Dear Customers,
I love slipping (滑落) into a comfortable chair for a long read—as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the author’s words, stories and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the author’s world.
Today, we at Amazon are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers.
We’ve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Mindle to disappear in your hands—to get out of the way—so you can enjoy your reading. We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Mindle is wireless, so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed—you do your reading directly from the device.
We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones. But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install (安装，设置)。 We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology.
Mindle uses a new kind of display called electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light, reading on Mindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen. Mindle weighs only 10.3 ounces—less than paperback—but can carry two hundred books.
Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks!
Jeff Bezos Founder & CEO
1.This passage most probably is a(n)________.
A. advertisement
B. news story
C. lab report
D. letter of thanks
2.From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which ________.
A. has neither wires nor weight
B. is operated by a computer
C. disappears while you read
D. can find a book within one minute
3.With the device, the reader is able to ________.
A. enjoy reading when driving a car
B. improve reading skills
C. gain access to free software
D. get rid of heavy books made of paper
4.Different from mobile phones, Mindle________.
A. has a much more friendly screen
B. can work in the absence of electricity
C. doesn’t involve regular bills
D. is wireless and can be used anywhere.
1.A
2.D
3.D
4.C
【解析】这是一个向消费者介绍Mindle的广告。
1.推理判断题，根据开头的dear customers可知，这是写给消费者的信，为了推销某个产品，所以是一则广告。
2.实施细节题，根据第二段Mindle, a wireless, portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines and newspapers可知，这是用来阅读的方便快捷的设备。
3.推理判断题，根据第一段和第二段内容可知，该设备可以帮助读者摆脱传统的厚重的纸质书籍。
4.实施细节题，根据第四段But unlike mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly contracts可知。
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