题目
Volumes have been written about technology’s ability to connect people. But burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating―with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed. So what about a device that occupies the evolving intersection (交集) between? “Strangers constantly ask about it,” Michael Hughes, a communications associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, said of his iPad, which he uses to read a mix of novels and nonfiction. “It’s almost like having a new baby.” An iPad owner for four months, Mr. Hughes said people were much more likely to approach him now than when he toted (携带) a book. “People approach me and ask to see it, to touch it, how much I like it,” he said. “That rarely happens with dead-tree books.” With the price of e-readers coming down, sales of the small devices are rising. Last month, Amazon reported that so far this year, Kindle sales had tripled over last year’s. When Amazon cut Kindle’s price in June to 189 from 259, over the next month Amazon sold 180 e-books for every 100 hardcovers. Social manners surrounding the act of reading alone in public may be changing along with increased popularity. Suddenly, the lone, unapproachable reader at the corner table seems less alone. Given that some e-readers can display books while connecting online, there’s a chance the former bookworm is already plugged into a conversation somewhere, said Paul Levinson, professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. “I think, historically, there has been a stigma (耻辱) attached to the bookworm, and that actually came from the not-untrue notion that, if you were reading, you weren’t socializing with other people,” Dr. Levinson said. “But the e-reader changes that also because e-readers are connected to bigger systems.” For many, e-readers are today’s must-have accessory, eating into old notions of what being bookish might have meant. “Buying literature has become cool again,” he said.1 Why does the author say that readers are somewhat isolated?A Because they imply that they don’t want to be disturbed.B Because they like to bury their faces in the books.C Because they are lonely people in nature.D Because they make contact with others.2 What can we conclude from Michael Hughes’ words?A People are curious about him.B He has just had a new baby.C He never uses his iPad to read.D People come to him to ask about his iPad.3 What is new in the e-readers compared with the former bookworms?A They can read alone in public.B They are the lonely, unapproachable readers.C They can launch a conversation while reading.D They like talking while reading.4 What is the author’s attitude toward e-books?A Positive.B Negative.C Indifferent.D Biased.5 What is the main idea of the passage?A E-books are reviving again.B E-books become less expensive.C Readers are not alone anymore.D E-books make readers less isolated.
Volumes have been written about technology’s ability to connect people. But burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating―with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed. So what about a device that occupies the evolving intersection (交集) between? “Strangers constantly ask about it,” Michael Hughes, a communications associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, said of his iPad, which he uses to read a mix of novels and nonfiction. “It’s almost like having a new baby.” An iPad owner for four months, Mr. Hughes said people were much more likely to approach him now than when he toted (携带) a book. “People approach me and ask to see it, to touch it, how much I like it,” he said. “That rarely happens with dead-tree books.”
With the price of e-readers coming down, sales of the small devices are rising. Last month, Amazon reported that so far this year, Kindle sales had tripled over last year’s. When Amazon cut Kindle’s price in June to $189 from $259, over the next month Amazon sold 180 e-books for every 100 hardcovers. Social manners surrounding the act of reading alone in public may be changing along with increased popularity. Suddenly, the lone, unapproachable reader at the corner table seems less alone. Given that some e-readers can display books while connecting online, there’s a chance the former bookworm is already plugged into a conversation somewhere, said Paul Levinson, professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University.
“I think, historically, there has been a stigma (耻辱) attached to the bookworm, and that actually came from the not-untrue notion that, if you were reading, you weren’t socializing with other people,” Dr. Levinson said. “But the e-reader changes that also because e-readers are connected to bigger systems.” For many, e-readers are today’s must-have accessory, eating into old notions of what being bookish might have meant. “Buying literature has become cool again,” he said.
1 Why does the author say that readers are somewhat isolated?
A Because they imply that they don’t want to be disturbed.
B Because they like to bury their faces in the books.
C Because they are lonely people in nature.
D Because they make contact with others.
2 What can we conclude from Michael Hughes’ words?
A People are curious about him.
B He has just had a new baby.
C He never uses his iPad to read.
D People come to him to ask about his iPad.
3 What is new in the e-readers compared with the former bookworms?
A They can read alone in public.
B They are the lonely, unapproachable readers.
C They can launch a conversation while reading.
D They like talking while reading.
4 What is the author’s attitude toward e-books?
A Positive.
B Negative.
C Indifferent.
D Biased.
5 What is the main idea of the passage?
A E-books are reviving again.
B E-books become less expensive.
C Readers are not alone anymore.
D E-books make readers less isolated.
