READING

单选题 Why was Jim Cartwright confident about starting a business repairing turnstiles?

A、 He had learnt from mistakes that his previous employer made.
B、 He had a lot of contacts with possible customers.
C、 He had experience of doing the work in his previous job.

【正确答案】 B

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单选题 Why was Jim happy that Troon Football Club gave him the contract?

A、 It was the first his firm had received.
B、 It led to long-term work for the club.
C、 It provided him with a good profit.

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 What problem did Jim have with Alec?

A、 His work was not of a high enough standard.
B、 He did as little work as possible.
C、 He made a lot of complaints about the business.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】

单选题 Why did Jim decide to continue employing Alec?

A、 It would take too long to find a replacement.
B、 There was a lack of people with the right qualifications.
C、 Jim had given him a contract which guaranteed him work.

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 Why did Jim find himself in danger of going out of business?

A、 His costs were higher than he had estimated.
B、 He found that each job took longer than he expected.
C、 His work was mostly limited to certain times of year.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】

单选题 Jim asked his bank for a loan in order to

A、 pay the wages bill.
B、 start manufacturing.
C、 buy a new van.

【正确答案】 B

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