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Which tablet computer should YOU be buying: They are this year’s must have ... and there’s a style to suit everyone.
| Best for young children LeapPad Explorer 2, £68  Aimed at children between three and nine (though a nine-year-old might find it a little simple), it comes in pink or blue and with five built-in education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the internet — so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.
Pros: The education games are well- designed, the built-in video camera is a fun way to play at being a film director. Cons: Some of the games are shockingly expensive. And the power adaptor is not included. | Best for teenagers iPad 4th generation, £399-£659  The iPad is still the market leader, and for good reason. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose.
Pros: No other tablet can compete with the near one million ‘apps’ (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology. Cons: Considerably more expensive than most competitors. |
| Best for working parents Microsoft Surface, £399-£559  Tablets are brilliant for leisure — but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint (they are all pre-installed and included in the price) and you can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.
Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies — a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip — and surfing the internet. Cons: The keyboard is an expensive add-on — costing up to £109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter). | Best for bookworms Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, £109 Nearly all tablets let you download books. It's a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase.  But most tablets have a shiny screen — which can be very distracting (分心) when you're trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark. Pros: Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy. Cons: No TV, films, games, internet or camera. |
1.The underlined phrase “stumble across” most probably means “_________”.
A. quarrel with B. compare with
C. meet with D. compete with
2.Which of the following about Surface is TRUE?
A. The keyboard can serve as a cover.
B. You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word.
C. The keyboard will not add to the cost.
D. You cannot watch movies or surf the internet with it.
3.If you are a game lover, which tablet is least likely to be your choice?
A. LeapPad Explorer 2. B. iPad 4th generation.
C. Microsoft Surface. D. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite.
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They considered___ a computer, which was considered ___ a great help in their work.
A. to buy；to be B. buying；being
C. to buy；being D. buying；to be
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—What do you think of the price of the computers at this store?
—They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, _____ at any other store.
A．one B．ones C．that D．those
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— Which share is meant for me?
—You can take ________ half. They are exactly the same.
A. this B. any C. each D. either
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1.You are saying that everyone should be equal，and this is _____I disagree.
2.— I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week.
— Is that _____ you had a few days off？
3.I remember _____this used to be a quiet village.
4.— Do you remember _____ he came？
— Yes，I do，he came by car.
5.It is generally considered unwise to give a child _____he or she wants.
6.A computer can only do _____you have instructed it to do.
7.It is pretty well understood _____controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.
8.A modern city has been set up in _____was a waste land ten years ago.
9.Do you have any idea _____is actually going on in the classroom？
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—Have you got your exam papers?
—Not yet. I guess they _____ at this moment.
A. are being graded B. are grading C. have graded D. have been graded
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about this computer program, a huge amount of time and energy .
A. Should I know; be saved
B. If I had known; can be saved
C. Had I known; would have been saved
D. Did I know; was saved
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What are the speakers discussing?
A.What they should do next.
B.Which subject is important.
C.How they should solve the math problems.
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—Have you heard of this new brand of computer, Mike?
—Yes, of course, and I’ve decided to buy ___________.
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Some of my friends are making big decisions in their life: Which universities should they apply to? I also notice that many high school students in China are thinking of studying at universities abroad. Unluckily, from what I’ve seen, the information given by some websites and other media about studying abroad is very limited and sometimes even wrong.
There was once a Chinese girl who hoped that she could go to Columbia University in the US because she wanted to major in journalism. However, they have no journalism program at the undergraduate level! What’s more, in both Canada and the US, it’s not suggested that students throw themselves into journalism right after high school. School say that students should take in more knowledge about the world and writing before entering that field.
The University of Waterloo, a Canadian university famous for its engineering program, is another example. The emphasis (重视)of engineering in this school may go beyond your expectations. According to our teachers, this university spent millions of dollars building a library just for engineering students. The school’s computer science, mathematics and accounting are also great programs for students.
But, to be honest, according to my friends who have visited this university, the campus and the food are not very nice. Maybe this is because the school stresses its academic( 学术)strengths too much, thereby paying little attention to personal comforts.
Now you see, choosing a university is really not that easy. We need to do good research and consult as many people as possible before making a decision.
1.For high school students it’s very important to __________.
A.choose a proper university
B.study at American universities
C.learn the information about websites
D.supply the information about studying abroad
2.Who can major in journalism program in Columbia University?
A. Chinese girls. B. Graduates.
C. Undergraduates. D. High school students.
3.From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we can learn in the University of Waterloo _______.
A.engineering program is as famous as computer science
B.engineering students are the most intelligent
C.the campus is very small and dirty
D.the library for engineering students is very good
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Choosing a university is not easy.
B.How to study at universities abroad.
C.A Chinese girl and Columbia University.
D.Academic strengths of the University of Waterloo.