When buying a smart phone, I keep my criteria simple. If the device can handle WeChat, phone calls and ___41___ the Internet, I purchase it. If it’s over 1,000 yuan, I ___42___ it. This approach to acquiring smartphones ___43___for me as I keep my needs basic. Aside from saving myself money, I may have also saved myself from some wounds or burns had I chosen a flawed phone. In recent news, things have been ___44___ for Samsung-literally.
Samsung's most recent innovation is called the Note7. Sadly, it was discontinued only 38 days after being made ___45___ for consumption. At first, a few customers complained that their phones caught fire while being ___46___. Samsung, being responsible, launched an investigation to ___47___ the cases. They issued a global recall on September 1, but it was taken merely as a suggestion and not seen as ___48___. Yet, earlier this month, the tech giant gave a stronger message to worldwide customers, saying all owners must stop using their Note 7s immediately.
Commercial forces encourage tech companies to push the envelope and produce new products every few months. Sometimes, a conflict of interests can occur. The greed for innovation has a funny way of causing ___49___ for the basics- like safety-and the Note7's situation is just one example of this. The device ___50___ all kinds of cool features, including a super-high-resolution camera, an iris scanner and an especially powerful ___51___. Ideally, manufacturers should consider all relevant aspects when creating new commodities. Samsung has both the money and technical know-how to prevent such negligence. The Note7's ___52___ was most likely rushed in order to make more profit, which ___53___ having the opposite effect. Time will tell how much this oversight will cost with respect to Samsung' fame and future.
___54___, it' s safe to assume that Samsung could eventually come back over the horizon and restore its reputation as a manufacturer of excellent smartphones if its new models have no major flaw. In an industry largely run by Apple and Samsung, intense competitions will only bring more benefit to consumers. If Apple were to become the only ___55___ company, we would be left with few options for top-of-the-line phones.
1. A. surf B. access C. launch D. process
2. A. buy B. desire C. recommend D. abandon
3. A. works B. checks C. helps D. adapts
4. A. growing up B. bringing up C. blowing up D. digging up
5. A. accessible B. responsible C. affordable D. available
6. A. locked B. broadcast C. charged D. carried
7. A. look over B. look through C. look up D. look into
8. A. aggressive B. desperate C. anxious D. urgent
9. A. neglect B. need C. demand D. application
10. A. causes B. boasts C. defines D. forbids
11. A. battery B. screen C. chip D. frame
12. A. campaign B. promotion C. invention D. release
13. A. ended up B. served for C. acted out D. turned over
14. A. Consequently B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Nevertheless
15. A. flexible B. ambitious C. dominant D. feasible