30 分钟外刊听读写训练 9
保时捷在中国销量暴跌
第一步 听力训练
说明：2 分钟了解超纲词，4 分钟做题
超纲词汇（非专业术语建议背诵）
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dominate: 主导；支配
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precision engineering: 精密工程；精密制造
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rivals: 竞争对手；敌手
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resemble: 类似；像
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mimics: 模仿；仿效
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integrated: 集成的；一体化的
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dwindle: 减少；缩小
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plunged: 暴跌；骤降
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reluctance: 不情愿；勉强
10. sophisticated: 复杂的；精密的
11. cashing in on: 靠...赚钱；从...中获利
12. part ways with: 与...分道扬镳；解雇
13. devise: 设计；发明
14. tariff: 关税
1. What is the main reason German automakers are losing in the Chinese market?
A) Their cars are too expensive to maintain.
B) Chinese rivals have redefined luxury cars to be electric and smart.
C) Chinese government imposed high tariffs on German cars.
D) German cars have poor quality compared to Chinese ones.
2. How does the Xiaomi SU7 compare to Porsche's Taycan?
A) It has less power and poorer braking.
B) It is similar in performance but includes AI features and is cheaper.
C) It is more expensive but offers better technology.
D) It is only available in China while Taycan is global.
3. What additional problem does Porsche face besides competition in China?
A) Shortage of raw materials for production.
B) New U.S. tariffs that could affect its exports.
C) Recall of all its vehicles due to safety issues.
D) Lack of innovation in all its models.
第二步 原文阅读理解脱敏训练（10min）
说明：文章即第一步的原文，也可以用来验证听力答案
Why Porsche Is No Longer a 'Premium' Sports Car in China
After decades of dominating China's market for high-performance cars with precision
engineering, German automakers are losing out to Chinese rivals that have shifted the definition of
a high-end car to one that is electric, smart and affordable.
Many new Chinese vehicles resemble their German rivals, like the wildly popular Xiaomi SU7,
which mimics Porsche's Taycan. The SU7 rivals the Taycan in power and braking, but it also includes
integrated artificial intelligence that can, for instance, help with parking and greet drivers with their
favorite song. The cherry on top: It sells for roughly half the price of a Taycan.
As a result, the German automakers that for decades commanded China's premium car market
are now seeing their sales dwindle, while Xiaomi - a leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer -
last year sold more than 100,000 models of the SU7.
Among the hardest hit has been Porsche, which reported last month that its deliveries in China
plunged 28 percent in 2024. Although Porsche's sales were up in every other region around the
world, the decline in China was significant enough to pull down its global deliveries for the year by
3 percent.
For years, German automakers relied on the Chinese market to make up for weaker demand
elsewhere, leading them to ignore deeper structural problems at home. Chief among them was a
reluctance to adopt the technology that has come to define driving in China: electric vehicles
equipped with sophisticated software and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.
Market experts said advances in software and features such as automated driving and remote
control had become standard in Chinese electric cars, pressuring European automakers used to
cashing in on their brand names to step up their game.
"I think Chinese consumers right now are ready to accept that Chinese companies can produce
cars that are considered as premium to them," said Gary Ng, an economist with Natixis Corporate
& Investment Banking.
This month, Porsche announced that it would part ways with its finance chief and a top sales
executive, both of whom had come under pressure for Porsche's poor performance, including in
China. Adding to the pressure, President Trump has directed his advisers to devise new tariff levels
for America's trading partners, including the European Union.
This could hurt Porsche, which, unlike BMW, Mercedes-Benz or other Volkswagen brands,
supplies its U.S. market only with exports from Germany. The SU7 is not yet available for export,
but a few models have reached the United States. James D. Farley Jr., the chief executive of Ford
Motor, said he had one shipped from Shanghai to Chicago to drive for six months and "didn't want
to give it up."
"As German carmakers, we have to be at least as much or more innovative as we are more
expensive. And that has gradually been lost, because Chinese carmakers are now just as innovative,
and some are even more innovative," said Stefan Bratzel, director of the Center for Automotive
Management in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.
1. What significant impact did Porsche's sales decline in China have?
A) It caused the company to declare bankruptcy.
B) It led to an overall 3% decrease in Porsche's global deliveries.
C) It resulted in the closure of all Porsche factories in Germany.
D) It forced Porsche to stop producing the Taycan model.
2. According to the article, what was a major structural problem German automakers
ignored?
A) Overreliance on the Chinese market.
B) Failure to adopt electric vehicle technology with advanced software and AI.
C) Poor quality control in their manufacturing processes.
D) Lack of marketing strategies in emerging markets.
3. What does Ford Motor's CEO's experience with the Xiaomi SU7 suggest?
A) American CEOs are not interested in Chinese cars.
B) The SU7 has qualities that appeal even to competitors' executives.
C) Chinese cars are not suitable for American roads.
D) Ford plans to partner with Xiaomi soon.
第三步 仿写翻译训练（12min）
说明：先对原文句子进行重分的句式分析，再进行仿写
1.
原文: After decades of dominating China's market for high-performance cars with precision
engineering, German automakers are losing out to Chinese rivals that have shifted the definition of
a high-end car to one that is electric, smart and affordable.
仿写中文: 在凭借其强大的搜索引擎主导全球市场数十年后，这家美国科技公司正输给那
些将信息获取重新定义为即时、个性化和免费的中国竞争对手。
仿写句：
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原文: The SU7 rivals the Taycan in power and braking, but it also includes integrated artificial
intelligence that can, for instance, help with parking and greet drivers with their favorite song.
仿写中文: 这款国产飞机在航程和载客量上可与波音机型相媲美，但它还配备了先进的娱
乐系统，例如，可以提供实时新闻并为乘客播放他们喜爱的电影。
仿写句：
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原文: For years, German automakers relied on the Chinese market to make up for weaker demand
elsewhere, leading them to ignore deeper structural problems at home.
仿写中文: 多年来，这家出口商依赖美国市场来弥补其他地区的销售疲软，导致其忽视了
供应链中更深层次的脆弱性。
仿写句：
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原文: Market experts said advances in software and features such as automated driving and remote
control had become standard in Chinese electric cars, pressuring European automakers used to
cashing in on their brand names to step up their game.
仿写中文: 行业分析师表示，高清显示屏和长电池续航等功能已成为中国智能手机的标准
配置，给那些习惯于依靠硬件设计盈利的国际品牌带来了压力，迫使它们进行创新。
仿写句：
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原文: "As German carmakers, we have to be at least as much or more innovative as we are more
expensive."
仿写中文: “作为奢侈品牌，我们必须至少有同等的或更高的工艺水平，因为我们的产品更
昂贵。”
仿写句：
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