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   Most people love to lose themselves in a great book, maybe a classic novel, a modern storybook or a great work of history. But many people also live busy lives, and for them finding time to sit quietly and read is difficult, if not impossible. Fortunately, with the coming of the Internet and high-tech tools like the iPod, more and more people are making literature a part of their lives again.

A very special website now makes it possible for people to listen to books that they simply would not have time to read. The site is called Audible Inc., and it’s the best place to download audio (音频的) books. Over the past few years, hundreds of thousands of these books have been recorded. They include nearly every classic, as well as most newly-published ones. Most of these are read by voice actors who really bring the text to life.

Audible Inc. lets you easily and quickly download a book and load it onto your iPod or other MP3 players, or onto CDs so that you can listen in your car. The site is like Amazon, com, but for audio books. It includes thousands of recommendations (推荐) and customer reviews that are extremely helpful. The site lets you listen to a free piece of each book so you can tell ahead what the narrator (讲述者) sounds like. No wonder that most people who listen to an audio book for the first time are immediately attracted.

This is the perfect opportunity to find out what so many people know about audio books. But be careful — you may become attracted to audio books for life.

【小题1】Who might be most interested in Audible Inc.?
A.People who have iPods.B.People who travel a lot.
C.Teenagers who love writing.D.Book lovers with little free time.
【小题2】What does Audible Inc. offer people?
A.Free books.B.Books to listen to.
C.Books about history.D.Traditional paper books.
【小题3】Why is a free piece of each book given on Audible Inc.?
A.To let people experience the narrative style ahead.
B.To introduce different styles of modern books.
C.To provide a chance to learn to narrate stories.
D.To meet the customers’ requirements.
【小题4】What can we know from the last paragraph?
A.The author shows the benefits of audio books.
B.The author advises people to choose audio books.
C.The author stresses the great attraction of audio books.
D.The author warns people against addiction to reading.
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   With the development of modern science and technology,the functions of cellphones have changed greatly.【小题1】 The only difference may be that they fit in your pocket and you pay by the minute to use them.Some of the things a cellphone can do for you will be available this year:

Surf at speed

Cellphones that let you use the Web have been around for years.So,what’s new? Well,faster thirdgeneration (3G) networks that let you surf at anywhere.【小题2】 Possible choices are from IJG Electronics VX 8000 and Motorola V1150.Listen as you go.

【小题3】 There is no doubt that it is about to change.Sony Ericsson’s new W8001 can hold around 150 songs in its 500 MB memory.And Samsung’s SPHV5400 even comes with a 1.5GB hard drive.Mobile phones may eventually replace mini MP3 players,especially for teens.

Camera cellphones are not new either but most of them have limitations: around 1­megapixel (百万像素).However new technology has made 2­megapixel units more common,and 3­megapixel units are showing up soon.Some 2­megapixel models,like Sony Ericsson’s K7501,offer limited zoom and focus controls.【小题4】 Portable TV.

You say you like “watching TV”? That’s what Samsung MMA700 wants to give you.The new model lets users watch popular TV programmes for a fee.Other choices are Nokia’s 6620, Sanyo’s MM740 and NEC’s N940.【小题5】

The above are just a handful of what you’ll see in the coming months.Further down the road,your mobile phone may play a host of other roles,such as mobile credit card,position locator and so on.So what is there that a cellphone can’t do?

A.The NEC model lets you watch public TV—no fee.
B.Without a cellphone,you can do nothing in your daily life.
C.Nowadays,new cellphones are much cheaper than old ones.
D.Today’s doitall mobiles have a lot in common with the computer.
E.This then allows a carrier to send video,music,and games to your phone.
F.Others,like LG’s recent A7110,can even capture 30 minutes of fullmotion video.
G.The problem with most cellphone MP3 players is that they hold only a handful of songs.

同类题2

   In the early times, the music industry was terrified of taping (用磁带录音), thinking that customers would just copy music, or record from the radio. But that never really happened, at least not enough to cause any real hardship to anyone in the music business.

The same argument arose over technologies like MiniDiscs and recordable CDs. But the thing that terrified the music industry more than anything else was the arrival of services like Napster, which allowed people to share music over the Internet without costing them anything. The music industry was shocked; it saw people exchanging (交换) digital copies that didn’t degrade (削弱) the quality with each transfer, something that stopped tapes being a huge threat.

But it wasn’t the Internet that killed the music industry. In fact, everything is still looking optimistic for many musicians. Taylor Swift has had a good year, and her latest album is likely to make her very wealthy indeed. There is always going to be public demand for music.

However, the technology will simply destroy the record company. The reason is simple. Record companies are a man in the middle that simply doesn’t need to exist anymore. The same way we buy our flights direct, and do our shopping online and have things delivered from Amazon instead of going to a local shop. We have always been willing to enjoy cost reductions at the expense of the middleman, and the record companies are that kind of middleman.

