单选题Tylo Manufacturing Group Settlesby Road # 19 London 94E 29F United Kingdom Vicente Diaz, CEO SouthMex Machine Tools Inc. 1490 La Plaza De Rosas Mexico City, Mexico 317-VJ2 October 13 Dear Mr. Diaz, I watched you with interest the other day on the Business Now talk show. I haven't seen you since we were at Michigan Bend University together, so I was certainly surprised to find you'd become so successful so quickly. You stated on the show that your company, SouthMex Machine Tools, sells equipment and services that are superior to any other company in maximizing factory productivity. I saw that you were able to defend that opinion even against challenges from the host and other show guests. I also noticed how you talked a bit about new technologies that your company has designed for manufacturers not only in South America but in North America, Europe and Asia. I must confess that your company's performance statistics and technological breakthroughs were very impressive-and they fit our own business needs. Indeed, regarding those needs, we are asking suppliers to present competitive offers on October 29 at our Chicago engineering office. The selected company will take care of our requirements globally. After seeing you on TV, I would like to invite your company to participate as well. Companies participating must explain in detail why they would be best suited to supply our factories, including providing samples of their most advanced equipment and detailed fee schedules. Our current suppliers have of course been welcomed to join this process, including our major one in Bangalore. However, the successful candidate company will be the one that provides the most compelling terms, not necessarily the one we have worked together the longest with. If you do plan to come, please contact me at the e-mail address below. I look forward to hearing from you, and perhaps visiting your headquarters the next time I'm in Mexico City. Regards, Anndd Frye Arnold Frye, CEO Tylo Manufacturing Group arnoldl@tylogroup.co.uk
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Why is Mr. Frye writing to Mr. Diaz? A. To respond to his inquiry B. To offer a business service C. To ask him to make a presentation D. To provide product feedback
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】我们从书信的开篇部分就可以得知这两个人很久没有联系了。在第三段中，写信人Mr．Frye对收信人Mr．Diaz表示“I would like to inviteyour company to participate as well”，看起来Mr.Frye非常欢迎成功人士Mr．Diaz，故是(C)。一般来说，书信的主题都在开头部分。但是因为这封信在开篇部分讲的是写信的来龙去脉，所以主题只能被挤到了文章的中间部分了。
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How do Mr. Frye and Mr. Diaz know each other? A. They met on a business talk show. B. They studied at the same school. C. They worked in the same company. D. They attended a conference together.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】这道题问的是“这两个人是怎么认识的?”文章开头部分有“I haven't seen you since we were at Michigan Bend University together”，由此可知这两个人是大学同窗。因此是(B)。这封信除了拜托别人来做报告，还有一些私人的事情。这类文章跟那些一板一眼的商务信件并不完全一样，因此做这类题目时需要我们小心谨慎，找出有用信息。
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What is suggested about SouthMex Machine Tools? A. It has the largest market share in its industry. B. Its products are more advanced than its rivals'. C. It has been featured in the media many times. D. It has manufacturing facilities in Michigan.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】这里的“SouthMex Machine Tools”是关键词。第二段开头部分有“your company．SouthMex Machine Tools”，后面紧接着是“equipment andservices that are superior to any other company”，说的是产品和服务质量很高，而(B)是对此进行的同义转述，因此是。一般来说，含“suggest”的问题都需要进行“推理”才能得出答案，所以难度都较大。在解这类题目时，我们需要在文中寻找含有关键词的句子，有的放矢才能事半功倍。
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Where will Tylo Manufacturing make its decision? A. London B. Mexico City C. Chicago D. Bangalore
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According to the letter, what will Mr. Frye value most? A. Personal connections B. Corporate competitiveness C. Length of business relationship D. Delivery time to its facility
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】这道题问的是“Mr．Frye最看重的是什么?”这就要求我们必须在把握全篇的基础上找出Mr．Frye的意见。从第三段开始，Mr.Frye开始讲述自己公司的商业机会，表达了自己的主张。这道题的解题线索就藏在“we are asking suppliers to present competitive offers”一句中。由于这里提到公司之间的竞争，因此是(B)。