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There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another product out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.
“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors(投资人) happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time, and I’m having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.
While it’s probable that Apple is surely in a testing stage for its next smartphone, consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.
“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it’s possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I’m not expecting to see it until a little later in the year,” he told Mac News World.
When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored products when it revamped (更新，翻新）its iPod line last fall, so it is understood that it would want the new change with its smartphone, as well”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors,’’ he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply, and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”
小题1:According to Ramon Llamas, Apple always ______.| A．tries to please its investors | | B．rushes to put new products to market | | C．ignores the fierce market competition | | D．does things as planned |
小题2:As for the next iPhone, Colin Gibbs didn’t mention ______.| A．the stage of its being tested | | B．the rough time of its being released | | C．the function to be improved | | D．the wide variety of its color |
小题3:What’s Colin Gibbs’ attitude towards the next iPhone?| A．Disapproving. | B．Indifferent (漠不关心的). | C．Doubtful. | D．Objective. |
小题4:This passage is presented in the form of ______.| A．stories | B．comments | C．advertisements | D．debates |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
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试题分析：文章通过两个分析师Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs的话，分析了苹果新一代iphone的研制和发布等情况。
小题1:根据第一段“Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves,”可知，根据苹果产品的发展历史和商业政策，苹果不会仅仅为了上市新产品而匆忙发布一款iPhone。故选D。
小题2:根据“so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone...launch the next iPhone this spring or summer,...it could be in a variety of colors,”可知，提到了测试阶段、新品发布时间、新品有多种颜色。故选C。
小题3:根据最后四段可知，Gibbs谈到新一代iphone还在测试阶段，新品的发布要一年甚至更久以后；根据“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors”可知，Gibbs还是很期待出现多种颜色的iphone的。A不赞成的；B漠不关心的；C怀疑的；D客观的。故选D。
小题4:文章主要介绍了Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs这两个分析家对苹果新品的评论和预测，A故事；B评论；C广告；D议论。故选B。 |
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The World"s Largest Insect .This giant insect can be used as a toy.
A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the "neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the child"s head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world.
The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel.
African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless.
小题1: The African Goliath beetle is _______. | A．the world"s largest insect | | B．a toy used in many parts of the world | | C．the only insect found in Africa | | D．the world"s smallest insect |
小题2:What do African children often use the Goliath beetle as?| A．a tool. | B．a toy. | C．harmfull insects. | D．Good animals. |
小题3:We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _______. | A．makes a whirring sound when it flies | B．has both soft and hard wings | | C．has six legs and a body with three parts | D．can fly |
小题4:When flying, the Goliath steers by_______. | A．turning its soft back wings | | B．twisting and turning its hard front wings | | C．twisting and turning its legs | | D．twisting and turning its whole body |
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This winter, the air quality over the north China plain was so bad that it was actually off the standard scale. The air pollution reached levels that the World Health Organization describes as dangerous. On Thursday, heavy smog blanketed most of northern and eastern China again.
It is reasonable to ask why the air pollution is so bad this winter. Weather conditions and topographic(地形学的) factors have been given as reasons, but, although contributing factors, these are not to blame. The worsening air pollution is linked to an energy mix that relies heavily on coal and to motor vehicle emissions(排放). But despite the astonishing growth of motor vehicles in our cities, it is the burning of coal that is the biggest cause of air pollution. More than half of the country"s power plants are located in the eastern region and China"s coal consumption has more than doubled in the past decade, reaching 3.8 billion tons last year, accounting for almost half the world"s total coal consumption. And with coal occupying nearly 70 percent of the country"s primary energy consumption, it has become critical to reduce the use of coal if we are to solve the nation"s overall air pollution problem.
In the face of the poisonous air recently, one citizen said, "we have nothing but hot air to purify the skies". In fact, the government plans to have 350 billion yuan ($55.67 billion) investment in improving coal-fired facilities and limiting the use of yellow-label cars that do not meet the Euro I emissions standard and so on.
However, it would be far more effective to reduce emissions at the source, which means that the biggest challenge currently facing government departments is saying "no" to the country"s air polluting offenders. According to the Joint Prevention and Control Plan on Air Pollution in Key Regions released recently by the State Council, the amount of coal the nation consumes is set to rise by 30 percent during the period of the 12th Five-Year Plan. This is not going to let anyone breathe easier.
