Electronic books have changed the way many people read for . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
“I mean, it’s just a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that .”
“Digital books also cost than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”
Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an) textbook. It has materials for students different levels of reading skills…
1.A. pleased B. pleasing C. pleasant D. pleasure
2.A. one hundred seventy-five thousand B. one hundred seventy-five thousands
C. one hundred and seventy-five thousand D. one hundred and seventy-five thousands
3.A. into B. from C. with D. along
4.A. like B. liking C. liked D. likely
5.A. at times B. at all times C. at that time D. at the same time
6.A. is happened B. will happen C. are happening D. have been happened
7.A. more expensive B. cheaper C. more D. less
8.A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
9.A. online B. printed C. digital D. electronic
10.A. with B. have C. who has D. they have
— I’m going on a trip to Japan after the exam.
— Really? __________!
A. Have a nice time B. OK
C. Congratulations D. It’s nice of you
Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________.
A. at that time B. all the time
C. at times D. at a time
It is five years since my dear aunt __________ here.
A. left B. has left C. is left D. had left
I __________ the Palace Museum with my grandparents the other day.
A. was visiting B. have visited
C. visited D. am visiting
— We can use QQ to talk with each other on the Internet.
— Really? Will you please show me __________ it.
A. what to use B. how to use
C. when to use D. where to use