There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another device out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.
“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time ，and I’m having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.
While it，s probable that Apple is definitely in a testing stage for its next smartphone , consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.
“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it’s possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I’m not expecting to see it until a little later in the year,” he told Mac News World.
When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored devices when it revamped(更新，翻新）its iPod line last fall, so it’s not too much of a stretch to believe it would want the new twist with its smartphone, as well”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors，’’ he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply ，and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”
小題1:According to Ramon Llamas, Apple always______.
A．tries to pleases its investors
B．does things as planned
C．ignores the fierce market competition
D．rushes to put new products to market
小題2:As for the next iPhone, Colin Gibbs didn’t mention______ 
A．the stage of its being tested
B．the rough time of its being released
C．the wide variety of its color
D．the function to be improved
小題3:What’s Colin Gibbs ，attitude towards the next iPhone?
A．Disapproving.B．Casual
C．Objective.D．Doubtful.
小題4:This passage is presented in the form of______.
A．storiesB．commentsC．a(chǎn)dvertisementsD．debates

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：文章是引用了Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs 的話，介紹蘋果的新產(chǎn)品的研發(fā)和檢測以及發(fā)行的情況。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. 可知Ramon Llamas 認(rèn)為蘋果會按照計劃行事，不會操之過急的，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：While it，s probable that Apple is definitely in a testing stage for its next smartphone ,可知A是對的，從第四段的句子： “It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. 可知B是對的，從第五段的句子：可知新的蘋果會有各種不同顏色，但是沒有提到功能的變化，選D
小題3:推理題：從文章三、四、五段，Colin Gibbs 描述了新型的蘋果手機的問世的一些情況，沒有給出個人的評價，所以是客觀的，選C
小題4:寫作手法題：文章是介紹蘋果的新產(chǎn)品的研發(fā)和檢測以及發(fā)行的情況，主要是引用了Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs 的話，所以選B
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