III .Reading Comprehension (30 points，2 points each)

　　从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

　　Some multimedia companies predict that， in a few years' time， production of newspapers and magazines will have been halved， for we will he turning to our computers to get the latest news. To publishers， this means the arrival of the e-book.

　　But is this the end of the book and the newspaper? I doubt it. I do not think anything can replace the book. This is partly because， although some people believe that technology is capable of anything， it isn't yet! To begin with， the Internet is slow. Even though work is constantly being carried out to solve this problem， demand for the Internet is increasing too fast for scientists to keep up. What is more， it takes much longer for us to read on the computer. Research shows that we read 50% more quickly on paper than on a computer screen.

　　In addition， it seems that we like the feel of books and magazines-we like to put them in our bags or pockets and take them out on the bus or the train on the way to work. We like to sit and read in the park or on the beach. For many of us， the idea of Sunday morning without a cup of coffee and some newspapers is unimaginable.

　　We like to decorate our rooms with them， too .How many of us would exchange what we have now-a row of books in a bookcase， or a pile of magazines on the coffee table-for a row of little screens?

　　Nevertheless， by the time e-books have become as widely available as printed ones， it is likely that at least some of us will have changed our minds.

　　21 .According to some multimedia companies， production of newspapers and magazines .

　　A. will be reduced by half

　　B .has been reduced by half

　　C .will be increased by 50%

　　D .has been increased by 50%

　　22.According to the passage， people read .

　　A. as quickly on paper as on the computer

　　B .half as quickly on paper as on the computer

　　C .50% more quickly on the computer than on paper

　　D .50% more quickly on paper than on the computer

　　23 .The third paragraph is mainly related to .

　　A. technical problems

　　B.reading habits

　　C.functions of books

　　D.prices of books

　　24.How many reasons does the passage provide for books as against e-books?

　　A.2

　　B .3

　　C.4

　　D.5

　　25 .Judging by the passage， the author .

　　A.prefers books to e-books

　　B. likes e-books better than books

　　C. loves both books and e-books

　　D.welcomes the arrival of e-books

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