Reading Task 10: IPad (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad.)
01 The iPad is a tablet computer designed and marketed by Apple for Internet browsing, media consumption,
02 gaming, and light content creation. Released in April 2010, it established a new class of devices between
03 smart phones and laptops. As of May 3, 2010, Apple had sold 1 million iPads.
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Similar to the older iPod Touch and iPhone, the iPad runs a modified version of the iPhone operating
system and is controlled by a multi-touch LCD sensitive to fingertips, instead of a stylus as with earlier
tablet computers. It runs iPad-specific applications as well as those written for the iPhone and iPod touch,
including e-book readers.
08 The iPad uses Wi-Fi or a 3G data connection to browse the Internet, load and stream media, and install
09 software. A USB cable is required to sync the iPad with iTunes on a personal computer.
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Apple's first tablet computer was the Newton MessagePad 100, introduced in 1993, which led to the
creation of the ARM6 processor core with Acorn Computers. Apple also developed a prototype PowerBook
Duo-based tablet, the PenLite, but in order to avoid hurting MessagePad it wasn’t sold. Apple released
several more Newton-based PDAs, and discontinued, the MessagePad 100 in 1998.
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Apple re-entered the mobile-computing market in 2007 with the iPhone. Smaller than the iPad but featuring
a camera and mobile phone, it pioneered the multitouch (touch screen) interface of iPhone operating
system. By late 2009, the iPad's release had been rumored for several years. Mostly referred to as "Apple's
tablet", iTablet and iSlate were among speculated names. The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010
by Steve Jobs at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Three days later, at the 52nd Grammy Awards, Stephen Colbert used an iPad to announce the nominees.
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Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad from U.S. customers on March 12, 2010. The Wi-Fi version of
the iPad went on sale in the United States on April 3, 2010. The Wi-Fi + 3G version was released on April
30. 3G service in the United States is provided by AT&T and sold with two prepaid contract-free data plan
options: one for unlimited data and the other for 250 MB per month at half the price. The plans are activated
on the iPad itself and can be canceled at any time.
(1) DECIDE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F) IN RELATION TO THE
INFORMATION IN THE TEXT. CORRECT THE STATEMENTS YOU THINK ARE FALSE.
1. The iPad uses exactly the same operating system as the iPhone.
2. The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010 by Stephen Colbert.
3. It is possible to sync the iPad with the iTunes using a USB cable.
(2) USING THE LINE REFERENCES GIVEN, LOOK BACK IN THE TEXT AND FIND WORDS THAT HAVE
A SIMILAR MEANING TO:
1. looking at websites (lines 1-4)
2. machines/pieces of equipment (1-5)
3. customized/personalized (lines 3-7)
4. as well as (lines 4-8)
5. stopped (lines 10-14)
6. choices (20-24)
(1) USING THE LINE REFERENCES GIVEN, LOOK BACK IN THE TEXT AND FIND WORDS THAT HAVE
AN OPPOSITE MEANING TO:
1. different from (lines 1-5)
2. remove (lines 6-10)
3. allow (lines 10-14)
4. restricted (20-24)