填空题
Look at the article by a director of the World Innovation
Council and complete the phrasal verbs by adding one of the pairs of
prepositions.
up with forward to
up to up with
out for out
of
The importance of innovation
I have spent the last ten years trying to persuade European companies to
get on with the job of innovating and I am running {{U}} {{U}} 1
{{/U}} {{/U}}patience. Whenever I meet entrepreneurs and inventors, I ask
them: 'What is the main obstacle to innovation that you face?' The answer I get
in Europe is often the same: companies have cut back on investment because they
don't feel the urgency to come {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}new
ideas all the time. Why not? Because they are already in a dominant position. Of
course, they look {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}opportunities that
might give them an advantage and they do take account of what is needed to keep
{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}developments in their sector, but in
comparison with countries like India and China they don't invest heavily. These
countries are looking {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}a continuing
economic boom. Innovation and scientific research is a key part of this. They
know that to stand {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}competition from
other parts of the world, in the long run it will not be enough just to produce
goods cheaply.