Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases. A stranger walked up to him and asked ,“Have you got the time ?”
Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch .“It’ s five fifteen ,”he said .
“Hey , what a nice watch !”said the stranger .
Lester smiled a little and said ,“Yes , it’ s not bad . Look at this .”Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .
He hit a few buttons（按钮）and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,“Its voice can be set（设置）for different languages .”
The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .
“That’ s not all ,”said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch .“The map can show where we are ,”explained Lester .
“I want to buy this watch !”said the stranger .
“Oh , no , I’ m not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,”said Lester .
“I’ ll give you $ 1,000 for it !”
“Oh , no , I’ ve already spent more than that .”
“I’ ll give you $ 5,000 for it !”
Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is .”
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,“Hey , wait a minute . Don’ t forget your batteries .”
【小题1】Lester stopped in the street because _____ .

Do you like singing? Do you know how to use the iPod or iPhone to sing? The iPod and iPhone are two devices of the company Apple. Now they will soon teach you how to sing well. The company Apple is planning to turn the two devices into karaoke machines.

After Apple invented the iPod, the way people listened to music changed a lot. But now the company wants to teach people to sing with them. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can choose your favourite song, and then you will see lyrics (歌词) on the screen, just like traditional karaoke machines. When you sing, the devices will remember your voice. It will also compare your voice with the singer of the song. It can even give you a suitable (合适的) mark. If you sing well, you may get a mark of 90-100. If you don’t sing well, you may get a poor mark.

It is good news for people who like singing. Use your iPod or iPhone to practise more. I am sure you can sing very well.

(    ) 51. What does the underlined word “devices” mean in Chinese?

A. 设备      B. 机会          C. 歌曲     D. 手机

(    ) 52. The iPod and iPhone will soon teach you how to _______.

A. use the devices         B. sing well

C. make phone calls         D. dance to music

(    ) 53. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can’t _______.

A. choose your favourite song     B. see lyrics on the screen

C. get the singing marks          D. see people dance to the music

(    ) 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The company Apple didn’t invent(发明) the iPod.

B. No devices will remember your voice.

C. When you sing, you may get a mark from the divices.

D. If you like dancing, it is good news for you.

(    ) 55. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. A famous company Apple.    B. A perfect mobile phone.

C. Why people often use the iPod or iPhone to sing.

D. How people will use the iPod or iPhone to sing.