Both have lots of company. Statistics show that e-book sales grew 43% last year, but that's a slowdown compared with the triple-digit increases in recent years. E-books remain the fastest-growing part of the book market but account for only about 20% of all sales, reported by publishers.
Miscioscio and Meier are at opposite ends of a book business in transition. Even though e-book sales have grown more than 4,000% since 2008, it's unlikely that physical books will disappear the way records did in the music industry.
66. Miscioscio will ______ when a book is not available digitally.
A. buy the book on paper
B. switch to the book of lower price
C. take an e-reader onto the loungers D. give up reading such kind of books 67. According to Meier, her ―preference‖ refers to ______.
A. an e-book
B. part of joy
C. a random page
D. a physical book
68. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Records are unlikely to disappear in the music industry. B. Miscioscio and Meier are two opponents in book business. C. Physical books will remain to be accepted to some people. D. The market share of e-books is bigger than that of paper books. 69. What is the passage mainly concerned with?
A. E-books will dominate the book industry eventually. B. Readers go their own way in choosing books. C. New technology brings more benefits for readers. D. Physical books will disappear gradually in the future.
(B)
Welcome you to GRAND CANYON WEST with Meal 25/12/2013
NON REFUNDABLE – ALL SALES ARE FINAL
Grand Canyon West (GCW) (美国西部大峡谷) is owned by the Hualapai Tribe (Tribe) and operated by Hwal Bay Baj Enterprises, Inc, dba Grand Canyon Resort Corporation (GCRC). You assume all risk and danger that happens in your visit. Directors, officers and employees are not responsible for any injuries, damages and liabilities, theft, or loss of any kind. Upon entering onto the Tribe‘s land and the Colorado River, you have agreed to obey all the laws and customs, and waived (放弃) all claims arising from the use of this ticket or your visit. Dated tickets are officially acceptable only on the date(s) printed above. This ticket is non-refundable. You will not use any photographs (including film, still, video or
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otherwise) of the Tribe‘s land (including the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, and Skywalk), directly or indirectly, for profit (including in any advertisement, news or publication), without first obtaining the necessary written approvals and permits. Management reserves all rights.
Get your FREE visitation certificate in the Terminal Gift Shop
70. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A visiting ticket. C. A geography book.
B. A promotion advertisement. D. A science fiction film.
71. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. You can get the money back if you give up the trip. B. You needn‘t pay money for your meal that day.
C. Officers from GCRC will bear responsibility if you get hurt. D. You are sure to be familiar with all the laws and customs there. 72. The word ―liabilities‖ can be understood as ―_______‖. A. traditional customs C. trouble makers
B. the amounts of debt D. legal responsibilities
73. The photographs taken in Grand Canyon West can be used if ________. A. you advertise them for a company indirectly B. they are not for business and obtain formal approvals C. you pay for the rights to the local government D. they are used for the latest publication
(C)
Moocs (massive open online courses) are free, but without tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. The courses are flexible – normally three to five hours of study a week – done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. They are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can
discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. Students don't have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.
The Open University launched FutureLearn, the UK's answer to US platforms such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity, which have been offering Moocs from top US universities for the past two years. The response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. Meanwhile, in 2012, Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join Coursera's partnership, comprising 13 universities. ―We already run 50 online master's degrees, so
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this was a logical expansion,‖ says Professor Jeff Haywood, Edinburgh's vice-principal. ―It's an investment in teaching methods research. How am I going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? That's what I call educational R&D.‖ He adds ―If you look ahead 10 years, you'd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so you've got to research that. Our Moocs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they don't carry credits.‖
Cooperation is key, Haywood stresses. It is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise(专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. Professor Mike Sharples, FutureLearn's academic lead, goes further: ―We've tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. You won't just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each other's assignments.‖
Bath University, one of more than 20 universities working with FutureLearn, launches its first course, Inside Cancer, next January, and regards Moocs as a way of breaking down age barriers. \no reason why someone doing GCSEs should not look at our Moocs and get quite a way through them, or someone at PhD level and beyond,\expert for learning and teaching.
