单选题
To: Soledad Vasquez
From: Javier Rivera
Date: November 18
Subject: Annual Company Gala
Dear Ms. Vasquez,
We are interested in hiring Confianza Catering for our annual company gala. The event is set for December 21, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., in our building's conference room. All of Virtuoso Engineering's 45 employees will attend, plus 12 of our most important clients.
I have met with the other managers, and we all agreed that your Prudentia buffet package has the best selection of dishes. Could you give me a price quote for the number of attendees I have indicated above? Please also indicate the rental costs for tables, chairs, serving dishes, and utensils, as well as the fees for the wait staff.
Thank you, and I hope to hear from you soon.
Javier Rivera
To: Javier Rivera
From: Soledad Vasquez
Date: November 19
Subject: Re: Annual Company Gala
Dear Mr. Rivera,
We would be more than happy to once again be of service to Virtuoso Engineering. You have become one of our most valuable clients, and we thank you for recommending us to your affiliates. The number of our clients has increased in the past months due to your efforts.
Prudentia is one of our most popular buffet packages, but may I offer a recommendation? Our Veritas package might give you greater value for your money. The two have nearly the same food selections, but Veritas has a wider assortment of beverages, including coffee and tea, whereas you will be billed separately for those two if you order the Prudentia package.
To make your decision easier, I have attached the file you asked for, and another which provides all of the relevant details on the Veritas package. Once you have made your choice, you can contact me directly at 555-4218, and we will start making the necessary preparations.
Sincerely,
Soledad Vasquez
Manager
Confianza Catering
单选题
Why was the first e-mail written?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：本题是针对写第一封邮件的写作目的进行提问的主旨题，因此应定位至第一封邮件的内容。邮件中提到“We are interested in hiring Confianza Catering for our annual company gala．”，即想要请Confianza Catering公司来备办年度晚会，之后询问了大概价格，因此(C)To inquire about hiring services为正确答案。
单选题
What is suggested about Virtuoso Engineering?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：本题为关于题目核心词Virtuoso Engineering的推断题，因此需定位至提到Virtuoso Engineering相关内容的第二封邮件。邮件中提到“We would be more than happy to once again be of service to Virtuoso Engineering．”，即Confianza Catering公司十分高兴能够再次为Virtuoso Engineering公司提供服务，由此可以推知Virtuoso Engineering公司之前曾经和Confianza Catering公司有过生意往来，故(A)It has done business with Confianza Catering before．为正确答案。
单选题
What does Ms. Vasquez indicate in the second e-mail?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题需要在第二封电子邮件中搜索提及Ms．Vasquez的相关内容并与选项进行对照后判断正误。题干中缺少核心词，因此应定位第二封邮件中与各个选项的核心词相关的内容。(A)在原文中未提及。文中提到“The number of our clients has increased in the past months…”，即在过去的几个月间Confianza Catering公司的顾客数量有所增加，故(B)与原文内容一致，因此(B)The customer base of Confianza Catering has grown．为正确答案。(C)和(D)在原文中未被提及。
单选题
What does Ms. Vasquez recommend?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题是问瓦斯克斯女士推荐的是什么(What)，因此应定位至原文中与题目核心词Ms．Vasquez recommend相关的内容。首先应看瓦斯克斯女士所写的第二封邮件。邮件中提到“Prudentia is one of our most popular buffet packages，but may I offer a recommendation?Our Veritas package might give you greater value for your money．”，即尽管Prudentia是最有人气的自助餐套餐之一，但相比来说，Veritas套餐的性价比更高，所以比起Prudentia，她更推荐Veritas，故(B)Choosing another package为正确答案。
单选题
What did Ms. Vasquez send to Mr. Rivera?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：本题为推断题，需要综合考虑两封邮件的内容后进行解答。题目核心词为Ms．Vasquez send to Mr．Rivera，本题问的是瓦斯克斯女士向里韦拉先生发送了什么(What)”，因此首先应定位至第二篇文章，即瓦斯克斯女士所写的邮件。 第二封邮件中提到“I have attached the file you asked for…”，即瓦斯克斯女士已将里韦拉先生要求的文件以附件形式发送过去，由此可以确定第一条线索。然而里韦拉先生要求的是什么文件并未点明，因此应再查看第一封邮件的相关内容。第一封邮件中提到“Could you give me a price quote…”，即里韦拉先生要求瓦斯克斯女士发送的是报价单，由此可以确定第二条线索。 将第一条线索“瓦斯克斯女士已将里韦拉先生要求的文件发送过去”和第二条线索“里韦拉先生要求瓦斯克斯女士发送的是报价单”综合起来考虑，则可以推知瓦斯克斯女士向里韦拉先生发送的是报价单。因此(B)Price quotes for a catering service为正确答案。