With the price of e-readers coming down, sales of the small devices are rising. Last month, Amazon reported that so far this year, Kindle sales had tripled over last year’s. When Amazon cut Kindle’s price in June to $189 from $259, over the next month Amazon sold 180 e-books for every 100 hardcovers. Social manners surrounding the act of reading alone in public may be changing along with increased popularity. Suddenly, the lone, unapproachable reader at the corner table seems less alone. Given that some e-readers can display books while connecting online, there’s a chance the former bookworm is already plugged into a conversation somewhere, said Paul Levinson, professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University.
“I think, historically, there has been a stigma (耻辱) attached to the bookworm, and that actually came from the not-untrue notion that, if you were reading, you weren’t socializing with other people,” Dr. Levinson said. “But the e-reader changes that also because e-readers are connected to bigger systems.” For many, e-readers are today’s must-have accessory, eating into old notions of what being bookish might have meant. “Buying literature has become cool again,” he said.
1 Why does the author say that readers are somewhat isolated?
A Because they imply that they don’t want to be disturbed.
B Because they like to bury their faces in the books.
C Because they are lonely people in nature.
D Because they make contact with others.
2 What can we conclude from Michael Hughes’ words?
A People are curious about him.
B He has just had a new baby.
C He never uses his iPad to read.
D People come to him to ask about his iPad.
3 What is new in the e-readers compared with the former bookworms?
A They can read alone in public.
B They are the lonely, unapproachable readers.
C They can launch a conversation while reading.
D They like talking while reading.
4 What is the author’s attitude toward e-books?
A Positive.
B Negative.
C Indifferent.
D Biased.
5 What is the main idea of the passage?
A E-books are reviving again.
B E-books become less expensive.
C Readers are not alone anymore.
D E-books make readers less isolated.
题目解答
答案
1 A
2 D
3 C
4 A
5 D
2 D
3 C
4 A
5 D
解析
步骤 1：理解问题背景
文章讨论了电子阅读器（如iPad和Kindle）如何改变了人们在公共场合阅读时的社交行为。传统上，阅读书籍被视为一种孤立的行为，因为读者通常不希望被打扰。然而，随着电子阅读器的普及，这种孤立感正在减少，因为电子阅读器可以连接到互联网，使读者在阅读时也能参与社交活动。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问作者为什么说读者是孤立的。根据文章第一段，作者提到“burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating―with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed”，这表明读者在阅读时通常不希望被打扰，因此显得孤立。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问从Michael Hughes的话中可以得出什么结论。根据文章第二段，Michael Hughes提到“People approach me and ask to see it, to touch it, how much I like it”，这表明人们会主动接近他并询问他的iPad，因此可以得出结论，人们会来问他关于他的iPad的问题。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3询问与以前的书虫相比，电子阅读器的新特性是什么。根据文章第三段，Paul Levinson提到“some e-readers can display books while connecting online”，这表明电子阅读器可以在阅读时连接到互联网，因此可以启动对话。
步骤 5：分析问题4
问题4询问作者对电子书的态度。根据文章内容，作者提到电子阅读器的普及和销售增长，以及电子阅读器如何改变了阅读的社交行为，这表明作者对电子书持积极态度。
步骤 6：分析问题5
问题5询问文章的主要思想。根据文章内容，文章主要讨论了电子阅读器如何改变了阅读的社交行为，使读者不再那么孤立，因此文章的主要思想是电子书使读者不再那么孤立。
文章讨论了电子阅读器（如iPad和Kindle）如何改变了人们在公共场合阅读时的社交行为。传统上，阅读书籍被视为一种孤立的行为，因为读者通常不希望被打扰。然而，随着电子阅读器的普及，这种孤立感正在减少，因为电子阅读器可以连接到互联网，使读者在阅读时也能参与社交活动。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问作者为什么说读者是孤立的。根据文章第一段，作者提到“burying one’s nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating―with its unspoken assertion that the reader does not want to be disturbed”，这表明读者在阅读时通常不希望被打扰，因此显得孤立。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问从Michael Hughes的话中可以得出什么结论。根据文章第二段，Michael Hughes提到“People approach me and ask to see it, to touch it, how much I like it”，这表明人们会主动接近他并询问他的iPad，因此可以得出结论，人们会来问他关于他的iPad的问题。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3询问与以前的书虫相比，电子阅读器的新特性是什么。根据文章第三段，Paul Levinson提到“some e-readers can display books while connecting online”，这表明电子阅读器可以在阅读时连接到互联网，因此可以启动对话。
步骤 5：分析问题4
问题4询问作者对电子书的态度。根据文章内容，作者提到电子阅读器的普及和销售增长，以及电子阅读器如何改变了阅读的社交行为，这表明作者对电子书持积极态度。
步骤 6：分析问题5
问题5询问文章的主要思想。根据文章内容，文章主要讨论了电子阅读器如何改变了阅读的社交行为，使读者不再那么孤立，因此文章的主要思想是电子书使读者不再那么孤立。