I live in Japan, where electronic items are a way of life, so it is no surprise that many students carry these little electronic dictionaries. Think of it. That huge, heavy paper dictionary that you used to see in your library looked like a building block in size and weight, yet someone has found a way to change all of that into a plastic box smaller than a video cassette tape.

E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter(简洁的) than any paper dictionary. They may even contain more words and expressions. It depends on which one you buy. To me, these are pretty much the limits to their advantages.

I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms. Let's take a look at some reasons.

E-dictionaries are much more expensive. In Japan, they cost as little as 10,000 yen (US$100) or as much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want (or think you want) and depending on how fashionable you are. My trusty Random House paper dictionary is copyrighted in 1995, cost me a mere US$12.95 plus tax.

E-dictionaries are more fragile. Drop your paper dictionary. Go ahead. Hold it above your head and drop it. Now, try this with any lightweight plastic e-dictionary, and you'll be picking up the pieces.

E-dictionaries need batteries. Batteries are temperature sensitive. Batteries cost money, no, make that extra money.

E-dictionaries have keypads. Typing in the spelling of a word is harder and more time-consuming(耗时)than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page.

Let me add a statement about one that really troubles me. Sound. Little devices beep(嘟嘟声)when you press the buttons, but it is very disturbing to some people in a classroom situation or library.

Finally, let's consider making corrections or additions. No dictionary is perfect, paper version or electronic. However, when you find something you'd like to change in the e-dictionary, you can't do anything about it. You can pencil in some notes with the paper type. Similarly, if you learn a word that isn't in the dictionary, a few notes of a pencil make it easy to increase its memory capacity. Not possible with a keypad model. And, for those students whose habit is to mark certain words with a highlight pen for case of future reference, again, the paper dictionary wins out.

9. What's the main idea of the text?

A. The advantages and disadvantages of e-dictionaries from the author's point of view.

B. Electronic items are a way of life in Japan.

C. It's fashionable to carry little e-dictionaries.

D. The bad effect of using e-dictionaries on students and teachers.

10. How many disadvantages does the author address in the text?

A. 4. B. 6. C. 8. D. 10.

11. What does the author hate most of all the disadvantages?

A. Not possible to make additions.

B. Wasting more time looking up words.

C. Too expensive to buy e-dictionaries and batteries.

D. Making sound when pressing the buttons.

12. What is the greatest advantage of the paper dictionary compared with the e-dictionary?

A. Containing more words and expressions.

B. More light and compact to carry.

C. Making corrections or additions for future reference.

D. Costing less money.

I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when so old couple slowly walked in. They  1   their meal. Took a table near the window and started  2   food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man  3   the food into two halves and carefully placed  4   before his wife.

       He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  5   the cup down between them. “That  6   old couple! All they can  7   is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. 8   the man began to eat his French fries. I  9   to my feet, went over and said that I was  10   to buy another meal for them. Bet he

11   refused me and said that they made it a   12   to share everything.

  13  ,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there   14   her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink, Again I   15   to buy them something but was refused, When the man finished eating and was   16   his face with a napkin (纸巾).

I   17   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.  18   being politely refused, I asked the lady   19   ,“Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything,   20  is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.

1.A.served             B.requested     C.collected            D.ordered             

2.A.carrying          B. raking        C. fetching            D. bringing

3.A.divided            B. cut             C. changed            D. formed

4.A.it                    B. this            C. that                   D. one

5.A.got                  B. settled        C. set                    D. turned

6.A.funny              B. crazy         C. strange              D .poor

7.A.afford             B. pay            C. demand             D. choose      

8.A.While              B. Since         C. As                    D. Until

9.A.came        B. struggled    C. rushed                     D. rose

10.A.anxious          B willing         C. satisfied            D. quick 

11.A.warmly          B. proudly      C. kindly               D. seriously

12.A.way                     B. habit          C .case                  D. model

13.A.Surprisingly   B. Sadly             C. Shockingly        D. Bitterly

14.A.seeing            B. noticing             C. watching           D. finding             

15.A.wanted          B. asked                C. planned             D. attempted

16.A.wiping           B. touching            C. bathing              D. washing

17.A.should           B. could                C. might                D. would

18.A.In                 B. Upon                 C. After                 D. With

19.A.curiously              B. carefully            C. naturally            D. plainly

20.A.How              B. Who                 C. Why                 D. What

I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They   21   their meal. Took a table near the window and started   22    food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man  23   the food into two halves and carefully placed  24   before his wife.

