Shower Radio --- Warranty (保单) and Directions
Introduction
Congratulations! You are now the owner of a So Fine Shower Radio! It is sure to provide entertainment for many hours. In addition, the radio features a timer for those days when you are in a hurry.
Before using the radio, please read all directions, fill out and mail in the warranty card, and put warranty information in a safe place. Although we do not expect problems with the radio, you may need to refer to the warranty information at a later time.
Warranty
This radio is warranted for a one-year period that begins on the date of purchase. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the following address: So Fine Radio Corp, 1279 Delta Way, Monga.
We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio to us. We will either repair or replace the radio. Please allow at least four weeks for looking at the problem and repairing the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123.
Radios that are returned to us for problems other than a problem of materials will be subject to service fee as well as the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned to customers until these fees are paid.
Directions
Please read all directions before using it.
Please note that this radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment. The self-contained batteries and circuits (线路) are contained in the enclosed space that will bear heat and humidity.
To Operate the Radio
1. Put two AA batteries in the enclosed space at the back of the radio. Be certain to follow the diagram, or the batteries will not provide electricity. The radio should NOT be adapted in order to be fixed into the wall; this will damage the waterproofing (防水).
2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks. Continue turning the dial until the desired volume is achieved.
3. To find the desired station, press the station selector button. The tuner (调谐器) will automatically go to the next highest signal. The station’s call number will be visible in the digital screen. When the station with the highest frequency has been reached, the selector will start again at the lowest frequency.
4. To switch between AM and FM stations, move the sliding AM/FM switch.
To Operate the Timer
1. Press the Timer Set button. Each time the button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.
2. When the time on the timer doesn’t work, a beep will sound for ten seconds. The timer may be reset again one minute.
Troubleshooting
Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:
Problem: Radio cannot be heard.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
2. Check Power/Volume Control.
Problem: Timer does not work.
1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.
2. Follow directions above for setting timer.
3. Turn the power control on. The timer will not work when the radio is not on.
4. Adjust the volume control which regulates the volume of the beep as well as the radio volume.
【小题1】The digital screen will show both ______.

A．the volume level and the AM/FM indicator

B．the AM/FM indicator and the radio station

C．the time remaining on the timer and the date

D．the call number and time on the timer

【小题2】Which of the following is covered within this text?

A．How to operate the radio and the timer.

B．What other owners say about the radio.

C．Who will benefit from using the radio.

D．Where to purchase the radio.

【小题3】What question might a reader still have about this product?

A．How can I know the service fee?

B．Where should I send a nonworking radio?

C．How is the radio placed in the shower?

D．What kind of batteries does the radio use?

【小题4】According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?

A．Contact the store where you purchased it.

B．Check whether certain problems exist.

C．Call the producer for a repair number.

D．Consult the telephone book for local repair service.

Shower Radio --- Warranty (保单) and Directions

Introduction

Congratulations! You are now the owner of a So Fine Shower Radio! It is sure to provide entertainment for many hours. In addition, the radio features a timer for those days when you are in a hurry.

Before using the radio, please read all directions, fill out and mail in the warranty card, and put warranty information in a safe place. Although we do not expect problems with the radio, you may need to refer to the warranty information at a later time.

Warranty

This radio is warranted for a one-year period that begins on the date of purchase. If it fails to work because of a problem of materials, please return it to the following address: So Fine Radio Corp, 1279 Delta Way, Monga.

We will not pay shipping costs for returning the radio to us. We will either repair or replace the radio. Please allow at least four weeks for looking at the problem and repairing the radio. If you have not heard from us within six weeks, call our customer service department at 1-800-123.

Radios that are returned to us for problems other than a problem of materials will be subject to service fee as well as the cost of the repairs. Customers will be informed of the charge by postcard. Radios will not be returned to customers until these fees are paid.

Directions

Please read all directions before using it.

Please note that this radio is designed and built to operate well in a damp environment. The self-contained batteries and circuits (线路) are contained in the enclosed space that will bear heat and humidity.

To Operate the Radio

1. Put two AA batteries in the enclosed space at the back of the radio. Be certain to follow the diagram, or the batteries will not provide electricity. The radio should NOT be adapted in order to be fixed into the wall; this will damage the waterproofing (防水).

2. Turn the POWER dial in a clockwise direction until it clicks. Continue turning the dial until the desired volume is achieved.

3. To find the desired station, press the station selector button. The tuner (调谐器) will automatically go to the next highest signal. The station’s call number will be visible in the digital screen. When the station with the highest frequency has been reached, the selector will start again at the lowest frequency.

4. To switch between AM and FM stations, move the sliding AM/FM switch.

To Operate the Timer

1. Press the Timer Set button. Each time the button is pressed, five minutes will be put on the timer. The amount of time on the timer will be visible for five seconds on the digital screen.

2. When the time on the timer doesn’t work, a beep will sound for ten seconds. The timer may be reset again one minute.

Troubleshooting

Before returning the radio for service, please check the following items:

Problem: Radio cannot be heard.

1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.

2. Check Power/Volume Control.

Problem: Timer does not work.

1. Check batteries to be certain that they still have power and are put in correctly.

2. Follow directions above for setting timer.

3. Turn the power control on. The timer will not work when the radio is not on.

4. Adjust the volume control which regulates the volume of the beep as well as the radio volume.

1.The digital screen will show both ______.

