Passage Four
问答题 Why was Steve Jobs furious when Google launched Android?
【正确答案】正确答案:Because he was convinced it ripped off features from iPhone.
【答案解析】解析:根据题干关键词“Steve Jobs”定位到第三段,该段指出,当谷歌推出安卓系统时,乔布斯十分愤怒,因为他认为安卓窃取了iPhone的功能。因此答案是Because he was convinced it ripped off features from iPhone。
问答题 What does "incentives have deviated in the tech industry" in Paragraph Nine mean?
【正确答案】正确答案:Tech titans are shifting their focus from innovation.
【答案解析】解析:根据关键词定位至第九段,根据该段第二句可知,最新一期的《纽约时报》中的一篇文章重申了互联网巨头热衷于专利诉讼的不利影响,该文章的作者指出,去年苹果和谷歌在专利诉讼和知识产权上投入的资金首次超过了研发资金,这个惊人的事实表明在科技产业中,发展动因是如何(从研发上)偏离的。由此可知,“incentives have deviated in the tech industry”的意思就是“苹果公司和谷歌公司这样的科技巨头正将重心从研发上转移”,所以答案是Tech titans are shifting their focus from innovation。
问答题 What's the author's attitude towards the Apple-Google battle?
【正确答案】正确答案:Objective and concerned.
【答案解析】解析:纵观全文,作者一直在客观地介绍苹果公司与谷歌公司的智能手机对决、此次对决的重要意义、两家公司高管的态度以及两巨头热衷专利诉讼的不利影响;作者在最后一段提出了自己的看法和期待,语气中肯且关切,综上所述,Objective and concerned可以概括作者的态度。