1 . We all wish we had our very own libraries at home. They’re a great way to keep what you love reading best organized in one place. Technology has taken over our lives and everything seems to be accessible
Unlike the Internet, printed books are much more
Unlike electronic devices that can have problems such as the loss of
Libraries are a great place that dates back to a time when
A.finally | B.digitally | C.carefully | D.equally |
A.harmful | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.convenient |
A.reliable | B.expensive | C.natural | D.important |
A.printed | B.checked | C.kept | D.decorated |
A.data | B.story | C.picture | D.cover |
A.spread | B.published | C.read | D.stored |
A.colorful | B.physical | C.unreal | D.imaginary |
A.applies | B.reminds | C.lacks | D.ensures |
A.Above all | B.In addition | C.In a word | D.On the contrary |
A.helpful | B.recommended | C.attractive | D.printed |
A.electronic | B.expensive | C.harmful | D.valuable |
A.sell | B.read | C.design | D.recall |
A.knowledge | B.technology | C.information | D.printing |
A.function | B.appearance | C.location | D.building |
A.getting rid of | B.turning down | C.accounting for | D.getting involved in |
Should Writers Be Paid for Their E-books Lent by Libraries?
When libraries lend books to the public, authors and publishers receive remuneration from the Government under the Lending Rights schemes.
This year, the government has distributed almost a $ 22 million under these Public Lending Rights and Educational Lending Rights Schemes. For each book in public library collections creators receive $2.11 and publishers receive $0.52.
The amount that each claimant receives is often not very significant, with the majority of authors receiving between S100-500 annually, Still, a previous study has revealed that this remuneration constitutes the second most important source of income for creators from their creative work.
E-books, however, are not covered by these Lending Rights schemes.
One of the main reasons why e-books are not covered is that e-book lending is quite different from print book lending. In case of print books, authors and publishers are arguably losing on customers and revenues when libraries loan their books for free.Creators only receive $2.11 and publishers receive $0.52 for each book in public library collections.
At present, in the case of e-books, many publishers chose not to sell these books to libraries.
While publishers charge libraries high prices for e-books, writers complain that these amounts do not reach them. Publishing contracts often don't specify whether and how much authors receive for e-books sales or for e-lending.
A.However,this is not the case when libraries lend e-books. |
B.This may not be a big issue now, for e-books are minor in publishing. |
C.Also, publishers assume get more profits from libraries where readers pay them more. |
D.Publishing contracts often don't specify whether and how much authors receive for e-books sales or for e-lending. |
E.Extension alone would do little if the current funds under the schemes were merely re-distributed from books to e-books. |
F.For this reason, authors and publishers have been talking the Government into extending the Lending Rights Schemes to e-books. |
A.In a library. | B.In a bookstore. |
C.In an office. | D.In a furniture store. |
4 .
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1. Where does this passage probably come from?A.A leaflet publicizing a reading activity. |
B.A website promoting a reading course. |
C.A TV program advertising reading skills. |
D.A handbook providing reading materials. |
A.To express his admiration for them. |
B.To indicate the importance of reading. |
C.To highlight their time management skills. |
D.To illustrate the success of the course. |
A.Those who are willing to read more but struggle with time. |
B.Those who are sick of making excuses to delay their life plans. |
C.Those who are eager to become a millionaire like the four guys. |
D.Those who are determined to be more and more self-disciplined. |
A.The theme is too hard to understand. | B.The sound is too frightening. |
C.The opening images are too violent. | D.The language is unacceptable. |
A.The dialect. | B.The conversation. |
C.The background. | D.The plot. |
A.It makes the book unusual. | B.It makes the characters vivid. |
C.It makes the dialogues humorous. | D.It makes the book easy to read. |
A.The film is officially prohibited to children because of violence in it. |
B.The woman finds that the film is more interesting than the book. |
C.The man believes the film is fairly priced and recommends seeing it. |
D.The man has negative comments both on the book and the film. |
A.He should finish other work first. |
B.He should not have chosen a thick book. |
C.He should start reading the book at once. |
D.He should quit because of the difficulties. |
A.In the library. | B.In the bookstore. |
C.In the museum. | D.In the gallery. |
A.He thinks that time is very limited. | B.He has difficulty reading so many pages. |
C.He can’t get access to the assigned book. | D.He refuses to read the assigned book. |
A.It is full of nonsense. |
B.It can hardly arouse the woman’s interest. |
C.It should be lent to more people. |
D.It is appealing to him. |
10 . You may know the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It
The Living Library project was started in 2000 by a group of young people in Denmark. They wanted to reduce
Reading living books is very
The project began to gain in
The event was divided into four rounds; each lasted 40 minutes. In each round,
In Living Library events like this one, it is not one person
“Everyone is a book,” said Liu Qiongxiong, the organizer of the event in Guangzhou. “By reading others we can better understand each other and
A.challenges | B.talks about | C.makes use of | D.sums up |
A.the other | B.any other | C.another | D.each other |
A.convey | B.relate | C.talk | D.donate |
A.sci-fi | B.comedy | C.horror | D.action |
A.prejudices | B.differences | C.violence | D.change |
A.fairly | B.silently | C.equally | D.seriously |
A.locations | B.occasions | C.schools | D.professions |
A.simple | B.difficult | C.complex | D.shallow |
A.test | B.organize | C.dismiss | D.discuss |
A.control | B.popularity | C.access | D.time |
A.up to | B.all | C.at least | D.only |
A.curiously | B.questions | C.hesitation | D.misunderstanding |
A.fighting | B.challenging | C.teaching | D.criticizing |
A.judged | B.respected | C.ranked | D.numbered |
A.regulations | B.inequalities | C.characters | D.ourselves |