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1．September 30，2014
Greetings shareholders（股东），
GLA Electronics of America Inc．is placed to show a summary of its yearly income report for the year 2014．Thanks to our recently-enlarged international markets，the total earnings reached US 160 million in 2014，with a net profit of US 40million．
CapPhone Quarterly Sales
GLA Electronics sold l.6million CapPhones the whole year．with half of these being sold during the fourth quarter，which ended September 24，2014 In addition，the first quarter saw sales of 400：000 units．with the remaining units sales divided equally between the second and third quarters．
CapPhone Sales Have Improved Greatly since 2011
We are excited to announce that we sold more CapPhones in 2014than in the year of 2011to 2013combined．In 2011，only 150，000units were sold．Thanks to strong advertising afterwards，sales increased by 50% in 2012．，and then double in 2013．
Distribution of CapPhone Sales by Region
Sales onside of North America made up nearly 50% of the total sales volume in 2014．Half of the units sold internationally were in Asian markers，with 300，000units sold in Europe．The remaining units were sold in South America．
A Vision of the Future
GLA Electronics will continue to invest（投资） in the growth of our company．In 2015．we expect sales to increase by up to 300%，partly due to the upcoming opening of three large factories in China．Taiwan，and Malaysia．In addition，the demand for CapPhones continues to increase worldwide and shows no sign of slowing down．We are grateful for the success of 2014．Hopefully，the coming year will see continued growth．
Sincerely，
Br7an Finsher
CEO
，GLA Electronics of America Inc．
32．Based on the report，which of the following is true about GLA Electronics'earnings in 20147D．
A．The first half of山e year saw the most earnings．
B．All four quarters showed similar earnings．
C．The least successful quarter was the first．
D．The most successful quarter was the fourth．
33．Which of these best describes CLA Electronics'sales since it startedA？
A．Sales growth has continued year after year．
B．Sales growth slowed down in 2013．
C．All the units were sold in North America．
D．Sales will increase thanks to strong advertising in China．
34．What does the underlined word"units"refer toB？
A Quarters B CapPhones C Dollar amounts．D Store locations
35．The last paragraph suggests that the writer isCabout the future of the company
A．cautious B．modest C．confident D．worried．

分析 本文属于经济类的短文阅读．主要介绍了美国电子公司GLA一年的销售成绩．对2014年的销售情况进行了汇总，对2015年提出了新的要求，并希望看到来年持续的增长．

解答 32--35 DABC
32．D．事实细节题．从第二段GLA Electronics sold l.6 million CapPhones the whole year．with half of these being sold during the fourth quarter，可知，第四季度的销售占了全年的一半．所以最成功的是第四季度．故答案为D．
33．A．事实细节题．从第三段可知，2014年超过了从2011年到2013年三年的总和．而且2012年提高了百分之五十，2013年提高了一倍．所以是年年递增的趋势．故答案为A．
34．B．词义猜测题．从第二段In addition，the first quarter saw sales of 400，000 units．with the remaining units sales divided equally between the second and third quarters．可知，第一季度销售了四十万部．此处指的是手机．故答案为B．
35．C．事实细节题．最后一段是说，公司会加大对我们的投资．在2015年我们的销售将会增长到百分之三百．我们感谢2014年的成功．希望会看到来年持续的增长．从此可看出作者对于未来是充满了自信．故答案为C．

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