This highlights a key problem when it comes to environmental issues in this country - economic development comes first. The fundamental cause of the worsening air pollution is the idea of economic growth at any cost, which has resulted in ever-worsening pollution. And the priority(优先权)given to economic growth presents another problem, namely the failure of existing environmental protection policies and regulations to control pollution. For instance, the current weak regulations covering emissions would suggest there has been a significant reduction in emissions when clearly this is not the case. Also those enterprises found breaking the regulations are still far lower than the cost of treating the pollution they produce. This means even if many large-scale enterprises with lagging production capacity(能力) fail to meet the requirements for environmental protection, the environmental protection department is incapable of shutting these enterprises down or forcing their relocation.
Dealing with air pollution requires taking action at the local level to reduce vehicle emissions and at the regional level to reduce industrial emissions. But it also requires giving more priority to environmental issues in policymaking. Our hope is that the environmental protection department will be truly capable of saying "no" to pollution, and it will raise standards and effectively enforce them, and that governments at all levels will prioritize quality of life not just economic growth.
小题1:The writer mentions the heavy smog in parts of China in Paragraph1 in order to_____.| A．remind people to stay in doors because of the bad air quality | | B．show people’s concern about the priority to economic growth | | C．introduce the issue about the serious air pollution | | D．highlight the importance of government’s policies and regulations |
小题2:Why is it a big challenge for the government to say “no” to the air polluting offenders in China?| A．Because enterprises are encouraged to develop economy at the cost of the environment. | | B．Because much emphasis has been laid on economic growth regardless of the cost. | | C．Because it’s impossible to relocate the enterprises for lack of money. | | D．Because the production capacity of enterprises falls behind the required speed. |
小题3:It can be learned from the passage that the essential reason for the worsening air conditions in China is_______.| A．the sharp growth of coal consumption in recent years | | B．the rapid increase of motor vehicles in cities | | C．the building of power plants in northern China | | D．the poor weather conditions caused by complex geographical factors |
小题4:According to the writer, which of the following is the key to solving the air pollution problem?| A．Giving priority to economic development in policymaking. | | B．Making environment-friendly policies and carrying them out effectively. | | C．Increasing investment in the construction of coal-fired facilities. | | D．Limiting the use of cars not meeting the required emission standard |
小题5:Which best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?| A．Pessimistic. | B．Convincing. | C．Doubtful. | D．Concerned. |
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A motivational strategy that parents can employ with their kids, is to frame tasks and responsibilities in the context of what the end benefit is for them. I call this strategy WIIFM
(“What’s in it for me?”).
When a teen can combine an understanding of WIIFM with a sense of passion about achieving a goal, barriers will start to fall away. At our teen summer camps, we arrange an event near the end of the 10-day session that helps campers identify an important life goal and mentally break through their biggest barrier to achieving the goal.
We pass around 12-by-12-inch pine boards. We tell campers that this activity is not about breaking a piece of wood. It’s about how you can get what you want in your life. It’s about breaking barriers to grab on to your goals.
They have the power to break through any barrier. It has nothing to do with body size or physical condition. The skinniest, smallest teens will break through the board almost as easily as the big ones.
We talk to the campers about the reasons they might have had for not reaching their goals in the past. Maybe they got lazy and decided it wasn’t worth the effort. Maybe they failed and let their fear of failure hold them back. But this exercise is about putting the past where it belongs. Today is about making new choices.
By this point in the program, we ask them to think of the goal they’ve set for themselves and write their goals on the boards. Then they write the possible obstacles which may hold them back on the opposite sides. An inch of pine now stands between them and their dreams.
The facilitators and their teammates gather around. The support is strong. One by one, they break through the barriers and grab their goals! All around us teens are laughing, crying, hugging, and holding up the broken pieces of their boards. The confidence shown on their faces is beautiful.
While arranging such an activity in one’s home is almost unrealistic for parents, the value of helping a teen break through a personal barrier simply by being there as moral support can not be overestimated. More help for parents in the form of videos and articles is available at our website, in our blogs and in a monthly e-newsletter.
小题1:The 12-by-12-inch pine boards are used as _________________.| A．materials to test one’s muscles | | B．signs of goals in one’s life | | C．assessments to show one’s progress | | D．symbols of barriers in one’s life |
小题2:We can learn from the passage that through the event the campers _________.| A．become hard-working | B．get moral support | | C．gain confidence | D．set right goals |
小题3:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．The Power of WIIFM | B．What’s in It for Me | | C．The Importance of Goals | D．Motivational Strategies |
小题4:The passage is intended for _____________.| A．teens | B．parents | C．campers | D．Tutors |
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Graduation day is a major accomplishment for anyone in high school. After your whole life in classrooms, though, what will be next? For some people, graduation is the time they ever want to see a again. For others, it is the next step in their education. And the few that are not either way yet will most likely either go on to college or go into the military. There are always a few people in every class that don"t know what to do, if you make a good choice, you will not be one of them.
