diff --git a/spec/annotation_sync_controller_spec.lua b/spec/annotation_sync_controller_spec.lua
index 5b9ca54..9b3982e 100644
--- a/spec/annotation_sync_controller_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/annotation_sync_controller_spec.lua
@@ -137,14 +137,37 @@ drain()
 assert(calls == 2)
 -- Multi-select keeps source catalog order, including noncontiguous choices.
 context.chapters = { { chapterUid = "1" }, { chapterUid = "2" }, { chapterUid = "3" } }
-local picker, chosen
-host.showList = function(_self, _title, items) picker = items; return { updateItems = function() end } end
+local picker, chosen, picker_options
+host.showList = function(_self, _title, items, _empty, options)
+    picker, picker_options = items, options
+    return { updateItems = function() end }
+end
 host.startUnifiedAnnotationSync = function(_self, options) chosen = options.chapters end
 host:chooseAnnotationChapters()
 picker[4].callback(); picker[2].callback(); picker[1].callback()
 assert(#chosen == 2 and chosen[1].chapterUid == "1" and chosen[2].chapterUid == "3")
+-- The picker opens on the page containing the current local XPointer range.
+-- This deliberately uses uneven local chapter positions and unrelated remote
+-- UIDs so remote/local chapter-number offsets cannot affect the result.
+context.chapters, context.ranges = {}, {}
+local starts = { 0, 8, 19, 33, 48, 65, 79, 91, 103, 1000, 1300, 1600, 1900, 2200, 2500 }
+for index, start in ipairs(starts) do
+    local uid = tostring(100 + index)
+    context.chapters[index] = { chapterUid = uid }
+    context.ranges[uid] = { start_xpointer = tostring(start) }
+end
+host.ui.document.getXPointer = function() return "1120" end
+host.ui.document.compareXPointers = function(_self, a, b)
+    a, b = tonumber(a), tonumber(b)
+    return a == b and 0 or a < b and 1 or -1
+end
+host:chooseAnnotationChapters()
+assert(picker_options.initial_page == 2,
+    "chapter picker did not open on the current local chapter page")
 -- Clearing is the explicit refresh path: shared annotations and every file's
 -- coordinates are removed, while cached chapter text remains reusable.
+context.chapters = { { chapterUid = "1" }, { chapterUid = "2" }, { chapterUid = "3" } }
+context.ranges = {}
 store:put("book", "original", "1", { spans = {} }, "1")
 store:put("book", "projection", "other:1", { records = {} }, "1")
 host:clearUnifiedAnnotationProjections()
diff --git a/spec/menu_prefetch_spec.lua b/spec/menu_prefetch_spec.lua
index 338c554..c20ff7e 100644
--- a/spec/menu_prefetch_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/menu_prefetch_spec.lua
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ local cache = {
     download_underlines_and_thoughts = false,
     prefetch_annotations = false,
     show_prefetch_notifications = true,
+    show_annotations = false,
 }
 local shelf = { sort_order = "time_desc" }
 local flush_count = 0
@@ -269,10 +270,10 @@ for _, item in ipairs(weread_reader_items) do
     if item.text == "Show underlines and thoughts" then visibility_item = item end
 end
 expect(visibility_item and not visibility_item.checked_func(),
-    "unmatched document does not show the visibility item as checked")
-annotations_visible = true
+    "hidden annotation preference should show an unchecked item")
+cache.show_annotations = true
 expect(visibility_item and visibility_item.checked_func(),
-    "matched visible document shows the visibility item as checked")
+    "shown annotation preference should show a checked item")
 
 host.detectWeReadBook = function() return "mp-book" end
 local mp_reader_items = host:getMainMenuItems()
diff --git a/spec/reader_quick_menu_spec.lua b/spec/reader_quick_menu_spec.lua
index a4f47dd..c6f47df 100644
--- a/spec/reader_quick_menu_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/reader_quick_menu_spec.lua
@@ -71,11 +71,14 @@ expect(host:onShowWeReadReadingStatistics() and action_stats_opened,
 local stats_opened = false
 local context_books = {}
 local annotations_toggled = false
+local annotation_cache = { show_annotations = true }
 local context_host = {
     ui = { document = { file = "/books/local.epub" } },
     settings = {
         get = function(_self, key, default)
-            return key == "books" and context_books or default
+            if key == "books" then return context_books end
+            if key == "cache" then return annotation_cache end
+            return default
         end,
     },
     showTransientInfo = function(_self, text, timeout)
@@ -98,8 +101,13 @@ expect(dialog_options.show_chapter_nav and dialog_options.show_next_chapter
         and dialog_options.enable_next_chapter == false
         and dialog_options.enable_book_details == false
         and dialog_options.enable_sync_progress == false
