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
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
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.
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Best for working parents Microsoft Surface, ￡399-￡559
Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies — a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip — and surfing the internet. Con: 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
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. |
60.1.With iPad 4th generation, you can ____.
A. become a film director and have fun
B. download more “apps” than any other tablet
C. compete with a full-size laptop computer
D. read the words clearly in the dark
2.Which of the following about LeapPad Explorer 2 is TRUE?
A. It is designed only for children in the kindergarten.
B. The power adaptor I not free of charge.
C. You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word.
D. You can surf the internet to find anything interesting.
3.You enjoy reading and want to protect your eyesight. You would like to buy_____.
A. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
B. iPad 4th generation
C. Microsoft Surface
D. LeapPad Explorer 2
4.If you want to ____, the tablet Microsoft Surface is your best choice.
A. choose a tablet for your young child
B. operate a tablet without any difficulty
C. concentrate on what you read without distraction
D. add something to your prepared PPT for a presentation
With his strong interest in national affairs, 37-year-old Song Zhigang was glued to the TV news during the 2014 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. He not only learned all the latest information about the event, he was also inspired to write a song for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. Titled Xi Dada Loves Peng Mama, the song tells of the love between the couple, which goes "Xi Dada loves Peng Mama. Their love is like a myth. Peng Mama loves Xi Dada. A nation with love is the strongest".
When the song was released in an online video on Nov 18, it became an instant viral hit, which has been viewed over 40 million times and stirred hot discussion. Many netizens said it's sweet to listen to the song while seeing such photos, and some believe that the couple sets a good example for China's young couples.
Born in Zhengzhou, Henan province, Song works as an independent songwriter along with his team there, including singer-songwriters Yu Runze, Xu An and Wu Bai. Song says that he finished the lyrics within an hour and sent it to his team via cellphone. The team finished composing(作曲) that night. They also made the music video by themselves, which was the first time that they had ever produced a music video and uploaded it online. The video of the song contains 33 photos and 2 cartoon illustrations of the couple, displaying small interactive moments, including tacit eye contact between the couple and hand touching when the couple played a swing. Nine children between 4 and 12 years old were invited to rap and sing along with the team. "When I watched the couple appearing on TV, they seemed just like any other ordinary couple and I felt close to them. With some small sweet moments, I could feel the love between the couple," says Song.
"Xi Dada" and "Peng Mama" have both become Internet buzz words, referring to the Chinese president and his popular wife. Song notes that the couple has attracted worldwide attention and even what Peng wears becomes headlines.
Yu Runze, 32, is one of the singers and also comes from Zhengzhou. She says the team started to release songs online around four years ago, mostly pop love ballads(歌曲，歌谣). Though they could make ends meet by making music, they remained unknown before this song. "We didn't expect that the song would gain so much popularity online. People share the same feeling we have about the couple, which is warm and sincere," says Yu, who is a graduate of the Qilu Conservatory of Music, Shandong province, and has released five albums since 2006.
"We want to sing the song at 2015's CCTV Spring Festival Gala."
1.What does the underlined word “hit” mean?
A. something that is successful but confusing.
B. something that is popular but complicated.
C. something that is popular and successful.
D. something that is popular and instructive.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The video “Xi Dada loves Peng Mama” has been watched 4 million times.
B. It took Song just an hour to finish the lyrics and the composition of the song.
C. Song and his team started to release songs online around four years ago, mostly folk songs.
D. Many netizens think that President Xi Jingping and his wife are the model couple.
3.What might be the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To introduce something about the song and its writer.
B. To show the influence of the couple on young people.
C. To introduce the team that produced the song.
D. To show the importance of true love.
4.Which section of the newspaper is the passage taken from?
A. Politics B. Health
C. Entertainment D. Economy
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。
Every day on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular ____ my attention. It must have suffered some severe ____. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel(平行) to the ground, and then in an effort to ____ its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn ____ to stand tall and stretch（伸展） toward the sun.
This tree became a ____ for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be ____. It was a reminder to me that ____ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change ____ in the paths of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect ____ of my kindred-spirit(志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was ____. After that busy week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I ____ tell myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by, I glanced over and, much to my ____, I found a lonely sawed-off stump(树桩) ____ the symbolic tree had stood. It was gone! I had ____ my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too ____.
A picture of a tree is not of great ____. But my lesson rang through clearly ____ I found out one of my colleagues had been diagnosed with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many ____.
What have you been putting off? What would you do if you knew you would ____ have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things ____ that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
1.A. paid B. fixed C. caught D. escaped
2.A. damage B. influence C. experience D. defeat
3.A. follow B. change C. design D. imagine
4.A. applying B. attempting C. happening D. learning
5.A. shelter B. signal C. symbol D. sign
6.A. interested B. satisfied C. encouraged D. educated
7.A. even if B. as if C. in case D. if only
8.A. purpose B. plan C. mind D. direction
9.A. glance B. picture C. view D. knowledge
10.A. spared B. occupied C. worried D. bored
11.A. could B. would C. should D. might
12.A. pleasure B. surprise C. delight D. relief
13.A. where B. which C. what D. when
14.A. taken off B. cut off C. put off D. called off
15.A. far B. busy C. empty D. late
16.A. benefit B. achievement C. value D. disappointment
17.A. when B. before C. because D. unless
18.A. lives B. opportunities C. lessons D. tomorrows
19.A. surely B. never C. ever D. almost
20.A. at times B. from time to time C. at one time D. in time
---You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you don’t.
--- _______. Confidence is really important.
A. It’s not my cup of tea
B. That’s not the point
C. I don’t think so
D. I couldn’t agree more
Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and ____ every page of my draft.
A. polished B. quoted C. approved D. folded
My schedule is very ___ right now, but I’ll try to fit you in.
A. tight B. short C. regular D. flexible
