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【題目】根據(jù)短文內容，選擇最佳答案。
The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apple's products sounds cool and has become a fad(一時的風尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” --and many other brands are following suit. The BBC's iPlayer--which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet--used the title in 2008. A lovely bear--popular in the US and UK--that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(簡裝本) of London's Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “i”.
In general, single-letter prefixes(前綴) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(電子商務) first came into use.
Most “I” products are targeted at(針對) young people and considering the major readers of Independent's “I”, it's no surprise that they've selected this fashionable name.
But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn't have one clear definition(定義),” he says.
“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (輕便).” adds Thorne.
Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.
Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “I” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年).
But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared.
（1）We can infer that the Independent's "i" is designed at .
A.old readers
B.young readers
C.fashionable women
D.engineers
（2）The underlined word “ambiguous” means ““.
A.popular
B.clear
C.uncertain
D.unique
（3）Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are.
A.portable
B.environmentally friendly
C.advanced
D.recyclable
（4）The writer suggests that.
A.“i” products are often of high quality
B.iTeddy is alive bear
C.the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the products
D.the popularity of “i” products may not last long

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】本文為說明文。一般來說，單字母前綴自1990年代第一次開始使用以來一直受歡迎，如e-mail(電子郵件)和e-commerce(電子商務)。蘋果公司推出的帶有i前綴的產品銷售得異�；鸨�，你知道為什么嗎？本文就介紹了這方面的取名知識。
（1）B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的內容可判斷大部分“I”開頭的產品主要針對的讀者群是年輕人。故選A。
（2）C詞義推測題。根據(jù)第四段最后兩句，Thorne對BBC雜志說，當蘋果使用“i”時，沒有人知道它是否意味著互聯(lián)網、信息、個人或互動�！凹词固O果創(chuàng)造了iPod,似乎沒有一個明確的定義”他說�？梢耘袛郺mbiguous是“不明確的，模棱兩可的”意思。故選B。
（3）A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability(輕便),可知帶有i前綴的產品通常與輕便聯(lián)系在一起。portable 輕便的； environmentally friendly環(huán)保的; advanced 先進的;recyclable可回收的。故選A項。
（4）D推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句But as history shows, people grow tired of ads以及后面的例子可推知作者認為帶有i前綴的產品的盛行也維持不了太長的時間。故選D。