74. Moocs have these features EXCEPT that_______.
A. Moocs are free of charge for anyone
B. Moocs can be adjusted according to people‘s learning pace C. Moocs provide teachers‘ instructions if you have some difficulty D. Moocs have a platform for learns to share their learning experience
75. The response to FutureLearn has been thought to be unbelievable because ______.
A. all the courses on the platform are available to anyone in the world B. Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join it C. the number of people registering in the platform is beyond expectation D. students can get a certification of participation without passing assessments 76. What can be inferred from Professor Bernie Morley in the last paragraph?
A. People with various learning levels will probably show interest in Moocs. B. People at PhD level have already known everything about Moocs. C. Inside Cancer will be the most popular course for someone doing GCSEs.
D. Moocs are not so competitive as lifelong learning courses due to the problems of credits. 77. The passage mainly deals with _____.
A. the various opinions on FutureLearn B. the advantages of online teaching methods C. the popularity of no-credit courses D. the emergence of a new learning platform
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青浦区
(A)
The composing career of Albert Roussel got off to a disobedient start, and received one of its biggest boosts from a lie.
Roussel was orphaned at the age of eight and went to live with his grandfather. He built on the music he had learned from his mother, entertaining himself by reading through the family music collection and playing operatic selections and popular songs on the piano.
Three years later Roussel‘s grandfather died, and his mother‘s sister took him in. Her husband arranged for young Albert to take piano lessons. Summer vacations at a Belgian seaside resort added a second love to his life — the sea. He studied to be a naval cadet (军校学生), but still made time to study music.
In the French Navy, while he was sent to a warship based at Cherbourg, he and two friends found the time to play the piano trios of Beethoven and other composers. Roussel also began composing. At the Church of the Trinity in Cherbourg on Christmas Day 1892, he staged the performance of his Andante (行板乐曲) for the first time as a composer.
That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow naval officers offered to show it to a prominent conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Roussel‘s friend returned with the draft of the march, he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterward, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied the self-discipline, simplicity, and spirituality that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonne‘s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music — Roussel‘s navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel‘s draft to the world famous conductor.
66. Which of the following is true of Roussel?
A. Roussel was adopted by his aunt when he was 10 years old.
B. Roussel applied what he had developed in the Navy to his composing.
C. Roussel lived with his grandfather at 8 with his parents living in another city. D. Roussel spent his summer vacations at a seaside resort to be a naval soldier.
67. On Dec.25th, 1892, at the church in Cherbourg, Roussel __________. A. played the piano trios of Beethoven and other composers B. made time to play music with his two friends C. made his first performance as a composer
D. took piano lessons and played popular songs on the piano
68. The underlined word ―prominent‖ in Paragraph 5 is similar in meaning to ―__________‖. A. gracious B. religious C. generous D. well-known
69. The passage mainly talks about __________.
A. a composer‘s professional training experience B. a navy cadet‘s dream C. a well-intentioned trick D. the shortcut to become a composer
(B)
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Evening Workshops Optional evening workshops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel. Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional. Locations will be announced at the conference site. Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany (SEB) meetings over a series of years. Workshop 1: Student Network Date Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th Chairs Sponsor Description Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse Society for Economic Botany Student members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become acquainted with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors. Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and talk with students. Workshop 2: Botanical Film Making Date Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th Chair Sponsor Description David Strauch University of Hawaii Digital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants. This workshop is aimed towards increasing the quality of material recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium. We will cover technical aspects (e.g. camera settings, audio), compositional aspects (framing, lighting, focus), and some ways of presenting the material. Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend, and participants are welcome to bring their own camera equipment. — Collections Development and Management Friday evening, Feb. 7th Jan Salick Society for Economic Botany SEB is a network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifacts, plant samples and related materials. Participants discuss successes, problems, and funding sources for addressing management issues. Workshop 3: Collections for Botany Date Chair Sponsor Description 70. One of the purposes of a networking mixer held each year is to ________. A. provide students with greater control over the media B. link cultural information to recognizable plants
C. help the students to deal with most of the environment issues D. help the students to be familiar with educational programs
71. Which of the following is true according to the poster?
A. Evening workshops will be held at small restaurants with meals included.
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