As a reader, I, as many other book lovers do, often leave with a long sigh after visiting a bookstore. The prices printed on book jackets keep reminding me how thin my wallet is.
The price of books is now so high that I hesitate before buying a book I love. Many people feel the same way. But I remember that only a few years ago, when I was a college student, I bought several books almost every month, using what was left out of the living expenses sent by my parents, and that was not more than 200 yuan.
But now that I am working and the money I earn is only used to support my own expenses, I find I can’t afford many good books.
There is a saying, “Book lovers have no money, but rich people have no feelings for books”. This is exactly the case. Sometimes I wonder about who the books are published for, especially those books with beautiful hard covers.
It is said that usually, the listed price is more than twice as much as the book’s cost and we can see high profits from selling books. But now there is a contradiction. On one hand, readers who want to buy books aren’t able to, while on the other hand, publishers and sellers suffer from the large stockpiles of unsaleable books being stored in their warehouses. This situation is also a disadvantage to intellectual property right protection because many books of bestsellers are sold at a lower price at some bookstands.
The key to resolve the problem is to cut the price to an acceptable level to both sellers and consumers.
I wish sincerely that in the near future common readers like me can buy the books we want without worrying about the high prices too much.
1．The first paragraph of this article tells us that .
A. the prices of some books are too high
B. many readers are too poor to buy expensive books
C. the writer is one of those who can’s afford to buy books
D. all the above are correct
2．The writer at college.
A. often bought books when studying
B. was very rich when studying
C. was living a very simple life
D. hesitated to buying anything but books
3． “Book lover have no money, but rich people have no feelings for books”. means .
A. those who like reading maybe have not enough money to buy books
B. those who don’t want to study otherwise are very rich
C. everything in the world has been changed to its opposite
D. both A and B
4．From the fifth paragraph, we can see .
A. publishers shouldn’t have set the prices of books so high
B. booksellers can hardly earn their living by selling books
C. it’s no good for publishers and sellers if the prices are too high
D. the high prices of books were set by man factors
5．The writer of this article wished .
A. the prices of books could be acceptable
B. the prices of books would be low
C. the prices of books would be lowered down soon
D. he could buy books without worrying about the prices
| 1、该题考查段落主旨，文章第一段提供了议论文的论据，书价过高。
2、But I remember that only a few years ago, when I was a college student, I bought several books almost every month…根据这句可知，本题选A。 3、该题考查句意猜测，由作者对书价上涨的观点可推知，爱书人无钱买喜爱之书，而有钱人却未必对书感兴趣。 4、这段是说书的价钱太高对出版者和卖书者没有什么好处，故选C。 5、该题考查文章主旨，作者的写作目的在于：呼吁有关部门降低书价，以便使更多的爱书人能畅游于书的海洋。
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As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20. While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later, he was a millionaire. And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in America with assets (资产) of approximately US $ 6. 3 billion.
Born in Seattle, Washington on 28, October, 1956, Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. From the beginning, he was an extremely energetic and intelligent child. He had read the entire world book encyclopedia (百科全书) by the age of nine. His favorite subjects at school were science and math and his favorite pastime was “thinking”.
Gates first started to play with computers at the age of 13, when one was installed at his school. At that time, computers were large, awkward (笨重的) machines. Operators were required to learn complex (复杂的) computer languages before the machines could be used. Even then a great deal of time and effort was needed to perform the simplest functions. Before long Gates was an expert at working the school's computer. After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted by the three top universities in the USA Princeton, Harvard and Yale. He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autumn, majoring math. But he was still obsessed (占据心思) with computers and spent as much time in the computer laboratories as he did in the lecture halls.
By 1975, Gates and a partner, Paul Allen, had developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it.
BASIC was a success because until it came along, there had been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions. Although he had not completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called Microsoft.
His next project was the software program that made him famous and very rich. It was called DOS, short for Disk Operating System, and it was purchased (购买) by 113M in 1980. Today it is the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world.
As chief executive office of Microsoft, Gates is known as a bright man, but one who is not easily satisfied. He is quick to criticize (批评) his staff and hates to be questioned about decisions he has made. He was regarded as a loner and unfashionable boring computer nut until his marriage to Microsoft manager Melinda French on New Year's Day 1994. Yet to most people now, Gates is a person who is, in spite of his great wealth, humble (谦恭) and ordinary. He spends his money carefully. He eats in fast food restaurants and flies economy class. And when praised for Microsoft's great success, he has been heard to say. “All we do is put software in a box and if people see it in the stores and like it, they buy it. “
1．When he was a teenager, Bill Gates wanted to be a ________.
A. teacher
B. doctor
C. businessman
D. professor
2．When Gates went to Harvard, he ________.
A. was interested only in math
B. spent most of his time in computer laboratories
C. developed the first computer software program
D. divided his time between his math studies and the computer laboratories
3．Before the development of BASIC, ________.
A. no one was interested in computer software
B. software programs were not considered commercial projects
C. software programs were very expensive
D. no one wanted to pay for computer software
4．When the writer says, “Bill was regarded as an unfashionable boring computer nut”, he means ________.
A. Bill was so strong-minded that no one could change his mind
B. the only thing that could interests Bill on his life was computer
C. Bill was such a boring young man that nobody would like to talk to him
D. Bill couldn't work out the boring computer problems
5．Most people think Gates is ________.
A. a crazy person
B. a person obsessed with making money
C. someone who spends money freely
D. a quite common, normal person
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As a foreigner, I don' t know the situation in the US well.Seeing all kinds of recent shooting incidents,
I think it should be controlled more strictly than now.Somebody said that the person who has it in mind
to kill another can do it without a gun, so the causes of murders are not guns but the trend of despising
(蔑视) life in the US.And they also insist that there is no clear evidence that the increasing number of
murders is connected with possession of guns, so the personal rights should not be restricted by the
reason that there is not enough evidence.
Several months ago, I agreed with that partly.But as we know, the private groups like NRA have
used the public opinion and persuaded the government to protect their profit.Other weapons such as
knives, razors, bats are made for their own usage.But guns are made for only one reason-to kill
someone.Of course, there are people who have guns to protect themselves from the criminals.But crime
is getting more cruel and severe no
wadays, so actually even if someone has a gun, it is impossible to
guard himself completely.
As a substitute, I think, if the possession of guns is controlled more strictly, people can live safer lives
than now.There are other reasons to oppose the gun control (e.g.the possession of guns is historical
inheritance (继承)and represents that people's resistance will beagainst tyrannical (专制的)government),
but none of them can justify and explain today's serious situation in the US.
1. The writer's purpose is to give his opinion about________.
A. personal possessions
B. American culture
C
. personal rights
D. gun control
2. Which of the following supports the writer' s opinion?
A. The causes of crime are not guns.
B. People are accustomed to having guns.
C. People can live a safer life without guns.
D. Guns are used for selfdefence.
3. What is the current situation in the US?
A. The number of murders is rising.
B. Everyone in the US possesses a gun.
C. NRA has ruled over the country.
D. No evidence is available after a crime.
4. According to the writer, ________should be banned in the society.
A. knives
B. guns
C. knives and guns
D. knives, razors and bats
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