Writing is a slow process, requiting ______ thought, time, and effort.A.significantB.consi
Writing is a slow process, requiting ______ thought, time, and effort.
A.significant
B.considerable
C.enormous
D.numerous
Writing is a slow process, requiting ______ thought, time, and effort.
A.significant
B.considerable
C.enormous
D.numerous
The author's main purpose in writing this passage is most probably to______.
A.complain about people's slow actions to protect the environment
B.advise people to take actions to protect the environment
C.show himself to be an active environment protector
D.point out the bad effects of technologies on protecting environment
According to passage, it is telephone that ______.
A.has made letter writing an art
B.has prevented wars by avoiding written communication
C.has made world different from what it was
D.has caused wars by magnifying and extending human conflicts
They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable (不可生物降解的) trash.
On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing.
In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society's approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue (疲劳), be sure the "have-nots" get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.
What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A.Draw people's attention to the disadvantages of e-books.
B.Call on people to reject e-books.
C.Criticize schools and business that don't provide e-books.
D.Encourage people to use e-books.
"... one or two free admission days at slow time." means
A.business is not bad
B.business is bad
C.strolling is slow
D.time is slow