1 . What has the man bought for his wife?

A．Tennis shoes.

B．Nothing.

C．A piece of art.

2 . Not everyone needs or can afford the latest, most powerful laptop out there. For simple tasks, such as running web-based apps, browsing the Internet, or sending an email, a low-powered, low-priced laptop fits the bill. That’s where budget laptops come in.

You get what you pay for. Budget laptops often come with small drive space, low memory, and slow processors. You won’t be able to use them to run the latest graphics-heavy computer games, but for giving your kids access to the web, sending a teen off to college with a computer for their studies or for you to stay up-to-date with Facebook, a budget laptop could be an ideal purchase. Our top pick is the HP Envy x360 15z (available at HP), a 2-in-1 laptop with high quality and smart performance that can be found for under $700 and competes with laptops that cost twice as much. Many of our picks are even more affordable, so there’s sure to be a laptop for anybody. These are the best budget laptops we tested, ranked in order:

HP Envy x360 15z

Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5

HP Stream 14

Acer Chromebook Spin 514

Asus Zenbook 14

Acer Aspire 5

Google Pixelbook Go

HP Chromebook x360

Lenovo Ideapad 3

Lenovo Chromebook Duet

Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewer’s editors and you can complete your purchases through our links.

1. In what case couldn’t a budget laptop be a good choice?

A．Browsing the Internet.	B．Sending Emails.
C．Running complicated games.	D．Editing school work.

2. What makes HP Envy x360 15z stand out?

A．High processing performance.	B．High quality with good price.
C．Thinner and smart shape.	D．Competitive price with lower power.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To introduce the functions of laptops.	B．To contrast the prices of some laptops.
C．To rank the best budget laptops.	D．To recommend some budget laptops.

5 . What are the speakers most likely talking about?

A．A bed.

B．A chair.

C．A kind of medicine.

6 . Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a gym.

B．In a store.

C．On the playground.

7 . Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a repair shop.

B．In a camera store.

C．In a photography studio.

8 . Just Cycle and Fold away

There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits.

Great for general cardio (有氧的) fitness, exercise bikes can be a brilliant way of training at home. However, choosing the right bike is incredibly important, which is something that Roger Black and his team recognized when creating the Roger Black Folding Bike.

“Excellent value for money. Especially the ability to fold the exercise bike into a vertical (直立的) position and wheel it away for storage. This can also prevent you from throwing your clothes on it at the end of the day! Even if we are limited on space at home and work, we can continue physical activity with a Roger Black Folding Bike. This bike is helping me achieve my fitness goals following a recent running injury.”

——Brian Smith

“Best Present EVER are the words from my 77-year-old father who received his Roger Black fitness bike for his birthday. He said it is so simple and easy to use. The seat is VERY comfortable, so using it every day is a pleasure. It folds away nearly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary.”

——Anna Farnham

Roger Black is offering a 10% discount on the full range of home fitness equipment for all Reader’s Digest readers. Please use discount code DIGEST10 at checkout.

1. What can people do with a Roger Black Folding Bike?

A．Cycle in the mountains.	B．Work out at home.
C．Hang their clothes.	D．Celebrate birthdays

2. What is the advantage of this bike that both Brian and Anna mention?

A．Easy storage.	B．Reasonable price.
C．Comfortable seats.	D．Excellent quality.

3. What is the attitude of Brian and Anna towards the bike?

A．Skeptical

B．Satisfied

C．Indifferent

D．Negative

4. If a Roger Black is labelled $150, how much will a Reader’s Digest reader pay?

A．$125

B．$130

C．$135

D．$145

5. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A textbook.	B．A blog post.
C．A magazine.	D．An academic article.

9 . 语法填空

Amazon is publishing a new and improved Kindle. It’s     1     (thin) and lighter than the former one, and has a rounded design that makes it easier for one     2     (hold) it with one hand. But what’s most interesting is its characters for     3     blind.

The previous fourth-generation Kindle Touch, which     4     (come) out in 2011, has speakers, headphone jacks, and text-to-speech functions. It is the last Kindle     5     is accessible to those who have trouble seeing text. When Amazon updated its LCD-screen Fire tablets, the company removed the audio character from the Kindle’s e-reader line, thus     6     (make) it inaccessible to blind users.

The new Kindle will come with Bluetooth wireless technology. Much like Amazon’s voice-controlled Echo, the new Kindle reads e-books aloud when     7     (connect) to bluetooth headphones or speakers. How easy it will be for blind people to pair the Kindle with a bluetooth audio device will     8     (true) determine its accessibility. According to Amazon, the new Kindle may have no    9     (difficult) in pairing with bluetooth, as long as the host device has good text-to-speech technology, such as a built-in screen reader.

    10     Amazon isn’t the only e-book seller choice for blind people, it has a majority share of the US e-book market, according to The journal.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Neighbors.

B．Boss and employee.

C．Customer and shop assistant.

2. How much does the woman need to pay?

A．$30.

B．$40.

C．$45.