Question

In modern times, the development of electronic books has changed the ways of reading. It is very convenient for readers to download（下载） electronic books on the Internet.

However, experts say that readers will not be able to absorb( 吸收) efficiently what they have read, because the information is shown in such a simple form.“Some e-readers（电子阅览器）, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be ‘lazy’ and make readers easily forget what they have just read, ”experts say.

A. student by Princeton University finds that many readers can recall more information after reading if they read paper books. Compared with electronic books, paper books are less convenient for readers to read. Such difficulty in reading makes readers cherish（珍惜） the information they are reading and encourage their brain to think. As a result, the efficiency of reading will be improved greatly. Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.

Others experts say that e-readers and computers may stop us from absorbing information, because the screens may make you feel that the words on the screen are not important. Mr. Lehrer, an expert, said, “E-readers have changed the reading habits of people, but they make people’s ability of reading degenerate（退化）”

1.Now a lot of electronic books have changed            .

A.people’s ways of eating

B.people’s ways of speaking

C.p people’s ways of reading

D.people’s ways of learning

2.The Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader             .

A.are new kinds of computers

B.can make readers’ brain to be “lazy”

C.are two electronic texts

D.can be used to learn English

3.According to the study, if readers read paper books, they            .

A.will forget the information they have just read easily

B.will not think more about what they are reading

C.will fall asleep easily

D.can recall more information after reading

4.The underline word “passively” mean “      ”in Chinese.

A.被动地

B.主动地

C.快捷地

D.茫然地

5.From the passage, we can know                  .

A.electronic books are less convenient for readers to read

B.the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books

C.e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all

D.people easily forget what they have read because they read too much

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

短文大意：本文关注的是电子阅读，和纸质阅读进行了比较，说明电子书的发展改变了阅读的方式。

1.题意：现在许多电子书已经改变了 。考查细节理解题。根据第一句In modern times, the development of electronic books has changed the ways of reading.，可知选C。

2.题意：亚马逊Kindle和索尼阅读器可以让读者的大脑变得“懒惰”。考查细节理解题。根据上文Some e-readers, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be“lazy” 将文本清晰地展示给读者鼓励了大脑变得“懒惰”。可知选B。

3.题意：根据这项研究，如果读者阅读纸质书籍，他们可以在阅读后回忆更多的信息。考查细节理解题。根据if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.，故选D。

4.题意：下划线的“passively”字在汉语中是“ ”的意思。考查词义理解题。本句是if条件句，根据上文的条件Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, 结合主句的比较they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.，可知passively和actively（主动地）是相反意义，故选A。

5.题意：从这篇文章中，我们可以知道 。考查细节推断题。A. electronic books are less convenient for readers to read电子图书对读者来说不太方便阅读；B. the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books如果人们阅读纸质书籍，阅读效率会更高C. e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all如果人们阅读纸质书籍，阅读效率会更高，电子阅读器根本不会改变人们的阅读习惯D. people easily forget what they have read because they read too much人们很容易忘记他们读过的东西，因为他们读得太多了。根据that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.，可知选B。