大学英语四级模拟题二含答案.docx

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大学英语四级模拟题二含答案

大学英语四级模拟题二

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PartIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（10%）

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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:

·Setasideonenightaweekinyourhouseholdandcallit"Read-At-HomeHour"--oranythingyouprefer.Establishatimeallotmentthatworksforyourfamily,forexample,30minutesoranhour.

·MinimizeinterruptionsfromtheTV,computer,andvideo