Orders for Xiaomi’s latest electric car, the SU7, have been pouring in. Last Thursday, Xiaomi opened up orders for the SU7. The company Friday said pre-orders reached nearly 90,000 in the first 24 hours. As of the early morning of April 2nd, the number of locked orders for the Xiaomi SU7 has soared to 40,000 units.

Xiaomi has informed potential buyers of a seven-month waiting time before getting the car. The delivery time for the new SU7 and SU7 Pro could take 18 to 21 weeks. The most expensive model, the SU7 Max, priced at 299, 900 yuan, would take 27 to 30 weeks.

Xiaomi’s original production plan for April was about 5,000 units. Currently, Xiaomi is negotiating with suppliers to increase production capacity, but it is anticipated that there will be a process for the capacity to be improved. In response to questions from netizens, Xiaomi stated that they are making every effort to improve production capacity and speed up deliveries.

The SU7 comes with some impressive specs (规格) including a 73.6 kWh battery and 700km of range, while the Pro features a 94.3 kWh with a range of 830km. The Pro is priced at 245,900 yuan. In addition, the SU7 comes complete with advanced technology, such as a head-up display, Pilot Pro ADAS with vision, and a Dolby Atmos sound system. 

The main consumer group interested in Xiaomi SU7 falls within the age range of 25 to 35 years old, with males accounting for 70%. Automotive analyst Sun Shaojun said that potential consumers of Xiaomi SU7 are generally young, pay close attention to online information, but have limited knowledge of the automotive industry. They are aware of mainstream brands and value both the brand and Lei Jun’s personal influence. Additionally, there is a noticeable increase in the percentage of female customers, many of whom are attracted by the vehicle’s aesthetic (审美的) appeal. Moreover, he mentioned that current locked-order customers are not sensitive to specific processes such as payment and delivery; they are more concerned about the vehicle pickup time.

1.What does the underlined word “soared” probably mean?

A Declined.

B Recovered.

C Increased.

D Disappeared.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据第一段划线单词前文关键信息“Orders ... have been pouring in”“reached nearly 90,000 in the first 24 hours”可知，小米SU7订单火爆。故选C。

2.Which of the following might be a question from netizens?

A How long will it take to delivery the SU7 Pro?

B Can the production capacity keep up?

C What’s the official price for the SU7 Max?

D How much units were planned initially?

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“In response to questions from netizens, Xiaomi stated that they are making every effort to improve production capacity and speed up deliveries.”可知，小米在回答网友提问时表示，他们正全力提升产能、加快交付。由此可知，网友可能问了关于小米SU7汽车的产能的问题。故选B。

3.Which of the following pieces of information does NOT belong to the SU7?

A The price of RMB 245,900.

B A 73.6 kWh battery.

C A head-up display.

D A Dolby Atmos sound system.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The Pro is priced at 245,900 yuan.”可知24.59万是SU7 Pro的价格，而非SU7的价格。故选A。

4.According to Sun Shaojun, __________.

A Xiaomi SU7 is mainly advertised among young

B male customers choose SU7 for its performance

C female buyers like SU7’s appearance design

D Xiaomi SU7 buyers seldom mind pickup time

解析：选C。C细节理解题。最后一段只提到订购SU7的顾客大多是23至35岁的年轻人，并未提及SU7的广告主要针对年轻人；最后一段提到订购SU7的男顾客占比70%，并未提及男性顾客为什么选择购买SU7；根据最后一段中的“female customers, many of whom are attracted by the vehicle’s aesthetic (审美的) appeal”可知，孙少军认为，女性客户大多被小米SU7的外观颜值所吸引；根据最后一段最后一句中的“they are more concerned about the vehicle pickup time”可知，订购SU7的顾客更关心提车时间。故选C。