A.to compare different ways of ice-skating backwards

　　B.to introduce the culture of ice-skating backwards

　　C.to explain advantages of ice-skating backwards

　　D.to offer some advice on ice-skating backwards

　　B

　　When author Nicholas Carr began researching his book on whether the Internet is ruining our minds，he restricted his online access and e-mail.His new book argues the latest technology renders us less capable of deep thinking.Carr found himself so distracted(分心的) that he couldn’t work on the book while staying as connected.After first feeling confused by his sudden lack of online connection，he was able to stay focused on one task for a long period within several weeks。

　　Reading on the Internet has changed how we use our brains.Facing a lot of texts，video，music and links to other web pages and blogs，our minds have become used to skimming and scanning information.As a result，we have developed sharper skills at making fast decisions，particularly visual ones，Carr wrote。

　　But now most of us seldom read books or long articles that would help us focus.We are becoming more like librarians—able to find information quickly and see clearly the best nuggets(有价值的资料).That lack of focus hinders(阻碍) our long-term memory，leading many of us to feel distracted，he wrote。

　　“What we are losing is a whole other set of mental skills，which require not the shifting of our focus but the maintaining of our focus，” Carr said，adding that for centuries books protected our brains from distraction and focused our minds on one topic at a time。

　　But with devices such as Apple’s iPad becoming common，Carr predicts books also will change。“New forms of reading always require new forms of writing，” he said.Carr has a suggestion for those who feel web surfing has left them incapable of concentration—slow down，turn off the Internet and practice the skills of contemplation(沉思) and reflection。“It is pretty clear from the brain science that if you don’t exercise particular cognitive skills，you are going to lose them，” he said。“If you are constantly distracted，you are not going to think in the same way that you would think if you paid attention。”

　　60.What topic is Nicholas Carr’s new book mainly concentrating on?

　　A.Whether there is any need for us to surf the Internet。

　　B.How the Internet changes our way of thinking。

　　C.What we should do when we are surfing the Internet。

　　D.Whether our minds are being influenced by the Internet。

　　61.How did Nicholas Carr feel after he limited his time online several weeks later?

　　A.Anxious.   B.Relaxed。

　　C.Concentrated.   D.Puzzled。

　　62.The underlined word renders in Paragraph 1 probably means ________。

　　A.prevents   B.causes

　　C.protects   D.sharpens

　　63.What’s Nicholas Carr’s suggestion for people who are often distracted by the Internet?

　　A.They should read more books besides surfing the Internet。

　　B.They should often slow down their pace of modern living。

　　C.They should often get away from the disturbing of the Internet。

　　D.They should spend more time thinking while surfing the Internet。

　　C

　　A book review tells not only what a book is about，but also how successful it is at what it is trying to do.Professors often assign book reviews as practice in careful analytical(分析的) reading。

　　As a reviewer，you bring together the two strands of accurate，analytical reading and strong，personal response when you indicate(指出) what the book is about and what it might mean to a reader(by explaining what it meant to you).In other words，reviewers answer not only the WHAT but the SO WHAT question about a book.Thus，in writing a review，you combine the skills of describing what is on the page，analyzing how the book tried to achieve its purpose，and expressing your own reactions。

　　Most book reviews start with a heading that includes all the basic information about the book，like：

　　Title。

　　Author。

　　Place of publication，publisher，date of publication。

　　Number of pages。

　　Like most pieces of writing，the review usually begins with an introduction that lets your readers know what the review will say.The first paragraph usually includes the author and title again，so your readers don’t have to look up to find this information.You should also include a very brief description of the contents of the book，the purpose or audience for the book，and your reaction and evaluation。

　　Then you move into a section of background information that helps place the book in context and discusses how to judge the book.Next，you should give a summary of the main points，quoting(引用) and explaining key phrases from the author.Finally，you get to the heart of your review—your evaluation of the book.In this section，you might discuss some of the following issues：

　　•How well the book has achieved its goal。

　　•What possibilities are suggested by the book。

　　•What the book has left out。

　　•How the book compares with others on the subject。

　　•What specific points are not convincing。

　　•What personal experiences you’ve had related to the subject。

　　It is important to use labels to carefully distinguish your views from the author’s，so that you don’t confuse your readers。

　　Then，like other essays，you can end with a direct comment on the book，and tie together issues raised in the review in a conclusion。

　　There is，of course，no set form，but a general rule is that the first one-half to two-thirds of the review should summarize the author’s main ideas and at least one-third should evaluate the book。

　　64.According to the text，personal response of a book reviewer refers to “________”。

　　A.accurate and analytical reading

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