+        and dialog_options.annotations_visible == true,
+    "quick menu reflects the global annotation visibility preference")
+annotation_cache.show_annotations = false
+expect(context_host:showEndOfBookDialog(nil)
         and dialog_options.annotations_visible == false,
-    "context-dependent actions are visible but disabled for local documents")
+    "quick menu hides annotations when the global preference is disabled")
+annotation_cache.show_annotations = true
 dialog_callbacks.on_chapter_list()
 expect(notice and notice.timeout == 1,
     "context-dependent action explains why it is unavailable")
diff --git a/weread/lib/i18n.lua b/weread/lib/i18n.lua
index a0c5f79..afde9e0 100755
--- a/weread/lib/i18n.lua
+++ b/weread/lib/i18n.lua
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ local zh = {
     ["Matching underlines in the local book…"] = "正在本地书中匹配划线……",
     ["Sync underlines and thoughts"] = "同步划线与想法",
     ["Sync underlines and thoughts · %1 matched"] = "同步划线与想法（已匹配 %1 条）",
+    ["Sync chapters…"] = "按需同步多个章节…",
+    ["Select chapters to sync"] = "选择要同步的章节",
+    ["No chapters to sync."] = "没有可同步的章节。",
+    ["Synced"] = "已同步",
+    ["Downloading selected chapters…"] = "正在下载所选章节…",
     ["Sync completed: %1/%2 underlines matched."] = "同步完成：成功匹配 %1/%2 条划线。",
     ["Downloaded %1 underlines, but none could be matched. Existing data was not changed; retry to continue."] = "已经下载 %1 条划线，但未能匹配任何一条。已有数据不会被修改；请重试以继续同步。",
     ["Clear data"] = "清除数据",
diff --git a/weread/ui/annotation_sync_controller.lua b/weread/ui/annotation_sync_controller.lua
index 0207c2b..020803e 100644
--- a/weread/ui/annotation_sync_controller.lua
+++ b/weread/ui/annotation_sync_controller.lua
@@ -133,6 +133,36 @@ function M:_annotationsVisibleForCurrentDocument()
     return context ~= nil and self:_annotationSummary(context).chapters > 0
 end
 
+function M:_annotationChapterIndex(context, point)
+    local document = self.ui and self.ui.document
+    if not document or not point or type(document.compareXPointers) ~= "function" then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    local latest_index, latest_start
+    for index, chapter in ipairs(context.chapters or {}) do
+        local range = context.ranges
+            and context.ranges[Chapters.uid(chapter)]
+        local start_xpointer = range and range.start_xpointer
+        if start_xpointer then
+            local ok_start, start_cmp = pcall(document.compareXPointers,
+                document, start_xpointer, point)
+            if ok_start and (start_cmp == 0 or start_cmp == 1) then
+                if not latest_start then
+                    latest_index, latest_start = index, start_xpointer
+                else
+                    local ok_order, order = pcall(document.compareXPointers,
+                        document, latest_start, start_xpointer)
+                    if ok_order and order == 1 then
+                        latest_index, latest_start = index, start_xpointer
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return latest_index
+end
+
 function M:_refreshAnnotationOverlay()
     local context, overlay = self._annotation_context, self._xpointer_overlay
     if not context or not overlay or #context.chapters == 0 then return end
@@ -145,17 +175,7 @@ function M:_refreshAnnotationOverlay()
     local document = self.ui.document
     local current = document:getXPointer()
     local function chapter_at(point)
-        if not point or not document.compareXPointers then return 1 end
-        local low, high, result = 1, #context.chapters, 1
-        while low <= high do
-            local middle = math.floor((low + high) / 2)
-            local range = context.ranges[Chapters.uid(context.chapters[middle])]
-            local cmp = range and range.start_xpointer
-                and document:compareXPointers(range.start_xpointer, point)
-            if cmp == 0 or cmp == 1 then result, low = middle, middle + 1
-            else high = middle - 1 end
-        end
-        return result
+        return self:_annotationChapterIndex(context, point) or 1
     end
     local active = chapter_at(current)
     local last = active
@@ -546,6 +566,12 @@ function M:chooseAnnotationChapters()
             if menu then UIManager:close(menu) end
             self:startUnifiedAnnotationSync({ chapters = chapters, offline = not self:isNetworkConnected() })
         end
+        local current_index
+        local document = self.ui and self.ui.document
+        if document and type(document.getXPointer) == "function" then
+            local ok, point = pcall(document.getXPointer, document)
+            if ok then current_index = self:_annotationChapterIndex(context, point) end
+        end
         -- Keep the action reachable on every page, including keyboard devices.
