sitting at the desk, 12 my madness sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 13 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 14 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.

Rushing out 15 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 16 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 17 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 18 .

Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 19 —her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 20 —were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.

1.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met

2.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed

3.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed

4.A. rather B. also C. just D. already

5.A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression

6.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate

7.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose

8.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused

9.A. promote B. train C. find D. know

10.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book

11.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time

12.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding

13.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced

14.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list

15.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully

16.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant

17.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless

18.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever

19.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness

20.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior

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