The new iPhone 3G should please everyone. Its look and feel are only slightly improved, but a faster network loads Web pages more quickly, true GPS functionality allows it to easily find places nearby, and the new $199 price (down from $400) makes it an affordable luxury.
Before deciding whether to buy, however, make sure you can actually take advantage of the iPhone 3G's high-speed data network. 3G stands for third-generation, which in non-geek speak translates to Web pages and mail messages that, ideally, load about three times faster than on the original iPhone. Even better, 3G coverage enables you to make a phone call and surf the Web at the same time. That's great, if you live or work in a place where the 3G network of AT&T(美国电话电报公司) (the sole wireless carrier of the iPhone) is active. That's not so great in cities like New York where AT&T's cellular coverage is awful. As one of my colleagues in New York City, who bought the original iPhone, commented, "It's just a toy. You can't make phone calls on it, so I carry my Verizon phone with me all the time."
The real fun begins when you tap on the icon called "App Store" and start browsing the hundreds of add-on applications that have been developed just for the iPhone. You'll find tons of games (I like JirboBreak, a free game inspired by the Atari classic Breakout) and mobile versions of popular websites like Pandora, Facebook, MySpace and the New York Times. Most apps will cost you, but the vast majority are $9.99 or less. The apps work on the old iPhones too, but you'll enjoy them a lot more on the iPhone 3G because many of the programs, including Yelp (local business reviews), Whrrl (mobile social networking) and UrbanSpoon (restaurant reviews), use your exact location — provided by the iPhone 3G's GPS chip — to make recommendations. The apps also load much faster over the 3G network.
【小题1】The new iPhone 3G has following features except that _______
A.It looks and feels better | B.It has a faster network |
C.It is easy to locate a place | D.It is too expensive for people to buy |
A.Because iPhone 3G is just a toy. |
B.ecause he prefers Verizon phone better. |
C.Because AT&T's cellular coverage is terrible there |
D.Because Verizon phone enables him make a phone call and surf the Web at the same time |
A.App Store will offer you great fun. | B.many apps have been developed for the iPhone. |
C.Most apps are very expensive. | |
D.Pandora, Facebook, MySpace and the New York Times are popular websites. |
A.doubtful | B.appreciative | C.optimistic | D.pessimistic |
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Range
At present,there are five network firms---China Telecom,China Unicom,Jitong Communications,China Netcom and China Mobile---that are allowed to operate IP services in China.Each company has its advantages in service.
Charge
As the Ministry of Information Industry co-ordinates,the charges of IP calls of the five companies are the same,0.30 yuan per minute for DDD calls.4.80 yuan per minute for IDD calls,2.50 yuan for calls from the mainland to Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan,and 1.50 yuan from Shenzhen to HK,Zhongshan and Zhuhai to Macao.IP callers don’t enjoy discounts on holidays.
China Telecom has the widest coverage.All cities in China with telephone access and most countries in the world are open to China Telecom’s IP card.
China Unicom’s IP card can reach 29 cities nationwide and more than 130 countries and regions worldwide.Jitong IP can access(接通)12 cities in China and over 70 countries and regions worldwide.
China Netcom’s IP card can reach 14 cities in China and 149 countries and regions in the world.
China Mobile’s IP card is open to only six cities nationwide but can access more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.
Voice quality
China Telecom realizes its IP service by the public Intermet,therefore net congestion(拥挤)and voice delay may sometimes disturb conversations.The other four companies have their private data networks,which help to increase transmission speeds and improve voice quality.
Other services
China Telecom,Jitong and China Mobile offer account transfer services.Users can transfer the remaining sum of money on one card to another card.
Jitong and Netcom Link their services with bank cards.One can enjoy IP’s service without an IP card.Bank card users can make IP phone calls with their bank card numbers,so they needn’t buy new IP cards and remember the new numbers again and again.
As for customer service,China Telecom,China Unicom and China Mobile provide free hot line service,while Jitong and Netcom charge for their services.
【小题1】Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A.China Unicom charges IDD calls more than the other four firms. |
B.China Mobile’s coverage is the least of the five firms. |
C.China Telecom accesses many more cities nationwide than the other four. |
D.China Netcom is the only one to be allowed to operate IP service. |
A.China Unicom’s | B.China Netcom’s | C.China Mobile’s | D.China Telecom’s |
A.Jitong users needn’t buy IP cards |
B.China Telecom users needn’t buy new IP cards |
C.Netcom users have to link with a bank |
D.China Mobile users have to pay for their hot line service |
A.differences between the five IP fims |
B.foundation of China’s five IP firms |
C.development of China’s five IP firms |
D.organization of the five IP firms |
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Range
At present,there are five network firms---China Telecom,China Unicom,Jitong Communications,China Netcom and China Mobile---that are allowed to operate IP services in China.Each company has its advantages in service.
