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The most powerful streaming stick Fire TV StickStreaming media HDMI stick with Netflix，amazon Prime Instant Video，music，games and more．
$89.00
What is Fire TV Stick
Fire TV Stick connects your HDTV to a world of online entertainment．Whether you're a VIP member or not，enjoy a huge selection of movies and TV episodes，voice search that actually works，and exclusive features like ASAP（Advanced Streaming and Prediction）．VIP members enjoy unlimited，commercial-free streaming of tens of thousands of popular movies and TV shows，rent videos from just 99 cents，or kick back with your favorite sports，news，music，and games．
The Most Powerful Streaming Media Stick
From the responsive interface （界面） to instant search results，everything about Fire TV Stick is fast and fluid．You shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer every time you press"Play．"Advanced Streaming and Prediction for Amazon Instant Video learns what movies and shows you like and gets them ready for you to watch．The more you use Fire TV Stick，the more accurate ASAP becomes，dynamically adapting to your viewing habits．
Say it，watch it
Download the Fire TV Remote App to instantly search TV shows，movies，actors，and genres using just your voice-no more typing with your remote to find what you want．The app is supported on many Android phones and tablets，iOS phones and tablets，Fire Phone，and Fire HDX & Fire HD tablets with microphones．
Voice search on Fire TV Stick is powered by the same voice search engine as Amazon Fire TV and is supported for the entirety of Amazon's video，app，and game catalog，plus for Hulu Plus，Crackle，Vevo and Showtime Anytime．We will continue to integrate additional content partners over time．
Bring Your Small Screen to the Big Screen
Click the"fling"icon on your Fire phone or tablet to send video and audio to your big screen，leaving you free to use your Amazon mobile device for other tasks．With Second Screen，learn more about TV shows and movies playing on Fire TV Stick with Amazon-exclusive X-Ray，powered by IMDb．Dive deep in-scene to explore characters，trivia，music，and more．When you're done watching，simply bring everything back to your tablet with a touch．
70．To buy a Fire TV Stick，you need to search the Amazon under the category ofA．
A．electronics
B．cell-phones and accessories
C．home appliances
D．grocery
71．The Fire TV Stick boasts of its exclusive feature ASAP becauseB．
A．it connects users to a world of online entertainment
B．it accommodates users'taste and prepare videos in advance
C．users can download movies onto their computer as soon as possible
D．users can instantly search for their favorite TV shows，movies，etc．
72．Cis a must for voice search．
A．Speaking to the television speaker
B．Pressing the remote control
C．Talking to the tablet microphone
D．Typing on the keyboard
73．Which of the following statement is Not True with a Fire TV Stick？D
A．users can search actors and genres using voice．
B．users can shift channels with their mobile phones．
C．users can project their video on the tablet onto an HDTV．
D．users can enjoy numerous commercial-free movies and TV shows．
分析 本文介绍了a Fire TV Stick这一款电子设备，可以连接电视，使用户快速找到想看的节目，而且观看视频高清流畅．
解答 70．A．推理判断题．由文章介绍可知，a Fire TV Stick是一款电子设备，故要想购买它，应当在电子产品栏中购买，故选A．
71．B．细节理解题．由倒数第四段中的"You shouldn't have to wait 10 seconds for a video to buffer every time you press‘Play．'Advanced Streaming and Prediction for Amazon Instant Video learns what movies and shows you like and gets them ready for you to watch"，你不需要等待10秒的视频缓冲区，每一次你按'播放'，他们会提前准备好让你看流畅的亚马逊即时视频，故选B．
72．C．推理判断题．由倒数第三段中的"The app is supported on many Android phones and tablets，iOS phones and tablets，Fire Phone，and Fire HDX &Fire HD tablets with microphones"可知，应用程序支持许多Android手机和平板电脑，iOS的手机和平板电脑，防火墙和HDX高清片，故选C．．
73．D．细节理解题．由第一段中的"VIP members enjoy unlimited，commercial-free streaming of tens of thousands of popular movies and TV shows"可知，只有VIP会员才有着这样的权利．故选D．
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