【題目】What does Wi-Fi stand for?

Long gone are the days of dial-up and waiting for your turn to use the computer. It’s easier than ever to connect to the Internet in the digital world today. 【1】

Wi-Fi is a wireless network that uses radio frequency signals to connect to the Internet or send messages between devices without wires. Everything from your phone and laptop to tablets and printers can use Wi-Fi, thanks to these waves. 【2】 Two years later, a group of companies formed the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, now the Wi-Fi Alliance), a global non-profit organization created to promote the new Wi-Fi standard.

None of that history explains what Wi-Fi stands for, because the phrase doesn’t stand for anything. Wi-Fi is a trademarked term describing the device or technology based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless communication standard 802.11, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.【3】 So the Wi-Fi Alliance hired the marketing company Interbrand to come up with a shorter name: Wi-Fi, according to one of the founding Alliance members.

【4】 The rumor that it stands for “Wireless Fidelity (無(wú)線保證)” is thanks to the Alliance. Some members didn’t understand the branding or marketing for Wi-Fi. They felt consumers would want an explanation for the name. So the Alliance agreed to include a tagline: The Standard for Wireless Fidelity. That’s why so many people assume Wi-Fi stands for wireless fidelity, but the tagline came after the name.【5】 Don’t add to the confusion and stop miss-associating these phrases by learning the real meaning behind these acronyms (縮略詞).

A. That’s a mouthful.

B. This is mostly thanks to Wi-Fi.

C. The name caused a misconception about Wi-Fi.

D. There is some debate surrounding the question what Wi-Fi stands for.

E. In 1997, a committee of industry leaders approved a common Wi-Fi standard.

F. Several years ago, a common standard of Wi-Fi was set up by several companies.

G. Plus, the Alliance removed the tag, although the confusion it brought still lives on today.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。主要說明了Wi-Fi的歷史，Wi-Fi這個(gè)名字的由來以及就這個(gè)名字背后所代表的含義引發(fā)的一些爭(zhēng)議。

【1】根據(jù)上文Long gone are the days of dial-up and waiting for your turn to use the computer. It’s easier than ever to connect to the Internet in the digital world today.（撥號(hào)和等待輪到你使用電腦的日子已經(jīng)一去不復(fù)返了。在當(dāng)今的數(shù)字世界，連接互聯(lián)網(wǎng)比以往任何時(shí)候都容易。）以及下文Wi-Fi is a wireless network that uses radio frequency signals to connect to the Internet or send messages between devices without wires.（Wi-Fi是一種無(wú)線網(wǎng)絡(luò)，它利用無(wú)線頻率信號(hào)連接到互聯(lián)網(wǎng)或在無(wú)線設(shè)備之間發(fā)送信息。）可知是在說明Wi-Fi帶給人們的便利，連接互聯(lián)網(wǎng)比以前更容易應(yīng)歸功于Wi-Fi。故B選項(xiàng)“這主要?dú)w功于Wi-Fi。”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選B。

【2】根據(jù)下文Two years later, a group of companies formed the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, now the Wi-Fi Alliance), a global non-profit organization created to promote the new Wi-Fi standard.（兩年后，一些公司成立了無(wú)線以太網(wǎng)兼容聯(lián)盟(WECA，即現(xiàn)在的Wi-Fi聯(lián)盟)，這是一個(gè)全球性的非盈利組織，旨在推廣新的Wi-Fi標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。）可知本句為說明推出了新的通用的Wi-Fi標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。故E選項(xiàng)“1997年，一個(gè)行業(yè)領(lǐng)袖委員會(huì)批準(zhǔn)了一個(gè)通用的Wi-Fi標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選E。

【3】根據(jù)下文So the Wi-Fi Alliance hired the marketing company Interbrand to come up with a shorter name: Wi-Fi, according to one of the founding Alliance members.（因此，Wi-Fi聯(lián)盟聘請(qǐng)了營(yíng)銷公司Interbrand，根據(jù)該聯(lián)盟的一名創(chuàng)始成員的說法，他們想出了一個(gè)更簡(jiǎn)短的名字:Wi-Fi。）可知因?yàn)樯衔奶岢龅拿诌^于拗口，因此Wi-Fi聯(lián)盟想出了一個(gè)更簡(jiǎn)短的名字。故A選項(xiàng)“真拗口�！狈仙舷挛恼Z(yǔ)境。故選A。

【4】根據(jù)下文The rumor that it stands for “Wireless Fidelity” is thanks to the Alliance. Some members didn’t understand the branding or marketing for Wi-Fi. They felt consumers would want an explanation for the name.（它代表“無(wú)線保真”的謠言是由于聯(lián)盟。一些會(huì)員不了解Wi-Fi的品牌和營(yíng)銷。他們認(rèn)為消費(fèi)者會(huì)希望對(duì)這個(gè)名字有一個(gè)解釋。）可推知對(duì)于Wi-Fi代表什么有一些不一致的意見，存在一些爭(zhēng)議。故D選項(xiàng)“關(guān)于Wi-Fi代表什么有一些爭(zhēng)論�！狈仙舷挛恼Z(yǔ)境。故選D。

【5】根據(jù)下文Don’t add to the confusion and stop miss-associating these phrases by learning the real meaning behind these acronyms.（不要混淆，不要通過學(xué)習(xí)這些縮略詞背后的真正含義來把這些短語(yǔ)聯(lián)系起來。）可推知為了避免造成混亂，聯(lián)盟去掉了tagline這個(gè)標(biāo)簽，但是混亂今天仍然存在。故G選項(xiàng)“此外，該聯(lián)盟去掉了這個(gè)標(biāo)簽，盡管它帶來的混亂今天仍然存在。”符合上下文語(yǔ)境。故選G。

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