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20.Though in a digital age,college students nowadays are still holding fast to traditional books.According to the National Association of College Stores,digital books make up just under 3% of textbook sales,although the association expects that share to grow to 10% to 15% by 2012 as more titles are made available as e-books.However,three-quarters of the students,who grew up learning from print books,say that they are unwilling to give up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters,write in the edges and highlight passages.
The new technology has produced various options for students.College Booksellers,which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide,is now marketing its new software application,which allows students to read e-textbooks on PCs.The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks."Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it,"said the company's vice president.
But not every textbook is available in digital or rental format.Generally,an e-textbook is cheaper than a used book,though more expensive than a rental.The expense of college textbooks has become a great concern and teachers from over 40 colleges nationwide are encouraged to assign texts that are less expensive,or to offer them free online.As the buy-back price drops greatly and quickly,some professors suggest that the book stores should not have the last say and there should be something for students to decide by themselves.
72.College students prefer traditional books mainly because theyA
A.want to keep the ability of reading print hooks
B.have the habit of turning over quickly between pages
C.find it interesting to keep notes in the edges of books
D.feel more relaxed to read print materials
73.Which of the following is NOT true according to the 2nd paragraph?C.
A.College Booksellers operates more than 600 bookstores in campus
B.The free application was introduced to increase sales of electronic textbooks
C.Campus students now fancy a try of the free software application
D.The company's management still has to do more to sell the e-books
74.We can learn from the passage thatD.
A.second-hand books are cheaper than rental books
B.all the textbooks have both the digital and rental formats
C.the price totally determines the student's selection of books
D.the price of buy-back books are determined by book stores
75.The best title for the text would beB.
A.Addiction to Traditional Books            
B.Print Books in a Digital World
C.More Texts in Digital Format              
D.Book Price Drops Sharply and Quickly.

分析 作者介绍了在信息化,数字化的当代,仍有大部分学生坚持使用着纸质书籍,保持着从小到大的阅读习惯.针对这一现状,一些教授也开始呼吁降低课本的价格.

解答 72.A.细节理解题.由第一段 they are unwilling to give up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters,write in the edges and highlight passages,他们不愿放弃的在章节间迅速翻阅,在边缘做笔记,划突出的段落的这些能力.故选A.
73.C.理解判断题.由第二段最后一句Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it,现在最大的障碍是让他们来尝试这款软件可知学生并不愿意尝试这个软件,C选项错误,故选C.
74.D.细节理解题.由最后一段some professors suggest that the book stores should not have the last say,一些教授认为书店不应该有着价格的决定权.可知回收价格是由书店决定的,故选D.
75.B.主旨归纳题.由文章内容可知,作者介绍了在信息化,数字化的当代,仍有大部分学生坚持使用着纸质书籍,故选B.

点评 本篇阅读较为简单.文章内容,所出题目以及选项也较短,因此考生只要阅读详略结合,细心理解,就能快速得出正确答案

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