6.The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40years old when he started the company in 1908.
At his factory in Ivrea,he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter,Today the company's head office s still in Ivrea,near Turin,but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.
By 1930there was 1staff of 700and the company turned out 13,000machines a year.Some went to customers in Italy,but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.
Camillo's son,Adriano,started working for the company in 1924and later he became the boss.He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists.The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators.In 1959it produced the ELEA computer in Italy.
After Adriano died in 1960,the company had a period of financial problems.Other companies,especially the Japanese,made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.
In 1978,Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss.Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment.Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications.There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group-one for personal computers,one for Systems and services,and two for telecommunications.
25.From the text we learn thatA.
A.by 1930Olivetti produced 13,000typewriters a year
B.Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
C.some of Olivetti's 700staff regularly visited customers in Italy
D.Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning
26.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti's falling behind in electronic technology?B
A.Adriano's death.
B.A period of financial problems.
C.Its faster progress.
D.Its agreements with other companies.
27.What do we know about Olivetti?D
A.It produced the best typewriter in the world.
B.It designed the world's first mainframe computer.
C.It exported more typewriters than other companies.
D.It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.
分析 工程师家奥利弗40岁时,他在1908创办了公司.他的工厂在意大利,他设计并制造了第一个意大利打字机.现在公司比当年大得多,在世界各地设有办事处.到了1930年,公司有700名工人,一年出产13000台机器.它很快成为一个世界领先的信息技术和通讯公司.
解答 25.A 细节理解题.问题:这篇信息提供了什么事实?联系原文:By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year.句意:到了1930年,公司有700名工人,一年出产13000台机器.联系选项中第一项的描述,到了1930年有工人达到700人,平均每个月生产机械达到1000台.因此第一项正确.故选A
26.B 推理判断题.根据句子Other companies,especially the Japanese,made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.其他公司,尤其是日本,在电子技术方面取得了比意大利公司更快的进展.别的公司在技术上的超越给这家公司造成的直接影响是金融问题.In 1978,Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss.Olivetti increased its marking and service networks 1978,Carlo de Benedetti成为了新老板.增加了市场和服务网络.可以所这期间推断出 1960到1978年间这家公司效益不好,以答案选B.
27.D 细节理解题.根据句子There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group-one for personal computers,one for Systems and services,and two for telecommunications.可见Olivetti有五个独立的公司,一个系统和服务.所以答案选D.
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