BEIJING — Rising smartphone star Xiaomi is moving upmarket and taking aim at Apple's iPhone. The Chinese maker known for low-priced phones on Thursday unveiled (发布) a new model that Chairman Jun Lei said is comparable to Apple's iPhone 6 but thinner, lighter and much cheaper. The phone starts at 2, 299 yuan ($375), less than half the 5,288 yuan ($ 865) price of an iPhone 6 in China.

Xiaomi, founded in 2010, passed South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. in the second quarter of last year as the best-selling smartphone brand in China by number of phones sold. The company is expanding into India and other developing markets but has yet to announce plans to enter the United States or Europe.

Xiaomi "is a respected brand that already has an Apple-like following" in China, said analyst Brian Blair, who tracks mobile device makers at Rosenblatt Securities. Apple is still a relatively small player in China, selling about 45 million iPhones there last year, Blair estimates, but will continue to grow.

"Apple is very much a premium (高端的) brand," said Blair. "The company that's more at risk is Samsung, which has been losing share in that market."

Privately held (私人控股的) Xiaomi said last year's sales tripled to 61. 1 million phones and revenue (收益) more than doubled to 74. 3 billion yuan ($12.2 billion). The company, based in Beijing, recently completed a round of fundraising from investors that it said valued Xiaomi at $ 45 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable technology brands.

Xiaomi ran into legal trouble in India in December after a court blocked sales while it hears a complaint by Sweden's LM Ericcson that the Chinese company violated its patents(专利).

In a blog post earlier this month, Lei called the case a "rite of passage" (成年礼) for a young company.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Xiaomi sold more cellphones than Samsung in 2010 in China.

B. Compared to Xiaomi, Apple's iPhone 6 is thinner and lighter.

C. Low-price is Xiaomi's advantage over Apple's iPhones.

D. The company is expanding into the United States or Europe.

2.What can be inferred from the passage according to Brian Blair?

A. More than 45 million iPhones will be sold this year.

B. Xiaomi can beat Apple in the market of China.

C. He thinks Xiaomi is superior to Apple.

D. Samsung will be closed for losing share in the market.

3.How is the 5th paragraph developed?

A. By giving examples.

B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By providing data.

D. By making comparisons.

4.What's the attitude of Jun Lei towards the case of Xiaomi in India?

A. Negative. B. Satisfied. C. Positive. D. Doubtful.

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On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier(Ohio) Leader Enterprise, I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, _______ a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning seemed _______ to me.

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Not _______ , he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie. When he died last year at 75, the paper was _______ with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his _______ words.

_______the years, I’ve tried to copy the example of Don and other friends_______ care enough to write uplifting comments, because I think they are on to something important. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such _______ bring warmth and reassurance. We all need a push from time to time, and a few lines of _______ have been known to turn around a day, even a life.

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1.A. so B. because C. for D. since

2.A. interesting B. strange C. joyful D. important

3.A. take up B. pick up C. bring up D. keep up

4.A. played B. passed C. signed D. tested

5.A. inspiring B. moving C. disappointing D. depressing

6.A. if B. until C. as D. while

7.A. felt B. thought C. wondered D. doubted

8.A. confident B. calm C. upset D. embarrassed

9.A. difference B. habit C. fortune D. wish

10.A. different places B. other fields C. all walks of life D. all kinds of uniforms

11.A. me B. him C. myself D. themselves

12.A. surprisingly B. fearfully C. truthfully D. safely

13.A. covered B. filled C. flooded D. connected

14.A. up-to-date B. spirit-lifting C. sharp D. remarkable

15.A. Over B. On C. After D. From

16.A. they B. what C. which D. who

17.A. books B. newspapers C. notes D. magazines

18.A. praise B. agreement C. advice D. advertisement

19.A. awful B. strict C. satisfied D. generous

20.A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. children

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