题目内容
Books are a high cost of higher education. But the Global Text Project hopes to create a free library of one thousand electronic textbooks for students in developing countries.
The aim is to offer subjects that students may take in their first few years at university. The books could be printed or read on a computer or copied onto a CD or DVD．
Richard Watson is the acting head of the department of management information systems at the University of Georgia, who says the idea went back several years. He was teaching a computer programming class but did not have a good textbook ,so he asked his students each to write part of the book that he would organize and edit. By the end of the term, Professor Watson had a finished product. Since then he has used it for other classes .Now, Professor Watson is seeking volunteers to supervise（监督）the creation of books for the library. He is looking for professors or other professionals.?
The Global Text Project is similar in technology to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia （a reference work containing articles on a wide range of subjects）that anyone can edit on the Internet .But only one or two people will be able to make the final edits in texts.?
The project includes a committee（委员会）of scholars ,mostly from developing countries ,to advise on necessary textbooks and their contents.?
The group′s first book on information systems is being tested in Ethiopia and Indonesia. The plan is to offer about ten free books within the next year, including an English grammar text. Project organizers also want to offer textbooks in Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. They are working with a translation company and students could also get involved .For example ,a student learning English in an Arab country could translate part of a book into Arabic. Then another student and the class professor could check the translation.?
1．The main topic discussed in the passage is _______.?
A．E-books for university students in developing countries?
B．how to create a free library?
C．how to edit textbooks on the Internet?
D．volunteers in the Global Text Internet?
2．The committee of the Global Text Project consists of_______.?
A．volunteers who are learning foreign languages?
B．scholars from developing countries?
C．some professors or other professionals from developing countries?
D．students from developing countries
3．Paragraph 3 suggests that ________?
A．Richard Watson works in a library in the University of Georgia?
B．the computer programming class doesn’t need textbooks at all?
C．the textbook is organized and edited by each student?
D．Richard Watson is creative in his teaching?
4．The "Wikipedia" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.?
A．a series of textbooks used in developed countries?
B．a book sold online?
C．a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit?
D．another name for the Global Text Project
5．According to the passage , which of the statements is TRUE ??
A．The Global Text Project hasn’t been put into practice by far .
B．Everyone can edit the final texts of the textbooks from the Global Text Project.?
C．The Global Text Project aims to offer one thousand textbooks to developing countries.
D．The project may provide a good chance of translation for students learning a foreign language.?
ABDCD
Why Rent Textbooks?
Renting textbooks is a relatively new idea for everyone. Back in the old days, the idea of renting one never existed since the books are affordable or readily available in libraries. But the time has changed and with the changes in educational system and various economic challenges happening across the globe, the price of textbooks increased.
Given such fact, textbook renting is now a new fashion among college students. Research was made to find out if renting helps one save money and time rather than buying new textbooks and realized that it really is. Let’s examine carefully further and see why renting books is a cost-effective way to still get to have your textbooks without shelling too much money from your pocket.
Gives value for your money
You don’t have to buy all of your textbooks. Those non-major subjects, are better acquired through renting. It saves one money and helps you give out the money you save on some other personal possessions you need in college.
Renting textbooks allows you to save at least 50% off the standard retail (零售) price for each item. You can tell, with a little research, that renting is a lot cheaper compared to buying used books aside from looking way better than the former.
Saves time
You can save a great deal of time when renting a textbook. Instead of browsing your way for hours trying to look for better deals online, you can simply go to a popular book renting marketplace online and just order away. There is literally no need to skimming for hours and see where you can find a great deal. Often, the rental company gives you prepaid postage slip just to get you going and do the same when you decide to return the book.
This process not only saves you time, it also saves other resources like gas if you decide to go to the nearest bookstore to buy books or spend hours using electricity just to find a good deal.
User Friendly
Aside from being able to save money and time, renting textbooks brings convenience to all users. Imagine trying to scan the virtual bookshelf and checking on comments of previous users and figuring out which ones got bad comments and which had great ones. It could be fun at first but if you are short of time, the process can become annoying.
If you rent books, you will only be needing the book’s ISBN number and find it right away. No more time-wasting site search. Type in the ISBN number, order the book, and wait for it to get shipped to your home.
【小题1】The reason why people haven’t the habit of renting textbooks in the old days is that ______.
| A．the educational system has not changed by now |
| B．people can afford books or get books easily in libraries |
| C．different economic challenges happen across the world |
| D．the price of textbooks is much higher than that of nowadays |
| A．saving | B．spending | C．removing | D．wasting |
| A．One can save a great deal of time in browsing for better deals online |
| B．It brings convenience to all the users apart from saving money and time |
| C．The process saves other resources if you don’t go to the nearest bookstore |
| D．It saves one money and helps him spend money on what he need most in college |
| A．renting textbooks allows you to save a lot of money |
| B．renting a textbook can also save you a great deal of time |
| C．textbook renting was a relatively new fashion among college students |
| D．textbook renting is a money-saving, fun, and, convenient way for college students |
Megan's Library of Love book drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away. The_ 21__ to send books to a school _22 _was created by Megan's classmates at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute（悼念）to her.
The project formed out of the desire to23 _Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a _24__ in the life of others. Students have many 25_ of Megan, but the most vivid was her love for her family and the diligent 26__ she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her _27_ for learning and reading to create the Library of Love. This project honors Megan's special qualities. In the _28__of one of her classmates, Megan was, “A good daughter, a good student, a good friend. ”We are all blessed to have been a _29_ of Megan's life.
Every February, on Megan's birthday, fifth graders at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School _30 _donations of newly purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “Love books” are truly a __31__ of love meant to _32_ reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local _33 _.The fifth graders also have the _34_ of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker（标签）, _35_ the books into categories（类别）, and _36_ all the books for shipping.
In the two years since the Library of Love _37 _began, students have collected over 5000 newly purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3419 books were sent to St. Bernard's Parish to help _38 their school library after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the community. In 2007, 1613 books were sent to White Mountain School in Alaska, who _39 _their high school in a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of _40 _to other schools in the future.
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