2 . An advance in electronic publishing could make the e-book you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of e-books by releasing versions with added soundtracks（电影配音）and musical accompaniments.

The noises in the first multimedia books — released in Britain on Friday - include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension.

Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for e-books and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.

Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer- literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”

Book track's sound effects work by estimating the user's reading speed. Each lime you turn a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch （同步），a click on any word will reset it.

Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure, of reading. David Nicholls, author of Our Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an e-book because I'm constantly distracted by emails.

Stuart MacBride, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an e-book bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If I'm reading, I will do the noise in my head. I don’t need someone to tell me what lea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate （激怒）me.”

1. What do publishers expect an e-book soundtrack to do?

A．Help to release an e-book as a film.	B．Help readers improve reading speed.
C．Add tension at a book's exciting point.	D．Get readers familiar with       the background.

2. Who is in favour of added soundtracks for e-books?

A．Mr. Darcy.	B．Caroline Michel.
C．David Nicholls.	D．Stuart MacBride.

3. What do we know about Stuart MacBride?

A．He was a person who was easy to get angry.

B．He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.

C．Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.

D．He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Opinions about e-books with soundtracks.

B．Response to the need of the book market.

C．Reasons for traditional e-books becoming outdated.

D．Suggestions on encouraging readers’ imagination.

3 . The children all have very different________ (性格). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Some people think only children are selfish, lonely, or unhappy. They say       1     is difficult for an only child to play or work       2     others. But this is not true. Only children are often very responsible. They are better at       3     (communicate) well with people because they speak mostly with adults at home. They are more likely to make     4    (friend) outside the home. This is     5     (nature). They need to play with other kids.

Polly is     6     (I) next-door neighbor. We were also born on the same day. She is an only child. Polly     7     (say) that she is neither lonely     8    unhappy. She

can talk to people     9     (easy) and she is not afraid of anything.

In fact, there is no big     10     (different) between only children and people with siblings(兄弟姐妹).

5 . Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again?     1    

It is to relieve stress and anxiety.

    2     They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities. For many, there just aren’t enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It’s important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can be an escape from everyday stress.

It is to go back to their childhood.

A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country.     3     A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are “a kid again”.

    4    

Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers.     5     Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away from the devices for a period of time, you can’t constantly be checking them while you color! Turn them off and leave them in another room.

A．Adults lead busy, tiring lives.

B．Coloring books are expensive.

C．It is to put down the technology.

D．Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.

E．Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book.

F．It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.

G．An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens.

6 . When we________(呼吸),the air goes into our lungs. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

7 . Berners Lee made________possible for everyone to use the Internet, not just universities and the army.
贝尔纳斯·李让每个人都能使用互联网成为可能，而不仅限于大学和军队。

8 . ________(饮食) have changed in China—and so too has its top crop. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . I was astonished to find my trousers have been________(缩短) by someone. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

10 . As an interpreter, I was fortunate to gain a_________ into the Great Hall of the People. (根据首字母单词拼写)