| A．19th-century American literature. |
| B．The independent life of some American young girls. |
| C．The hard life people had in the old days on the American frontier. |
| D．The effort cowboys made to survive 19t-century frontier life. |
| A．She attempted to escape from the farm. |
| B．She worked very diligently on the farm. |
| C．She had to work on the rich people's farm. |
| D．She was a Spanish immigrant girl. |
| A．He knew lots of people from the Midwest. |
| B．He read many novels about the Midwest. |
| C．He lived in the Midwest throughout his life. |
| D．He was brought up in the Midwest. |
| A．Buy the book Main-Travelled Roads in a bookstore. |
| B．Lend the book Main-Travelled Roads to the woman. |
| C．Look for Hemlen Garlen's other works in the library. |
| D．Write a book review on Main-Travelled Roads. |
| A．Talking about sports. | B．Writing up local news. |
| C．Reading newspapers. | D．Putting up advertisements. |
| A．differences B．privileged C．exploring D．account E．amazement F．research G．strongly H．unthinkable I．separately J．recognize K．education |
Perri Klass and her mother, Sheil a Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped（重叠）.
Perri notes with
A child of the Depression（大萧条）, Sheil a was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheil a take turns
Looking deep into the lives they have lived
4 . Reading allows you to de-stress by unplugging and escaping. In one study, reading was found to be as effective as yoga and humor in reducing subjective feelings of stress over a 30-minute period, as well as objective measurements of blood pressure and heart rate.
In a longitudinal (纵向的) study of individuals aged 64 and over, those who read at least once a week were less likely to experience cognitive decline than those who did not. At the 14-year mark of the study, and regardless of educational level, those who read more enjoyed greater protection. This effect is maintained into readers’ 80’s.
Bibliotherapy, or the use of various reading materials for the promotion of psychological health, is a well-known aid to mental health treatment.
Reading can be an important bedtime ritual for anyone-not just kids.
| A．It may include self-help books, focused readings, first-hand accounts of other’s experiences, and even relevant fiction. |
| B．Additionally, readers are expected of a longer life span than non-readers. |
| C．Another study found that cognition in those over 80 was protected by activities such as reading. |
| D．This means that reading benefits your physical as well as your psychological health. |
| E．However studies have shown that electronic devices are by no means helpful in reading. |
| F．For adults, reading a book before bed can reduce the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and increase sleep duration. |
| A．The man can find his talent by himself. |
| B．It’s impossible to find one’s hidden talent. |
| C．The book won’t be as good as it is introduced. |
| D．It’s ridiculous to judge a person by his talent. |
6 . Textbooks represent an $11 billion dollar industry, up from $8 billion in 2014. Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest publisher — of any kind — in the world.
It costs about $1 million to create a new textbook. A freshman textbook will have dozens of contributors, from subject-matter experts through graphic and layout artists to expert reviewers and classroom testers. Textbook publishers connect professors, instructors and students in ways that alternatives, such as open e-textbooks and open educational resources, simply do not. This connection happens not only by means of collaborative development, review and testing, but also at conferences where faculty regularly decide on their textbooks and curricula for the coming year.
It is true that textbook publishers have recently reported losses, largely due to students renting or buying used print textbooks. But this can be chalked up to the excessively high cost of their books — which has increased over 1,000 percent since 1977. A restructuring of the textbook industry may well be in order. But this does not mean the end of the textbook itself.
While they may not be as dynamic as an iPad, textbooks are not passive or lifeless. For example, over the centuries, they have simulated (模拟) dialogues in a number of ways. From 1800 to the recent day, textbooks have done this by posing questions for students to answer inductively (归纳性地). That means students are asked to use their individual experience to come up with answers to general questions. Today’s psychology texts, for example, ask: “How much of your personality do you think you inherited?” while ones in physics say: “How can you predict where the ball you tossed will land?”
Experts observe that “textbooks come in layers, something like an onion.” For an active learner, engaging with a textbook can be an interactive experience: Readers proceed at their own pace. They “customize” their books by engaging with different layers and linkages. Highlighting, Post-It notes, dog-ears and other techniques allow for further customization that students value in print books over digital forms of books.
1. What does the passage say about open educational resources?| A．They contribute to teaching as much as to learning. |
| B．They don’t profit as much as traditional textbooks do. |
| C．They can’t connect professors and students as textbooks do. |
| D．They compete fiercely for customers with textbook producers. |
| A．Failure to meet student need. | B．Industry restructuring. |
| C．Emergence of e-books. | D．Falling sales. |
| A．Think carefully before answering each question. |
| B．Ask questions based on their own understanding. |
| C．Answer questions using their personal experience. |
| D．Give answers showing their respective personality. |
| A．They can digitalize the prints easily. |
| B．They can learn in an interactive way. |
| C．They can purchase customized versions. |
| D．They can adapt the material themselves. |
7 . One of the most well-known figures of American history, Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. His life was an inspiring one and at the same time a little bit contradictory to his statements and way of living life, and thus he has formed the subject of a lot of authors’ books.
