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高三英语培优外刊阅读 班级：____________学号：____________姓名：____________ 外刊精选｜Google用3个月实现全年营收，是怎么做到的？ 上周，多家科技巨头发布第二季度财报，微软、谷歌、苹果的业绩都实现了不同程度的增长。得益于火爆的广告市场，谷歌的季度营收更是创下十几年来最大增幅。很多业内人士认为，疫情期间人们对互联网产品需求的大增，促成了近几个月来的营收盛况。但是随着世界经济的逐渐复苏，加之政府更为严厉的监管措施，投资者们或不再看好科技巨头们的增长前景。究竟情况如何？ Google’s profits soar as revenue rises 62 percent By David Streitfeld Alphabet, Google’s parent company, just made in three months what it took until recently an entire year to earn. That is a level of growth that companies of its size rarely if ever achieve, but the pandemic has erased all the limits for tech firms. The search and advertising company on Tuesday reported record profits and revenue for the second quarter, vindicating the enthusiasm of investors who doubled its value on the stock market since early last year. The stellar results pushed shares up modestly in aftermarket trading. Alphabet said it made a profit of $18.5 billion, or $27.26 a share, for the quarter. As recently as 2015, it made less than that all year. Revenue rose 62 percent to $61.88 billion from a year ago, a level of increase unseen since the company’s rapid growth around 2005, when it was still a start-up. With a market capitalization nearing $2 trillion, Alphabet is about as far from a start-up as is possible. Like Amazon and Facebook, it is frequently criticized for wielding its power unfairly, a charge the companies deny. Bills introduced in the U.S. House would restrict the big tech firms, and President Biden has named critics of Big Tech to key regulatory positions. The pandemic profits the companies are making will likely only increase calls for action. “Regulators at the moment are probably the biggest potential roadblock for Alphabet,” said Dave Heger, a communications analyst for the brokerage Edward Jones. “But antitrust lawsuits will take years. In the interim the company will continue to grow and add value to advertisers. History is probably in its favor.” 【词汇过关】 请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。 1.vindicate [?v?nd?ke?t] vt. ________