16．California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative．"Starting this fall with high school math and science，we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks．"That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June，talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online．He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense．California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles．Digital ones can offer the latest information．They lighten the load of school bags．They save paper and trees，and make learning more fun and interactive．And above all，he said，they help schools with their finances．The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems．More than six million students attend California public schools．Earlier this year，California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools．These had to meet at least 90% of the state's learning requirements．Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them．Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation，a nonprofit group that had been developing digital science and math books for about two years．The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them．The money came from a group financed by the Khosla Family．California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks．Individual school districts will have to decide for themselves．Susan Martimo，a California Department of Education official，says she does not expect widespread use right away．Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them，but only in addition to their traditional books．School administrators point out that the texts may be free online，but students need a way to access them．Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader．Schools could print out copies，but that would not help the environment．Also，there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively． 36．The Digital Textbook InitiativeD．A．will probably take effect in six yearsB．covers all the high school subjectsC．has been approved by all statesD．is advocated by California state governor37．Digital textbooks are most meaningful in that they are toA．A．help save money B．benefit the environmentC．provide interesting materials D．reduce students'heavy burden38．Which of the following is TRUE of the CK 12 Foundation？DA．It publishes all the books for students free of charge B．It provides money to write and edit all the textbooks in the USAC．It is organized and supported by Khosla Family D．It offers digital math and science materials for high schools39．According to Susan Martimo，digital textbooks willC．A．come into fashion from now onB．soon replace traditional onesC．first be adopted by well-equipped schoolsD．surely be approved by school districts40．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatB．A．schools are reluctant to print out copiesB．the program is not easy to carry outC．students have no access to the computersD．teachers fail to use the textbooks effectively．

16．California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative．"Starting this fall with high school math and science，we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks．"That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June，talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online．He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense．
California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles．Digital ones can offer the latest information．They lighten the load of school bags．They save paper and trees，and make learning more fun and interactive．And above all，he said，they help schools with their finances．
The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems．More than six million students attend California public schools．
Earlier this year，California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools．These had to meet at least 90% of the state's learning requirements．Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them．Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation，a nonprofit group that had been developing digital science and math books for about two years．The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them．The money came from a group financed by the Khosla Family．
California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks．Individual school districts will have to decide for themselves．Susan Martimo，a California Department of Education official，says she does not expect widespread use right away．Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them，but only in addition to their traditional books．
School administrators point out that the texts may be free online，but students need a way to access them．Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader．Schools could print out copies，but that would not help the environment．Also，there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively．

36．The Digital Textbook InitiativeD．
A．will probably take effect in six years
B．covers all the high school subjects
C．has been approved by all states
D．is advocated by California state governor
37．Digital textbooks are most meaningful in that they are toA．
A．help save money                  
B．benefit the environment
C．provide interesting materials    
D．reduce students'heavy burden
38．Which of the following is TRUE of the CK 12 Foundation？D
A．It publishes all the books for students free of charge                   
B．It provides money to write and edit all the textbooks in the USA
C．It is organized and supported by Khosla Family                   
D．It offers digital math and science materials for high schools
39．According to Susan Martimo，digital textbooks willC．
A．come into fashion from now on
B．soon replace traditional ones
C．first be adopted by well-equipped schools
D．surely be approved by school districts
40．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatB．
A．schools are reluctant to print out copies
B．the program is not easy to carry out
C．students have no access to the computers
D．teachers fail to use the textbooks effectively．