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范畴:人与社会 主题:公共服务 体裁:应用文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:5分钟 评价:/3
Welcome to the e-book library
Our free e-book library has been created to help children aged 3～11 to develop their reading skills at home. All our e-books are free to use, but you have to sign up on our website and start reading. If you want to read e-books with audio recordings, please click the sign.
Here are some of the most popular e-books.
Ages 3～4:
Ages 5～6:
Ages 7～8:
Ages 9～11:
• Please note that our e-books are not suitable for mobile phones and are best viewed on a computer, laptop, or tablet.
• Oxford dictionaries can help your children increase their vocabulary and develop spelling skills.
• Tell us what you think. Take part in our survey and let us know how you are using it. The survey is open to anyone and we'd love to hear from all of you!
()1. How can readers get the e-books for free?
A. By buying a dictionary. B. By signing up on the website.
C. By taking part in a survey. D. By visiting the e-book library.
()2. 新考法·图片理解 Which of the following is NOT suitable to use to read e-books?

()3. Who may be most interested in the e-book library?
A. College students. B. University teachers.
C. Parents of children. D. Writers on the Internet.

阅读理解A
为了让孩子们更方便地在家读书，免费电子书图书馆为3到11岁的孩子们提供了各类电子书。
1. B 细节理解题。根据“All our e-books are free to use, but you have to sign up on our website ...”可知，读者必须在网站上报名才能免费获取电子书。
2. A 图片理解题。根据“Please note that our e-books are not suitable for mobile phones ...”可以判断，电子书不适合用手机阅读。
3. C 推理判断题。根据“Oxford dictionaries can help your children increase their vocabulary and develop spelling skills.”可知，对电子图书馆最感兴趣的可能是孩子的家长。

B
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范畴:人与自然 主题:自然生态 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:5分钟 评价:/4
An old saying used for forecasting(预测) the weather says, "Red sky at night, sailors' delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning." Is the saying true? It turns out that it is.
英语嗨吧
A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BC, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance(提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure(压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to the higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds' ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
()1. What is the old saying about?
A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky.
C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors' work.
()2. What does the underlined word "meteorologists" mean?
A. The persons who give daily weather reports on TV.
B. The persons who carry out research on natural history.
C. The persons who take an interest in plants and animals.
D. The persons who do scientific studies of weather conditions.
()3. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. It'll be sunny if ants move to higher places.
B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.
C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure.
D. It'll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.
()4. What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A. To encourage people to get close to nature.
B. To express the need for weather forecasting.
C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather.
D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is.

阅读理解B
本文主要讲述了如何通过观察自然现象来预测天气。
1. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中An old saying used for forecasting the weather says可知，这句古老的谚语是关于天气的征兆的。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance. They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts.”可知，气象学家会提前发出准确的天气预报，他们使用科学仪器来研究世界各地的天气状况并做出预报。由此可推测，meteorologists指的是进行天气状况科学研究的人。
3. B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”可知，在潮湿的空气中，花香更浓。
4. C 写作意图题。根据最后一段以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了如何通过观察自然现象来预测天气，解释了大自然可以告诉我们关于天气的信息。