What kind of feelings can we describe Aaron's mother？

WILL E-READERS REPLACE THE CONVENTIONAL PAPER BOOK？

Kindles, Nooks and other e-readers are threatening the future of printed books. But reading itself may get a boost from the devices. For example, a study found that the kids felt better about reading after a course in which they used Amazon Kindles. The research is in the _International Journal of Applied Science and Technology._

For two months, 199 middle-school students in a reading improvement class in Texas had 15 to 25 minutes every day when they were free to read on the Kindle. In general, the students felt the device improved their reading ability. And they tended to enjoy using an e-reader.

They noted the ease of carrying multiple books in one device, and the feeling that reading was suddenly a high-tech 21st-century activity rather than a boring waste of time. And some low-level readers who might otherwise be embarrassed to be seen with a simple book liked keeping their peers in the dark about what title they were reading. In the old days, one had to use a fake book-cover to achieve that level of secrecy.

1. Amazon Kindles is a kind of e-books. {T; F}

2. The research done in the _International Journal of Applied Science and Technology_ has lasted for two years. {T; F}

3. The students felt e-books could not improve their reading ability. {T; F}

4. Many students tended to enjoy using an e-reader. {T; F}

5. Some low-level readers used to use fake book-covers to keep their peers in the dark. {T; F}

听力原文：M: Hello, professor Johnson.

W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on today？

M: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn't coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what a particular sport means to me when I participate in.

W: What sport did you choose？

M: I decided to write about cross-country skiing.

W: What are you going to say about skiing？

M: That's the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.

W: So why is that a problem？

M: I'd like to start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn't as easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that's not part of my paper, so I guess I should leave it out. But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It's not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That's different.

W: Then you'll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out？ Part of your point you knew beforehand, but part you discovered as you wrote. That's common, right？

M: Yeah, I guess so.

Questions:

19. What is the topic of the man's writing assignment？

20. What problem does the man have while working on his paper？

21. What does the woman say is common in writing papers？

(20)

A．Beautiful scenery in the countryside.

B．Dangers of cross-country skiing.

C．Pain and pleasure in sports.

D．A sport he participates in.

A.Are you feeling better？

B.What’s trouble with you？

C.Is there wrong with you？

D.What’s the matter with you？

A.which

B.that

C.what

A.What kind of tea would you like？

B.What kind of drink would you like？

C.Would you like anything else？

What kind of company is it？

A．A large international textile company.

B．A large international chemical company.

C．A small textile company.

D．A small chemical company.

A.It，s terrible

B.It’s serious

C.Very well

D.Nothing serious

A.pain

B.absolute

C.intravenous

D.infusion

E.worry

What kind of television is intended for small numbers of people？

A．Broad-based TV.

B．Reconstructed TV.

C．Traditional TV.

D．Non-broadcast TV.

A.twin room

B.queen-size room

C.suite

D.single room