Apple iPhone XS Max — bigger is much better C...

Apple iPhone XS Max — bigger is much better C　 Amazing dual-lens camera and clever features to create wonderful photos C　 That amazing 6.5 inch OLED screen is just beautiful C　 Premium materials and typical Apple design excellence C　 The best facial recognition in the business C　 An immensely powerful phone with impressive capabilities for gaming and AR D　 Out-of-the-box charger doesn’t support quick charging D　 The top of the range 512GB model is very, very expensive D　 Can get slippery without a case Specs comparison table

1.Which one is NOT true about XS Max?

A. Using XS Max, you can play phone games on a bigger screen.

B. The dual-lens camera on XS Max can help you take amazing pictures.

C. XS Max won’t get damaged in 2 meters of water for 30 minutes.

D. You can quickly charge XS Max by using an out-of-the-box charger.

2.How much does an XS with the storage of 256GB cost ?

A. $ 1479.　　 B. $1879.

C. $2049.　　 D. $2369.

3.XS and XS Max are the same in many aspects except ________.

A. Size and Processor

B. Storage GB and Price

C. Screen and Weight

D. Water resistance and Color

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BEIJING — Rising smartphone star Xiaomi is moving upmarket and taking aim at Apple's iPhone. The Chinese maker known for low-priced phones on Thursday unveiled (发布) a new model that Chairman Jun Lei said is comparable to Apple's iPhone 6 but thinner, lighter and much cheaper. The phone starts at 2, 299 yuan ($375), less than half the 5,288 yuan ($ 865) price of an iPhone 6 in China.

Xiaomi, founded in 2010, passed South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. in the second quarter of last year as the best-selling smartphone brand in China by number of phones sold. The company is expanding into India and other developing markets but has yet to announce plans to enter the United States or Europe.

Xiaomi "is a respected brand that already has an Apple-like following" in China, said analyst Brian Blair, who tracks mobile device makers at Rosenblatt Securities. Apple is still a relatively small player in China, selling about 45 million iPhones there last year, Blair estimates, but will continue to grow.

"Apple is very much a premium (高端的) brand," said Blair. "The company that's more at risk is Samsung, which has been losing share in that market."

Privately held (私人控股的) Xiaomi said last year's sales tripled to 61. 1 million phones and revenue (收益) more than doubled to 74. 3 billion yuan ($12.2 billion). The company, based in Beijing, recently completed a round of fundraising from investors that it said valued Xiaomi at $ 45 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable technology brands.

Xiaomi ran into legal trouble in India in December after a court blocked sales while it hears a complaint by Sweden's LM Ericcson that the Chinese company violated its patents（专利）.

In a blog post earlier this month, Lei called the case a "rite of passage" (成年礼) for a young company.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Xiaomi sold more cellphones than Samsung in 2010 in China.

B. Compared to Xiaomi, Apple's iPhone 6 is thinner and lighter.

C. Low-price is Xiaomi's advantage over Apple's iPhones.

D. The company is expanding into the United States or Europe.

2.What can be inferred from the passage according to Brian Blair?

A. More than 45 million iPhones will be sold this year.

B. Xiaomi can beat Apple in the market of China.

C. He thinks Xiaomi is superior to Apple.

D. Samsung will be closed for losing share in the market.

3.How is the 5th paragraph developed?

A. By giving examples.

B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By providing data.

D. By making comparisons.

4.What's the attitude of Jun Lei towards the case of Xiaomi in India?

A. Negative.　　 B. Satisfied.　　 C. Positive.　　 D. Doubtful.

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Our magazine is presenting to you the top four iPhone (the best seller of Apple Company) applications for more fun on hiking or camping trips recommended by our A-list field hikers and travelers.

1. GPS Kit by Garafa—Never get lost (for $10.)

What it does: Download before you leave or use your phone's data connection to view maps from Google (satellite, landscape, cycling, and street), or Bing (shaded relief, street, or image). Record your movements, drop notes or photo makers on previously downloaded Google Earth.

