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  3. Apple computer introduced its pioneering, user-friendly Mackintosh computer in 1984. The "Mac"quickly became popular and appeare

Apple computer introduced its pioneering, user-friendly Mackintosh computer in 1984. The "Mac"quickly became popular and appeare

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问题      Apple computer introduced its pioneering, user-friendly Mackintosh computer in 1984. The "Mac"quickly became popular and appeared likely to  【21】______   the field. But Apple officials were reluctant to  【22】______   the Mac’s  【23】______   system to other manufacturers and give up control of their project.
     Meanwhile, Microsoft developed the" Windows" system for rival IBM computers and  【24】______  machines. Microsoft licensed its operating system to whoever could pay the price, and its sales  【25】______   Last September Apple finally licensed the Mac technology. But by then, most computers were  【26】______   to Windows and few customers signed   【27】______   . Our lives are a  【28】______   of our decisionwhether in business or personal   【29】______   . And in every decision, there comes a crucial point when you must make up your mind. Deciding too quickly can bring disastrous consequences;  【30】______   too long can mean missed opportunities. And everyday life and history are full of  【31】______   that can help us recognize that critical moment.
     In July 1862, in the  【32】______   of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln  【33】______   his Cabinet members to the White House to  【34】______   them of a decision he had made. The president read aloud the Emancipation  Proclamation, 【35】______   for freeing slaves in the Southern states at war with the Union. It was a  【36】______   idea for the time and bound to  【37】______   controversy even in the North. The Secretary of State, William Seward spoke  【38】______   . The Confederates had recently routed the Union Army, Seward said, and Lincoln’s  【39】______   might be interpreted as a  【40】______   move.  
【37】
选项 A、compose
B、create
C、stir
D、encourage
答案B
解析 stir controversy在这里更能体现出局面的复杂混乱。
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