Some of those people that decide that they never want to a classroom again will most likely some sort of simple jobs. Others will either find a way aside from school to better themselves, through travel or giving back to the community.
High school graduates that already have their futures 0ut are pretty rare. They are the who have been preparing for college from the first day that they high school. They most likely applied early to the schools that they were interested and have already dedicated themselves to the career they want. Most of them will become doctors, lawyers, and business people, etc.
The last group of people is the biggest. It is the students who _ know that they want to do something but have no idea what. Some of them will _ the military and proudly serve our country. Others will go on t0 , take basic courses, and then decide what they want to major in. There will be some students even to a technical school to learn a specific that they can contribute to the workforce. is a stepping stone that can lead you on to better things if you will let it.
| 小题1: | | A．costing | B．spending | C．taking | D．paying |
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| 小题2: | | A．last | B．first | C．only | D．special |
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| 小题3: | | A．classmate | B．teacher | C．classroom | D．blackboard |
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| 小题4: | | A．worried | B．afraid | C．glad | D．sure |
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| 小题5: | | A．learning | B．graduating | C．training | D．cooking |
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| 小题7: | | A．notice | B．look | C．watch | D．see |
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| 小题8: | | A．set up | B．turn up | C．take up | D．look up |
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| 小题9: | | A．either | B．neither | C．both | D．all |
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| 小题10: | | A．decided | B．chosen | C．planned | D．realized |
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| 小题11: | | A． parents | B． students | C． teachers | D． friends |
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| 小题12: | | A．retumed | B．reached | C．went | D．entered |
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| 小题16: | | A．join | B．take | C．need | D．attend |
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| 小题17: | | A．factory | B．office | C．shop | D．college |
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| 小题18: | | A．working on | B．going on | C．keeping on | D．tuming on |
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| 小题19: | | A．ability | B．talk | C．skill | D．job |
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| 小题20: | | A．Imagination | B．Education | C．Learning | D．Graduation |
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China needs to set absolute restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions(释放) if it is to fulfill its aim to set up a carbon market over the next five years, a cabinet office think tank said in a paper.
“It is only under an absolute emissions cap that carbon emission permits will become a scarce resource and possess the qualities of a commodity,” the State Council‟s Development and Research Center said in a paper in Seeking Truth, a magazine published by the ruling party.
China has traditionally baulked(犹豫) at the idea of emissions caps either on a regional basis or for industrial sectors, invoking a key Kyoto protocol principle that puts most of the burden of cutting green-house gases on developed countries.
China, the world ‘s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has also been under external pressure to make stronger commitments in the battle against global warming .The country has been the biggest beneficiary(受益人) of the Clean Development Mechanism, a UN-backed scheme that allows industrialized countries to meet their CO2 reduction targets by purchasing certified emission reductions or CERs from low-carbon projects launched in developing nations.
However, the European Union, the biggest buyer of CERs, has said it will not accept CERs generated by Chinese projects once the first phase of its Emissions Trading Scheme ends in 2012, though projects already registered will remain valid.
小题1: What does China hope to do in the next five years?| A．to cut its emissions by 45% | | B．to set up a carbon market | | C．to have lower emissions than other countries | | D．to increase both emissions and production |
小题2: China agreeing to limit emissions now because______| A．they care about the environment | | B．emissions harm people’s health | | C．of pressure from other countries | | D．they want more profit for their factories |
小题3:How does the CER scheme work?| A．Countries can buy the right to produce as much carbon emissions as they like. | | B．All countries are required to set a carbon emissions cap and can then get certificates on how developed their environmental programme is. | | C．Developed countries are allowed to produce more emissions than industrial countries. | | D．Developed countries can buy the right to produce more carbon emissions from developing countries that produce less. |
小题4: What is the main idea of this passage?| A．Air pollution is still increasing the problem of climate change all over the world. | | B．China is still resisting cutting emissions as it is necessary for the manufacturing industry. | | C．China believes that it is free from meeting international standards on emissions. | | D．China will need to cut its emissions in the near future in order to keep up with the international community |
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