6 billion times6 billion times6 billion timesThe barcode (条形码) turned 50 years old on April 3...,000 items being scanned and sold every second. Barcode technology was first patented (授予 ……

  A barcode is really a simple idea: give each product a unique number and print... be read accurately (准确地) at high speeds. That’s the problem that barcodes solve.A barcode ……

, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. Barcodes contain information about.... Just scan the bars with a barcode reader and everything is clear.The first use of a barcode ……

of the packet and the name and price of the gum appeared instantly. It was the first time that the barcode (条形... when scientists tried to include more information in the barcode. The strip got wider as more data ……

-D barcode. 句意为：幸运的是，一个解决方案诞生了，那就是二维条形码。Be born in the form of的意思是“以……的方式诞生”。长难句分析Looking like lots of small black and white squares..., the 2-D barcode can be seen everywhere... almost any object ……

by using barcode (条码) technology on the shirt. As the user’s hands pass over the barcode symbol, the symbol ……

barcode“矩阵条形码”。 ……

It’s been 50 years since the first use of the barcode. TUCHONGIt’s been 50 years since the first use of the barcode. TUCHONGScanning an item at checkout is something we take for granted ……

! Barcode (条形码) technology makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores. You’ve probably... Newswire reported. What information does a barcode contain? Where the product comes from, where ……

国际空间站升空20周年The International Space Station is celebrating its 20th birthday. PAGE 6 ……

Surfing for busesSCIENTISTS in Canada are working on a way to surf the net on mobile phones with built-in cameras. They are developing software that would allow camera phones to act like barcode ……

at进阶词汇product n. 产品keep track of 追踪scan v. 扫描rent v. 租赁难句解析If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. 如果你觉得这些关于条形码的东西太乏味，那么条形码大楼也许会更合你的胃口。 ……

Celebrating together: On March 29, students dressed in ethnic costumes in Guilin, Guangxi, hold hands with teenagers from Hong Kong as they dance and sing. They are celebrating the coming ……

A woman blows bubbles on May 17 in Moscow, Russia, as she participates in the Dreamflash bubble festival. Dreamflash is an annual event celebrating spring that includes soap bubbles and colorful ……

情景喜剧为什么受欢迎？One of the most popular American TV sitcoms is celebrating its 25th birthday soon. PAGE 5 ……