Question

【題目】

Dear Consumers,

I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long reading — as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the author’s words, stories and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.

Today, we at Amazon are excited to announce Kindle, a wireless, portable reading machine with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers.

We’ve been working on Kindle for more than three years. Our top design goal was for Kindle to disappear in your hands — to get out of the way, so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond those thick and heavy books. Kindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed, for you do your reading directly from the machine.

We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike phones there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install(安裝). We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.

Kindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Kindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen. Kindle weighs only 10.3 ounces — less than a paperwork — but can carry two hundred books. Enjoy learning about Kindle and many thanks!

Jeff Bezos

Founder &CEO

【1】This passage most probably is _________.

A.a letterB.a reportC.an advertisementD.a story

【2】The underlined word “elegant” in the passage means __________.

A.expensiveB.enjoyableC.strangeD.convenient

【3】From the passage we learn that the Kindle is a kind of machine _______.

A.which has neither wires nor weightB.which is operated by a computer

C.which will disappear while readingD.which can find a book within one minute

【4】With the machine, the reader is able to ______________.

A.en joy reading when driving a carB.improve reading skills

C.gain software for freeD.get free from heavy books made of paper

【5】What is Kindle different from mobile phones?

A.It has a much friendlier screen.B.It can work without electricity.

C.It doesn’t require regular payments.D.It is wireless and can be used anywhere

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一則向消費(fèi)者介紹Kindle的廣告信，介紹了無線便攜閱讀設(shè)備Kindle的特點(diǎn)和它與傳統(tǒng)手機(jī)的區(qū)別。

【1】題意：這篇文章很可能是一則廣告。考查推理判斷。根據(jù)開頭的dear customers可知，這是寫給消費(fèi)者的信，目的是推銷某個(gè)產(chǎn)品，所以是一則廣告，故選C。

【2】題意：在文章中，帶下劃線的單詞“elegant”意思是__________。考查詞義理解。A. 昂貴的；B. 愉快的；C. 奇怪的；D. 方便的。根據(jù)it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.可知這是一種令人放松的美妙狀態(tài)，enjoyable符合題意，故選B。

【3】題意：從文章中我們了解到Kindle是一種可以在一分鐘內(nèi)找到一本書的機(jī)器�？疾榧�(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段Kindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers可知，這是用來閱讀的方便快捷的設(shè)備，故選D。

【4】題意：有了這臺(tái)機(jī)器，讀者就能從沉重的紙質(zhì)書中解脫出來。考查細(xì)節(jié)推斷。根據(jù)第一段和第二段內(nèi)容可知，該設(shè)備可以幫助讀者擺脫傳統(tǒng)的厚重的紙質(zhì)書籍，故選D。

【5】題意：Kindle和手機(jī)有什么不同?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)But unlike phones there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install. 與手機(jī)不同的是，它沒有每月的無線賬單，沒有服務(wù)或數(shù)據(jù)計(jì)劃，也沒有年度合同，沒有軟件可以安裝，可知It doesn’t require regular payments.符合題意，故選C。