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[A] THINGS have not been going well for Sony lately. Last month senior executives at the Japanese electronics giant issued an unprecedented apology after discovering that 9.6m laptop batteries, supplied to other computer-makers, were faulty and would have to be recalled at a cost of $436m. Sony’s Blue-ray high-definition technology, launched this summer, has suffered from delays and component shortages. "They really need some good news," says Paul Jackson of Forrester, a consultancy.
[B] In gaming, Sony faces far stronger competition than it did when it launched the PlayStation 2 in 2000. The PS2 went on to sell over 100m units, giving Sony 70% of the market. But gaming is a cyclical business, and success in one round does not guarantee success in the next. Microsoft has already sold over 6m of its Xbox 360 consoles, launched a year ago, and expects to have sold 10m by the end of 2006. Manufacturing problems delayed the PS3’s launch from May and meant that only 93000 consoles were available for the Japanese launch, Sony hopes to sell 2m by the end of the year, but even if it does so, it will start the race in third place.
[C] Yet it will be some time before it is possible to tell whether the PS3 can rescue Sony. Beneath the short-term troubles, the company is playing a long . Sony is betting that the PS3’s advanced technology will sustain the company for a decade by extending the PlayStation franchise beyond gaming.
[D] Finally, the PS3 is a litmus test for Sir Howard’s turnaround effort, one of the aims of which is to get Sony’s various divisions to co-operate more fully. Sony has improved margins in its electronics business and reduced headcount by 10 000 ahead of schedule. Sir Howard even suggested this week that the battery fiasco had helped by it easier for him to convince doubters within Sony of the need to change.
[E] Sony needs the PS3 to succeed for three reasons: to maintain its lucrative dominance of the s industry; to seed the market for Blue-ray and establish Sony in the emerging market for internet video downloads; and to demonstrate that the turnaround being led by Howard Stringer, who took over as chief executive in 2005, is working and that Sony’s gaming, electronics and content divisions really can work together. Despite the enthusiasm of the PS3’s early buyers, success in each of these areas is far from assured.
[F] American regulators began investigating the company last month as part of an inquiry into allegations of price-fixing in the memory-chip market. And having brag been the world’s most valuable electronics firm by stockmarket value, Sony’s market capitalisation has fallen to less than half that of Samsung, its South Korean rival.
[G] So a lot is riding on the PlayStation 3 (PS3), the latest incarnation of Sony’s industry-leading s console, which was launched with much fanfare in Japan on November 11th. At the Yurakucho flagship store of Bic Camera, one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, hundreds of garners queued through a cold night. Ken Kutaragi, who runs Sony’s gaming division, was there to welcome them in the morning.
[H] The PS3 is also meant to ensure that Blue-ray triumphs over HD-DVD as the high-definition successor to the DVD video format. The idea is that millions of PS3s bought by garners will seed the market for Blue-ray, providing it with critical mass and ensuring that Hollywood studios, which are reluctant to back two rival standards, plump for Blue-ray over HD-DVD. But instead of riding the PS3 as a Trojan horse, Blue-ray has instead hobbled it by increasing its price and delaying its introduction.
[I] So a few teething problems in the early days are nothing to worry about; besides, the PS2 was also criticised for being expensive, over-engineered and unreliable when it first appeared. But having achieved 70% market share last time around, Sony is certain to lose ground this time. The only question is how much.

