Part I Writing(30 minutes)

1、Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part II (15 minutes)

2、What does the author say about digital textbooks?

A.It's not likely they will replace traditional textbooks.

B.They haven't fixed all the shortcomings of print books.

C.Very few of them are available in the market.

D.Many people still have difficulty using them.

Part I Writing(30 minutes)

2、 Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part II (15 minutes)

3、According to Kalpit Shah, some students still use paper and pencil because ________.

A.they find it troublesome to take notes with an iPad

B.they are unwilling to change their study behavior

C.they have get tired of reading on the iPad

D.they are not used to reading on the screen

4、Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis explains that the problem with Course Smart's current digital textbooks　is that ________.

A.they have to be revised repeatedly

B.they are inconvenient to use in class

C.they are different from most mainstream products

D.they are no more than print versions put on a screen

5、Matt Maclnnis describes the updated version of lnkling as ________.

A.a good example of the mainstream products

B.a marvelous product of many creative ideas

C.a platform for building multimedia content

D.a mere skeleton of traditional textbooks

6、The author is most excited about lnkling's notation system because one can ________.

A.share his learning experience with the best and brightest thinkers

B.participate in discussions with classmates and Facebook friends

C.vote for the best learners democratically

D.store information on the cloud

7、One additional advantage of the interactive digital textbook is that ________.

A.students can switch to different discussions at any point

B.students can download relevant critical comments

C.professors can join in students' online discussions

D.professors can give prompt feedback to students' homework

8、One of the challenges to build an interactive digital textbook from the ground up is that is takes a great deal of ________.

9、One problem for students to replace traditional textbooks with interactive digital ones is the high of the hardware.

10、According to the author, whether digital textbooks will catch on still ________.