Imagine that you are sitting in a park and suddenly remember that you need to send an urgent email. You have your laptop computer with you and you connect it to a wireless access point and access the Internet. Then you send your email. This wouldn’t have been possible if there were no wireless Internet for laptops. Wireless Internet has come into our life in so many ways that we don’t even realize what a necessary part it has become of our day-to-day lives.
How do we connect to a wireless Internet service for laptop computers? There are two ways to do this. They are Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth connection. Wireless networking is very easy. You just switch on the Wi-Fi button that has been provided in the laptop for Wi-Fi scanning. Once that is done, the computer will connect to the Internet.
An interesting fact about Wi-Fi networking is that you can create a network between similar wireless equipment. Consider a situation where you and your friend both have Wi-Fi laptops, and there is some data you want to exchange. Traditional networking architecture demands that you have a wireless router (路由器). But the beauty of Wi-Fi networking technology is that you can set up a network between you and your friend’s laptop, and share all the data you want.
Broadband (宽带) Internet connection is typically preferred by any user as it provides better speed for Internet surfing. Up until the invention of 3G mobile phones, Internet speed on mobile phones was very slow. 3G has the promise of changing the entire face of broadband technology. Just imagine browsing at speeds of more that 2MB per second. To give you a measure of the speed, 3G enables you to watch high quality live videos on the Internet.
It is amazing to see how technology changes and the rate at which it changes. There may come a time when you may be able to browse using mobile wireless Internet for laptops anywhere in the world.
【小题1】What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Wireless Internet will become a reality soon.

B．We can send emails outdoors through wireless Internet.

C．Laptops enable us to do business everywhere.

D．People can easily find a laptop to surf the Internet.

【小题2】People can enjoy a wireless Internet service for laptop computers by      .

A．connecting to another computer	B．switching off the Wi-Fi button
C．using bluetooth connection	D．connecting bluetooth to Wi-Fi

【小题3】What should we do to share some data with a friend through Wi-Fi networking?

A．Use the same computer.	B．Surf online.
C．Have a wireless router.	D．Set up a network.

【小题4】One main advantage of 3G mobile phones mentioned in the passage is      .

A．their low price	B．their different functions
C．their high Internet speed	D．their bright future

Billboard May 30-June 5, University of Waterloo

Wednesday, May 30
Gloria Steinem, author of “Revolution From Within” will discuss her book. 8 p.m. Public Library Park Branch. Further information: Susan Smith, 824-4120. ext. 2896.
Thursday May 31
Noon hour concert at Art Centre Music Hall featuring chamber music; Jana Skareski, composer. 12 : 30 p.m. Admission free.
Archeology Open House at WLU. Displays of photographs and objects from Africa, Southwest Asia, the Old and New World; the university’s permanent collection. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Archeology rooms, 202 Regina St. Exhibit continues until June 6.
Friday, June 1
Noon hour discussion with Arthur Read, Dean of Arts and Science, WI.U.
Topic: “Universities in the 2000’s”. Public Library Mairt Branch. Details: 743-0271. Food and drinks available.
Saturday, June 2
Arts Lecture Series with Dr. Mary Malone, Religious Studies, St. Jerome’s College.
Topic: “Woman and Religion”. 9 : 30 a.m. Humanities Theatre. Details: 884-8110.
Chamber Music Concert at WLU performed by music students of WLU. 8 p. m. Art Centre Music Hall. Admission: $ 6 adults; seniors and WLU students and staff member $ 3; High school and primary pupils, free.
Sunday, June 3
University of Waterloo 2001 Campus Day featuring Chemistry Magic Show, animal show, fashion show, square dancing and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Biology & Chemistry Block, WLU Campus. Further details: 824-4120, ext. 8366.
Monday, June 4
Slide/Video Presentation featuring Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore. Sponsored by International Graduate Students Committee (IGSC). All graduates welcome; free. 5 : 00~8 : 00 p.m. Humanities Theatre. Free snacks provided.
Tuesday, June 5
Quick Questions. Drop in to see Ms. Barb Riley, who can answer your brief career or job-related questions. 1 to 4 p. m. Career Services. Public Library Main Branch: For information call ext. 3001.
84.  Rosa’s parents are both WLU professors. They are going to see Rosa perform on Saturday evening together with her grandpa and her 15-year-old sister. How much will the family pay for the tickets?
A. $12.            B. $18.           C. $15.           D. $9.
【小题1】
Nick is eager to find a good job after graduation. From whom can he get some information?

A．Gloria Steinem.

B．Ms. Barb Riley.

C． Jana Skareski.

D．Arthur Read or Mary Malone.

【小题2】
When are you likely to meet quite a few graduates of Waterloo University?

A．5:00~8:00 p.m., Monday.

B．9:30 a.m., June 2.

C．10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday.

D．12:00~1:00, June 1.

【小题3】
If you are interested in all the activities and lectures at weekend, how many places can you go at most?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

 

It’s three devices in one.

iPhone is more than just a phone.                              

It combines three devices in one:

a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod,

and a breakthrough Internet device.

All that and more makes it the best phone you’ll ever use.

Revolutionary Phone

With the Multi-Touch interface on iPhone, you can make a call simply by tapping a name or number in your contacts or favorites list, your call log, or just about anywhere. Visual(视觉的) Voicemail lets you select and listen to messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

Widescreen iPod

iPhone shows off your content — music, movies, TV shows, and more — on a beautiful 3.5-inch display. Add to your collection by downloading music and video wirelessly from the iTunes Store. Moves through songs and playlists with the touch of a finger. Even browse(浏览)your album artwork using Cover Flow.

Breakthrough Internet Device

iPhone uses fast 3G and Wi-Fi wireless connections to deliver rich HTML email, Maps with GPS, and Safari — the most advanced web browser on a mobile device. It has Google and Yahoo! search built in. And since iPhone multitasks, you can make a phone call while emailing a photo or surfing the web over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection.

