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大学英语四级模拟题二一二三四五主观分客观分总分核查人得分阅卷人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。）StoryReaderAboutStoryReaderParentsdearlyhopetheirchildrenlearntoreadwell.Theyalsohopetheirchildrenlearntoreadquicklyandeasily,sothatthey’rereadyforthedemandsputonthembyschoolandtheworld.Kidswanttolearnhowtoread,buttheyalsocraveentertainment,whetherit’squietandpassiveordynamicandinteractive.TheaimsoftheStoryReaderlineofelectronicbooksaretoentertainchildrenandtointroducethemtotheprocessoflearninghowtoreadinagentleandenjoyableway.Inthisarticle,we’llshowyouhowStoryReaderworksandifitaccomplishesthatgoal.StoryReaderisacompact,roughly12-inch-by-12-inchplasticcase(withacarryinghandle)thatopenstorevealanactualbookthatfitssnugly（紧紧地）intotheReaderitself.StoryReader’scorefeatureisthatitreadsthebookaloudtoachildashefollowsalong.ThechildturnsthepageswhenpromptedbytheStoryReaderorathisownpace.Bookshavebothtextandillustrations.Theelectronicbookrespondstothechild’swishes.TheStoryReaderspeaksthetextforthecurrentpage.Ifthechildturnsbackafewpages,theReaderrecognizesthatpageandreadsitagain.Kidsreactwelltothisinteractivitybecauseitinstillsasenseofcontroloverthestory.ThereareThreeStoryReaderProductsThebasicStoryReader,introducedin2003,isasdescribedaboveandisintendedforkidsthreeyearsofageandolder.Thedevicehasavolumecontrolbutnoon/offswitch--adeliberatechoicesokidscansimplyopenitupandbeginreading.IttakesfourAAAbatteries(oroperatesonhouseholdcurrentwithanoptionaladaptor（电源适配器）)andretailsforaround$20.Findoutmoreinformationaboutthemorethan60titlesattheStoryReaderwebsite.Earlyin2006,PublicationsInternational,Ltd.--StoryReader’spublisher--introducedMyFirstStoryReader,designedfornewbornstokidsuptoagethree.Aswiththeoriginal,anarratorreadsthe第张共张storyaloud,thistimefroma12-pagebookmadefromaheavierpaperstockthatincludessoundeffectsandmusictoenliventheexperience.MyFirstStoryReaderfeaturestwoplaymodes,onewithnarration,theotherthatasksquestionsabouttheimagesoneachpage.Thechildcanpressanyofthreebuttonstoanswerbasicquestionsaboutshapesandcolors.ThelasttwopagesofeachMyFirstStoryReaderbookfeaturesasing-alongrhymingmelody.MyFirstStoryReaderretailsforabout$20.Latein2006,PublicationsInternationalintroducedavideoversionofStoryReadercalledStoryReaderVideoPlusforkidsuptotheageofseven.Retailingforabout$35,itcombinesastand-aloneStoryReaderwithanAnimatedStoryModethatplaysthroughyourtelevisionandincludesaLearningGameMode.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:·SetasideonenightaweekinyourhouseholdandcallitRead-At-HomeHour--oranythingyouprefer.Establishatimeallotmentthatworksforyourfamily,forexample,30minutesoranhour.·MinimizeinterruptionsfromtheTV,computer,andvideogames--andturnonthetelephoneansweringmachine.·Chooseonebookfortheentirefamilytoreadaloudtogether,orencourageindividualfamilymemberstochoosetheirownbookstoreadquietly.Electronicbookscanworkinthiscontext,aswell.·Finally,sitdown,relax,andread.注意：1-7题答案填涂在答题卡上；8-10题答案写在答题纸上。1.TheaimsoftheStoryReaderlineofelectronicbooksare__A.toentertainandteachchildrenBtoplaywiththechildC.toeasetheparents’burdenD.toeasetheteachers’burden2.StoryReader’skeycharacteristicisthat__A.itreadsthebookwhichthechildlikesB.itreadsthebookwhilethechildplaysC.itreadsthebookwhilethechildfollowsalongD.itreadsthebookwhiletheparentworks3.Children__aresuitableusersofthebasicStoryReader.A.uptosixmonthsoldB.uptoageoneCuptoagetwoD.uptoagethree4.ThebasicStoryReaderforsaleisabout__A.12dollarsB.20dollarsC.35dollarsD.60dollars5.MyFirstStoryReaderischaracteristicwithA.twoplaymodesB.threeplaymodesC.fourplaymodesD.fiveplaymodes6.StoryReaderVideoPlusisavideoversionofS