What does the record industry offer? Well, surprisingly little these days. It used to be the case that record companies would go and find new talents. Of course this still happens, but more likely is that an artist will be discovered by the public through YouTube, or even from friends on Facebook or Twitter. Record companies also used to have an important role in producing the music. But countless artists are making their own way through software or any of the other amazing music apps, without any help from the record companies.

【小题1】What is Napster in the second paragraph most probably?
A.A MiniDisc.B.A CD player.
C.A piece of software.D.A tape recorder.
【小题2】Why didn’t tape copying become a huge threat to the music industry?
A.It was hard to transfer.B.It was strictly controlled.
C.It didn’t save much money.D.It couldn’t maintain the quality of music.
【小题3】The example of Taylor Swift is used to prove that_______.
A.the Internet won’t destroy the music industry
B.the musicians will benefit a lot from the Internet
C.the sales of albums are badly affected by the Internet
D.the demand for music will change due to the Internet
【小题4】According to the passage, what will happen to the record companies?
A.They will sell latest albums online.
B.They will be useless in the Internet society.
C.They will cut the expense on producing the music.
D.They will go and find new music talents through the Internet.

同类题3

   The newspaper has been a part of our daily life for several centuries. It has been a way for the public to be informed of _____ events that are occurring around the world. Newspapers have _____ great changes over the course of history. Some of the _____ newspapers date back to Ancient Rome where important announcements (公告) were carved in stones and placed in highly populated areas, _____ in this way citizens could be informed of the announcements.

For centuries, many changes have _____ The biggest one was the use of the printing press. This change _____ the production of the newspaper, and the number of papers available to the public greatly increase    D. At the same time the change made it _____ for people to purchase one. These developments led to a (n) _____ in the newspaper industry where several different newspapers started to appear in big _____ , publishing morning, afternoon and evening editions. These papers ______ readers news, the weather and other features that informed and ______ them.

Over the course of time, however, newspaper costs continued to rise and the number of newspaper buyers continued to ______ This led to a vast reduction in the number of newspapers and newspaper editions at every market. ______ , with the increase in the use of ______ , the public no longer needed the newspaper for its source of ______ Other media such as radio, television and the Internet started to ______ the paper as an information source.

In recent years, newspapers and other media have ______ to the changing technology environment by starting to offer ______ editions to cater to (满足需要) the needs of the public. In the future, more ______ will be surely paid to the Internet, social media and other electronic methods. However, the newspaper and the industry ______ have a place in the world.

【小题1】
A.interestingB.importantC.strangeD.political
【小题2】
A.experiencedB.createdC.sufferedD.escaped
【小题3】
A.best-knownB.nicestC.earliestD.simplest
【小题4】
A.unlessB.sinceC.onceD.though
【小题5】
A.come byB.made upC.broken outD.taken place
【小题6】
A.sped upB.put upC.ended upD.took up
【小题7】
A.respectableB.fashionableC.agreeableD.affordable
【小题8】
A.silenceB.pauseC.boomD.arrival
【小题9】
A.citiesB.familiesC.villagesD.factories
【小题10】
A.providedB.offeredC.publishedD.advertised
【小题11】
A.describedB.satisfiedC.motivatedD.followed
【小题12】
A.failB.leaveC.formD.fall
【小题13】
A.After allB.For sureC.At lastD.In addition
【小题14】
A.technologiesB.computersC.televisionsD.telephones
【小题15】
A.knowledgeB.informationC.pleasureD.ability
【小题16】
A.copyB.matchC.replaceD.regard
【小题17】
A.adaptedB.adoptedC.opposedD.agreed
【小题18】
A.latestB.traditionalC.modernD.online
【小题19】
A.moneyB.attentionC.energyD.time
【小题20】
A.stillB.neitherC.againD.even

同类题5

Bad Things About Cell Phones in School

Giving your schoolchild a cell phone has a very positive effect. 【小题1】 However, at school especially in the classroom, cell phones cause a lot of problems.

The Internet capabilities (联网功能) of phones will make students absent from their tasks. 【小题2】 In addition to sending text messages, smartphones have email and Internet capabilities. All of these features will distract (使分心) children from their tasks at hand.

【小题3】 The most common means by which the whole class distraction happens is when a cell phone rings during the middle of a class, attracting students’ attention towards the noise. A student with a cell phone may also encourage others to play the game on his cell phone or share information that comes up on the Internet.

The use of phones may contribute to the students’cheating in the exams. Students can take advantage of cell phones’ Internet capabilities to look for answers to questions for tests for which they haven’t studied. Having a palm-sized computer may give students the chance to cheat in exams. 【小题4】

Using a phone may reduce children’s social behavior. If a student has a cell phone, particularly one with an Internet connection, it must reduce his necessity to socially communicate with others. 【小题5】

A.Distractions from phones have increased.
B.These days phones aren’t just used for making calls.
C.He can get in touch with you at any time during the day.
D.The increase of phone usage has expanded into schools.
E.A single phone has the chance to distract the entire class.
F.Teachers should have students hand in phones before handing out papers.
G.Besides, a student with a phone prefers to ask web for ideas to be used in classes instead of discussing with his classmates.