It opens a whole new world of applications.

iPhone comes with some amazing applications. And you can choose from thousands more on the Application Store and download them with a tap. Your iPhone gets even better with every new application. Play games. Be more productive. Keep yourself entertained. No matter what you want to do on iPhone, there’s an application for that.

It works like no other phone.

With iPhone, Apple combined innovative(创新的)hardware features with the world’s most advanced mobile operating system to redefine what a mobile phone can do. Applications work together perfectly and they are at the same pace with your computer—whether you’re on a Mac or a PC. From its revolutionary Multi-Touch display to its intelligent keyboard to its smart sensors, iPhone is years ahead of any other mobile phone.

1. How can you add your music, movies, TV shows to your collection on the phone?

A. By using Voicemail to select what you want to add.

B. By downloading them from the iTunes Store.

C. By adding a new application from thousands more on the Application Store.

D. By using Google and Yahoo! search to search and then add them.

2. Which of the following is true?

A. You can’t deliver HTML email, Maps with GPS, and call at the same time. 

        B. Multi-Touch interface makes it easy to make a phone call.

        C. You can only listen to the messages in the fixed order.

D. Wi-Fi is the most advanced web browser on a mobile device.

3. What makes iphone different from other mobile phones is that______.

A. it has a world of new applications

B. it is a Widescreen iPod

C. it contains Breakthrough Internet Device

D. it redefines what a mobile phone can do

 

 

Billboard May 30-June 5, University of Waterloo

Wednesday, May 30

Gloria Steinem, author of “Revolution From Within” will discuss her book. 8 p.m. Public Library Park Branch. Further information: Susan Smith, 824-4120. ext. 2896.

Thursday May 31

  Noon hour concert at Art Centre Music Hall featuring chamber music; Jana Skareski, composer. 12 : 30 p.m. Admission free.

  Archeology Open House at WLU. Displays of photographs and objects from Africa, Southwest Asia, the Old and New World; the university’s permanent collection. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Archeology rooms, 202 Regina St. Exhibit continues until June 6.

Friday, June 1

Noon hour discussion with Arthur Read, Dean of Arts and Science, WI.U.

Topic: “Universities in the 2000’s”. Public Library Mairt Branch. Details: 743-0271. Food and drinks available.

Saturday, June 2

Arts Lecture Series with Dr. Mary Malone, Religious Studies, St. Jerome’s College.

Topic: “Woman and Religion”. 9 : 30 a.m. Humanities Theatre. Details: 884-8110.

Chamber Music Concert at WLU performed by music students of WLU. 8 p. m. Art Centre Music Hall. Admission: $ 6 adults; seniors and WLU students and staff member $ 3; High school and primary pupils, free.

Sunday, June 3

University of Waterloo 2001 Campus Day featuring Chemistry Magic Show, animal show, fashion show, square dancing and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Biology & Chemistry Block, WLU Campus. Further details: 824-4120, ext. 8366.

Monday, June 4

Slide/Video Presentation featuring Hong Kong, Macao and Singapore. Sponsored by International Graduate Students Committee (IGSC). All graduates welcome; free. 5 : 00~8 : 00 p.m. Humanities Theatre. Free snacks provided.

Tuesday, June 5

Quick Questions. Drop in to see Ms. Barb Riley, who can answer your brief career or job-related questions. 1 to 4 p. m. Career Services. Public Library Main Branch: For information call ext. 3001.

84.  Rosa’s parents are both WLU professors. They are going to see Rosa perform on Saturday evening together with her grandpa and her 15-year-old sister. How much will the family pay for the tickets?

A. $12.            B. $18.           C. $15.           D. $9.

1.

Nick is eager to find a good job after graduation. From whom can he get some information?

A. Gloria Steinem.                   

B. Ms. Barb Riley.

C.  Jana Skareski.                    

D. Arthur Read or Mary Malone.

2.

 When are you likely to meet quite a few graduates of Waterloo University?

A. 5:00~8:00 p.m., Monday.            

B. 9:30 a.m., June 2.

C. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday.          

D. 12:00~1:00, June 1.

3.

 If you are interested in all the activities and lectures at weekend, how many places can you go at most?

A. 2.               B. 3.             C. 4.             D. 5.

 

 

Siri. The intelligent assistant that helps you get things done. All you have to do is ask.

  Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone 4S. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: “Do I need an umbrella?” or “Where’s the closest ATM?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that, too.

  Dual-core A5 chip: the most powerful iPhone ever.

  Two cores in the A5 chip provide up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics. And you’ll feel the effects. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, surfing the web, gaming, an doing just about everything. And no matter what you’re doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.

  FaceTime. It’s even better face-to-face.

  FaceTime of iPhone 4S lets you hear a voice and see the face that goes with it—iPhone to iPhone, iPad 2, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi. So no matter where they are, no matter where you are, you’ll always be there. Making a FaceTime call is just as easy as making a phone call. And it’s even easier with Siri. Just tell Siri “FaceTime with Mom” and you show up, smile and wave hello. You’ll never miss a big event, an important meeting or a good laugh. And who wouldn’t be happy to see your face?

1.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. how to use iPhone 4S                               B. some models of iPhone 4S

C. some special uses of iPhone 4S               D. how to understand some pictures

2.What is special about Siri?

A. It can take photos.                                     B. It can make videos.

C. It can write messages.                          D. It can answer questions.

3.Which of the following helps iPhone 4S to perform fast?

A.                B.               C.                D.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about FaceTime?

A. It can be used together with Siri.

B. It allows you to see the other person’s face.

C. It allows you to hear the other person’s voice.

D. It can only be used between iPhone and iPhone.