The conventional DVD player cannot play any Divx disc because the disc___________
第2题
Paragraph 5_____________
A.will not be taken back by the shop
B.is specially coded
C.is bankrolled by Panasonic, etc
D.is likely to be cheaper than the conventional DVD disc
E.has been played and where
F.is owned by retailer Circuit City
第3题
A.will not be taken back by the shop
B.is specially coded
C.is bankrolled by Panasonic, etc
D.is likely to be cheaper than the conventional DVD disc
E.has been played and where
F.is owned by retailer Circuit City
第4题
Paragraph 2_____________
A.Booming Business of Circuit City
B.Superior Quality of Conventional DVD Discs
C.The New System Called Divx
D.Unlimited Play of Divx Discs
E.Disc-play Tracking and Billing Systems
F.Two Functions Combined
第5题
DVD for Rent
1.A pay-for -play system for video DVD (digital versatile disc) will emerge by summer as an alternative, and possibly a competitor, to the DVD format currently available.
2.The new system called Digital Video Express (Divx),operates like a DVD player, except for the specially coded discs. These will cost $ 5 for initial viewing over a 48-hour period and can be viewed again for additional fees and even purchased for unlimited viewing.
3.Divx combines the service of a video rental store with the operation of a pay-per-view TV channel. Unlike a rented videotape, though, the Divx disc needn't he returned. The 48-hour viewing period doesn't begin until the disc is first played. Customers can retain the disc for replay in the future at an additional fee, or simply discard it. (Divx plans a collection and recycling programme.)
4.Subsequent plays, or the purchase of unlimited-viewing rights, are billed to the customer's Divx account and charged to a credit card. The player's built-in memory keeps track of all Divx plays, and relays this information by toll-free phone modern to the Divx record-keeping centre. Each Divx disc and player has a unique identification code, so the system knows which discs have been played and where—something that may raise concerns over privacy.
5.Some Divx discs could be converted for unlimited play at a price likely to be lower than buying a conventional DVD. Others, called Divx Gold, would be sold from the beginning for unlimited play without further charge. Although conventional DVDs will run in a Divx players, conventional DVD player will lack the decoding and communications ability to play Divx discs. Divx players will be offered by Panasonic, RCA and Zenith.
6.About 100 discs will be available initially from Disney, Dreamworks, Paramount, and Universal, growing to 500 titles within a year. Most of these will be released in the 4:3 pan-and- scan mode rather than in the 16:9 letterbox format. Other filmmakers have yet to adopt the Divx system. Which is owned by retailer Circuit City, the 350-store electronics chain that bankrolled its development.
A.Booming business of Circuit City
B.Superior quality of conventional DVD discs
C.An introduction of the new system Divx
D.Unlimited or permanent play of Divx discs
E.Disk-play tracking and billing systems
F.Expansion of the titles of Divx discs
Paragraph 2______
第6题
根据下列文章,请回答 23~30 题。
DVD for Rent
1 A pay-for-play system for video DVD will emerge by summer as an alternative, and possibly a competitor, to the DVD format currently available.
2 The new system, called Digital Video Express (Divx), operates like a DVD player, except for the specially coded discs. These will cost $5 for initial viewing over a 48-hour period and can be viewed again for additional fees and even purchased for unlimited viewing.
3 Divx combines the service of a video rental (出租的) store with the operation of a pay-per-view TV channel. Unlike a rented videotape, though, the Divx disc needn't be returned. Customers can retain the disc for replay in the future at an additional fee, or simply throw it away.
4 Subsequent plays, or the purchase of unlimited-viewing rights, are billed to the customer's Divx account and charged to a credit card. The player's built-in mernory keeps track of all Divx plays, and sends this information by toll-free phone modem (调制解调器) to the Divx record-keeping centre. Each Divx disc and player has a unique identification code, so the system knows which discs have been played and where.
5 Some Divx discs could be converted for unlimited play at a price likely to be lower than buying a conventional DVD. Others, called Divx Gold, would be sold from the beginning for unlimited play without further charge. Although conventional DVDs will run in a Divx player, conventional DVD players will lack the decoding (解码) and communications ability to play Divx discs. Divx players will be offered by Panasonic, RCA, and Zenith.
6 About 100 discs will be available initially from Disney, Dreamworks, Paramount, and Universal, growing to 500 titles within a year. Other film makers have yet to adopt the Divx system, which is owned by retailer Circuit City, the 350-store electronics chain that bankrolled (提供资金)its development.
第 23 题 Paragraph 2_____________
A.Booming Business of Circuit City
B.Superior Quality of Conventional DVD Discs
C.The New System Called Divx
D.Unlimited Play of Divx Discs
E.Disc-play Tracking and Billing Systems
F.Two Functions Combined
第7题
An anomaly is a discovery that violates the conventional physics.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第8题
Organic food differs from conventional food only in the way it is grown.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
第9题
A.customary
B.historical
C.conventional
D.traditional
第10题
The word "conventional" in paragraph can most probably be replaced by ______ .
A.traditional
B.scientific
C.usual and acceptable
D.not common