高中基础 (2273 期 ) 1 版 When Used Is Better Than New

How much did you spend on this year’s back- to-school shopping? What did you buy? Is there a second-hand textbook store on your campus? If so, would you buy used textbooks? Why or why not? 2 Pre-reading

Scan the article and match each paragraph with its main idea. 3 SCAN AND ANSWER Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 a. Buying used books benefits students and the environment. b. A great app helps sell and buy used books. c. People in Canada and the U.S.A. love buying used books. d. High school students in Shanghai got ideas to sell and buy used books. Pre-reading

The sellers may donate the money from the sales to a charity or sometimes they keep the money to buy school supplies for the next year. But now, these sellers and buyers can connect via various WeChat groups. 4 donate v. 捐献，捐赠 charity n. 慈善团体 WORD BANK While reading supplies n.(pl.) 必需品 via prep. 通过，经由 various adj. 不同的，各种各样的

5 in good condition 处于良好状态 turn sth. in 交出，交还 recycle v. 再循环，再利用 While reading WORD BANK Students can re- use books until they’re no longer in good condition before turning them in to be recycled.

campus n. 校园 original adj. 最初的，原始的 exchange v. 交换 While reading WORD BANK University campus bookstores often buy back books in good condition for about half the original cost and... There are also... and social media sites that connect students who want to exchange or sell books.

7 1. The charity has received over $30 million in ___________. 2. The town ___________ as a small fishing port. 3. Safety is the most important _____________ in choosing a car. 4. My uncle took us out to dinner at a(n) ___________ restaurant. 5. ___________ is important to help protect our environment. Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form. donations originated consideration VOCABULARY EXERCISES expensive Recycling While reading expense consider donate recycle original

8 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 我可以通过电子邮件给他发新年贺卡。 (via) 2. 他们的车更大，因此也就更舒服。 (therefore) 3. 水果完整无损地送到了。 (condition) 4. 就经验方面而言，她要比其他应征者更具优势。 (edge) VOCABULARY EXERCISES I can send him a New Year card via . In terms of experience, she has an edge over other applicants. While reading Their car is bigger and therefore more comfortable. The fruit arrived in good condition.

1. According to the article, the mobile phone app mentioned in Paragraph 2 connects ________ and ________. A. stores that sell used books... students who want to buy used books B. students who want to sell used books... students who want to buy used books C. students who want to sell used books... stores that buy used books D. stores that sell used books... stores that buy used books 9 Choose the best answer. COMPREHENSION While reading

10 Choose the best answer. While reading 2. Students in Canada and the U.S.A. can buy used books via ________. ① campus book stores ② mobile phone apps ③ used book sales ④ social media sites A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Students in Shanghai usually have to seek help from banks to do their back-to-school shopping. B. High school students usually set up used book sales at the end of the school year in charities. C. The mobile phone app mentioned in Paragraph 2 provides services only to local university students. D. In public high schools in America, students cannot get their deposit back if they make margin notes on the textbooks. 11 Choose the best answer. While reading

1. Why does the author think the mobile phone app mentioned in Paragraph 2 provides a win-win for everyone? Because the app not only helps students earn back some of the money they spent on books, but also helps new students to buy their books at a lower price. 12 Answer the following question. COMPREHENSION While reading

2. According to the author, what are the benefits of buying and selling used textbooks? Buying and selling used books saves money. It is also good for the environment. And you are likely to perform better than your classmates if you happen to get a used textbook with great margin notes and highlighting. 13 While reading Answer the following question.

It’s also a great way for new students to save money, considering they can buy books for about half the cost of a new book. ☞ 这里的 considering 一词不能被简单看作是动词 consider 的 现在分词。 considering 在此解释为 “ 考虑到 ” ，充当连词，引 导一个原因状语，因此，这个句子也可以写作： It’s also a great way for new students to save money, because they can buy books for about half the cost of a new book. considering 也可以用作介词，含义相同，其后跟用短语： e.g. Considering your age, you’ve done pretty well. 14 GRAMMAR TIP Language study

15 Translate the following sentences into English using “considering.” 1. 照他的年纪看来，他显得很年轻。 2. 考虑到我们支付了的价格，这顿饭很令人失望。 3. 鉴于他们是上周才刚刚开始的，他们已经取得了很不 错的进展。 He looks very young, considering his age. They've made great progress, considering (that) they started just last week. Considering the price we paid, it was a very disappointing meal. YOUR TURN Language study

Another alternative to buying new books is using e-books. If there are e-versions of textbooks one day, would you choose these e-textbooks over traditional printed books? Why or why not? 16 Question for further discussion: Hints: After reading Yes. E-textbooks would be lighter, so I don’t have to carry a very heavy schoolbag to class any longer … No. It is not very easy to make notes on e-textbooks. And e-books might be more harmful to the eyesight than printed books …