Unit 4 Wildlife Protection reading课时作业

一.阅读理解

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　　 Don't talk to me; I'm busy with my iPhone

　　Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other. In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times. That's not rudeness－people are just too busy to bother looking.

　　Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they're certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book. New technology has replaced quiet habits. Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an ebook.

　　Apple company must earn a fortune from London commuters. Since the iPhone was put on market in 2007, over 40，000-yes, that's 40，000 "apps" (programs downloaded for the iPhone) have been designed.

　　Commuters love them because they are the perfect timefillers. One "app"， called iShoot, is a game that features tanks. Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination. ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone. You can then write in the "steam" on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may