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Passage B

Read the Text: Haier Seeks Cool U.S. Image

Before reading Passage B, try to find out why Haier has been so successful in building its brand name with the help of the given information.
Information:
· Haier was founded with imported refrigerator technology from Germany in 1984.
· Haier won the State prize for quality management in 1990.
· Haier was awarded the ISO9001 certificate for product quality in 1994.
· Haier received the ISO14001 environment certificate in 1996.
· Haier won the Customer Satisfaction Cup in1997.
· Haier received TUV and VDE certificates from Germany.
· Haier received a CSA certificate from Canada for safety and energy efficiency.

  Think About It:

  1. Do your family have a Haier product? If yes, describe it.  
  2. Why is Haier so successful in the U.S.?
  Do you often have difficulties understanding English articles because of too many new words? Do you know you can get the conceptual meaning of a word or a phrase through its context clues in the parallel structure?
 

 
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