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Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, will begin
selling all of the technology needed to build a basic mobile phone to outside
manufacturers, in a key change of strategy. The inventor of the cell phone,
which has been troubled by missteps compounded by a recent industry slump in
sales, is trying to become a neutral provider of mobile technology to rivals,
with an eye toward fostering a much larger market than it could create itself.
The Chicago area-based company, considered to have the widest range of
technologies needed to build a phone, said it planned to make available chips, a
design layout for the computer board, software, development tools and testing
tools. Motorola has previously supplied mobile phone manufacturers with a couple
of its chips, but this is the first time the company will offer its entire line
of chips as well as a detailed blueprint. Mobile phones contain a variety of
chips and components to control power, sound and amplification. Analysts said
they liked the new strategy but were cautious about whether Motorola's mobile
phone competitors would want to buy the technology from a rival.
The company, long known for its top-notch（等级）engineering culture, is hoping to profit from its mobile phone technology now that the basic technology to build a mobile phone has largely become a commodity. Motorola said it will begin offering the technology based on the next-generation GPRS(Global Packet Radio Service) standard because most mobile phone makers already have technology in place for current digital phones. GPRS offers faster access to data through "always on" network connections, and customers are charged only for the information they retrieve, rather than the length of download.
Burgess said the new business will not conflict with Motorola's own mobile phone business because the latter will remain competitive by offering advanced features and designs. Motorola's phones have been criticized as being too complicated and expensive to manufacture, but Burgess said Motorola will simplify the technology in the phones by a third. In addition to basic technology, Burgess said, Motorola would also offer additional features such as Blueteeth, a technology that allows wireless communications at a short distance, and Global Positioning System, which tracks the user's whereabouts, and MP3 audio capability.
1.The word "slump" in the first paragraph may be replaced by _______.
A.slouch B.decline C.increase D.stamp
2.According to this passage, Motorola Inc _______.
A.is the world's largest mobile phone maker
B.is trying to become a mobile technology provider besides being a mobile phone maker
C.will only sell chips of the mobile phones
D.is going to sell all its manufacturing plants
3.Analysts don't think that _______.
A.Motorola will be successful
B.the technology offered by Motorola will be selected by its competitors
C.its competitors will want to buy the technology from it
D.its mobile phones contain a variety of chips
4.The technology supplied by Motorola is based on _______.
A.Blueteeth features B.MP3 audio capability
C.Global Positioning System D.GPRS standard
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.GPRS offers faster access to data through network connections, so customers should pay more.
B.Motorola Inc. is the inventor of the cell phone.
C.Previously, Motorola only supplied mobile phone manufacturers with some of its chips.
D.Motorola Inc. is known for its high-class engineering culture.
The word "slump" in the first paragraph may be replaced by _______.
答案: B. decline
解释: 文章提到“troubled by missteps compounded by a recent industry slump in sales”，即“由于最近行业销售下滑而陷入困境”。这里的“slump”表示下降或衰退，因此最合适的替代词是“decline”。
According to this passage, Motorola Inc _______.
答案: B. is trying to become a mobile technology provider besides being a mobile phone maker
解释: 文章的核心是Motorola计划将手机技术卖给外部制造商，成为手机技术的中立供应商，而不仅仅是手机制造商。因此，B选项正确。
Analysts don't think that _______.
答案: C. its competitors will want to buy the technology from it
解释: 文章中提到，分析师对Motorola的新战略表示喜欢，但也对其竞争对手是否愿意购买其技术表示谨慎。所以C选项正确。
The technology supplied by Motorola is based on _______.
答案: D. GPRS standard
解释: 文章提到Motorola将提供基于下一代GPRS标准的技术，因此D选项是正确的。
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
答案: A. GPRS offers faster access to data through network connections, so customers should pay more.
解释: 文章中提到GPRS提供“更快的数据访问，并且客户只需为检索的信息付费，而不是下载的时长”，所以A选项不正确。
"Slump"：在文章中，"slump" 表示行业销售下滑或衰退。在日常生活中，学生可以学习如何根据上下文猜测单词的意思，以及如何替换同义词来增强词汇量。
"Commodity"：文中提到“基本技术已大部分成为商品”，此处的"commodity"指的是市场上普遍的、可以替代的商品。这个词是一个经济学术语，学习它有助于扩展学生的词汇，理解不同领域的术语。
"Blueprint"：此词表示“蓝图、计划”，在文中指的是Motorola公司将提供的详细设计图。学习这个词汇有助于学生理解在技术或工程领域常用的术语。
"Cautious"：表示“小心的、谨慎的”。理解这个词的意思及其与“risk”或“careful”的区别，有助于学生提升对语境的理解。
"Profit from"：文章中有句提到 "hoping to profit from its mobile phone technology"，这是一个常见的动词短语，表示“从...中获利”。
"Offer technology"：这个短语意味着“提供技术”。
定语从句：例如“Mobile phones contain a variety of chips and components to control power, sound and amplification.” 这句话中包含了定语从句 "to control power, sound and amplification"。
非限定性定语从句：例如“Motorola, long known for its top-notch engineering culture, is hoping to profit from its mobile phone technology。”这里，"long known for its top-notch engineering culture" 是一个非限定性定语从句，描述了Motorola的背景信息。
“but this is the first time”：这句话的转折词“but”引出一个新的信息。
“Burgess said…” 和 “Motorola said…”：这些句型可以帮助学生理解如何在报告中引用人物言论，学习如何准确地转述他人的观点。
这段文章涉及到公司的战略转变以及分析师对这一转变的看法。理解文章主旨和具体细节的能力对于阅读理解测试尤为重要。学生可以学习如何抓住文章的主旨，快速定位到关键信息，从而有效地回答相关问题。
"Advanced features"：指的是“先进功能”。
"Standard"：文中提到“GPRS standard”，这里的“standard”指的是行业标准。
