The new iPhone 3G should please everyone. Its look and feel are only slightly im

^{The new iPhone 3G should please everyone. Its look and feel are only slightly improved, but a faster network loads Web pages more quickly, true GPS functionality allows it to easily findplaces nearby, and the new $199 price (down from $400) makes it an affordableluxury.}

^{Before deciding whether to buy,however, make sure you can actually take advantage of the iPhone 3G's high-speed data network. 3G stands for third-generation, which in non-geek speak translates to Web pages and mail messages that, ideally, load about three times faster than on the original iPhone.Even better, 3G coverage enables you to make a phone call and surf the Web at the same time. That's great, if you live or work in a place where the 3G network of AT&T（美国电话电报公司） (the sole wireless carrierof the iPhone) is active. That's not so great in cities like New York whereAT&T's cellular coverage is awful. As one of my colleagues in New York City, who bought the original iPhone, commented, "It's just a toy. You can'tmake phone calls on it, so I carry my Verizon phone with me all the time."}

^{The real fun begins when you tap on theicon called "App Store" and start browsing the hundreds of add-onapplications that have been developed just for the iPhone. You'll find tons ofgames (I like JirboBreak, a free game inspired by the Atari classic Breakout)and mobile versions of popular websites like Pandora, Facebook, MySpace and theNew York Times. Most apps will cost you, but the vast majority are $9.99or less. The apps work on the old iPhones too, but you'll enjoy them a lot moreon the iPhone 3G because many of the programs, including Yelp (local business reviews), Whrrl (mobile social networking) and UrbanSpoon (restaurantreviews), use your exact location — provided by the iPhone 3G's GPS chip — to make recommendations. The apps also load much faster over the 3G network.}

^{1.The new iPhone 3G has following features except that _______}

^{A. It looks and feels better                                                              B.It has a faster network}

^{C. It is easy to locate a place                                            D.It is too expensive for people to buy}

^{2.Why do one of my colleagues carry Verizon phone with him all the time?______.}

^{A. Because iPhone 3G is just a toy.                                                              .. B. ecause he prefers Verizon phone better.}

^{C. Because AT&T's cellular coverageis terrible there}

^{D. Because Verizon phoneenables him make a phone call and surf the Web at the same time}

^{3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage.____.}

^{A. App Store will offer you great fun.                                                                B. many apps have been developed for the iPhone.}

^{C. Most apps are very expensive.}

^{D. Pandora, Facebook, MySpace and theNew York Times are popular websites.}

^{4.From the passage we know that the attitude of the author toward iPhone 3G is _____.}

^{A. doubtful                                  B.appreciative                            C.optimistic                  D.pessimistic}

试题答案

【答案】

1.^D

^2.C

^3.C

^4.B