WASHINGTON---Worldwide sales of personal computer in 1995 rose 24.7 percent over 1994 with Compaq（美国康柏电脑公司）holding its first—place position while IBM overcame（击败）Apple for the No.2 slot （表上排名）,according to Dataquest.
A total of 59.7 million computers were sold around the world with important gains（获得）in Japan and Europe.
Compaq sold 5.99 million computers ,or 10percent of the market ,unchanged from 1994.
IBM sold 4.7 million with an 8 percent share of the market compared with 8.2 percent in 1994 .
Apple sold 4.7 million ,or 7.8 percent of the trade ,compared with 8.4 percent in 1994.
Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC ,which sold 3.1 million and 2.8 million computers separately.
56．Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?
A．Compaq     B．IBM   C．Apple D．NEC
57．Which company sold the third most computers in 1995?
A．Compaq     B．IBM   C．Apple D．NEC 
58．What was the market share of Compaq in 1994?
A．5.99%         B．8.2%  C．8.4%  D．10%
59．Packard Bell and NEC take up about            of the market share in 1995.
A．8.2%  B．52%   C．10%   D．5%

WASHINGTON---Worldwide sales of personal computer in 1995 rose 24.7 percent over 1994 with Compaq（美国康柏电脑公司）holding its first—place position while IBM overcame（击败）Apple for the No.2 slot （表上排名）,according to Dataquest.

A total of 59.7 million computers were sold around the world with important gains（获得）in Japan and Europe.

Compaq sold 5.99 million computers ,or 10percent of the market ,unchanged from 1994.

IBM sold 4.7 million with an 8 percent share of the market compared with 8.2 percent in 1994 .

Apple sold 4.7 million ,or 7.8 percent of the trade ,compared with 8.4 percent in 1994.

Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC ,which sold 3.1 million and 2.8 million computers separately.

56．Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?

         A．Compaq     B．IBM   C．Apple D．NEC

57．Which company sold the third most computers in 1995?

         A．Compaq     B．IBM   C．Apple D．NEC 

58．What was the market share of Compaq in 1994?

         A．5.99%         B．8.2%  C．8.4%  D．10%

59．Packard Bell and NEC take up about            of the market share in 1995.

         A．8.2%  B．52%   C．10%   D．5%

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III. Reading comprehension30%:

WASHINGTON---Worldwide sales of personal computer in 1995 rose 24.7 percent over 1994 with Compaq（美国康柏电脑公司）holding its first—place position while IBM overcame（击败）Apple for the No.2 slot （表上排名）,according to Dataquest.

A total of 59.7 million computers were sold around the world with important gains（获得）in Japan and Europe.

Compaq sold 5.99 million computers ,or 10percent of the market ,unchanged from 1994.

IBM sold 4.7 million with an 8 percent share of the market compared with 8.2 percent in 1994 .

Apple sold 4.7 million ,or 7.8 percent of the trade ,compared with 8.4 percent in 1994.

Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC ,which sold 3.1 million and 2.8 million computers separately.

56．Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?

       A．Compaq   B．IBM  C．Apple       D．NEC

57．Which company sold the third most computers in 1995?

       A．Compaq   B．IBM  C．Apple       D．NEC 

58．What was the market share of Compaq in 1994?

       A．5.99%      B．8.2% C．8.4% D．10%

59．Packard Bell and NEC take up about____________ of the market share in 1995.

       A．8.2% B．52%  C．10%  D．5%

WASHINGTON---Worldwide sales of personal computer in 1995 rose 24.7 percent over 1994 with Compaq（美国康柏电脑公司）holding its first—place position while IBM overcame（击败）Apple for the No.2 slot （表上排名）,according to Dataquest.

A total of 59.7 million computers were sold around the world with important gains（获得）in Japan and Europe.

Compaq sold 5.99 million computers ,or 10percent of the market ,unchanged from 1994.

IBM sold 4.7 million with an 8 percent share of the market compared with 8.2 percent in 1994 .

Apple sold 4.7 million ,or 7.8 percent of the trade ,compared with 8.4 percent in 1994.

Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC ,which sold 3.1 million and 2.8 million computers separately.

1.Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?

    A．Compaq         B．IBM            C．Apple          D．NEC

2.Which company sold the third most computers in 1995?

    A．Compaq         B．IBM            C．Apple          D．NEC 

3.What was the market share of Compaq in 1994?

    A．5.99%          B．8.2%           C．8.4%           D．10%

4.Packard Bell and NEC take up about            of the market share in 1995.

    A．8.2%           B．52%            C．10%            D．5%

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　WASHINGTON —— Worldwide sales of personal computers in 1995 rose 24．7 per cent over 1994 with Compaq holding its first-place position while IBM overcame (超过) Apple for the No．2 slot(表上排列的名次 )， according to Dataquest．

　A total of 59．7 million computers were sold around the world, with important gains in Japan and Europe．

　Compaq sold 5．99 million computers, or 10 per cent of the market, unchanged from 1994．

　IBM sold 4．7 million, with an 8 per cent share of the market compared with 8．2 per cent in 1994．

　Apple sold 4．7 million, or 7．8 per cent of the trade, compared with 8．3 per cent in 1994．

　Their lost market share was taken up by Packard Bell and NEC, which sold 3．1 million and 2．8 million computers respectively(各自)．

(1) Which company was the first in selling computers in 1994?　　　

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A．Compaq　　　B．IBM

C．Apple　　　　D．None of the above

(2) Which company sold the second most computers in 1994?　　　

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A．Compaq　　　B．IBM

C．Apple　　　　D．None of the above

(3) Which of the following statements is right according to the report?　　　

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A．From 1990 to 1995, about 59．7 million personal computers were sold out all over the world every year

B．In 1995, Compaq, IBM, Apple, Packard Bell and NEC sold 59．7 millon computers．

C．In 1994, the five companies sold 24．7 million computers

D．There are also quite a few companies selling computers, which are not mentioned in this report

(4) What percentage(百分比　　 ) of the market share in 1995 did Packard Bell and

NEC take up?　　　

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A．About 8.2%

B．About 5.2%

C．About10%

D．About5%