单选题
As obvious as it may sound, the truth is there are a lot of businesses out there. The odds of not having any competition are next to impossible, and something any worthwhile business, whether big or small, has to eventually come to accept. Every one of those businesses are trying to do the exact same thing: get people to buy their products. When flooded with so many potential prospects it isn"t always easy for the customers to know which business is the best and which one has the best product. What you need to do is to help them along.
Differentiating your business and your products from the competitors is by far one of the most important details when dealing With any kind of industry. Everything a company does, from the creative ads they run to the inventive promotions they produce to the full color business cards they hand out is geared towards separating themselves from the rest of the flock. If you"re going to compete with them you"re going to have to do the same, and do it more effectively.
Sometimes the most effective approaches can be some of the most simple. Printing well-colored brochures gives businesses the chance to show their customers the subtle or not so subtle differences between them and the competitors, whether it is better designs, better features, or better prices. Handing them a list of all the products or services you offer allows them the ability to see exactly what they"re getting when they do business with you, and the more customers know about a business the better the odds are they"ll feel comfortable with them.
But, even going beyond the products, boosting up your company can also be an effective tool to place you above the competitors. When you hand a person a business card, fully colored with a unique design you"re handing him a means to remember you. A business card can say a lot about a person and the business be run. Simple, drab colors can be off putting to the person looking for a friendlier business. The right color scheme alone can differentiate you from the competitors, and once you"ve managed to separate yourself out, you"ll be in a prime position to be whom the person favors when they need that specific product.
With competition as steep as it is today, every business has its hands full trying to stay above the rest. When every little thing counts, the business the customers will take to heart will be the one who can show them just why they"re the best qualified. Printing out the right kind of colorful brochure or business card can be a valuable method of stepping away from the crowded business field.
单选题
According to the writer, what does every business, regardless of its size, make effort to achieve nowadays?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。第一段第三句Every one of those businesses are trying to do the exact same thing: get people to buy their products表明,企业正努力做着同样的事:让人们购买他们的产品。与此相符的选项为A。
单选题
Why do some companies design their business cards in full color?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。根据第二段第二句Everything a company does,...,is geared towards separating themselves from the rest of the flock可以得知,一个公司所做的每一件事,从创造性的广告,到发明性的促销,再到递给客户的全彩色商务名片,都是为了把自己与同行区分开来。所以正确答案应选C。
单选题
What would help customers know better about your business when doing business with them?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。根据第三段第三句Handing them a list of all the products or services you offer allows them the ability to see exactly what they"re getting when they do business with you(递给他们一张产品或服务清单,能使他们准确地看到与你们做生意时所能得到的东西)可以得出选项D是对此句的同义转述,因此正确答案选D。
单选题
According to the last paragraph, what kind of business will make the customers think seriously? It"s the business that can ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节推断题。最后一段第二句:When every little thing counts, the business the customers will take to heart will be the one who can show them just why they"re the best qualified. 句意为:当每一个细节都起作用时,客户会认真考虑的是那种能证明为什么他们是最合格的企业的商家。因此选项C“向客户证明为什么说他们是最棒的”是最合适的。
单选题
The writer suggests that companies ______ for the sake of effective product differentiation.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题。“effective product differentiation”是这篇文章的核心内容,作者在文章的最后指出Printing out the right kind of colorful brochure or business card can be a valuable method of stepping away from the crowded business field(印制得体的彩色手册或商务名片是一个能在竞争激烈的行业中脱颖而出的好办法),因此正确答案选D。