单选题Industry and Schools in Partnership The new Manufacturing Partners program aims to improve teachers' understanding of manufacturing by inviting 2000 teachers to take part in factory visits. It will not be just one-way traffic, however about 500 manufacturing employees are also invited to visit schools each year to improve their awareness of modern schools. Peter Davis, Program Director, believes employees will also see the benefits. "It's an excellent means of improving professional development by helping to improve management and communication skills." Davis says. Until now, manufacturing firms have been slow to send staff into schools and teachers haven't been very keen to visit factories, either. According to Davis, most would rather visit a bank or retail company instead. Head teacher Andrew Morris recently spent three days at KTM, an engineering firm. Afterwards he admitted his view of industry had been out-of-date: "I thought it would be a dirty place to work, but conditions have obviously improved a lot nowadays." KTM Director John Dimmock said that without a doubt his staff had benefited from explaining their jobs to teachers and pupils.

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单选题 COMMON CAUSE, a left-leaning advocacy non-profit, has filed a lawsuit against the Senate on the grounds that the filibuster (用冗长的发言妨碍会议的议员或行为) defies the constitution. Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, a leading anti-filibuster opinion-maker, lays out the Common Cause case as it has been articulated by Emmett Bondurant: Between 1840 and 1900, there were 16 filibusters. Between 2009 and 2010, there were more than 130. But that's changed. Today, Majority Leader Harry Reid says that "60 votes are required for just about everything." At the core of Bondurant's argument is a very simple claim: This isn't what the Founders intended. The historical record is clear on that fact. The framers debated requiring a supermajority in Congress to pass anything. But they rejected that idea. The constitution sets out six cases in which a supermajority is required in the senate, and passing ordinary legislation isn't one of them. Mr Bondurant's basic claim is that the upshot of this omission is that the majority vote is the mandatory default for decision-making about legislation. That is to say, the use of anything other than majority voting is prohibited, except for those cases in which another voting rule is explicitly prescribed. If the constitution doesn't outright say this, that's only because the framers thought it was too obvious to mention. Mr Klein thinks Mr Bondurant "makes a strong case". Gregory Koger, a political scientist at the University of Miami seems not to agree. "I am very excited that Common Cause has filed a lawsuit against the Senate filibuster", Mr Koger confesses at the Monkey Cage biog. "Excited in a John Stuart Mill, isn't-it-great-when-bad-arguments-get-aired-and-demolished kind of way." In a 2009 post, Mr Koger systematically reviewed the arguments against the proposition that the filibuster is unconstitutional. In his more recent post he responds specifically to the Common Cause/Bondurant brief: The central argument of the brief is that the use of supermajority procedures in the US Congress is inherently unconstitutional. It states, "The principle of majority was so basic to the concept of a democratically elected legislative body that it did not need to be expressly stated in the Constitution." Of course, too-important-to-be-written looks exactly like not-important-enough-to-include, so affirming this claim would invite a series of lawsuits claiming other "obvious but unwritten" principles. Mr Koger goes on to observe that the principle that "every supermajority procedure used by Congress is prohibited" if not explicitly required would take down a number of longstanding and uncontested practices in both houses. Constitutional questions aside, Mr Koger is sceptical that ditching the filibuster would make the Senate significantly more functional. Here's the real problem, as he sees it: The Republicans generally don't want anything to pass, and when legislation does come to the floor the Republican often demands roll call votes on "message" amendments that provide fodder for the current news cycle and the next campaign. The Democrats, whose majority is based on winning seats in red states, don't want to vote on these amendments. And so there is a stalemate in which must-pass legislation is put off until the final moment while they wait for each other to blink and nothing else gets done Changing the voting threshold would have the small benefit of removing an excuse for this dysfunction, but it would not solve the more fundamental problem that many legislators find it in their electoral interests to disagree.

单选题He was a courtly, gentle and ______ man, never known to slight or embarrass others. A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual

单选题Likewise, it is (29) faster to make international payments (30) the Internet. Over recent years, the network of Internet banking Web sites (31) been developing very fast. Through the Internet, we can (32) make payments very fast. Transfers can be arranged and (33) online easily (34) quickly around-the-clock. The majority of payments over (35) Internet are credit card transactions. But more and more (36) are looking forward to online applications to better all aspects of their operations, (37) finance and international payments. However, attention must be paid to security when we choose and make Internet (38) . The integrity of the transaction should be preserved, which is quite necessary and important. Businesses should not (39) their financial details onto a Web site until they are quite sure that the Web site is secure indeed so that others (40) themselves are unable to have access to the details they have entered.

