“媲美保时捷、特斯拉” 小米SU7正式亮相

Xiaomi has revealed its first electric car, the SU7 sedan, just two days after Huawei launched its Aito M9 SUV, showing that the efforts of Chinese tech giants to join the electric vehicle race are beginning to bear fruit. The two companies have made their names as makers of smartphones and other consumer electronics, but in recent years have revealed big ambitions in autos.

Speaking at the launch event Thursday, CEO Lei Jun said the company was entering a “new decade” and hoped to become one of the world’s top five automakers in the next 15 to 20 years. “It’s a new starting point for Xiaomi, and I’m convinced that one day in the future, there will be Xiaomis running on every road of this world.”

During a three-hour-long presentation, Lei said the company wanted to create “a dream car that is as good as Porsche and Tesla (保时捷和特斯拉).” It quickly realized the uphill battle it faced, he added. “To build a good car, it is still very, very difficult,” he told the audience. However, Lei suggested that after several years, Xiaomi had come up with an offering similar to Tesla’s Model S and Porsche’s Taycan Turbo, directly comparing the performance statistics of all three models on a slide shown onstage.

Mark Rainford, an automotive industry commentator (评论员) called Xiaomi’s offering “a winner”, predicting it would sell well in China. “It looks very convincing on paper, both performance- and tech-wise,” he said, noting that the car could easily connect with Xiaomi’s smartphones. By creating what is aluxury product, the company also appears to be targeting a different market, Rainford suggested. “It’s clear they believe they’re a match for or even better than Porsche and Tesla’s flagship models, which is very ambitious for a brand that most might consider a very strong consumer electronics brand but not necessarily perceive as premium (高端的),” he added.

Xiaomi did not reveal the model’s price at the event, though Lei said it would be “a little bit high.”

1.What do Xiaomi and Huawei have in common?

A They launched their autos on the same day.

B They are among the world’s top five automakers.

C They are Chinese giant electronics makers.

D They reveal big ambitions in smartphones again.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“The two companies have made their names as makers of smartphones and other consumer electronics”可知，小米和华为这两家公司以生产智能手机和其他消费电子产品而闻名。故选C。

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “uphill”?

A Promising.

B Tough.

C Hopeless.

D Constant.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。第三段第一句中雷军说小米公司想要制造出跟保时捷和特斯拉一样好的汽车，结合划线词后面的“To build a good car, it is still very, very difficult,”可知，要制造一辆汽车非常非常难，因此他们面临的是一场非常非常艰难的战斗。故选B。

3.What did Mark Rainford think of Xiaomi’s SU7 sedan?

A It would sell well around the world.

B It would be even better than Porsche and Tesla.

C It would be a strong auto brand soon.

D It would be popular among Chinese consumers.

解析：选D。D 观点态度题。根据第四段中的“predicting it would sell well in China”可知，Mark Rainford认为这款汽车会在中国卖得很好，即会在中国消费者中受欢迎。故选D。

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A Xiaomi’s future business plans.

B Xiaomi’s big carmaking ambitions.

C Xiaomi’s competition with Huawei.

D Xiaomi’s role in electronics production.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。本文第一段最后一句的“but in recent years have revealed big ambitions in autos”是文章主旨句，并结合后文主要内容，尤其是第二段中的“hoped to become one of the world’s top five automakers in the next 15 to 20 years”“there will be Xiaomis running on every road of this world”可知，本文主要介绍了中国小米公司在汽车制造业的雄心壮志。故选B。