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PartIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10%)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhavetogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.(1-7题答案填涂在答题卡上;
8-10题答案写在答题纸上。
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StoryReader
AboutStoryReader
Parentsdearlyhopetheirchildrenlearntoreadwell.Theyalsohopetheirchildrenlearntoreadquicklyandeasily,sothatthey’rereadyforthedemandsputonthembyschoolandtheworld.
Kidswanttolearnhowtoread,buttheyalsocraveentertainment,whetherit’squietandpassiveordynamicandinteractive.TheaimsoftheStoryReaderlineofelectronicbooksaretoentertainchildrenandtointroducethemtotheprocessoflearninghowtoreadinagentleandenjoyableway.Inthisarticle,we’llshowyouhowStoryReaderworksandifitaccomplishesthatgoal.
StoryReaderisacompact,roughly12-inch-by-12-inchplasticcase(withacarryinghandle)thatopenstorevealanactualbookthatfitssnugly(紧紧地)intotheReaderitself.StoryReader’scorefeatureisthatit"
reads"
thebookaloudtoachildashefollowsalong.ThechildturnsthepageswhenpromptedbytheStoryReaderorathisownpace.
Bookshavebothtextandillustrations.Theelectronicbookrespondstothechild’swishes.TheStoryReaderspeaksthetextforthecurrentpage.Ifthechildturnsbackafewpages,theReaderrecognizesthatpageandreadsitagain.Kidsreactwelltothisinteractivitybecauseitinstillsasenseofcontroloverthestory.
ThereareThreeStoryReaderProducts
ThebasicStoryReader,introducedin2003,isasdescribedaboveandisintendedforkidsthreeyearsofageandolder.
Thedevicehasavolumecontrolbutnoon/offswitch--adeliberatechoicesokidscansimplyopenitupandbeginreading.IttakesfourAAAbatteries(oroperatesonhouseholdcurrentwithanoptionaladaptor(电源适配器))andretailsforaround$20.
Findoutmoreinformationaboutthemorethan60titlesattheStoryReaderwebsite.
Earlyin2006,PublicationsInternational,Ltd.--StoryReader’spublisher--introducedMyFirstStoryReader,designedfornewbornstokidsuptoagethree.Aswiththeoriginal,anarratorreadsthe
storyaloud,thistimefroma12-pagebookmadefromaheavierpaperstockthatincludessoundeffectsandmusictoenliventheexperience.
MyFirstStoryReaderfeaturestwoplaymodes,onewithnarration,theotherthatasksquestionsabouttheimagesoneachpage.Thechildcanpressanyofthreebuttonstoanswerbasicquestionsaboutshapesandcolors.ThelasttwopagesofeachMyFirstStoryReaderbookfeaturesasing-alongrhymingmelody.MyFirstStoryReaderretailsforabout$20.
Latein2006,PublicationsInternationalintroducedavideoversionofStoryReadercalledStoryReaderVideoPlusforkidsuptotheageofseven.Retailingforabout$35,itcombinesastand-aloneStoryReaderwithan"
AnimatedStoryMode"
thatplaysthroughyourtelevisionandincludesa"
LearningGameMode"
.
TheAnimatedStoryModeworksjustasitsounds--whenyouconnectittoyourtelevisionthroughcolor-codedcables,thestoryappearsonscreenandchangesasyourchildturnsthepages.KidsgettotheLearningGameModebyturningtothelastpageofthebook.There,theycanchoosefromfiveeducationalgames.Whileitdependsonthestory,generallytherearepatterngames,memorygames,andplatformgames.SimilartoNintendogameslikeSuperMarioBrothers,inaplatformgamethechildusestheincludedcontrollertoguidehimthroughtheenvironmentandconquerobstacles.
StoryReaderVideoPlusisn’tavideogame,technically,andPublicationsInternationalbillstheStoryReaderlinemoreaselectronicbooksthantoys.Thisreassuresmanyparents,andit’swhyStoryReaderissoldinbookstoresandinthebooksectionofmajorretailers.
WhatabouttheEducationalUnderpinnings(基础)ofStoryReader?
StudiesshowanalarmingdeclineinreadingratesamongallagegroupsinAmerica,especiallyamongtheyoung.
Childrenarebombardedonadailybasiswithmultipleformsofentertainmentthatcompetewithtraditionallearning.
Kidsnaturallyemulate(模仿)theadultsintheirlives,andseeingtheirparentsandotherfamilymembersenjoyreadingisapowerfulmotivator.EstablishingandkeepingaRead-At-HomeNighthelpsfamiliesspendtimetogetherandhelpsformlifelongreadinghabitsinchildren.
Here’showyoudoit:
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Setasideonenightaweekinyourhouseholdandcallit"
Read-At-HomeHour"
--oranythingyouprefer.Establishatimeallotmentthatworksforyourfamily,forexample,30minutesoranhour.
MinimizeinterruptionsfromtheTV,computer,andvideo