单选题
In America, where labow costs are so high, "do-it-yourself" is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, even remodel their own houses. Soon they may also be writing their own books. In Hollywood there is a company that publishes children's books with the help of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, this particular company is very unusual. It "personalizes" (让读者人物化) the books by having the computer make the reader the leading character in the story. Here is how they do it. Let us say your child is named Jenny. She lives on Oak Drive in St. Louis, has a dog named Spot, a cat named Tabby, and three playmates whose names are Besty, Sandy, and Jody. The computer uses this information to fill out a story that has already been prepared and illustrated. The story is then printed with standard equipment as a hardcover book. A child who receives such a book might say, "This book is about me. " The company therefore calls itself the "Me-Books Publishing Company". Children like the me-books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and their pets. But more important, " personalization" has been found to be an important tool in developing enthusiasm for reading. Me-books are thus helping a child to learn how to read, by appealing to that natural desire to see his own name in print.
单选题
In America, people do most things by themselves because ______. A. labour is too expensive B. they don't trust others C. they can do better than others D. nobody is ready to help
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节明示题。文章第一段的第一句话就明确提到此信息。
单选题
Me-books Publishing Company is different from others in that ______. A. it uses computers to make up stories B. it publishes books only for children C. it publishes books for people's pets D. it makes children characters in the stories
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。由第一段的第六句以及随后提到的例子可以推断出答案。
单选题
"Me-books" are unusual because they make readers feel that the stories are ______. A. printed with standard equipment B. written by themselves C. about themselves D. published with the help of computers
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。由第一段的倒数第二句可以推断出答案。
单选题
Me-books are helping children learn ______. A. how to read effectively B. how to write beautifully C. about the world of adults D. about their hometown
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。文中第二段第二、三句提示了该信息。
单选题
The word "remodel" (Sentence 1, Paragraph 1) is similar in meaning to ______. A. transform B. rebuild C. replace D. decorate