2. Photosynth by Microsoft—Perfect the view (for free!)

What it does: Make 360°×360°panoramas (全景照片) to your own taste. It saves(保存) the panorama as a single image to your camera roll after combining images. Once you get to know how to hold the iPhone and move to take the photos, you can have pretty simple, fast panoramas!

3. Soundcloud by Soundcloud—Share the sounds (for free!)

What it does: Basic sound recorder with on-board (车载的) editing (cutting) capabilities. Upload your recordings to the Internet, share on social networks and listen to and follow others! It allows for super-simple recording and uploading to the Internet. You can upload all the sounds as "non-shared" files, so you can download them to your computer for continued storage and editing. In addition, with this function, you will never fear your dirty laundries are to put you to shame. There is a growing community of users, including Paul Salopek who is walking around the world.

4. Postagram by Sincerely—Send moments (application is free! /$1 per card.)

What it does: The application allows personalized production of e-postcards right from your iPhone. There aren't many post offices out in the mountains, so this can be critical（极重要的） to send a gift home. And even if there are post offices where you are traveling, sometimes it's easier, cheaper and more fun to send your own DIY messages home.

1.Where can the reader most probably read the text?

A. On an online Microsoft application store.

B. On an online Apple application store.

C. In an educational magazine.

D. In a travel magazine.

2.Tom will be charged if he needs to download ___.

A. GPS Kit　　 B. Soundcloud　　 C. Photosynth　　 D. Postagram

3.If Mary wants her parents to enjoy some traveling e-cards of hers, she may be interested in ___.

A. GPS Kit　　 B. Soundcloud　　 C. Photosynth　　 D. Postagram

4.What does the underlined part "this function" refer to?

A. Uploading recordings to the Internet.

B. Editing your sounds on a computer.

C. Uploading sounds only accessible to yourself.

D. Downloading your sounds to your computer.

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Alternative Sources of Energy

The world's number one energy source is not man-made. It is much bigger than anything that Man could ever dream of designing or manufacturing, and in fact produces all the energy needs of everybody on Earth.1.. Apart from it, other energy sources are being exploited by Man to facilitate the development of the modern civilization.

Solar Energy

Solar energy is a simple and already familiar source of more direct renewable energy production. Its use is on the increase as technology improves.2.. In India there are plans to power 100,000 villages and install 500,000 solar powered telephones. During the course of one year, Europe receives approximately 1000-kilowatt hours of solar energy each square meter.

Water Energy

Water power is used in countries that have a lot of natural rivers and streams.

3., because in order to generate hydroelectric power, engineers must first build a dam to block a river and create a reservoir. Power is generated as the water flow from reservoirs is directed to turn turbines and electric generators.

Wind Energy.

4.. Many countries have also traditionally used wind as a source of power by building windmills. Some windmills even have been used for more than a century, but there has been a significant increase since the 1970s. They are already a familiar sight in Netherlands, Denmark and on windy islands such as Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

Of course there are many other alternative sources of energy (geothermal power, tidal power, etc.), which are currently being researched and used in countries around the world. These sources often create less pollution than traditional sources of power and are becoming more economical to use as technology improves.5..

A. Solar energy is said to keep down the costs of maintenance and energy.

B. It is happening in both developed countries and emerging economies like India.

C. The best source of energy is wind energy.

D. They are the logical choice towards a more environmentally conscious planet.

E. That energy source is by all means the Sun.

F. Another form of energy with us for centuries is the use of wind power.

G. Some environmentalists claim that this type of power can be hazardous to local ecosystems.

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There is some doubt among people _________ $749 is too much for an iPhone 5.

A. that　　 B. whether

C. what　　 D. if

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New iPhone goes on sale on Friday with ________ bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as ________ company seeks to keep its competitiveness.

A. a ; a                               B. a ; the                            C. the ; the                        D. the ; a

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

New iPhone goes on sale on Friday with ________ bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as ________ company seeks to keep its competitiveness.

