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.

Apple has entered the textbook market. The technology giant(巨头) introduced iBooks textbooks in early February, 2012.

    iBooks textbooks are digital books in different subjects, including science , maths, history and geography. The company offers a collection of textbooks to high school students. It offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter(章节) in learning”.

It sounds like good news for students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy school bags full of textbooks. Every textbook you need 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 hidden difficulty. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap.You also need to buy digital- textbooks, most priced each at $ 14.99 ( 94.74 yuan) or less.

You can play videos, work out geometrical(几何的) problems in 3D，listen to music and make notes. You can share your learning materials on networking sites with other students. Instead of boring textbooks which are quickly out of date, you can have an interactive(互动的) learning experience.

Will Apple revolutionize(变革) learning? Let’s wait and see.

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