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Apple Fans in Asia Get Hands on New iPhone

 

Apple fans in Asia became the first to get their hands on the long-awaited iPhone 5, the U.S. technology giant's latest smartphone that goes on sale in stores across the globe Friday.


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中高級70期簡介:

本期的自學包裹要帶大家探討一個近來很熱門的主題:素食主義。似乎許多團體、專家等,都十分提倡這種飲食方式,主要提出的優點不外乎是環保、對健康有益,甚至許多研究都指出素食能夠有效降低慢性病及癌症的罹患率。首先,文章閱讀部分,提供給大家兩種不同的觀點,究竟是全素食好?還是肉食主義較健康?又或者有其他的解讀方式?透過不同的研究學者提出的研究證據,讀者可以學習如何採用不同角度判斷一項議題,而不會讓單一面向的說法牽著鼻子走。最後,影片觀賞部分,片中的演講者要介紹給大家一個效果令人滿意的飲食法,對於完全素食或完全肉食都感到不夠安心的人,這也許是一個不錯的折衷辦法。

中高級71期簡介:

南極洲冰山的融化速度最近開始急速地上升。雖然離我們很遙遠,但是這個事件和我們卻是息息相關。讓我們一起透過這幾則相關新聞了解它的造成原因,以及對我們的生態帶來的重大影響。

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Studio 360這是一個提供人文以及文化的Podcast 網站,每周會提供最新有趣的單元,其中也包含了各類主題:[音樂/電影/藝術/人文/設計/表演]等等,聆聽主持人 Kurt Andersen有趣機智的訪談,一定要好好利用這個網站來幫助你增進英文聽力。

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Apple Fans in Asia Get Hands on New iPhone

VOA News

Apple fans in Asia became the first to get their hands on the long-awaited iPhone 5, the U.S. technology giant's latest smartphone that goes on sale in stores across the globe Friday.

Eager customers formed long lines outside stores in Australia and Japan to become the first in the world to purchase the new phone. In downtown Sydney, some fans waited outside the store for three days ahead of the release. In Hong Kong, Apple staff chanted "iPhone 5! iPhone 5!" and clapped hands with customers as they were escorted into the store one-by-one.

Those already camped out in front of stores in the United States, Britain, Canada, France, and Germany will be able to buy the phones later Friday.

Though it initially received lukewarm reviews, Apple says there has been record demand for the iPhone 5. It received more than 2 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours after being unveiled - double the figures for the previous version. Analysts expect Apple to sell as many as 10 million of the new phones by the end of September.

The new device is taller, lighter, slimmer, and has a bigger screen than its predecessor. It can also operate on faster mobile networks.

Meanwhile, Apple's rival, Samsung Electronics, moved to put a damper on the iPhone's debut. The South Korea-based company said Friday it planned to add the iPhone 5 to a patent infringement case as part of a long-running global legal battle between the rival tech giants.

Apple and Samsung are involved in a series of patent disputes spread across four continents. They are battling for dominance in a smartphone industry estimated to be worth more than 0 billion last year.

 

Specialized Terms

  • predecessor 前任、原有事物,本文指前代iPhone

  • patent infringement 侵犯專利

 

Vocabulary Focus

  • eager (adj.) very keen and excited about something that is going to happen
  • release (v.) to make a CD, video, film etc available for people to buy or see
  • escort (v.) to take someone somewhere, especially when you are protecting or guarding them
  • camp out (phr.) to sleep outdoors, usually in a tent
  • initially (adv.) at the beginning
  • lukewarm (adj.) not showing much interest or excitement
  • unveil (v.) to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time
  • damper (n.) something that make something less enjoyable, active, or great than it could have been

 

Vocabulary Quiz

1. Many fans ________ed out just to get a better view to see the concert.

2. A version of the game for Mac computers will be _________ed in February.

3. His idea got only a ________ response from the committee.

4. As a bench player, he is ________ to show that he can play as well as others.

5. The treasure found in the king’s tomb was ________ed by guards.

6. ________, I thought I would only stay there a year; but I stayed there two years instead.

7. The new uniform of the Brooklyn Nets will be ________ed next Monday.

8. The rain put a _________ on our trip to London.

 

Ans:1.camp out 2.release 3.lukewarm 4.eager 5.escort 6.initially 7.unveil 8.damper

source: http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/09/21/apple-fans-in-asia-get-hands-on-new-iphone/

 
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