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Complete the following sentence:“You go to the library to check out ...?” The obvious answer is “books”.But a harder question might be, “What do we mean by ‘books’?” Nowadays, electronic books, or “e?books”, have become more and more popular in American society.

The biggest online bookseller Amazon, for example, recently announced that less than four years after introducing them to its catalog, it is now selling more electronic versions of its book titles than printed ones.

Last week, Pew Internet Project released a survey about the use of e?books by library customers.It found that 12% of Americans aged 16 and older who read e?books say they had borrowed at least one from a library within the past year.But the survey found that the broader public, including 58% of those who have library cards and 53% of people who own electronic book readers, are not aware that they can find and check out e?books from public libraries, even though three quarters of the libraries offer that service.

Pew Internet Project director Lee Rainie noted that e?book borrowing is becoming more popular at the same time that publishers, who are selling plenty of e?books and fewer hard?copy editions, are worried that free e?book check?outs at the library will hurt sales.In February, for example, the big publisher Penguin Books stopped supplying new e?books and audio books to libraries.Penguin just reached an agreement to resume supplying one big library system in New York City but not until six months after new titles are released.That way, those who want the latest books will have to buy them.

So things are a little murky (阴暗的) in the library world when it comes to electronic books.More and more customers want them, but publishers are giving the libraries a hard time about offering them.Demand is not the problem.Supply may soon be.

1.What is the function of the two questions in the first paragraph?

A. To introduce the topic of the passage.

B. To stress the popularity of e?books.

C. To show what the author cares about.

D. To remind us of the change at the library.

2.According to Paragraph 2, what can we know about Amazon?

A. It has sold e?books for five years.

B. Its e?books are cheaper than printed books.

C. It has the best e?books among all libraries.

D. Its e?books sell better than printed books.

3.We know from the survey done by Pew Internet Project that ________.

A. few library customers know how to read e?books

B. the promotional effort at e?book readers is not big enough

C. library customers should be reminded about the e?book service

D. more library cards should be offered to readers free of charge

4.Why did Penguin Books NOT supply new e?books to libraries?

A. Because they are not allowed to offer e?books.

B. Because they wanted to increase the sales of printed books.

C. Because they didn't want their e?books to be copied.

D. Because their products were not welcomed there.

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 - 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson (1907 - 1964)

Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Angela Merkel (1954 - )

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been a scientist in the past. As Germany’s leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930 - )

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. However, she became the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 - 2013)

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain’s Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867-1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation (辐射能). Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

1.Who once won the Nobel Prize?

A.Jane Addams and Marie Curie.

B.Jane Addams and Margaret Thatcher.

C.Marie Curie and Angela Merkel.

D.Marie Curie and Rachel Carson.

2.What do Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

A.Both of them were scientists before coming to power.

B.Both of them are the first woman head of their country.

C.Both of them are famous for being strict.

D.Both of them have worked for three terms.

3.Who once failed to find a job?

A.Jane Addams. B.Sandra Day O’Connor.

C.Rachel Carson. D.Margaret Thatcher.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Great women. B.Famous scientists.

C.Strong leaders. D.Ways to success for women.

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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.

In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast when they can. But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk.

At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street. But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.

The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty.

Most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time. On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper. In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep, whether his journey is long or short.

In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now. Instead, I am surprised at myself: I must go there next year on business. I know I hate the overcrowded city. But I feel like a man who is returning to his long-lost love.

1.Tokyo is different from London in that ________.

A. it has a smaller population

B. it is an international city

C. it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot in Tokyo

D. its people are friendlier and more polite.

2.What time does the writer think is the worst time to go into the street?

A. When the night-clubs are closing.

B. At 8 o'clock in the morning.

C. When the train is overcrowded.

D. At 11:30 a.m.

3.What does the writer say about Japanese trains?

A. There are not enough trains.

B. They are very nice and comfortable.

C. They leave and arrive at the right time.

D. They often run behind schedule.

4.From the writer's observation, we can see that fires break out in Tokyo ________.

A. occasionally B. quite frequently

C. not very often D. twice a day

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