Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the
most wanted gifts this holiday season.
“Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy
holiday gifts say that they will spend money or buy at least one technology
product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.”
Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics
Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this
year are spending more on technology products. “Here in 2012, $252 on
average——the technology spend for consumers this year.”
From tablet computers to smart phones, American
shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices
on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It's kind
of hard to make a decision."
Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products
this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech
news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini
is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is 329.OneofApple′sbiggestcompetitorsistheGoogleNexus7.Itstartsat199.
“Its hardware is more powerful than what’s in
the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work
better than Apple’s maps.
But Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may
like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and
surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want
the largest robust group of apps (应用软件) that’s
where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”
Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy.
He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the
Internet through WiFi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload
photographs directly from the camera.
“You can literally take a picture and upload it into
your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they
do a lot of things.”
Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet.
People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their
televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones
work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones,
laptops and tablets.
1.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph
3?
A.Every
technology product costs an average of $252.
B.Consumers are
spending $252 more on technology products than last year.
C.Consumers
should spend $252 on their technology products.
D.It is
estimated that $252 on average might be spent on electronics by consumers in
2012.
2.According to Brian Tong, why may people prefer the
iPad Mini to the Google Nexus 7?
A.Because it is
cheaper.
B.Because it
has more functions.
C.Because you
can read books and surf the Internet with it.
D.Because it
offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.
3.What does “Its hardware” in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A.The hardware
of tablet computers.
B.The hardware
of the Apple iPad.
C.The hardware
of the Google Nexus 7.
D.The hardware
of the iPad Mini.
4.Which of the following is true according to the
passage?
A.People will
spend most of their money on electronics.
B.Photos can be
uploaded from the camera when connected to a computer.
C.A streaming
media box is a box which can contain CDs.
D.Most people
would like to buy electronics as gifts.
5.Which of the following would be the best title of
the passage?
A.Electronics:
People’s Most Favorite Gifts this year
B.Which is More
Popular, the Apple iPad Mini or the Google Nexus 7?
C.Latest
Technology Products
D.More
Electronics to Choose from