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    China is already the world磗 third largest producer of electronics, and becoming a player in the global appliance market. Twenty years ago, U.S., European and Japanese compa璶ies started moving into China to supply the local market with household goods. Now those same companies are get璽ing whipped by Chinese competitors. Over the past six years, the market share of foreign TV makers in China has dropped from 70 percent to less than 20 percent. Matsushita opened the first microwave-oven plant in China in 1995. Two years later the Chinese compa璶y Galanz started making microwaves and selling them for half Matsushita磗 price.

    Chinese companies now make more than 43 million TVs yearly. Konka, one of China磗 largest TV makers, sells its branded TVs in the United States, and has set up factories in Mexico to service the American market; While TCL, anoth璭r major TV maker, exported 11 million units from its Chinese factories last year. It has more Southeast Asian fac璽ories than any other Chinese company.(164 words)

    1. This passage is primarily concerned with

    A. The world磗 third largest producer of electronics

    B. Chinese electronic companies

    C. China磗 largest TV makers

    D. The increase of China磗 electronics

    2. What do “whipped” mean?

    A. beat with a whip B. won

    C. defeatedD. suffered

    3. What is the decreased rate of the market share of foreign TV makers in China?

    A. 70%B. 20%

    C. 50%D. 20%--70%

    4. When did Galanz start making and selling microwaves?

    A. 1993B. 1994

    C. 1995D. 1997

    5. Which of the following produces more TV sets?

    A. GalanzB. Konka

    C. TCLD. Unknown

    答案：1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D