       He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  25   the cup down between them. “That  26   old couple！All they can  27   is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. 28   the man began to eat his French fries. I  29   to my feet, went over and said that I was  30   to buy another meal for them. Bet he 31   refused me and said that they made it a   32   to share everything.

         33  ,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there   34   her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink, Again I   35   to buy them something but was refused, When the man finished eating and was   36   his face with a napkin (纸巾).I   37   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.  38   being politely refused, I asked the lady   39   ,“Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything,   40   is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.

21. A. served                       B. requested                 C. collected                         D. ordered

22. A. carrying                    B. raking                     C. fetching                          D. bringing

23. A. divided              B. cut                          C. changed                          D. formed     

24. A. it                              B. this                         C. that                                D. one    

25. A. got                           B. settled                     C. set                                 D. turned

26. A. funny                       B. crazy                       C. strange                           D. poor  

27. A. afford                       B. pay                         C. demand                          D. choose      

28. A. While                       B. Since                      C. As                                  D. Until  

29. A. came                        B. struggled                 C. rushed                      D. rose   

30. A. anxious                     B. willing             C. satisfied                          D. quick 

31. A. warmly                     B. proudly                   C. kindly                            D. seriously

32. A. way                          B. habit                       C. case                               D. model

33. A. Surprisingly       B. Sadly                      C. Shockingly                     D. Bitterly

34. A. seeing                       B. noticing                   C. watching                        D. finding

35. A. wanted                      B. asked                      C. planned                          D. attempted

36. A. wiping                      B. touching                  C. bathing                           D. washing

37. A. should                      B. could                      C. might                             D. would

38. A. In                             B. Upon                      C. After                              D. With

39. A. curiously            B. carefully                  C. naturally                  D. plainly

40. A. How                         B. Who                       C. Why                              D. What

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I was having my dioner at McDonald’s one evening when so old couple siowly walked in. They  21   their meal. Took a table near the window and started  22   food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man  23   the food into two halves and carefully placed  24   before his wife.

       He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then  25   the cup down between them. “That  26   old couplel All they can  27   is one meal ofr the two of them,”thought L 28   the man began to eat his French fries. I  29   to my feet, went over and said that I was  30   to buy another meal for them. Bet he

31   refused me and said that they made it a   32   to share everything.

         33  ,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there   34   her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink, Again I   35   to buy them something but was refused,When the man finished eating and was   36   his face with a napkin (纸巾).

I   37   no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.  38   being politely refused, I asked the lady   39   ,“Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everthing,  40   is it that you are waiting for?”“The teeth,”she auswercd.

       21.A.served                  B.requested            C.collected                   D.ordered             

       22.A.carrying             B.raking             C.fetching                    D.bringing            

       23.A.divided              B.cut                     C.changed                    D.formed             

       24.A.it                          B.this                    C.that                           D.one                   

       25.A.got                    B.settled             C.set                            D.torned        

    26.A.funny                   B.crazy                 C.strange                   D.poor                 

       27.A.afford                   B.pay                    C.demand                     D.choose       

       28.A.While                   B.Since                 C.As                            D.Until                 

       29.A.came                    B.struggled            C.rushed                   D.rose                  

       30.A.anxious              B.willing             C.satisfied                    D.quick                

       31.A.warmly                 B.proudly              C.kindly                    D.seriously           

       32.A.way                         B.habit                  C.case                          D.model               

       33.A.Surprisingly       B.Sadly                 C.Shockingly             D.Bitterly       

       34.A.seeing                   B.noticing              C.watching                   D.finding       

       35.A.wanted                 B.asked                 C.planned                     D.attempted          

       36.A.wiping                  B.touching             C.bathing                   D.washing            

       37.A.should                  B.could                 C.might                        D.would               

       38.A.In                        B.Upon                  C.After                         D.With                 

       39.A.curiously                  B.carefully             C.naturally                    D.plainly        

       40.A.How                     B.Who                  C.Why                         D.What