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’scorefeatureisthatit"reads"thebookaloudtoachildashefollowsalong.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,anarratorreadsthestoryaloud,thistimefroma12-pagebookmadefromaheavierpaperstockthatincludessoundeffectsandmusictoenliventheexperience.MyFirstStoryReaderfeaturestwoplaymodes,onewithnarration,theotherthatasksquestionsabouttheimagesoneachpage.Thechildcanpressanyofthreebuttonstoanswerbasicquestionsaboutshapesandcolors.ThelasttwopagesofeachMyFirstStoryReaderbookfeaturesasing-alongrhymingmelody.MyFirstStoryReaderretailsforabout$20.Latein2006,PublicationsInternationalintroducedavideoversionofStoryReadercalledStoryReaderVideoPlusforkidsuptotheageofseven.Retailingforabout$35,itcombinesastand-aloneStoryReaderwithan"AnimatedStoryMode"thatplaysthroughyourtelevisionandincludesa"LearningGameMode".TheAnimatedStoryModeworksjustasitsounds--whenyouconnectittoyourtelevisionthroughcolor-codedcables,thestoryappearsonscreenandchangesasyourchildturnsthepages.KidsgettotheLearningGameModebyturningtothelastpageofthebook.There,theycanchoosefromfiveeducationalgames.Whileitdependsonthestory,generallytherearepatterngames,memorygames,andplatformgames.SimilartoNintendogameslikeSuperMarioBrothers,inaplatformgamethechildusestheincludedcontrollertoguidehimthroughtheenvironmentandconquerobstacles.StoryReaderVideoPlusisn’tavideogame,technically,andPublicationsInternationalbillstheStoryReaderlinemoreaselectronicbooksth...
