But it's hard to see what's so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”，“b”， or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King's College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”， no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPad, it seems it didn't have one clear definition，” he says.

　　“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability (轻便)．” adds Thorne.

　　Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.

　　Along with “Google” and “blog”， readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.

　　But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.

　　1．People use iPlayer to ________.

　　A．listen to music

　　B．make a call

　　C．watch TV programs online

　　D．read newspapers

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