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(2019·华中师范大学第一附属中学模拟)
Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.
1．The Lyrics: 1961—2012
By Bob Dylan
Simon & Schuster, $60
What it's about: This heavy, well-timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.
What's to love: The times may be changing, but Dylan's fans are a constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.
2．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song By Tyler Conroy Simon & Schuster, $28
What it's about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans.
What's to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think you're pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)．
3．Misty Copeland
By Gregg Delman Rizzoli, $39.95
What it's about: Star-figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose (95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.
What's to love: Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delman's arresting pictures capture (捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.
4．@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos
By National Geographic National Geographic, $19.95
What it's about: National Geographic's popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.
What's to love: Here's proof that NatGeo's talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work. And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books, check out National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful
Places: Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)．
本文主要为圣诞节向读者推荐了几本图书，并对书的作者、价格、具体内容等进行了详细的介绍。
1．Which author is noted for literature achievements? A．Bob Dylan. C．Gregg Delman. 答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据1.The Lyrics: 1961—2012中．..just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.可知，Bob Dylan因为文学著作而出名。
2．For what event are the books most probably recommended? A．New Year's Day. C．One's anniversary. 答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据2.Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song中．..if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)．可知是圣诞节。
3．How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed? A．$19.95. C．$39.95. 答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据4.@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos中National Geographic, $19.95
以及
B．$59.95. D．$99.95. B．Christmas Day. D．Literature awards. B．Tyler Conroy. D．National Geographic.
National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful Places: Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)．可知选B。
4．Which book would a pop star's fan probably buy? A．The Lyrics: 1961—2012.
B．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song. C．Misty Copeland.
D．@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos. 答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据2.Taylor Swift: This is Our Song中An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans.可知选B。
B
(2019·吉林长春检测)
Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than one hundred and seventy-five thousand students attend the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital (数字的) books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School. His students work on laptop computers at school. He explains the idea to them this way, “I mean, it's just like a regular textbook, except it's got it all, online.”
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent (助理监督) of schools, said, “The world's changing. And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening.” Digital books also cost less than printed textbooks, he said.
A student named Melanie Reuter said, “I don't have to carry a textbook around, so that's nice.”
But another student said, “I don't like it because the Internet sometimes doesn't work.”
Students also need access to the Internet when they are not at school. About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at home. Public libraries in the county have free Internet. There are also after-school computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the country. Middle school student Slieman Hakim is happy about that. He said, “My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. It's good.”
2021届高考英语大一轮复习Unit13People课时作业13b北师大版必修5
