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Almost none of us have the time to read everything we'd like to read. Yet we lose countless hours to daily activities that bring us little joy like taking buses and waiting in line. What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and reflection?
Founded in 2015, iReader, a microlearning app on mobile phones, brings the biggest ideas from bestselling books through 15minute audio (音频) and text. So far, more than 3,000 books have been included, ranging from psychology and parenting to management and economics, with new titles added every day.
iReader is pioneering a new method of reading, with over 9 million users enjoying the benefits already. According to the Pew Research Center (PRC), the British read just 4 paper books a year and over 25% haven't read a single paper book this year, but reading isn't dying. There are now more ways for the British to read than ever before, due to the widespread use of ebooks and audio books.
The books in iReader are rewritten to ensure it is easy to remember the main content. The way the content is edited has been specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice. Besides, the content is rewritten with relevant examples in real life, which means users are more likely to remember and apply what is helpful to them.
Cofounder of this app, declares, “iReader gives you the biggest ideas in the shortest possible time. It transforms great ideas into little packs you can listen to or read in just 15 minutes.”
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了2015年横空出世的iReader。它是一款手机上的微学习应用程序，正在开创一种新的阅读方法。
1．What does the author suggest people do in the unoccupied time?
A．Read and think. B．Write and share.
C．Avoid taking buses. D．Bring joy to daily routines.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“What if we could turn these little blocks of unoccupied time into precious and rewarding moments for learning and reflection？”可知，作者建议利用空余的时间学习和思考。
2．What can we infer from the PRC findings?
A．The British benefit a lot from reading.
B．Reading methods are more important than before.
C．Digital technology is taking the place of paper books.
D．New forms of books are changing the way the British read.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二句和第三句内容可知，PRC的研究结果表明，新型的书籍如电子书籍和音频书籍正在改变英国人的阅读方式。
3．How does iReader make the content easy to remember?
A．By bringing fun to it.
B．By making it useful.
C．By using artistic designs.
D．By taking users as examples.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“specifically designed to ensure it is useful in practice”可知，iReader通过将阅读内容实用化的方式来使其容易记忆。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．iReader Prevents Reading from Dying
B．iReader Unites Worldwide Booklovers
C．iReader：The Best New App Creation
D．iReader：Big Ideas in Small Packages
答案：D
解析：标题判断题。文章的最后一段通过该应用程序的联合创始人的总结，概括出本文的主旨，本文主要介绍了iReader正在开创的一种新的阅读方法，即把众多的想法转换成可以在15分钟内听或读的内容，能让用户在尽可能短的时间内了解到最重要的想法。