A．the volume level and the AM/FM indicator

B．the AM/FM indicator and the radio station

C．the time remaining on the timer and the date

D．the call number and time on the timer

2.Which of the following is covered within this text?

A．How to operate the radio and the timer.

B．What other owners say about the radio.

C．Who will benefit from using the radio.

D．Where to purchase the radio.

3.What question might a reader still have about this product?

A．How can I know the service fee?

B．Where should I send a nonworking radio?

C．How is the radio placed in the shower?

D．What kind of batteries does the radio use?

4.According to the text, what should you do before returning the radio for service?

A．Contact the store where you purchased it.

B．Check whether certain problems exist.

C．Call the producer for a repair number.

D．Consult the telephone book for local repair service.

 

阅读理解

　　“Let's go down one more, push your enterkey… ” says a volunteer helping senior citizens work a web session on the Internet.

　　David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Internet, “If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular e－mail…”

　　Pauline Allen is one of those who have started using the Internet, “I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 years old. And I haven't found the rocking chair yet.” “You found the keyboard?” asks the reporter. “That's right, I found the keyboard.”

　　The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

　　David Lansdale says, “Herethey are in California, the family was back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, was incredibly precious (valuable)opportunity to them.”

　　“I hear you are so beautiful.” Lillian Sher writes an e－mail to a newborn great granddaughter. Working with one another, the senior learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized：loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory.

　　Mary Harvey says, “Bingo just doesn't interest me. But this does, believe me, this does.” Ninety－four－year－old Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says, “When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they hang it up in their offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha.”

　　David Lansdale says, “There's a collective benefit. There is an element(因素)of treatment. Remember we started as a support group.”

　　Dixon Moorehouse says, “I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this.” The senior call their weekly meetings Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life.

　　Ruth Hyman says, “Three years ago, they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them, and got work, and I've worked ever since.”

1．The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to ________.

[　　]

A．keep the minds of the senior healthy

B．popularize the use of computers among the old

C．organize the senior as a group to work

D．help the senior connect with their families

2．The words “the maladies of the institutionalized” used in the text refer to ________.

[　　]

A．the difficulties in learning

B．the problems caused by getting old

C．some kinds of treatments

D．the worries about the Internet

3．How many examples does the writer give to prove that the senior enjoy the Internet?

[　　]

4．It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman's younger generations hang her mails up ________.

[　　]

A．in order to lose the letters

B．in order not to forget something important

C．to make the offices more beautiful

D．to show pride in their grandmother's work

5．What's the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．How to keep healthy

B．The problems of the old

C．Senior citizens on the Internet

D．A school for the senior people

阅读理解

　　“Let's go down one more, push your enter key…”says a volunteer helping senior citizens work a web(网)session on the Internet.

　　David Lansdale has found a way to light up the lives of the elderly. He gets them wired to the Inter net. “If you hit your enter key, it will bring up this particular email”

　　Pauline Allen is one of those who have started using the Internet,“I thought I was through with life, I was ready for a rocking chair, because I was 86 year; old. And I haven't found the rocking chair yet”“You found the keyboard?”asks the reporter.“That's right, I found the keyboard.”

　　The average age of Lansdale's students is around 68. All are in nursing or assisted care homes. He used family relationships to introduce them to the World Wide Web.

　　David Lansdale says,“Here they are in California, the family was back in New York, the opportunity to connect, to cross the time and space, was incredibly precious(valuable) opportunity to them.”

　　“I hear you are so beautiful.”Lillian Sher writes an email to a newborn great granddaughter. Working with one another, the senior learn as a group. They learn to master the Internet and to overcome what Lansdale calls the maladies of the institutionalized: loneliness, helplessness, boredom, and loss of memory.

　　Mary Harvey says,“Bingo just doesn't interest me . But this does. Believe me, this does.”Ninetyfouryearold Ruth Hyman is a star pupil and instructor. She says,“When I send a letter to my grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they hang it up their in offices, just like I used to hang their drawings on my refrigerator. Ha, ha.”

　　David Lansdale says,“There's a collective benefit. There is an element(因素)of treatment. Re member we started as a support group.”

　　Dixon Moorehouse says,“I just wish I was 15 years old and getting to learn all this.”The senior call their weekly meetings Monday Night Live. And many say the meetings have given them new life. Ruth Hyman says,“Three years ago, they told me I wasn't going to live. But I showed them, and got work, and I've worked ever since.”

1．The purpose of David Lansdale's work is to ________

[　　]

A．keep the minds of the senior healthy

B．popularize the use of computer' among the old

C．organize the senior as a group to work

D．help the senior connect with their families

2．The words “the maladies of the institutionalized”used in the text refer to ________.

[　　]

A．the difficulties in learning

B．the problems caused by getting old

C．some kinds of treatments

D．the worries about the Internet

3．How many examples does the writer give to prove that the senior enjoy the Internet?

[　　]

4．It can be inferred that Ruth Hyman's younger generations hang her mails up ________.

[　　]

A．in order to lose the letters

B．in order not to forget something important

C．to make the offices more beautiful

D．to show pride in their grandmother's work