A quick look at an e-readerNew, High-Contrast...

A quick look at an e-reader

New, High-Contrast（高对比度） E-Ink Screen

50% better contrast than any other e-reader. The clearest text and sharpest images.

Read in Bright Sunlight

Unlike LCD screens, its screen reads like real paper, with no glare. Read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.

Lighter Than a Paperback

Weighing only 8.5 ounces and 1/3 of an inch thick, it is lighter than a paperback and thinner than a magazine.

Holds 3,500 Books

We doubled its storage so you can carry up to 3,500 books.

Battery Life of Up to One Month

A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off. Keeping wireless always on, it can go for up to three weeks without recharging.

Books in 60 Seconds

With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books in less than 60 seconds. No computer required.

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Over 670,000 books, including 107 of 111 New York Times Best Sellers, plus audiobooks, periodicals and blogs. For non-U.S. customers, content availability varies.

Free, Out-of-Copyright Books

Over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are available such as Pride and Prejudice.

Low Book Prices

Over 550,000 books are $9.99 or less, including 73 New York Times Best Sellers of the present time.

Free Book Samples (样品)

Download and read first chapters for free before you decide to buy.

1.If you want to use the e-reader longer, you should ______.

A. charge it frequently          B. keep wireless off

C. use it in bright sunlight     D. read in a quiet room

2.Which of the following can best fill in the blank in the text?

A. Large selection.     B.Excellent service.

C. Reasonable prices.   D.Interesting content.

3.What is this text，mainly about?

A.What an e-reader is.

B.Who needs an e-reader.

C.How to use an e-reader.

D.The advantages of an e-reader.

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Looking at the checkout lines at the grocery, I quickly turned my handcart to line number three. There were only two women there, and neither had kids or coupons(赠券) ! The store was my first ______that morning, and I had a half dozen others on my______before meeting my husband for lunch.

Two minutes turned into ten, and I watched as the other lines moved ______. I moved my ______in the shopping handcart and dug for my wallet, trying to______the cashier that it was time to get a move on. Finally, after fifteen minutes, I took a breath and______. Then I heard the cashier tell the women in front of me: “And just like that, he told me what she looked like and ______one hundred dollars here to________her groceries. He said not to worry about the______, just give it to charity.”

The story she was ______had taken place in the sales department. An older man had witnessed a(n) ________mama in need.______for foods with kids around, she was sticking to her list and ______the items on her calculator as she went. The gentleman said he had a little ______on him that day, so he left one hundred dollars to ______ her groceries and, just maybe, add a little wiggle room(回旋的余地) to her ______.

After hearing about the man who had______served a fellow traveler in life, I realized that my hurry, ______and general worries were______. What's five extra minutes in a line to hear a story of a man sharing his　 ______？ Suddenly, I know I could wait.

1.A. delivery　　 B. checkout　　 C. journey　　 D. stop

2.A. notebook　　 B. list　　 C. criterion　　 D. admission

3.A. patiently　　 B. clearly　　 C. quickly　　 D. similarly

4.A. items　　 B. dealers　　 C. prospects　　 D. kids

5.A. order　　 B. debate　　 C. remind　　 D. complain

6.A. laughed　　 B. noticed　　 C. appreciated　　 D. sighed

7.A. left　　 B. threw　　 C. cost　　 D. promoted

8.A. apply for　　 B. pay for　　 C. look for　　 D. make for

9.A. reputation　　 B. change　　 C. contribution　　 D. decision

10.A. adjusting　　 B. booking　　 C. reading　　 D. sharing

11.A. well-dressed　　 B. good-looking　　 C. worn-out　　 D. easy-going

12.A. Wandering　　 B. Preparing　　 C. Shopping　　 D. Begging

13.A. supposing　　 B. adding　　 C. developing　　 D. presenting

14.A. principle　　 B. time　　 C. extra　　 D. quantity

15.A. cover　　 B. suit　　 C. carry　　 D. purchase

16.A. basket　　 B. budget　　 C. property　　 D. response

17.A. rarely　　 B. quietly　　 C. obviously　　 D. occasionally

18.A. anxiety　　 B. happiness　　 C. attention　　 D. eagerness

19.A. treated　　 B. respected　　 C. rejected　　 D. misplaced

20.A. notice　　 B. mistake　　 C. content　　 D. love

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When we look at the sky and see a bright light moving quickly across it or coming towards the earth, we talk about seeing a “shooting star” or a “falling star”. These moving lights are not, in fact, stars at all. They are small pieces of matter from outer space, which burn up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. The correct name of them is meteoroids. Any pieces that make it to the Earth’s surface without completely burning up are known as meteorites. A meteor is actually the name given to the light we see when a meteoroid is burning up.

