How do you usually read? Smartphones and e-readers have become more common recently. Some people worry that the days of paper books will be gone. But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular among reader. Research company Nielsen found that in the UK, sales of e-books are falling while sales of paper books are rising. Another survey of university students from the US, Japan and Germany also showed that 92 percent of them preferred paper books. So what’s behind the paper book comeback?
The most popular reason given was that paper books bring a very different reading experience. US students said that they liked the smell of paper books. Other students said that they get a sense of achievement when they finish reading a paper book.
Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading. Many people like to write down their names on the inside cover. If there’s stain(污点)from coffee or food, it’s all right. These accidents make the book even more personal. It’s as if readers of paper books make friends with them.
This “friendship” people develop with books isn’t just sentimental(情感的). Research has shown that readers remember more information reading from paper books than e-books. People also more easily end up with headaches or sore eyes while reading e-books.
It seems that paper books, which have been in production(生产) since the 15th century, still have an attraction. So why not pick up a book, start reading and become a full man?
【小题1】The company Nielsen found sales of paper books are rising .A.in the US | B.in the UK | C.in Japan | D.in Germany |
A.paper books bring a very different reading experience. |
B.paper books can be much cheaper than e-books. |
C.people will more easily have headaches or sore eyes while reading e-books. |
D.people remember more information reading from paper books than e-books. |
(① =Para 1;② =Para 2; ③=Para 3; ④=Para 4; ⑤=Para 5)
A.①;②③;④⑤ | B.①②;③④⑤ |
C.①②③;④;⑤ | D.①;②③④;⑤ |
A.Paper Books Come Back | B.Reading Makes a Full Man |
C.A Hard Choice:Paper Books or E-books? | D.A New Book, A New Friend |
The Accidental Cheerleader Writer: Mimi McCoy Age: 8-10 About this book: Sophie and her best friend Kylie are on the same team until Sophie becomes a cheerleader (拉拉队长). |
Best Friends and Drama Queens Writer: Meg Cabot Age: 9-12 About this book: Allie Finkle is excited when a girl named Cheyenne, who comes from Canada, joins her class. Now Allie won’t be the new girl anymore! Soon they become good friends. |
The Boy Next Door Writer: Laura Dower Age: 9-12 About this book: Taryn and Jeff have ever been friends, but when they go up to the 6th grade, everything changes. |
Callie for President Writer: Robin Wasserman Age: 9-12 About this book: There are lots of things Callie Singer hopes to change about her middle school. Now she can make her dream come true. |
【小题1】If Dick is an 8-year-old boy, he should buy ________ to read.
A.The Accidental Cheerleader | B.Best Friends and Drama Queens |
C.The Boy Next Door | D.Callie for President |
A.Sophie and Kylie | B.Allie and Cheyenne | C.Taryn and Jeff | D.Robin and Callie |
A.Mimi McCoy | B.Laura Dower | C.Meg Cabot | D.Robin Wasserman |
A.Alice | B.Cheyenne | C.Jeff | D.Callie |
A.Kylie is a cheerleader. | B.Taryn and Jeff will be friends forever. |
C.There is only one book for 10-year-old children. | D.Allie joined the class a little earlier than Cheyenne. |
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions(版面) every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.
Most papers have several editions, especially on Sunday when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusements page, a business page, and so on.
【小题1】People read newspaper to ______.
A.learn about the most important news | B.learn about everything they want |
C.be pleased | D.get some information |
A.what the passages are about | B.the newspapers |
C.about amusements | D.about sports |
A.every day | B.every week | C.every month | D.every year |
A.more types | B.more pages | C.less types | D.less pages |
A.the business page | B.the front page |
C.the sports page | D.the amusements page |
Hello, everyone! My name is Han Mei. I am twelve years old and I am from China. I am a student in No.5 Middle School. My mother and I love reading books very much. You can see a lot of books in our house.
I have an idea. I want to read with others. With the help of my mother. One room is now a shared library and it is tidy. Two bookcases are in the house. They are white. You can see nine red chairs, a green sofa and two yellow sofas, too.
At about 4: 00 in the afternoon, some boys and girls come to our house. They read books here. In our shared library, I make many new friends.
Do you like to read books? Come here and read with us. You can call me at 8010-8904.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
【小题1】What color are the bookcases?
A.Red. | B.Green. | C.Yellow. | D.White. |
A.She is twelve years old. |
B.She isn’t a Chinese girl. |
C.She likes books very much. |
D.She is in No.5 Middle School. |
A.共享的 | B.廉价的 | C.拥挤的 | D.严格的 |
A.My Mother and I | B.A House, a Library |
C.The Shared Books | D.My Good Friends |
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