Question

In America, where labor（劳工） costs are so high, “do-it-your-self” is a way of life. Many people    their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses.      many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a     that publishes（出版）children’s books with the help of computers.       other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It   the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is     they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story    pictures. The story is then printed up. “This book is about me,”a child who    such a book might say. So the company is called the“Me-Books Publishing Company”.

  like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more     , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.

1.A. makeB. buildC. buyD. repair

2.A. OtherwiseB. OnlyC. OnceD. Soon

3.A. directorB. personC. companyD. computer

4.A. HoweverB. AlthoughC. ThatD. Unless

5.A. allowsB. hatesC. hiresD. pays

6.A. whatB. howC. whyD. where

7.A. withB. aboutC. forD. except

8.A. printsB. borrowsC. sellsD. receives

9.A. WritersB. ChildrenC. CompaniesD. Friends

10.A. impossibleB. imaginativeC. importantD. inactive

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了在好莱坞有一个很特别的出书公司，他可以写读者自己的故事，把名字写在书上，这样可以吸引很多人去读。

1.A. make让； B. build建造； C. buy买； D. repair修理；根据句意在美国,劳动(劳工)成本如此之高, “做你自己”是一种生活方式。许多人做出自己的汽车,建立自己的车库,甚至重建自己的房屋。故选D

2.A. Otherwise否则；B. Only仅仅，只； C. Once曾经；D. Soon不久；；根据句意不久他们中的许多人们也将写自己的书。根据题意故选D

3.A. director导演； B. person个人； C. company公司； D. computer电脑。句意：在好莱坞，有一个在电脑的帮助下出版孩子书的公司。结合题意故选C

4.A. However然而；B. Although尽管； C. That那个； D. Unless除非；根据意义故选B.

5.Allow sb to do sth表示允许某人做某事；句意；这个公司不像其他的公司，他让读者在电脑的帮助下变成书中的人物。结合以上内容，应选A

6.A. what什么； B. how怎样； C. why为什么； D. where在哪；此处：以下就是他们怎么做的，根据题意故选B

7.A. with带有，具有； B. about关于； C. for为了； D. except除了；根据句意这个电脑用这个信息编了一个带有图片的故事，故应选A。

8.A. prints打印； B. borrows借； C. sells买； D. receives收到；该句收到如此一本书的男孩可能会说：“这本书是关于我的”，故选D

9.A. Writers作家； B. Children孩子们； C. Companies公司；D. Friends朋友们；句意：孩子们喜欢像我这样的书，因为他们想看到打印自己的名字。根据句意故选B

10.A. impossible不可能； B. imaginative富有想象力的；C.important重要的； D. inactive无效的；根据句意：但是更重要的是，读者们读这样的故事更感兴趣，可知选C.

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