When a meteorite hits the Earth at speeds between 11 and 72 kilometers a second, it can do amazing damage. A very large meteorite could knock the earth out of its orbit. If this happened, all life on Earth would probably become extinct（灭绝）. The path we follow around the Sun would change and as a result the Earth would become either much hotter or much colder. This change in temperature would affect sea levels and the amount of water in rivers. There would either be huge floods, which would cover most of the land with water, or the oceans would dry up and there would be a drought, which means a long period of time without rain. Either way, nothing could survive. If a large meteorite landed in the sea it would almost certainly cause tsunamis, which would race towards the land, destroying everything in their paths.

Although it is unlikely the Earth will be struck by a meteorite large enough to do that kind of damage, there is evidence of fairly large meteorites hitting the Earth in the past. In 1908 a large area of forest in Tunguska, Siberia was destroyed by a meteorite that came apart just before it hit the ground. The moon, however, has about three billion craters陨石坑caused by meteorites impacting影响 its surface. The reason more meteorites have reached the surface of the moon than the surface of the Earth is that the moon does not have enough atmosphere for the meteorites to burn up in. some of the meteorites that have reached the Earth’s surface have done considerable damage. Some scientists believe it was a change of climate caused by meteorites hitting the Earth that resulted in the extinction of the dinosaurs and other large prehistoric animals.

Scientists are especially interested in meteorites because they contain information about the solar system. It is widely believed by scientists that most meteorites are produced by collisions（碰撞） between asteroids (small planets). These collisions probably happened many billions of years ago. This means the physical and chemical structure of a meteorite can give scientists information about the early days of the universe.

1.The story is about ___.

2.The Earth has ___.

3.Some scientists believe the dinosaurs became extinct because ___.

4.Meteors are ___.

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—Did you see who the driver was?

—No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.

A．does the car speed by           B．the car sped by

C．did the car speed by                   D．the car speeds by

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The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _____  his notes.

A. looking down    B. bringing up     C. trying on      D. referring to

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Art theft is an ancient and complicated crime. When you look at some of the most famous cases of art thefts in history, you see thoroughly planned operations that involve art dealers, art fakers, mobsters, ransoms, and millions of dollars. Here you can read about some of the most famous cases of art theft in the history.

The First Theft:

The first documented case of art theft was in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being transported by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption.

The Most Famous Theft:

The most famous story of art theft involves one of the most famous paintings in the world and one of the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen out of the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned by the police, but was released quickly.

It took about two years until the mystery was solved by the Parisian police. It turned out that the 30×21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum employees by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply carried it hidden under his coat. Nevertheless, Peruggia did not work alone. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting.

While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was busy creating copies for the famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias’ apartment. After two years in which Peruggia did not hear from Chaudron, he tried to make the best out of his stolen good. Eventually, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa was returned to the Louver in 1913.

The Biggest Theft in the USA:

The biggest art theft in United States took place at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. On the night of March 18, 1990, a group of thieves wearing police uniforms broke into the museum and took thirteen paintings whose collective value was estimated at around 300 million dollars. The thieves took two paintings and one print by Rembrandt, and works of Vermeer, Manet, Degas, Govaert Flinck, as well as a French and a Chinese artifact.

As of yet, none of the paintings have been found and the case is still unsolved. According to recent rumors, the FBI are investigating the possibility that the Boston Mob along with French art dealers are connected to the crime.

1. How long did it take to put back the stolen Mona Lisa in Louver ?___

A．Thirty six months                        B．Thirty months

C．Half a year                             D．Around two years

2.What does the underlined sentence, “he tried to make the best out of his stolen good” mean?

A．Chaudron wanted to sell the stolen painting.

B．Peruggia thought he didn’t need to work for Chaudon any more and wanted to market the painting.

C．Valfierno was tired of waiting.

