Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（科技巨頭） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform.（平臺）

They are digital books in a variety of subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.

Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction（連接）with major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.

Apple claims it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”.

It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.

Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $8.7 billion in the US alone last year. Will digital books take over completely in education?

51. What can we find this kind of passage?

A. In a magazine　 B. In a science book　 C. In the newspaper　 D. In a textbook

52. According to the passage above, why iPads are better than our traditional textbooks?

A. Because students don’t need to carry heavy books.

B. Because they can store many subjects.

C. Because we don’t need to do homework.

D. Both A and B.

53. The underlined sentence “there’s a catch” in the sixth paragraph means _________.

A. Every coin has two sides　　 B. There is some good news

C. There is some bad news　　 C. We have to catch it.

54. What’s the writer’s opinion toward this new technology?

A. He completely agreed with it　　　 B. He thinks high school students like it.

C. He likes it so much that he buys one. D. He doesn’t tell us.

55. How will the writer continue this passage?

A. To talk about the disadvantages and advantages about iPads.

B. To introduce the history about the paper making and see if iPads will enter the new market.

C. To tell us how the high school students use iPads.

D. To ask people to use their traditional textbooks instead of iPads.

Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant（科技巨頭） introduced iBooks textbooks a couple of weeks ago when it announced its iBooks 2 platform.（平臺）

They are digital books in a variety of subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography.

Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in conjunction（連接）with major textbook publishers. The company offers a collection of textbooks for high school students.

Apple claims it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter in learning”.

It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you require can be stored on your iPad. No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away.

Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or less. Textbook publishing was worth $8.7 billion in the US alone last year. Will digital books take over completely in education?

51. What can we find this kind of passage?

A. In a magazine　 B. In a science book　 C. In the newspaper　 D. In a textbook

52. According to the passage above, why iPads are better than our traditional textbooks?

A. Because students don’t need to carry heavy books.

B. Because they can store many subjects.

C. Because we don’t need to do homework.

D. Both A and B.

53. The underlined sentence “there’s a catch” in the sixth paragraph means _________.

A. Every coin has two sides　　 B. There is some good news

C. There is some bad news　　 C. We have to catch it.

54. What’s the writer’s opinion toward this new technology?

A. He completely agreed with it　　　 B. He thinks high school students like it.

C. He likes it so much that he buys one. D. He doesn’t tell us.

55. How will the writer continue this passage?

A. To talk about the disadvantages and advantages about iPads.

B. To introduce the history about the paper making and see if iPads will enter the new market.

C. To tell us how the high school students use iPads.

D. To ask people to use their traditional textbooks instead of iPads.

Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and a  spring in every step.
Tom appeared with a bucket of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence around the garden. It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. He felt very depressed.
Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.
Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假裝）not to see Ben.
“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”
“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”
Ben  thought  about  this.  Tom  continued  painting  carefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager to have a try himself.
After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said,
“No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”
“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”
“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”
He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him twelve marbles, and so on.
By late afternoon Tom had gained all sorts of toys, and the fence had gained three  coats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!
【小題1】Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?