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[A] THINGS have not been going well for Sony lately. Last month senior executives at the Japanese electronics giant issued an unprecedented apology after discovering that 9.6m laptop batteries, supplied to other computer-makers, were faulty and would have to be recalled at a cost of $436m. Sony’s Blue-ray high-definition technology, launched this summer, has suffered from delays and component shortages. "They really need some good news," says Paul Jackson of Forrester, a consultancy.
[B] In gaming, Sony faces far stronger competition than it did when it launched the PlayStation 2 in 2000. The PS2 went on to sell over 100m units, giving Sony 70% of the market. But gaming is a cyclical business, and success in one round does not guarantee success in the next. Microsoft has already sold over 6m of its Xbox 360 consoles, launched a year ago, and expects to have sold 10m by the end of 2006. Manufacturing problems delayed the PS3’s launch from May and meant that only 93000 consoles were available for the Japanese launch, Sony hopes to sell 2m by the end of the year, but even if it does so, it will start the race in third place.
[C] Yet it will be some time before it is possible to tell whether the PS3 can rescue Sony. Beneath the short-term troubles, the company is playing a long . Sony is betting that the PS3’s advanced technology will sustain the company for a decade by extending the PlayStation franchise beyond gaming.
[D] Finally, the PS3 is a litmus test for Sir Howard’s turnaround effort, one of the aims of which is to get Sony’s various divisions to co-operate more fully. Sony has improved margins in its electronics business and reduced headcount by 10 000 ahead of schedule. Sir Howard even suggested this week that the battery fiasco had helped by it easier for him to convince doubters within Sony of the need to change.
[E] Sony needs the PS3 to succeed for three reasons: to maintain its lucrative dominance of the s industry; to seed the market for Blue-ray and establish Sony in the emerging market for internet video downloads; and to demonstrate that the turnaround being led by Howard Stringer, who took over as chief executive in 2005, is working and that Sony’s gaming, electronics and content divisions really can work together. Despite the enthusiasm of the PS3’s early buyers, success in each of these areas is far from assured.
[F] American regulators began investigating the company last month as part of an inquiry into allegations of price-fixing in the memory-chip market. And having brag been the world’s most valuable electronics firm by stockmarket value, Sony’s market capitalisation has fallen to less than half that of Samsung, its South Korean rival.
[G] So a lot is riding on the PlayStation 3 (PS3), the latest incarnation of Sony’s industry-leading s console, which was launched with much fanfare in Japan on November 11th. At the Yurakucho flagship store of Bic Camera, one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, hundreds of garners queued through a cold night. Ken Kutaragi, who runs Sony’s gaming division, was there to welcome them in the morning.
[H] The PS3 is also meant to ensure that Blue-ray triumphs over HD-DVD as the high-definition successor to the DVD video format. The idea is that millions of PS3s bought by garners will seed the market for Blue-ray, providing it with critical mass and ensuring that Hollywood studios, which are reluctant to back two rival standards, plump for Blue-ray over HD-DVD. But instead of riding the PS3 as a Trojan horse, Blue-ray has instead hobbled it by increasing its price and delaying its introduction.
[I] So a few teething problems in the early days are nothing to worry about; besides, the PS2 was also criticised for being expensive, over-engineered and unreliable when it first appeared. But having achieved 70% market share last time around, Sony is certain to lose ground this time. The only question is how much.

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【单选题】下列关于认识错误的说法正确的有:

A.
某村村长甲威信颇高,对本村村民的违法乱纪行为通常采取的措施是关押24小时,从而使违法乱纪现象减少,村民也拍手称快,甲也从未认为自己的行为违法,由于甲的行为稳定了村子的社会秩序,不具有危害性,所以不构成非法拘禁罪
B.
甲男明知乙女只有13周岁,但是以为只要征得幼女同意后就可以与之发生性交,于是在征得乙女同意后与幼女发生了性关系,甲男没有违背妇女意志,所以不构成强奸罪
C.
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D.
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【单选题】What’s the best title for this passage() A.Types of Speech. B.Difference of Speech. C.Evolution of Speech. D.Usage of Speech.

A.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered appropriate for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as good, formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing.
B.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.
C.
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D.
Finally, it is worth noticed that the terms "standard" "colloquial" and "slang" exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use all three types of expressions.

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A.
California needs further actions to inspire other states.
B.
California has set a perfect model for other states to follow.
C.
California will become an excuse for inaction for other states.
D.
California might find it difficult to execute its own policies.