The iPhone once was called a magical product (产品) because of it success over the years. However, now the iPhone seems to lose its attraction (吸引力).

Apple got only 84.3 billion dollars for the company’s first quarter (季度) of 2019. It’s the company’s worst sale result in the recent ten years. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, explained that the decline (下降) was mainly because of the weaker need in China.

However, people believe that Apple itself is largely responsible (有责任的) for the decline. For example, an iPhone Xs Max, one of the company’s newest smart phones, costs 1,450 dollars in the US, while other phones usually cost no more than 500 dollars. This made people feel not so necessary to change their old phones for the newest ones.

On the other hand, Huawei, the biggest competitor (竞争者) against Apple, is always improving the technology (技术) in its phones. For example, Huawei put a triple-lens (三镜头) camera on its P20Pro in 2018 and a foldable (可折叠的) phone Mate X in 2019. However, Apple did worse in this part.

“It’s true that the technology in Chinese phones is getting better and better and more and more Chinese people would like to buy a Huawei phone. I’m one of them.” said FengYin, a 32-year-old engineer in China.

In fact, it’s not just Chinese customers that trust in Chinese smart phone brands (品牌). Tom from London bought his eighth Huawei phone in 2018. He also advised his 56-year-old aunt to buy one. “I wasn’t really worried about the fact that it was a Chinese brand, because we know that China is now making wonderful products with high technology.” Tom told New York Times about his Huawei phone.

1.Did Apple have a good sale result during the first quarter of 2019?

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2.How much does an iPhone Xs Max cost in the US?

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3.Why do people believe that Apple itself is largely responsible for the decline?

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4.Do you like a Chinese brand or a foreign brand better when you choose a product? Why?

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Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence ( 智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(1 F) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃,people become stronger.

Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and In shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather's problem.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What can cause problems on health?

A.Hot and wet weather. B.A strong wind. C.Warm weather.

2.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when______ comes.

A.a heavy rain B.a strong wind C.very hot weather

3.According to the writer, fat people may feel bad in_________ weather

A.cold B.cool C.hot

4.The writer wants to tell us that________.

A.hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B.weather influences people's behavior

C.IQ changes when weather changes

5.Which is the best title for this passage ?

A.Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

B.Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C.Weather Influences Feelings

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