Electronic books have changed the way many people read for 15 . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than 16 students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed 17 printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
“I mean, it’s just 18 a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing 19 . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that 20 .”
“Digital books also cost 21 than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars 22 a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”
Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an) 23 textbook. It has materials for students 24 different levels of reading skills…
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科目:初中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
【小题1】Bill cares about sports events and how the sports players are now. 【小题2】Tonny is interested in reading. He wants to know what kind of new books have come out and how some famous writers are living now. 【小题3】Jackon is really a film fan. Recently he would like to know what new movies are like and what some famous singers’ songs are. 【小题4】Kat’s father is working abroad in Iraq(伊拉克). A war broke out there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Iraq. 【小题5】Lily is in poor health. She is so eager to know how to keep fit. |
F. Sports News: Important sports events are broadcast here. And we often interview some good players. G. Health Section: Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from diseases, you should pay attention to this section. |
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A.Felton, California | B.the scientists |
C.how to work with computers | D.sending prints by pigeon |
A.don’t like carrying things |
B.are often cheap to keep |
C.seem out of place in the space age |
D.aren’t friendly to the scientists |
A.usually costs more |
B.is something that works |
C.is often unhappy |
D.is often don by animals |
A.Pigeons were used as messengers. |
B.Human messengers were used. |
C.What the scientists input was sent to the computer. |
D.Scientists got their designs. |
A.do the work at low cost |
B.get their pictures on television |
C.understand the computer |
D.make the scientists pleased |
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Televisions were among the most talked-about things at CES 2013—the 2013 International Consumer Electronic Show (国际消费类电子产品展销会) last week in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were bigger and better with some of the highest technology (技术). Some TVs used a new technology called OLED. They were bigger, thinner and lighter, offered better colour and were brighter than traditional TVs using LED.
Ultra High Definition TVs were also popular. Most of the TVs shown on the exhibition used 4k technology.
Smart TVs this year were smarter. Many offered technology that users have a more personalized (个性化的)experience. One such TV from TCL can know who is watching with the help of new technology. Then it can offer programmes according to the user’s usual interest. Another TV from Panasonic offers a similar personalized user experience.
Size also played an important part in CES 2013. TVs changed in size from big to bigger, with at least two companies —Samsung and Hisense —showing TVs that are 110 inches large on the exhibition.
The yearly CES is the biggest technology show in North America and one of the biggest in the world.
It’s a meeting of the brightest minds and the top leaders from many industries and those who want to know about the future.
Digital health and fitness inventions were also big at CES 2013. There was even a fork that tells you when you are eating too fast.
The show had over 3,200 different companies showing more than 20,000new products in about 26 miles of exhibition space.
1.Which difference between OLED and LED is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Weight B. Colour C. Size D. Price
2.The writer takes TCL and Panasonic for example to tell us _________.
A.smart TVs were smarter at CES 2013
B.Ultra High Definition TVs were popular at CES 2013
C.size played an important part in CES 2013
D.digital health and fitness inventions were big at CES 2013
3.In which kind of the magazine can we probably read this passage?
A. Entertainment B. Technology C. Sports D. Health
4.From the passage, we can know __________.
A.CES 2013 has not been held yet
B.TVs at CES 2013 were smaller than before
C.many companies attended CES 2013
D.no leaders from industries appeared at CES 2013
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Electronic (电子的) books, or e-books, have changed the way many of us read. Now, electronic textbooks are changing the way many students 1 . Many schools in Washington have begun using online course materials for their students. Rather than using a regular textbook, it’s all online.
“Our students are ready to use resources (资源) from different 2 ,” said the head teacher, Peter Noonan. He talked about the 3 of electronic textbooks to a reporter. “The world is changing 4 . Online textbooks can change right along with the things that are happening. Besides, electronic textbooks 5 less than regular textbooks. We need to pay $8 million for the regular textbooks for our students, but we only need to spend $6 million 6 the electronic textbooks,” said Peter Noonan.
Students have different ideas about the change, 7 most like it. “I don’t have to carry a textbook around, so that is 8 ,” said a high school student named Melanie Reuter. Maria didn’t 9 . “I don’t like it because the Internet sometimes doesn’t work.”
Some students don’t have a computer or can’t go online at home. Stephen is 10 of them. But he said, “I can go to the library, or go to a friend’s house, to go online.”
1. A.eat B.learn C.sleep D.walk
2. A.newspapers B.schools C.places D.grades
3. A.advantages B.progress C.messages D.environment
4. A.normally B.slowly C.possibly D.fast
5. A.happened B.cost C.ended D.behaved
6. A.for B.in C.at D.on
7. A.but B.or C.until D.and
8. A.polite B.rude C.good D.bad
9. A.appear B.stay C.agree D.arrive
10. A.another B.one C.other D.neither
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1阅读配对。左栏是对5个人阅读兴趣的描述,右栏是对7个新闻板块的介绍,请为每个人选择最适合阅读的新闻板块。
1.Bill cares about sports events and how the sports players are now. 2.Tonny is interested in reading. He wants to know what kind of new books have come out and how some famous writers are living now. 3.Jackon is really a film fan. Recently he would like to know what new movies are like and what some famous singers’ songs are. 4.Kat’s father is working abroad in Iraq(伊拉克). A war broke out there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Iraq. 5.Lily is in poor health. She is so eager to know how to keep fit. |
A. Entertainment News: In this section all kinds of news about movies, songs and pop stars are available. B. Advertisement Section: Here are advertisements of various products, such as food, medicine, electronic machine and so on. C. Home News: In this section you will read news about the events which happened in the country. D. Reading Section: In this part, we will introduce some hot books and famous writers to you. Stay with us! E. International News: Here are news about the events that happened all over the world. F. Sports News: Important sports events are broadcast here. And we often interview some good players. G. Health Section: Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from diseases, you should pay attention to this section. |
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