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单选题All deliveries - please report to Reception immediately upon arrival for authority to unload.Drivers shouldA. speak to Reception after delivering goods.B. unload vehicles at Reception.C. call in at Reception before unloadin

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单选题{{B}} Questions 23-28{{/B}} · Look at the article below about psychology in business and the questions. · For each question (23-28) that follows, choose the correct answer. · Mark one letter (A, B or C ) on you Answer Sheet. {{B}} Psychology in Business{{/B}} Nowadays it is often not enough to be an expert in your own field of business, It helps to apply a little psychology to your business dealings. Some psychological study shows that all have different perceptions, which affect our expectations and attitudes in life in general and in our business dealings. Our attitudes and perceptions of other people affect our relationships with them. Perceptions can often be more important than reality. When taking part in a business meeting or negotiation, it can be useful to think about how you see yourself in the business relationship. Some people perceive themselves as being in the stronger position, others consider themselves as a weaker. This immediately creates a win or lose situation. If people put themselves and their opposite number somewhere between the two positions, they are more likely to work together to find common interests and to end up with a win situation in which both parties achieve something. This outcome not only leaves people feeling satisfied but also contributes towards a successful, long-term relationship. In most business dealings, it is important to work on relationships and the establishment of rapport. This includes thinking about common interests, rather than conflicting positions. It is useful, therefore, in a discussion to consider your opposite number's approach and to consider the best way of dealing with that person. If you're dealing with a skeptical person who does not like to take risks, you will need to build up his trust and enable him to have confidence in you. If you are dealing with various people of different professional backgrounds, it may help to consider varying your approach or presentation so that it is more relevant and interesting to the particular person with whom you are dealing. For example, people with a financial background often respond well to graphic input and a linear approach. So if you can adapt your approach to your customer or business colleague, he or she is more likely to identify with you and therefore cooperate with you.

单选题 The word on the lips of many of the 17 leaders of the eurozone following this week's meeting of heads of state—the 18th summit, for those who are counting—is Eurobonds. The ideas behind them, though, are out of sync. "Europe can have Eurobonds soon," Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti insisted. "[The] taboo surrounding Eurobonds has been lifted," European Council President Herman Von Rompuy declared. Not so fast, German Central Bank chief Jens Weidmann chimed in, "It is an illusion to think Eurobonds will solve the current crisis." So, what exactly is a Eurobond? Briefly put, it is a tool intended to collectivize debt across all eurozone countries. Right now, to raise funds, eurozone members have only one option: selling national bonds. The market determines the value of these bonds based on each country's fiscal and economic health. The problem is that as some European countries were roiled by a national asset bubble (Ireland) or experienced a decade of lackluster economic growth while racking up unsustainable levels of debt (Greece and Portugal), they became unable to tap private markets, and their existing debt became prohibitively expensive to pay back. To service their debt, these countries had to receive funds from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the European Commission. But with the crisis deepening and spreading to Italy and Spain, it looks like another solution is required: the Eurobond. In theory, Eurobonds would allow debt-ridden countries like Greece to borrow at more affordable interest rates. For instance, according to the Guardian newspaper, if Eurobonds were adopted, Portugal would see its annual debt repayments fall by as much as $18 billion or 9 percent of GDP Other struggling European countries, such as Italy, Spain, or even France, would likely see similar savings. But even as Eurobonds relieved the crisis in the periphery; they would increase the borrowing costs of countries in better financial health. For example, according to the same article, if Eurobonds were introduced, Germany's borrowing costs would rise above the current eurozone average, costing Berlin an extra $62 billion, or 2 percent of GDP, per year to service its debt. What prevents the wealthier countries, or more specifically Germany, from getting to yes on Eurobonds? In a nutshell, moral hazard: If Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain were allowed to borrow at lower rates, the market pressure to implement deep and difficult structural reforms would disappear. The path to European redemption, according to German leaders and the European Central Bank, must only come through difficult reforms and fiscal discipline, not the same sort of low-cost borrowing that got the periphery countries into their current difficulties. This moral hazard argument was precisely why Germany demanded a fiscal compact treaty (which maintains strict fiscal debt and deficit limits) in December in return for additional bailout funds.

单选题· Read the minutes of the meeting below.· Are the sentences(16-22) 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose 'Doesn't say'.· For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. {{B}}MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 8 ON MONDAY 19TH MAY 2000{{/B}}Present: Mr Wang Kai, Generat Manager, in the chair Mr Li Fei, Production Manager Mr Huang Shu, Purchase Manager Ms Chang Li, Sales Manager Miss Sun Yu, Secretary (Minutes keeper)The meeting was opened at 8:30 am by Mr Wang Kai.{{U}} Apologies for absence {{/U}}Mr Hu Su, Personnel ManagerMiss Lu Ping, Sales AssistantⅠ {{U}}Minutes of the last meeting {{/U}} The minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed.Ⅱ {{U}}Changing of promotion materials {{/U}} Ms Chang Li suggested changing the company's promotion materials as many new products have been launched since 1998. It was agreed that Ms Cheng would update the promotion materials and that she would submit the drafts at the next meeting on 18th June.Ⅲ {{U}}The company's holidays {{/U}} Mr Wang announced the dates of the company's holidays: 5th to 16th July, inclusive: 24th December to 5th January inclusive.Ⅳ {{U}}Security {{/U}} Mr Wang raised the problem of office security, who suggested that all important papers should be kept in the safe. It was agreed that only those present at the meeting would have the key to the safe.Ⅴ {{U}}There being no further business, Mr Wang closed the meeting at 9:30 am. {{/U}}

单选题For economy reasons, employees travelling to France will fly overnight to Paris rather than Cannes.Employees flying to France willA. no longer land in Cannes.B. arrive late at night.C. be given economy class seats.