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Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday ason. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.” Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest rearch also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. “Here in 2012, $252 on average–the technology spend for consumers this year.” From tablet computers to smartphones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “It’s kind of hard to make a decision.” Tablet computers are one of the best-lling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199. “The hardware inside is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.” Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.” Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this ason is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for urs to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of conds. The things are pretty cool becau they do a lot of things.” Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smartphones, laptops and tablets. With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive. “We have something called the perfect match promi which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you.” Elman Chacon said.   小题1:According to Brain Tong, ________.A．the Apple’s iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readersB．the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7C．Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad MiniD．iPad mini is more eco-friendly小题2:If you’ve discovered that a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store, ________.A．you are sure to get double the amount you paidB．you can return the device and get your money backC．the store will return the price differencesD．the store will lower the price within 30 days小题3:Which of the following would be the best gift for a cab driver?A．Smart cameras.B．Streaming media boxes.C．Wireless speaker systems.D．Tablet computers. 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:C小题2:C小题3:C

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本文叙述了消费类电子产品再次高居今年节日最心仪礼物名单之列。最新研究还表明，今年美国人在科技产品上花费更多。从平板电脑到智能手机，美国消费者一直在排队购买市场上最新最酷的电子设备。另一种受欢迎的产品是无线音箱，这种最新的产品可以连接任何具有蓝牙技术的设备，包括智能手机、笔记本和平板电脑。小题1:细节题:根据文章第四段的句子：Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”可知Brain Tong Nexus 7比 iPad Mini的应用软件少,选C小题2:细节题:根据文章最后一段的句子：“We have something called the perfect match promi which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you.” Elman Chacon said. 可知如果你在Best Buy买的东西比另外一家的贵，商店会归还价格差。选C小题3:推理题。根据常识可知司机要开车，那么无线对讲系统应该是最适合的礼物，应选C

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