As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted to digital form, some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their places , everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription. Supporters of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won't have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources. A study done on tablet vs book reading found people read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in print. Second, it is incredibly narrow minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location. Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering patron questions, and keeping the community connected. A survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily. While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the various issues surrounding them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object. 1 . What can we learn from Paragraph 1and 2? A . Public libraries have disappeared. B . Public libraries are too expensive. C . People can learn on line. D . People can lean without teacher. 2 . According to the passage, the author probably agrees that ________. A . it’s inefficient for readers to read on tablets B . the only service libraries offer is book lending C . public libraries should be replaced with digital devices D . digital books and resources encourage people to spend more time reading 3 . The purpose of the passage is mainly to________. A . persuade people to use libraries B . emphasize the benefits of libraries C . encourage communities to build more libraries D . compare digital books and resources with real books 4 . Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage? I: Introduction CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point ( 次要点 ) C: Conclusion A . B . C . D .
答案: 1 . C 2 . A 3 . B 4 . D 【分析】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要议论了平板电脑无法代替图书馆这一论点。 1 . 细节理解题。根据第一段中 “As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted to digital form, some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their places , everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription.( 随着在线学习变得越来越普遍,越来越多的资源被转换为数字形式,一些人建议公共图书馆应该关闭,在他们的地方,每个人都应该得到一个 iPad 和电子阅读器订阅 )” 以及第二段中 “They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won't have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are.( 他们还认为,这将鼓励更多的人阅读,因为他们不需要去图书馆买一本书 ; 他们可以简单地点击他们想要阅读的内容,然后在任何地方阅读 )” 可知,人们可以在线学习。故选 C 。 2 . 推理判断题。根据第三段 “A study done on tablet vs book reading found people read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain 20% less information, and understand 10% less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in print.( 一项关于平板电脑与书籍阅读的研究发现,与纸质书相比,人们在平板电脑上阅读的速度要慢 20-30% ,记住的信息要少 20% ,理解的内容要少 10%)” 可判断,作者认为平板电脑阅读的效率比纸质书低。故选 A 项。 3 . 推理判断题。根据最后一段 “In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.( 在许多领域,图书馆是社区网络中重要的一部分,它们永远不会被一个简单的对象所取代 )” 及全文内容可推断,文章主要介绍了图书馆的优点及重要性。故选 B 。 4 . 推理判断题。根据第三段 “However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets.( 然而,用平板电脑取代图书馆将是一个严重的错误 )” 可知,文章中心论点为平板电脑不能取代图书馆。根据第三段 “First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources.( 首先,与印刷资源相比,数字书籍和资源与更少的学习和更多的问题相关 )” 可知,此处为文章的第一个要点。根据文章第四段 “Second, it is incredibly narrow minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending.( 其次,如果认为图书馆提供的唯一服务就是借书,那就太狭隘了 )” 可知,作者提出了第二个要点。文章第四段 “Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering patron questions, and keeping the community connected.( 这些好处包括充当一个安静的学习空间,让人们有机会与邻居交谈,举办各种主题的课程,提供就业机会,回答顾客的问题,保持社区的联系 )” 及 “People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.( 人们将图书馆视为一种与他人联系并得到解答的方式,而平板电脑提供的好处远不及图书馆 )” 分别是第二个要点里的两个分要点。文章最后一段 “In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.( 在许多领域,图书馆是社区网络中如此重要的一部分,它们永远不会被一个简单的对象所取代 )” 为总结。因此文章有一个中心论点,两个分论点,其中第二个分论点中有两个要点,最后总结。故选 D 项。