         local per_page = 8
         for index, chapter in ipairs(context.chapters) do
@@ -560,13 +586,19 @@ function M:chooseAnnotationChapters()
             local status = context.statuses[context.store:projectionKey(context.document_key, uid)]
             items[#items + 1] = { text_func = function()
                 return (selected[uid] and "[✓] " or "[  ] ") .. title
-            end, mandatory_func = function() return status and _("Matched") or nil end,
+            end, bold = current_index == index,
+                mandatory_func = function() return status and _("Matched") or nil end,
                 callback = function()
                     selected[uid] = not selected[uid]
                     if menu then menu:updateItems() end
                 end }
         end
-        menu = self:showList(_("Choose chapters to match"), items, nil, { items_per_page = per_page })
+        local initial_page = current_index
+            and math.floor((current_index - 1) / (per_page - 1)) + 1 or 1
+        menu = self:showList(_("Choose chapters to match"), items, nil, {
+            items_per_page = per_page,
+            initial_page = initial_page,
+        })
     end
     local context = self:_prepareAnnotationContext(false)
     if context and #context.chapters > 0 then return show() end
diff --git a/weread/ui/common.lua b/weread/ui/common.lua
index 76b658d..c0e637b 100644
--- a/weread/ui/common.lua
+++ b/weread/ui/common.lua
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ function M:showList(title, items, empty_text, options)
         subtitle = options.subtitle,
     }
     UIManager:show(menu)
+    if options.initial_page and options.initial_page > 1
+        and type(menu.onGotoPage) == "function" then
+        UIManager:scheduleIn(0.1, function()
+            if menu and type(menu.onGotoPage) == "function" then
+                menu:onGotoPage(options.initial_page)
+            end
+        end)
+    end
     return menu
 end
 
diff --git a/weread/ui/menu.lua b/weread/ui/menu.lua
index 9816e1a..26d4b30 100644
--- a/weread/ui/menu.lua
+++ b/weread/ui/menu.lua
@@ -154,7 +154,11 @@ function M:getMainMenuItems()
         reader_items[#reader_items + 1] = {
             text = _("Show underlines and thoughts"),
             checked_func = function()
-                return self:_annotationsVisibleForCurrentDocument()
+                -- The checkbox reflects the user's display preference.  Annotation
+                -- data may still be downloading (or may be unavailable for this
+                -- document), but that must not make a checked preference render
+                -- as unchecked.
+                return self.settings:get("cache", {}).show_annotations ~= false
             end,
             keep_menu_open = true,
             callback = self:safeCallback(_("Show underlines and thoughts"), function()
diff --git a/weread/ui/reader_navigation.lua b/weread/ui/reader_navigation.lua
index f2b55fe..ad2d5fa 100644
--- a/weread/ui/reader_navigation.lua
+++ b/weread/ui/reader_navigation.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ function M:showEndOfBookDialog(book_id)
             _("This action requires an open WeRead book."), 1)
     end
 
+    -- Keep the reader quick menu in sync with the global display preference.
+    -- Document-level matching may be incomplete while chapters are being
+    -- prepared, but the user's show/hide choice is still authoritative here.
+    local cache = self.settings:get("cache", {})
+    local annotations_visible = cache.show_annotations ~= false
     EndOfBookDialog.show({
         show_chapter_nav = true,
         show_next_chapter = true,
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ function M:showEndOfBookDialog(book_id)
         enable_next_chapter = next_chapter ~= nil,
         enable_book_details = book ~= nil,
         enable_sync_progress = is_regular_weread_book,
-        annotations_visible = self:_annotationsVisibleForCurrentDocument(),
+        annotations_visible = annotations_visible,
     }, {
         on_bookshelf = function()
             self:showBookshelf()