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.
Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.
My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.
It’s a lot of work — and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about _____.
A. who found the author had diabetes
B. the author’s life before having diabetes
C. how the author was found to have diabetes
D. the author’s eating habits before having diabetes
2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?
A. She stopped playing basketball in the gym.
B. She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.
C. She stopped eating food with natural sugar.
D. She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.
3.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Increase. B. Control. C. Absorb. D. Test.
4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?
A. Worried. B. Frightened. C. Pessimistic. D. Positive.
When my mom came home from the hospital with twins, I was excited at the very beginning. I couldn’t 36 to play with them and be the best big sister ever.
Everyone was coming over to our house to hold the babies and 37 presents to the babies and talk nonstop how 38 the babies were. Then they’d pull out their cameras, and just 39 I was about to say “cheese”, they’d run over to my perfectly perfect little brothers and take 40 of them. At that time I was thinking, “Why can’t I be little again so I can be the one getting all the 41 ?”
When my aunt Camille got 42 , my mom spent forever finding the perfect clothes for them. On the day of the 43 , my twin brothers had the cutest and prettiest clothes. And then there was me, just sitting and watching in my 44 dress.
After the ceremony, all I 45 was how sweet and lovely the twins were.
I definitely 46 that they were wonderful, but I couldn’t help feeling 47 and invisible (看不见的).
There was a big 48 after the wedding. Aunt Camille and her nice new 49 had the first dance, and then everyone started 50 like crazy including me. I 51 my uncomfortable dress shoes, and I danced and danced and danced! It 52 one of the most fun times I’ve had in my entire life.
The very 53 part was when my aunt and I took my twin brothers by the hands and 54 them some dance moves. Teaching them was such a cool thing. I 55 then what a huge waste of time feeling jealous is when you can kick off your shoes and enjoy life!
1. A. go B. wait C. stand D. help
2.A. make B. create C. give D. show
3.A. lovable B. smart C. active D. strong
4. A. since B. after C. before D. as
5.A. care B. photos C. advantage D. measures
6.A. support B. attention C. impressions D. opportunities
7.A. married B. praised C. elected D. promoted
8.A. performance B. celebration C. wedding D. concert
9.A. ugly B. attractive C. new D. regular
10.A. thought B. heard C. remembered D. reminded
11.A. agreed B. ignored C. forgot D. expected
12.A. satisfied B. foolish C. unimportant D. excited
13.A. cake B. party C. surprise D. gift
14.A. friend B. husband C. baby D. partner
15.A. singing B. drinking C. dancing D. chatting
16.A. took off B. took over C. took up D. took in
17.A. encouraged B. became C. wasted D. appeared
18.A. nervous B. curious C. best D. quietest
19.A. taught B. passed C. lent D. warned
20.A. imagined B. calculated C. announced D. realized
There is something wrong with my washing machine and it requires _____.
A. repairing B. to repair C. being repaired D. having repaired
We walked a long way to see him off, only _____ that he had just left.
A. found B. to find C. finding D. having found
The pen my brother gave me as a birthday gift _____ smoothly. I do like it.
A. wrote B. is writing C. is written D. writes
