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.
Make a five-minute film and win!
Do you love the winter holidays but hate being bored? Then why don’t you enter the Film Street Summer Shorts Competition by making a short film this winter with your family and friends?
What you have to do
To enter the competition, you have to make a short film that is around 5 minutes long (It can be shorter but not longer!) on a digital camera, or mobile phone.
Awards
The best short film entered into our competition will be shown in Film Street’s Cinema and you’ll win a Cineworld Cinema pass for yourself and three more for other members of your filmmaking crew (演职员)。 If you have a Cineworld Cinema pass, you can watch as many films as you like for a year, for free, at any Cineworld Cinema.
Rules
We can’t show films that tell others about either your or any other kids’ names or addresses.
We can’t show films that hurt, harm or insult (侮辱) other people.
We can’t show films that have bad languages.
Copyright Checklist (版权清单)
Getting permission to use someone else’s work in your film can be expensive, so check your film to make sure that:
Your film is original and you haven’t copied anyone else’s.
There are no scenes of branding on shop signs, books, magazines or CDs.
There are no scenes of anyone else’s artwork.
Address and Date
Post your finished film on tape, CD or DVD by Monday, October 1st, 2011 to:
Film Street Summer Short Competition
First Light Movies
Unit 6, Third Floor, The Bond
180-182 Fazeley Street
Birmingham
So what’s stopping you? Start making your Film Street Summer Short now!
1.Who is the passage mainly written for?
A. Students B. Parents
C. Teachers D. Actors
2.How many Cineworld Cinema passes will the winner of the competition be awarded in all?
A. One B. Two
C. Three D. Four
3.From Paragragh 3, we can learn that _______.
A. the winner’s short film can be shown in any cinema
B. the competition is held by Cineworld Cinema
C. the winner can watch films for free for one year at any Cineworld Cinema.\
D. the winner will be paid for his short film
4.The underlined word “original” is the closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. interesting enough
B. exciting enough
C. good for children
D. made by yourself
I think humour is a vital form of entertainment, ____ it makes us laugh and laughing keeps us healthy.
A. when B. after C. if D.because
The UN is an important international organization _____helps many people around the world.
A. who B. that C. where D. /
When you get on stage for the first time, you may be surprised by ______bright the lights are.
A. what B. so C. how D. too
If you had joined the chat room ten minutes ago, you ______what we were talking about!
A. have known B. knew C. would have known D. would know
