A. I want to go into e-commerce B. That depends C. you can make a living out of that D. we could talk to each client individually William: I have this great ambition to start my own small business, as soon as I can. Steven: That's great. What sort of business are you planning? William: It's the Internet.【D7】______and specialize in teaching Chinese to foreigners. Steven: That's a newbie. I haven't heard of anyone making a business out of that. William: My mate and I are developing the software for a program that will teach people an easier way to learn. Steven: And you reckon【D8】______? William: Yes. We have a good marketing plan to target the right people who need to learn Chinese. Steven: How do you plan to set up this business? William: The idea, once we have the software finished, is to offer progressive lessons over the Internet. Steven: What? A sort of one on one system? William: That's right. With modern technology, using web camera and voice communication,【D9】______ Steven: How many people will you need for teaching the lessons? William:【D10】______To begin with, we estimate, between the two of us, we could handle about 40 clients a week.
单选题
【D7】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】William表示打算自己创业(start one's own business)，Steven询问他准备从事什么行业，William回答他打算进入互联网行业，从事电子商务(e—commerce)，具体业务是专门教授外国人学习中文。所以答案是go into e—commerce。“go into…”在这里的意思是进入某个行业，“specialize in…”指的是“专攻、专营某事”。故选A。
单选题
【D8】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】Steven听到William的创业计划后，向他提出了疑问“你觉得你能从中赚到钱吗?”和答句“Yes”相吻合。“reckon”的意思是“估计，觉得”，相当于“think”；“make a living outof…”是常用短语，意为“靠某事谋生”。故选C。
单选题
【D9】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】William对自己的计划表示有信心，他向Steven解释“依靠现代科技，利用网络摄像头和语音交流等通信设备，就可以实现与每一个客户或学习者的单独交流”，即Steven前面提到的一对一的上课形式(one on one system)。故选D。