【小阅读^大脑袋】0325 NO.343

Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbook, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
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答案详解：
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B. cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
选C。我们可以从文中得出：
A：电视节目是主要的知识提供源。错误，本文没有说到电视的这个功能。
B：电影院是获得信息的最佳选择。错误，本文提到电影院是说看电影很贵。
C：阅读是学习和娱乐的一个便宜的方法。正确，见原文第二段第四句话：Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment.
D：报纸是用来享受的一个很贵的方法。用常识判断都知道是错的。。。

 

2. What does the sentences “Television has not killed reading, however” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?
A. People only need reading, though.
B. Reading is still necessary today.
C. Reading is more fun than television.
D. Watching television doesn’t help reading.
选B。第二段中划线句是什么意思？“Television has not killed reading, however”
按字面翻译，是：然而，电视还没有杀了阅读。我们可以根据上文的意思推测出这里的“杀了”的意思是，电视的出现并没有取代阅读报纸和书籍。阅读仍然是必要的手段。所以答案选B。

3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.
B. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.
C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.
D. More people like TV programs about famous men.
选B。从文中可以得出什么？
A：越来越少的人会去买书了。明显错误。
B：每个家里都应该有一本好字典。正确，见原文最后一段第二句：Every home should have a good dictionary.
C：硬皮书比简装书卖得好。不正确，文章说硬皮书很贵，简装书很便宜。并没有说哪一个卖得更好。
D：更多的人喜欢关于名人的电视节目。文中提及了这一类电视节目，但是也没有对观众喜爱程度进行对比。

全文翻译：
一些人认为，随着越来越多的人家中有了电视机，越来越少的人会去买书和报纸了。如果电视新闻能在几分钟内用图片和录像提供给你信息，为什么要看报纸呢？既然一个短短的电视节目能告诉你关于一个名人所有你想知道的事，为什么要读他的传记呢？

然而，电视还没有打败阅读。现如今，报纸卖得十分好。各种书籍也卖得比以往好，书依然是一种获得信息和娱乐的十分便宜的途径。虽然一些硬皮书很贵，但是现在的书大部分是平装本，都很便宜。打个比方，一本平装故事集，远比晚上在电影院里看一场电影或者在剧院里看一场演出便宜，而且你还可以永久保存这本书，并反复阅读。

书籍是提供知识和乐趣的绝妙工具，有些书，每个家庭都应该有。一本好字典就是居家必备。一套百科全书虽然很贵，但是实用，因为你可以找到关于任何学科的信息。此外，你可以买一些历史书，科技教材，食谱，或者故事集、诗集。你可以不时地从你的书架上取下诗集，品味你最喜欢的诗人的感想。