Jefferson and his time
| This is a Biography of the life of Jefferson published in 6 volumes over a very long period of 34 years staring from 1948 till 1982. Read it For: It is an entire collection introducing all aspects of Jefferson’s life in great details from his childhood till his last days. For history enthusiasts, this is a wonderful book that will give you insight into the life of one of the most memorable American leaders. Don’t Read it For: This series is a biography and strictly a work of non-fiction. It is reading about the life of a person and might get boring for some. |
American Sphinx
| An interesting yet strange book, this piece of writing is not an attempt to shed light on the life of Jefferson but rather an attempt to understand his mind. Jefferson was one who spoke something but did the complete opposite of it. Read it For: This book tries to analyze Jefferson’s life but does not do it in a way that criticizes him or idolizes him. This National Award winning book perfectly balances the act of examining someone’s acts and general behavior and trying to figure out the reason behind his contradictory statements and acts. Don’t Read it For: If you are searching for a book about Jefferson’s life, this is not for you. It covers a few events of his life, not his entire life. This Political Biography by Meacham takes you on a journey into the world that Jefferson lived in and saw it through his eyes. It shows how Jefferson formed the world around him and handled situations and people to shape the American political system as it is today. |
The Art of Power
| Read it For: The depth with which this book is written is commendable. It is noted that the work done by Meacham in this book puts you inside Jefferson’s head and makes you understand what it would be like to be Jefferson. Don’t Read it For: While this book shows the genius of Jefferson, it can come off as bias, showing Jefferson in a very positive light and his opponents in a very negative light. |
| A．“Jefferson and His Time” | B．“American Sphinx” | C．“The Art of Power” | D．none of the above |
| A．learn how Thomas got through his childhood in details |
| B．understand why Thomas’ words and deeds were not always matched |
| C．know how ordinary people criticize or idolize him |
| D．learn how Jefferson formed the world around him and addressed situations |
| A．may feel bored while they are reading it |
| B．cannot get a complete description of Thomas’ life |
| C．learn Thomas’ political life mainly from historians’ perspective |
| D．cannot get an objective point of view about Thomas’ gift |
 | A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The novel tells of the story of a wealthy young girl, Sara Crewe, who is sent to a boarding school during her father’s campaign in India. Thanks to Capt. Crewe’s money, Sara is treated as a little princess until, one day, word comes of her father’s tragic death. Miss Minchin, the school’s greedy headmistress, wastes no time in putting the now-penniless Sara to work for her room and board. It is only through the friendship of two other girls and some astonishing luck that Sara eventually finds her way back to happiness. | ||
THE SECRET GARDEN by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett was the highest paid and most widely read woman writer of her time, publishing more than fifty novels and thirteen plays. The Secret Garden is a beautiful tale of friendship, secrets and human spirits. A spoiled orphan named Mary returns to England from India when her parents die. She is sent to live in Yorkshire with her uncle. Miserable and lonely, she begins to explore the house’s gardens and discovers a key to a secret garden that the uncle sealed off when his wife died. There she discovered a secret so important, so enchanting, that it will change her life forever. |  | ||
 | PETER PAN by J. M. Barrie and Scott Gustafson
It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures. A boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with mermaids, Indians, fairies and pirates, and from time to time meeting ordinary children from the world outside. | ||
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| A．The little princess refers to a girl named Sara Crewe. |
| B．A Little Princess was written by a famous female writer. |
| C．Peter Pan is a boy with magic powers who never grows up. |
| D．The secret garden mentioned in the passage is located in India. |
| A．$5.60 | B．$22.40 | C．$25.00 | D．$ 28.00 |
| A．They were published in the same year. |
| B．They all have a hard cover. |
| C．They have children as their main characters. |
| D．They are all stories with tragic endings. |
9 . For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines; a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job advancing, the ability to read and comprehend
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set a slightly
| A．quickly | B．silently | C．thoroughly | D．vaguely |
| A．casual | B．curious | C．efficient | D．poor |
| A．acquire | B．cultivate | C．kick | D．practice |
| A．formation | B．meaning | C．pronunciation | D．transformation |
| A．however | B．moreover | C．somehow | D．therefore |
| A．recite | B．reread | C．reuse | D．rewrite |
| A．horrible | B．incurable | C．social | D．viewing |
| A．achieves | B．gains | C．measures | D．reduces |
| A．orally | B．physically | C．quietly | D．repeatedly |
| A．better | B．faster | C．lower | D．steadier |
| A．distract | B．embarrass | C．interest | D．stretch |
| A．demanding | B．impossible | C．reasonable | D．useful |
| A．applied to | B．matched with | C．sacrificed for | D．substituted for |
| A．dramatically | B．hardly | C．slightly | D．subconsciously |
| A．indefinite | B．lengthy | C．limited | D．set |
| A．She hopes he can stop reading. | B．She will turn it off at once. |
| C．She is reluctant to turn it down. | D．She thinks reading is not important. |