A. a; a　　　　 B. a; the

C. the; the　　 D. the; a

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Apple Store

Description

Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you can do all things Apple.Buy Apple products and accessories(配件) and read customer reviews. Add free laser engraving and choose signature gift wrap on select products to make your items even more special. Find Apple Retail Stores, reserve select Apple products for pickup at your favorite store, and request help when you are at the store. Schedule Genius Bar and One to One reservations and check in for them when you arrive.

The Apple Store app is also the easiest way to buy or reserve your new iPhone --- right from your current iPhone. You can do it in just a few taps, without entering your AT & T account information. Order your new iPhone from the Apple Online Store and it’s shipped to you free and ready to use. Or reserve your new iPhone, pick it up at an Apple Retail Store, and we’ll set it up for you in minutes.

Apple Online Store Features

•Explore new and featured products from Apple.

•Buy a new iPhone and other Apple products, accessories, and software.

•Add free personal engraving to any new iPad or iPod.

•Choose signature gift wrapping for any iPad or iPod, select Mac notebooks, and select Apple software and accessories.

•Read customer reviews and get answers to product questions.

Apple Retail Store Features

•Reserve iPhone and other select products for pick up.

•Request help, check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store(iOS 4 required).

•Make Genius Bar and One to One reservations.

•Sign up for workshops and events.

What’s New in Version 1.1

•Add engraving and gift wrapping to select purchases from the Apple Online Store.

•Reserve products for pickup at an Apple Retail Store.

•Check in for reservations and request help within stores(iOS 4 required).

•Add Apple Retail Store reservations directly to iCal.

Please note: With Location Services on and the Apple Store app open, Apple will use your location to identify nearby Apple Retail Stores and to offer additional services when you are in a store. If you have previously selected the Apple Store app using location but do not want this new feature, you can update your Location Services preferences in General Settings.

1.The text is intended to ______.

A.recommend a new product of Apple B.inform the readers of Apple Store

C.describe the function of Apple Store D.offer additional services to customers of Apple Store

2.Tap the Apple Store app on your iPhone, and you can _______.

A.buy Apple products only B.get to any Apple Retail Store

C.reserve iPhone products for pickup D.request help wherever you are

3.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Apple Online Store?

A.Reserve your new iPhone without entering your AT & T account information.

B.Order your new iPhone and it’s shipped to you free and ready to use.

C.Reserve your new iPhone and pick it up at an Apple Retail Store conveniently.

D.Check in for reservations, and received meet-up alerts when you are at a store.

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The iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fashion. Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” — and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer — which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet — adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear — popular in the US and UK — that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of London’s Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.

In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.

Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.

But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition,” he says.

“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.

Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.

Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.

But as history shows, people grow tired of fads(一时的狂热). From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend eventually disappeared.

1.People use iPlayer to ______.

A. listen to music　　　　                 　　　　　

B. make a call

C. watch TV programs online　　             　　

D. play computer games

2.We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is aimed at ______.

A. fashionable women      B. young readers     　　

C. old readers　　　　 　　　 D. engineers

3. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are ______.

A. environmentally friendly    B. advanced

C. recyclable　      D. portable

4.The writer suggests that ______.

A. the popularity of “i” products may not last long

B. “i” products are often of high quality

C. iTeddy is a live bear popular in the US and UK

D. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the products

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The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad (一度时髦的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” — and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer — which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet — adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear — popular in the US and the UK — that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of The Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.

In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.

Most “i” products are aimed at young people and considering the major readers of The Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.

But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, former head of the Language Center at King’s College London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBCMagazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition,” he says.

“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便).” Adds Thorne.

Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western world is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.

Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBCMagazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.

But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend unavoidably disappeared.

1.People use iPlayer to _________.

A．listen to music      B．make a call         C．read newspapers    D．watch TV programs online

2.We can infer that The Independent’s “i” is aimed at _________.

A．engineers         B．old readers        C．fashionable women  D． young readers

3.Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _________.

A．environmentally friendly                  B．easy to carry       C．advanced  D．recyclable

4.The writer suggests that _________.

A．“i” products are often of high quality

B．iTeddy is a living bear

C．the popularity of “i” products may not last long

D．the letter “b” replaces the letter “i” to name the products

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