题目内容
Yasuda is 95 years old. Looking for easier ways to search the Web and send email, he bought Apple’s iPad. The company has sold 3.27 million iPads since they entered the market in April. Although it’s impossible to know with certainty how many seniors (老年人) are buying them, evidence suggests that it’s a hit with seniors.
The iPad’s intuitive interface (直观界面) makes it attractive to seniors around the world, says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyo. “The iPad is a good tool for seniors because it’s very easy to use,” he says. “Unlike the PC, it doesn’t require former knowledge.”
James Cordwell, a researcher in London, says the iPad’s popularity with seniors is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of young customers. “The world’s population, especially in developed markets, is getting older. It’s probably a market where Apple has least entered,” Cordwell says. Senior users are “a key source of growth for them in the future.”
Seniors make up about 22 percent of the population in Japan. They may prove that seniors are willing to accept the iPad. Besides the customer group under 30, they spend more than any other group in the country, according to a report. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a former gas salesman, bought an iPad to help him communicate with his 2-year-old grandson and prevent him from experiencing some of the mental problems that sometimes come with getting older. “Trying new things like that is good mental exercise,” he says.
1.Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the iPad?
A. It has intuitive interface.
B. It is easy to operate.
C. Beginners can use it without similar experiences.
D. People can use it as a way to do mental exercise.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A. People above thirty are Apple’s largest customer group in Japan.
B. The traditional customers of Apple’s products are usually the young.
C. Seniors will soon grow into Apple’s largest customer group.
D. Seniors in Japan are fond of buying latest hi-tech products.
3.What is the text mainly about?
A. iPad leading Apple to seniors.
B. iPad influencing the customer group.
C. iPad’s arrival causing Japanese to think.
D. iPad beating the traditional PC
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom，来信询问关于你的英语老师的情况。请你按照下列提示用英语写一封回信，介绍你的英语老师。
姓 名 | 王 梅 | 性 别 | 女 |
第一印象 | 热情洋溢，精力充沛 | ||
授课特点 | 清楚条理，严肃耐心 | ||
师生关系 | 严格、热心、友好、融洽 | ||
你的评价 | 良师益友…… | ||
注意：1. 不得简单翻译所给提示；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 词数120左右。开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
You’ve asked about my English teacher in your letter, and I’m writing to tell you about her. ____________________________________________________________________________
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Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua