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Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（科技巨头） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform.（平台）
They are digital books in a variety of subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.
Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction（连接）with major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.
Apple claims it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”.
It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.
Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $8.7 billion in the US alone last year. Will digital books take over completely in education?
51. What can we find this kind of passage?
A. In a magazine B. In a science book C. In the newspaper D. In a textbook
52. According to the passage above, why iPads are better than our traditional textbooks?
A. Because students don’t need to carry heavy books.
B. Because they can store many subjects.
C. Because we don’t need to do homework.
D. Both A and B.
53. The underlined sentence “there’s a catch” in the sixth paragraph means _________.
A. Every coin has two sides B. There is some good news
C. There is some bad news C. We have to catch it.
54. What’s the writer’s opinion toward this new technology?
A. He completely agreed with it B. He thinks high school students like it.
C. He likes it so much that he buys one. D. He doesn’t tell us.
55. How will the writer continue this passage?
A. To talk about the disadvantages and advantages about iPads.
B. To introduce the history about the paper making and see if iPads will enter the new market.
C. To tell us how the high school students use iPads.
D. To ask people to use their traditional textbooks instead of iPads.
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They are digital books in a variety of subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.
Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction（连接）with major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.
Apple claims it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”.
It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.
Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $8.7 billion in the US alone last year. Will digital books take over completely in education?
51. What can we find this kind of passage?
A. In a magazine B. In a science book C. In the newspaper D. In a textbook
52. According to the passage above, why iPads are better than our traditional textbooks?
A. Because students don’t need to carry heavy books.
B. Because they can store many subjects.
C. Because we don’t need to do homework.
D. Both A and B.
53. The underlined sentence “there’s a catch” in the sixth paragraph means _________.
A. Every coin has two sides B. There is some good news
C. There is some bad news C. We have to catch it.
54. What’s the writer’s opinion toward this new technology?
A. He completely agreed with it B. He thinks high school students like it.
C. He likes it so much that he buys one. D. He doesn’t tell us.
55. How will the writer continue this passage?
A. To talk about the disadvantages and advantages about iPads.
B. To introduce the history about the paper making and see if iPads will enter the new market.
C. To tell us how the high school students use iPads.
D. To ask people to use their traditional textbooks instead of iPads.
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An index（索引）is usually at the end of a hook．It tells us most of the topics the Writer talks about in the book．The topics are usually listed from letter A to letter Z．Under each topic，there are some small topics，and we can find the page number after each small topic．．Here is part of an index from a c06kbook（烹调手册）：
Potatoes Salads Sandwiches Soups
dry 63 cabbage l25 apple and beef 161 bean 189
French fries 67 chicken egg 137 cheese 170 beef 192
new 82 fruits l39 chicken 172 carrot 196
sour l00 green 151 cold meat 182 chicken 220
1．The whole passage tells us about ________．
A．how to become a very good chef B．what kind of food is very popular
C．how to use the index in a cookbook
2．How many small topics are listed in the index of the cookbook the writer shows us?
A．4． B．16． C．220．
3．If we are learning to make dry potatoes，we may turn to page ________．
A．63 B．220 C．137
4．From this passage，we know that apple and beef is a kind of ________．
A．salad B．fruit C．sandwich
5．In this passage，the word “green” means a kind of ________．
A．color B．salad C．cookbook
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Apple’s newest product, the iPad Mini, is a downsized brother of the 100-million selling iPad product line. I think if Steve Jobs were still around, this product wouldn’t exist (存在). He was strongly against a device (装置) this size. The technical details of the device may shake Apple’s fans, and leave Android fans pleased. Here are four reasons you should not buy this new piece of Apple hardware.
The Resolution (分辨率)
The iPad Mini is a thin, beautiful piece. Visit the official iPad Mini product page, and you’ll see it said to be “Every Inch An iPad.” Unfortunately the 7.9″ screen’s 1024 x 768 resolution is the same as the iPad 2 — a device now two generations (代) old. I find it funny that Apple is pushing their Retina technology, while at the same time producing an iPad Mini with a lower resolution. Newcomers to the iPad will not be impressed, and existing iPad owners probably will not choose to buy the iPad Mini as a second device.
The Price
Apple asks for $329 for an iPad Mini. However, Google’s Nexus 7 is priced at $249, and the search giant includes a $25 voucher (优惠券). It used to be enough for Apple to pull back the curtain on a new product to cause praise, but now the fierce competition has led to dirty marketing.
The Short Life Cycle
Apple has now proved they have no problem introducing a new revision (修订) of their products every six months. With the 4th generation iPad available (可以得到的) soon, it’s nothing less than a slap in the face to Apple fans. We should expect a similar treatment of the iPad Mini. By summer 2013, expect Apple to roll out an iPad Mini 2.
The A 5 Chip (芯片)
This is the same chip powering the iPad 2 — a device now two generations old — and the iPod Touch. Apple is a brilliant technology company. Some may call them a lifestyle company. The iPad is worth every bit of praise and success it has gained so far. But this time, Apple didn’t come up with a new and clever product.
53.What would happen if Steve Jobs were still alive?
A. Apple wouldn’t produce the iPad Mini.
B. He would make the iPad Mini more popular.
C. Android fans would be happy for the new product.
D. The technical details of the iPad Mini would be better.
54.Which of the follwing is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The resolution of the iPad Mini is high enough.
B. Using too many electronic devices is bad for health.
C. Google has similar products with a higher price.
D. The newest iPad Mini will go out of date very soon.
55. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The failure of Apple.
B. An introduction of an iPad Mini.
C. Reasons one shouldn’t buy an iPad Mini.
D. The advantages and disadvantages of an iPad Mini.
56.What can you infer about the author’s attitude?
A. The author admires Steve Jobs very much.
B. The author isn’t much of a fan of the iPad Mini.
C. The author thinks Apple isn’t as good as Google.
D. The author considers all Apple products useless.
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