单选题 Questions 160-162 refer to the following e-mail.

Browning Apparel Co.

To: Headquarters staff
From: Delbert Marion, Personnel manager
Date: July 25
Re: Appointment of Ms. Irma Rodriguez to Executive Sales Manager
I am pleased to announce that Ms. Irma Rodriguez has been promoted to Executive Sales Manager of the Northern Sales Division, the largest of our four regional sales territories. Her promotion is effective as of August 10. Her background includes more than 20 years of experience with some of the top retailers in New York, Chicago, and Los Angels. This background, along with her diploma in Sales Management and Marketing, has given her excellent merchandising skills and extensive product knowledge to provide the finest customer service.
Ms. Irma Rodriguez joined Browning Apparel Co. two years ago as Sales Manager of the Southern Sales Division. She has been able to increase sales by 23%. Her goal is to achieve a similar level of growth within the next few years. She will be relocating from our Atlanta office to our headquarters here in North Dakota.

单选题 What is the purpose of this e-mail?
A. To announce the retirement of a manager
B. To introduce the new owner of the company
C. To announce the promotion of an employee
D. To welcome a new customer

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】初级问题
这封邮件的标题为“任命Irma Rodriguez女士为执行销售经理(RE：Appointment of Ms. Irma Rodriguez to Executive Sales Manager)”，然后介绍了Irma Rodriguez女士的业绩和经历，因此(C)To announce the promotion of an employee(职员晋升通知)是邮件的主题。

单选题 What is NOT stated about Ms. Irma Rodriguez?
A. She has a degree in Sales Management and Marketing.
B. She has managed a sales division at Browning Apparel Co.
C. She has worked at Browning Apparel Co. for twenty years.
D. She has expertise in the area of merchandising.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】中级问题
原文提到“Irma Rodriguez女土两年前加入白朗宁服饰有限公司(Ms. Irma Rodriguez joined Browning Apparel Co. two years ago)”，而(C)项的表达，“她在白朗宁服饰有限公司工作20年(She has worked at Browning Apparel Co. for twenty years. )”与原文内容不符。

单选题 What does Ms. Irma Rodriguez plan to do next?
A. Increase sales in the Northen Sales Division
B. Combine the staff of the regional offices
C. Relocate the company headquarters to Atlanta
D. Obtain a Degree in Economics and Management

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】高级问题
文章开头提到Irma Rodriguez女士被提升为北部营业区的销售经理(Executive Sales Manager of the Northern Sales Division)，文章后面部分提到她的目标是往后几年内“实现相同的增长额(to achieve a similar level of growth)”，由此可知，她计划“增加北部营业区销售量”。故应选(A)项。