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【題目】 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(污點)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(生產) since the 15th century, still have an attraction. So why not pick up a book, start reading and become a full man?

【1】The company Nielsen found sales of paper books are rising .

A.in the USB.in the UKC.in JapanD.in Germany

【2】The most popular reason for people to choose paper books instead of e-books is that .

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.

【3】If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(① =Para 1;② =Para 2; ③=Para 3; ④=Para 4; ⑤=Para 5)

A.①;②③;④⑤B.①②;③④⑤

C.①②③;④;⑤D.①;②③④;⑤

【4】The best title for this passage may be “ ”.

A.Paper Books Come BackB.Reading Makes a Full Man

C.A Hard Choice:Paper Books or E-books?D.A New Book, A New Friend

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

本文介紹了紙質書卷土重來以及原因。紙質書帶來了截然不同的閱讀體驗。紙質書也可以是愛讀書的人非常私人的物品。就像紙質書的讀者和他們交朋友一樣。讀紙質書的人比讀電子書的人記得更多的信息。

【1】

細節(jié)題。根據第1段第5句“Research company Nielsen found that in the UK, sales of e-books are falling while sales of paper books are rising.（研究公司尼爾森（Nielsen）發(fā)現(xiàn)，在英國，電子書的銷量在下降，而紙質書的銷量在上升。）”可知尼爾森（Nielsen）發(fā)現(xiàn)，紙質圖書在英國的銷量正在上升。故選B。

【2】

細節(jié)題。根據第1段第1句“The most popular reason given was that paper books bring a very different reading experience.（最受歡迎的原因是紙質書帶來了截然不同的閱讀體驗。）”可知人們之所以選擇紙質書而不是電子書，最普遍的原因是紙質書帶來了截然不同的閱讀體驗。故選A。

【3】

篇章結構題。第1段介紹了紙質書的銷量在上升；第2、3和4段介紹了紙質書受歡迎的原因；第5段總結，鼓勵閱讀紙質書。故選D。

【4】

最佳標題。本文介紹了紙質書卷土重來以及原因�？芍�這篇文章最好的標題可能是《紙質書回來》。