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Canadian smart-phone maker Research In Motion(RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it's back. The company is ____ to reclaim a market it once dominated by ____ two new devices. The last few years have been a painful time for the company as customers deserted its platform in ____ of newer and more ____ devices. This may be the company's last chance to ____ a vital player in an increasingly crowded market place.
Two brand new devices are perhaps a fresh ____ for a company that has seen its global market share ____ from 20 percent three years ago to just over 3 percent today.
For BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, it's another chance to remake a faded ____. “We have ___ been on a journey of transformation, not only a journey to transform our business and our brand, ____ one that I truly ____ transforms mobile communications into true mobile computing,” he said.
The company promises the same ____ level of network security the BlackBerry is known for, ____ a fast new browser and a more intuitive operating system. The Z10 ____ much like the touch-screen phones popularized by its competitors(竞争者), but the Q10 maintains the “qwerty” keyboard that has become BlackBerry's trademark.
Besides the technical and cosmetic(外观上的) updates, Heins says the company will no longer be called RIM or Research In Motion.
“Our customers use a BlackBerry, our ____ work for BlackBerry and our shareholders are owners of BlackBerry. From today on, we are BlackBerry ____ in the world,” he said.
Shareholders will be watching if customers ____ the new devices. The company's stock has dropped as much as 90 percent in the last four years as it lost ____ to competitors. But company shares have doubled in the last four months as anticipation(预期) ____ for the new models.
Analysts say the new devices could make or ___ a company, which many people praise for starting the technological revolution in smart-phones.
1.A. refusing B. tryingC. urging D. pretending
2.A. introducingB. reviewingC. rejectingD. discovering
3.A. favor B. charge C. honorD. defense
4.A. popularB. expensiveC. complicated D. familiar
5.A. replaceB. react C. remainD. reset
6.A. record B. dilemma C. end D. start
7.A. lose B. increase C. rise D. fall
8.A. brand B. trade C. technique D. phone
9.A. speciallyB. definitely C. doubtfully D. essentially
10.A. and B. orC. but D. so
11.A. agreeB. believe C. suspectD. deny
12.A. high B. average C. backward D. normal
13.A. except forB. regardless ofC. despiteD. along with
14.A. soundsB. smells C. looksD. finds
15.A. employees B. consumersC. relativesD. competitors
16.A. howeverB. wheneverC. nowhereD. everywhere
17.A. adaptB. adjust C. adoptD. advocate
18. A. landB. ground C. soil D. earth
19.A. droppedB. changed C. remainedD. grew
20.A. desertB. abandon C. breakD. deny
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Celebrating Sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia(失眠) and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline(边界线) insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 percent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
Topic | Context |
World Sleep Day | Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, 1. ______attention to the importance of sleep. |
Responses of the survey | ◆Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well. ◆31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the 2.of sleeplessness. ◆The 3. of the people feeling sleepy during the day is 11.6. ◆30.7 percent reported 4. to a doctor for sleep problems. |
Factors 5. sleep problems and their consequences | ◆Under6.from school or work, people may have sleep problems. ◆A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well. ◆Poor quality sleeps also 7. from noise or light pollution. ◆There is much8. that sleepless people easily gain weight and have a heart attack. ◆Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to concentrate. |
9.to take to improve sleep quality | ◆Have regular sleep habits ◆Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet ◆Avoid things 10.caffeine |