The “Touching” Tale of the iPad 苹果新鲜货：平板计算机iPad问世
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- 发布于 2012年9月01日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Apple, a global leader in innovative technology, and the creative force behind such indispensable gadgets as the iPod and the iPhone, has done it again. Their latest invention that has techies worldwide chomping at the bit is the iPad, a ___1___ between a PC, an MP3 player, and an e-reader. Let’s take a closer look at this much ___2___ devise.
苹果计算机是世界创新科技的领导者，也是iPod和iPhone等不可或缺小用品的幕后创意推手。而现在，苹果计算机又再一次创造潮流。让全球科技迷都等到咬牙切齿的就是苹果最新发明iPad──个人计算机、MP3播放器以及电子书的综合体。就让我们更仔细来看看这项广受讨论的产品吧。
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(A) cross |
(B) melting |
(C) challenge |
(D) comparison |
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(A) talking about |
(B) to talk about |
(C) talked about |
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In a way, the iPad looks like an enlarged iPhone. The iPad has a ___3___ touch screen, but still weighs less than a kilogram. With wireless connectivity, it can log on to the Internet anywhere via a wireless network. It also packs a battery that will ___4___ for 10 hours of Net surfing, listening to music, or watching videos.
在某种程度上，iPad的外观就像一台放大版的iPhone。iPad有着10吋大的触控屏幕，重量却不到一公斤。有了无线上网功能，它可以在任何有无线网络的地方联机上网。而它的电力足以让我们连续上网、听音乐或看影片长达10小时之久。
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(A) 10-inches |
(B) 10 inch’s |
(C) 10 inches |
(D) 10-inch |
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(A) remain |
(B) last |
(C) maintain |
(D) stretch |
From a performance standpoint, the iPad is somewhat similar to an iPod touch, but better. With a more powerful ___5___ of the iPhone operating system and a big screen, it can run popular and entertaining applications, games, and iTunes, with new drop-down menus and split screen application display. In addition, the iPad ___6___ the new iBook application, an online store where users can purchase e-books to read on their iPads.
就性能来说，iPad就像一台iPod touch，但比它还要更好。藉由更强大的新版iPhone操作系统和更大的屏幕，iPad几乎可以执行所有iPhone上的娱乐程序、游戏以及iTunes，全部在崭新的下拉式选单和分割接口上操作。除此之外，iPad还主打iBooks这项新的应用程序。这间虚拟书店让用户可以购买电子书到他们的iPad上阅读。
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(A) advertising |
(B) edition |
(C) transfer |
(D) version |
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(A)features |
(B) identifies |
(C) substitutes |
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With this handy piece of technology, you could play video games on the MRT, and smoothly switch over to finding information for a school project ___7___ seconds. With its huge potential, it is hoped that the iPad will usher in a whole new era of convenience.
有了这轻便的科技逸品，你可以在捷运上玩游戏，一瞬间又流畅地切换去搜集学校报告的资料。iPad无穷的可能性将会引领我们进入便利新时代！
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−by Joe Henley
Vocabulary
单词发音
indispensable [͵ɪndɪsˋpɛnsəb!] adj. 必不可少的
enlarge [ɪnˋlɑrdʒ] v. 扩大；扩展
log on 登录 to allow someone to link (electronically) to a computer system
via [ˋvaɪə] prep. 经由
surfing [ˋsɝfɪŋ] n. 浏览
performance [pɚˋfɔrməns] n.（机器等的）性能
application [͵æpləˋkeʃən] n. 应用程序
split [splɪt] adj. 分离的
handy [ˋhændɪ] adj. 便利的；便于使用的
switch over 转换〔电台或电视频道〕to reassign, change, or convert to something
usher [ˋʌʃɚ] in 开辟，创始[（+in）] be a precursor of
era [ˋɛrə] / [ˋɪrə] n. 时代；年代
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gadget [ˋgædʒɪt] n. 小巧; 设计精巧的机械[装置]
techie [ˋtɛki] n.【美﹐非正式】技术人员; 热衷（或精通）电子学的电子迷；高科技专家
chomp at the bit 跃跃欲试 to be ready and anxious to do something
chomp [tʃɑmp] v. 格格地咬
in a way 在某种意义上 from one point of view
connectivity [kəˋnɛktɪvə͵tɪ] n.（网络）连接；联机
pack [pæk] v. 挤（塞，装）入
standpoint [ˋstænd͵pɔɪnt] n. 立场，观点
drop-down menu 下拉式选项屏[窗单] a menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it
cross [krɔs] n. 混合物
feature [fitʃɚ] v. 以……为特色；是……的特色
Apple iPad Tutorial Part 1
New iPad review (2012)
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