D．Peruggia wanted to study the painting carefully.

3. Which case among those mentioned in the passage is still a mystery?

A．Mona Lisa case

B．Last Judgment case

C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum thirteen paintings case

D．none

4.People from the country of _____ is not involved in the passage.

A．China            B．France            C．Dutch            D．Vantican

5. Which statement is WRONG according to this article?

A．Picasso was ever considered a art theft suspect.

B．Art thieves normally not work alone.

C．The first documented case of art theft was conducted by pirates.

D．The mastermind of Mona Lisa was an art faker who wanted to sell copies.

6. The passage is not finished, which subtitle could be the next?

A．The Economic Value of Art Theft            B．The Loss to Art Lovers

C．The Most Sought After Painting             D．Boston Mob and French Art Dealers

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I can’t stop looking at my phone, but I’m not alone.

Over 2.5 billion people have smartphones now, and a lot of them are having a hard time putting them down. The problem is, out devices are designed to be addicting. But if you understand the tricks that grab your attention, you can learn to have a healthier relationship with your phone.

It starts with turning off all notifications（推送通知）, except when a real human is trying to reach you. But a lot of today’s apps simulate the feeling of that kind of social interaction, to get you to spend more time on their platform. If Facebook sends you a push notification that a friend is interested in an event near you, they’re essentially acting like a puppet master, taking advantage of your desire for social connections so that you use the app more.

Today you can get notifications from any app on your phone. So, every time you check it, you get this grab bag of notifications that can make you feel a broad variety of emotions. If it wasn’t for random, if it was predictably bad or predictably good, then you would not get addicted. That’s the same logic behind slot machines（老虎机）. Some apps even copy the process of pulling a slot machine lever with the “pull to refresh” feature. Those apps are usually capable of continuously updating content, but the pull action provides an addicting illusion of control over that process.

Then, you have to make your screen grayer. The easiest way to attract your eye’s attention on a screen is through color. In eye-tracking tests, human eyes gravitate（被吸引）particularly to bright red. That’s why so many apps have redesigned their icons to be brighter, bolder, and warmer over the years. It’s also why notification bubbles are red. So just noticing that if I take out the color, it changes some of the addictiveness.

Finally, restrict your home screen to everyday tools. Make sure that your home screen, when you unlock it, doesn’t have anything except for the in-the-moment tools that help you like live your life.

If you’re not sure what counts as a bottomless vortex（漩涡）of stuff, it helps to filter out apps that use infinite scrolling. Infinite scrolling continuously loads new material so there’s no built-in endpoint. Video autoplay works in a similar way. These interfaces create a frictionless experience, but they also create a user’s sense of control and make it harder to stop.

Technology might not always look harmful. There are ideas for alternative interfaces that give you functional choices and are more transparent about how much time you’ll lose with one action, versus another.

But it’s a really deep philosophical question: what is genuinely worth your attention? Do people even know how to answer that question? It’s a really hard question, it’s not something we think about. But, for now, it’s a question that everybody needs to start asking.

1.Which is the most accurate word to replace the underlined word “essentially”?

A.basically B.necessarily

C.temporarily D.punctually

2.What does the author mean by mentioning “slot machine”?

A.Users can probably predict what the notification is before checking their phones.

B.Netizens can do gambling on the internet legally.

C.There’re a lot of similarities between apps and slot machines.

D.It’s unpredictability that makes phones addicting.

3.From the end of the article we can know that ______.

A.all the interfaces are not extremely addicting

B.we users are not enabled to choose but to waste time on technology

C.it’s philosophers’ job to reflect on the value of technology in information age

D.the development of technology cannot be changed back to the way they were before

4.We can learn from the passage that the author’s attitude to technology is ______.

A.negative B.concerned

C.positive D.indifferent

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

An old woman walked into a clothes shop. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at a new dress, but the girl stood still behind the counter(柜台),taking no notice of the request. The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still received no answer. The old woman looked at the girl and nodded to herself, “ I am too old to see well. I can’t even tell a plastic model from a real girl!”   On hearing this, the salesgirl shouted to the old woman, “What? Did you call me a plastic model? ”The old woman was greatly surprised. “Oh, dear me, ” she said. “The model can speak!”

1.What did the old woman go to the shop to do?

