8.Editor Henry Slocum,
I read your May 10th article in the local newspaper Honesdale Times about electronic books,or e-books,with great interest.You made several good points about the disadvantages of e-books.You may have overlooked,however,some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books.Yes,e-books are expensive,but they are also convenient.In addition,due to their environment-friendly nature,e-books have the potential to change our planet for the better.
E-books,for anyone who is unfamiliar with the term,are about the same size and shape as regular books.They have a large screen in the middle,however.This screen shows the reader a page of text that has been downloaded from a computer.Once the reader has finished reading the page on the e-book screen.he or she scrolls down to see a new page.The process continues until the entire book has been read.
As you pointed out.Mr.Slocum,it's great to lie on a warm,sandy beach with a book.You can do that just as easily with an e-book as you can with a traditional paper book.In fact,because e-books are so light,you can carry them anywhere.Say,for example,that you like to read on the bus.Which would you rather carry with you-a heavy 800-page novel,or an e-book that weighs only a few ounces?
Another important advantage is offered by e-books as well.They are more environmentfriendly than traditional books.At present,thousands of trees are cut down each year to meet the publishing industry's demand for paper.Books that don't sell are eventually returned to the Dublisher and destroyed.This terrible waste could be avoided if everyone used e-books,which require no paper.
Sincerely,
David Eng
David Eng
59.What does Editor Henry Slocum think about e-books?B
A.Interesting. B.Expensive. C.Convenient D.Environment-friendly.
60.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?A
A.What an e-book is.
B.Why e-books are popular.
C.How e-books have developed.
D.Who are the readers of e-books.
61.In David's letter,he thinks thatC
A.E-books will come down in price
B.E-books come in various sizes and shapes
C.E-books do little harm to the environment
D.E-books are no better than traditional books
62.The main purpose of the letter is toD
A.explain how to read e-books
B.honor the person who invented e-books
C.scold publishers for wasting so much paper
D.provide evidence that e-books are a good idea.
分析 本文主要講述了大衛(wèi)給編輯亨利寫信說明讀了他的文章之后的感受,并且提出了電子書相比于傳統(tǒng)書籍的一些優(yōu)點,電子書對于我們來說是方便攜帶的,如果我們都使用電子書將會避免紙張的浪費.
解答 59.B 細節(jié)理解題,由第一段You may have overlooked,however,some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books.Yes,e-books are expensive,but they are also convenient.可以看出他認為電子書是昂貴的,故選B.
60.A 段落大意題,由第二段E-books,for anyone who is unfamiliar with the term,are about the same size and shape as regular books.可以看出本段是為大家介紹電子書是什么,故選A.
61.C 細節(jié)理解題,由最后一段They are more environmentfriendly than traditional books.可知大衛(wèi)認為電子書比傳統(tǒng)書更環(huán)保,故選C.
62.D 主旨大意題,由第一段You may have overlooked,however,some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books.以及概括全文可知作者在全文舉例說明了電子書的優(yōu)點,并給出了證據(jù),故選D.
點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細節(jié)或概括相應的答案,最后理清作者寫作思路.