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%

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%