A．To choose a dress.                       B．To buy a dress for herself.

C．To show off her dress.                    D．To pick a quarrel with the salesgirl.

2.The salesgirl did not make a reply __________.

A．because she didn't see the old woman

B．because she didn't think the old woman had enough money for a new dress

C．because she was too busy to notice the old woman

D．for some reason unknown in this story

3.It was not until that woman spoke for the _____ time that the salesgirl said something.

A．first              B．second           C．third             D．fourth

4.When the old woman said, “I am too old to see well,” she _______.

A．meant to say that she really had poor eyesight

B．wanted the salesgirl to excuse her

C．was simply telling a lie

D．was, in fact, trying to make the salesgirl open her mouth

5.What do you think the salesgirl would do on hearing this?  She would_____.

A．be too angry to say a word for a moment

B．run and tell the shop owner about it

C．apologize to the old woman and do what she had been asked to do

D．turn back and cry

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Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love.

But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (For  example, you may fail to land a new job, but another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. That’s bitter reality.

Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists(悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”

So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a backup plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, and “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”

There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A book that has recently been published.

B. The dangers of being too optimistic.

C. How to become successful in life.

D. The benefits of defensive pessimism.

2.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to________.

A. the final outcome

B. people’s motivation

C. their low opinion

D. their performance

3.The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science.” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A. the cost is not so high

B. there is no real proof

C. it’s not a dangerous thing to do

D. it is quite simple to understand

4.The writer would probably describe himself as________.

A. an optimist

B. a scientist

C. a defeatist

D. a realist

5.Which of the following English expressions would be a defensive pessimist believe?

A. Every cloud has a silver lining.

B. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

C. Whatever will be, will be.

D. The glass is half full not half empty.

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As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black Mary Jane shoes—I wanted to be anywhere in the world but Fountain Inn Elementary School. I stood at Mrs. Blackstone's door. Before I tried the _______, the wooden door suddenly opened. "We've been waiting for you!" Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher said at an unusually_______voice. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left_______in front of a group of students.

Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her_______to find me a new best friend and help me join a choir（合唱队）. During history_______, when I sat down at my desk_______I didn't want to speak in front of the class, she would not only call on me but have me stand up to _______my classmates. She laughed at my nervousness when I wouldn't get in line to sharpen my pencil _______being embarrassed. Her silliness made me smile and finally feel_______in the new environment.

One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone ________me to stay after class. "I'd like to speak with you, Amanda." My mind ________. Had I made a bad grade? Had I hurt someone's feelings? "Are you enjoying your new school?" she sat comfortably behind her desk, "I want to tell you ________, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else." "Okay." My throat ________felt very dry. With her________raised, she said, "I see something ________in you. I've been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can________it. But you________believe in yourself. That's very important. Remember that and you'll go________."

Her voice was________to my ears that day. I walked out of her class, ________staring at my Mary Jane shoes. My teacher saw something special in me!

1.A. key　　 B. test　　 C. escape　　 D. luck

2.A. high　　 B. nervous　　 C. cold　　 D. calm

3.A. reading　　 B. smiling　　 C. lying　　 D. standing

4.A. job　　 B. dream　　 C. honour　　 D. challenge

5.A. exams　　 B. lessons　　 C. movies　　 D. moments

6.A. so　　 B. once　　 C. before　　 D. because

7.A. greet　　 B. address　　 C. praise　　 D. amuse

8.A. for fear of　　 B. for lack of　　 C. for the benefit of　　 D. for the sake of

9.A. exhausted　　 B. concerned　　 C. relaxed　　 D. amazed

10.A. requested　　 B. ordered　　 C. asked　　 D. advised

11.A. floated　　 B. wandered　　 C. froze　　 D. raced

12.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

13.A. suddenly　　 B. gradually　　 C. eventually　　 D. expectedly

14.A. ears　　 B. hands　　 C. eyes　　 D. hairs

15.A. serious　　 B. interesting　　 C. special　　 D. strange

16.A. recall　　 B. remember　　 C. hear　　 D. see

17.A. could　　 B. might　　 C. would　　 D. must

18.A. far　　 B. straight　　 C. easy　　 D. slow

19.A. rough　　 B. musical　　 C. weak　　 D. steady

20.A. still　　 B. even　　 C. not　　 D. also

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