Charge
As the Ministry of Information Industry co-ordinates,the charges of IP calls of the five companies are the same,0.30 yuan per minute for DDD calls.4.80 yuan per minute for IDD calls,2.50 yuan for calls from the mainland to Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan,and 1.50 yuan from Shenzhen to HK,Zhongshan and Zhuhai to Macao.IP callers don’t enjoy discounts on holidays.
China Telecom has the widest coverage.All cities in China with telephone access and most countries in the world are open to China Telecom’s IP card.
China Unicom’s IP card can reach 29 cities nationwide and more than 130 countries and regions worldwide.Jitong IP can access(接通)12 cities in China and over 70 countries and regions worldwide.
China Netcom’s IP card can reach 14 cities in China and 149 countries and regions in the world.
China Mobile’s IP card is open to only six cities nationwide but can access more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.
Voice quality
China Telecom realizes its IP service by the public Intermet,therefore net congestion(拥挤)and voice delay may sometimes disturb conversations.The other four companies have their private data networks,which help to increase transmission speeds and improve voice quality.
Other services
China Telecom,Jitong and China Mobile offer account transfer services.Users can transfer the remaining sum of money on one card to another card.
Jitong and Netcom Link their services with bank cards.One can enjoy IP’s service without an IP card.Bank card users can make IP phone calls with their bank card numbers,so they needn’t buy new IP cards and remember the new numbers again and again.
As for customer service,China Telecom,China Unicom and China Mobile provide free hot line service,while Jitong and Netcom charge for their services.
1.Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?
A.China Unicom charges IDD calls more than the other four firms. |
B.China Mobile’s coverage is the least of the five firms. |
C.China Telecom accesses many more cities nationwide than the other four. |
D.China Netcom is the only one to be allowed to operate IP service. |
2.If we want to access more foreign countries and regions with better voice quality,we’d better choose IP card.
A.China Unicom’s |
B.China Netcom’s |
C.China Mobile’s |
D.China Telecom’s |
3.When enjoying IP service, .
A.Jitong users needn’t buy IP cards |
B.China Telecom users needn’t buy new IP cards |
C.Netcom users have to link with a bank |
D.China Mobile users have to pay for their hot line service |
4.The passage mainly talks about .
A.differences between the five IP fims |
B.foundation of China’s five IP firms |
C.development of China’s five IP firms |
D.organization of the five IP firms |
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Over the past 10 years, technologies that have combined computers with telephones have developed. Technologies such as PC fax programs and LAN fax servers(局域网传真服务器) have been used to improve fax communications. The latest computer-based technologies are new mechanisms(机制) which use IP(Internet Protocol, 因特网协议) to send faxes, that is, IP fax.
Traditional fax has a fairly simple usage model. First, the user inserts a document into the fax machine, enters the destination fax number and presses the start button on the machine. The sending machine dials the receiving fax machine. If it connects, the sending machine scans the documents and sends it over the public switched telephone network(PSTN, 公共电话交换网) to the receiving machine. At the same time, the receiving machine receives the document and then prints it.
In IP fax system there are two basic transmission modes: store-and-forward mode and real-time mode. Store-and-forward mode has been widely used. In this mode, the entire document is sent to a network-based server that stores it and then sends it to the destination. Real-time IP faxing is similar to traditional fax. Real-time mode allows two fax machines to directly communicate through a proper standard.
IP fax enables a fax document to be sent from one person to another. A fax machine or a computer can be used to send or receive the fax. IP fax also allows e-mail to be used to receive faxes. This would enable users to receive faxes anywhere, anytime with an internet fax address.
1. The passage deals mainly with _______.
A. PC fax B. IP fax C. information technology D. new machines
2. In traditional fax, _______ can be used.
A. even computers
B. LAN fax servers
C. e-mail
D. only fax machines
3. IP fax can use all of the following to send and receive a fax except _______.
A. a fax machine
B. a receiving machine
C. a computer
D. e-mail
4. In real-time IP fax mode _______.
A. two fax machines communicate directly
B. a network-based server is used
C. users can receive faxes anywhere
D. the PSTN has to be used
5. In paragraph 2, the word “inserts” can be placed by _______.
A. prints B. presses C. puts D. uses
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