选词填空:It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading companies eventually lose their position
It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading companies eventually lose their position, often quickly and brutally. Mobile phone champion Nokia, one of Europe's biggest technology success stories, was no _____(37), losing its market share in just a few years.
In 2007, Nokia accounted for more than 40% of mobile phone sales _____(38). But consumers' preferences were already _____(39)toward touch-screen smartphone. With the introduction of Apple's iPhone in the middle of that year, Nokia's market share _____(40)rapidly and revenue plunged. By the end of 2013, Nokia had sold its phone business to Microsoft.
What sealed Nokia's fate was a series of decisions made by Stephen Elop in his position as CEO, which he _____(41)in October 2010. Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia, the company's market value declined by $23 million, making him, by the numbers, one of the worst CEOs in history.
But Elop was not the only person at _____(42). Nokia's board resisted change, making it impossible for the company to adapt to rapid shifts in the industry. Most _____(43), Jorma Ollila, who had led Nokia's transition from an industrial company to a technology giant, was too fascinated by the company's _____(44)success to recognize the change that was needed to sustain its competitiveness.
The company also embarked on a _____(45)cost-cutting program, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs. This contributed to the _____(46)of the company's once-spirited culture, which had motivated employees to take risks and make miracles. Good leaders left the company, taking Nokia's sense of vision and direction with them. Not surprisingly, much of Nokia's most valuable design and programming talent left as well.
37.【题干】_____
A.assumed假定的;承担
B.bias偏见
C.desperate令人绝望的
D.deterioration恶化
E.exception例外
F.fault错误
G.incidentally偶然地
H.notably显著地
I.previous之前的
J.relayed转播的
K.shifting改变
L.shrank缩减 shrink过去式
M.subtle微妙的
N.transmitting传送
O.worldwide全世界的
38.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
39.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
40.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
41.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
42.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
43.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notably
I.previous
J.relayed
K.shifting
L.shrank
M.subtle
N.transmitting
O.worldwide
44.【题干】_____
A.assumed
B.bias
C.desperate
D.deterioration
E.exception
F.fault
G.incidentally
H.notabl