2.Over the summer,a Chinese company,Xiaomi,took the No.1position in China's competitive market and became the world's third largest phone maker.
Xiaomi was founded in 2010as a company to sell smartly designed phone at cheap prices over the Internet.A clever social media strategy and a business plan that emphasized selling services helped the company build enthusiastic support from young and trendy Chinese people.With people in China expected to buy 500million smart phones in 2015,Xiaomi plans to solidify its position as one of the most powerful phone makers in the world's most important market.
The company's founders,including the Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun and the former Google executive Lin Bin,hope that they will take the brand globally.Although Xiaomi is already sold internationally,next year will be the true test of whether it can continue its rise beyond China.Avoiding markets like the United States and Europe,Mr.Lei and Mr.Lin are looking at huge developing countries like Brazil and India.And they hope to use e-commerce networks to sell cheap and high-quality phones,and create their Chinese success.
Xiaomi fans have a high level of organization.They love Xiaomi.Han Yu,a 24-year-old boy studying for his master's degree,is one of those lovers.He helps Xiaomi test its user interface by looking for bugs and offering suggestions.Mr.Han moderates several pages on the company's online forum,which averages 200,000posts a day and is where fans interact with the company.Much of his personal life revolves around Xiaomi and he said he was honored when his suggestions to create a private photo folders was adopted by Xiaomi.
Although Xiaomi makes some money on phone sales,the company's plan is to increase profitability by selling services like entertainment and apps through the phone.The company has also started to sell other devices,like a smart television,a tablet and a fitness band.
31.The underlined word"trendy"in Paragraph 2most probably meansB.
A.rich
B.fashionable
C.greedy
D.beautiful
32.From the passage we know thatD.
A.When founded,Xiaomi sold cheap smart phones in supermarkets.
B.Xiaomi expects to sell 500million smart phones in 2015.
C.Xiaomi smart phones are not available beyond China at present.
D.Xiaomi's strategy and business plan worked.
33.We can infer from the passage thatD.
A.Xiaomi set up an organization of its fans
B.Han Yu made an amount of money by helping Xiaomi test its user interface
C.Xiaomi prefers to develop its foreign market in advanced countries
D.Xiaomi company has benefited from the organization of its fans
34.From the last paragraph we knowC.
A.Xiaomi will focus on producing mobile phones
B.Xiaomi will become the world's largest phone maker
C.Xiaomi plans to earn more money besides phones.
D.Xiaomi is faced with great challenges because of single product.
35.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A
A.The rise of a new smart phone Giant:China's Xiaomi
B.The development of the company Xiaomi
C.The future of the company Xiaomi
D.The secret of Xiaomi's success.
分析 文章介绍了小米的创办,发展历史,抓住了时代的潮流,成为高水平的品牌.并说明了小米今后的计划是成为世界智能手机的巨头.
解答 31.B.词义猜测题.根据文中第二段介绍小米公司利用社交媒体战略和商业计划,抓住中国年轻一代和时尚一族,从而占领了市场.trendy新潮的,时髦的;选项中rich富有的;fashionable流行的,时髦的;greedy贪婪的;beautiful美丽的;故选B.
32.D.推理判断题.根据第二段第一句"Xiaomi was founded in 2010 as a company to sell smartly designed phone at cheap prices over the Internet."可知小米手机是通过互联网出售的,故A项不对;根据第二段"With people in China expected to buy 500 million smart phones in 2015"可知预计中国人将在2015年购买5亿智能手机,并不是购买小米手机,故B项不符合文意;根据第三段"Avoiding markets like the United States and Europe,Mr.Lei and Mr.Lin are looking at huge developing countries like Brazil and India.And they hope to use e-commerce networks to sell cheap and high-quality phones,and create their Chinese success."体现出小米手机走出中国也是成功的,故C项不对;根据文中介绍小米的成功和发展可知小米的战略计划很有作用.故选D.
33.D.推理判断题.根据文中第四段介绍小米的粉丝是一个强有力高水平的团队,小米的发展也受益于此.故选D.
34.C.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"The company has also started to sell other devices,like a smart television,a tablet and a fitness band."可知小米公司不但销售手机,还发展其他设备.故选C.
35.A.主旨大意题.文章介绍了小米的创办,发展及其今后的计划,成为世界智能手机的巨头,故选A.
点评 本篇文章主要是推理判断方面的题型,需要考生通过跳读迅速找到对应的句子进行详细理解,句子的理解可以结合上下文意思,通过逻辑推理得到.