单选题 Tourism chiefs in Hong Kong have {{U}}dismissed{{/U}} suggestions that the intermittent conflicts that have sprung up between residents and mainland travelers in recent years will {{U}}deter{{/U}} visitors from the mainland. Last year, 28.1 million mainland tourists visited Hong Kong—67 percent of the total number of visitors, said Greg So, secretary for commerce and economic development for the special administrative region's government. The mainland has become the largest source of tourists for Hong Kong, and the number of tourists to the city is growing. "With the opening of our harbor for cruise ships next year, we expect to offer more choices for mainland tourists," he said. Joseph Tung, executive director of the Hong Kong Travel Industry Council, said he believes the city's flourishing tourism industry should thank the central government's rescue moves in 2003 when Hong Kong was "nearly dead" because of the SARS outbreak. "Nobody came to visit Hong Kong then. Other countries were also afraid that Hong Kong tourists going out would spread the disease. We were really worried," he said. When the central government decided to allow mainland tourists from some cities to visit Hong Kong without joining tour groups in July 2003, it immediately boosted tourism. In August 2003, more than 946,000 mainland tourists visited Hong Kong, an increase of 43 percent over the same period of the previous year, according to the council. The influence of mainland tourists on the city has been overwhelming. More people in the city's travel and retail industries have learned to speak Mandarin. "Even when we go shopping, the salesperson, unable to tell us from mainland tourists, would speak to us in Mandarin, instead of Cantonese," said Greg So, joking that he learned Mandarin partly during shopping. But along with the growing number of tourists, there are also a growing number of conflicts. In 2010, Chen Youming, 65, former player of the national ping-pong team, had a heart attack and died when he was forced to shop by an unlicensed tour guide in Hong Kong. Last year, another tour guide got involved in verbal and physical conflicts with three mainland tourists. Reports said that the tour guide led the 33-member group to a jewelry store, but none of the group bought anything during the two-hour .stay. The tour guide began snarling at them. Also last year, a video showing a mainland woman and a few Hong Kong residents arguing on the subway went viral online. The woman had let her child eat on the subway, which is not allowed in Hong Kong. The video triggered a heated discussion online. Media comments said that the rising number of conflicts is a new trend. But Tung said these incidents are just isolated cases. The council is doing its best to regulate the industry and tour guides to prevent incidents such as these from tarnishing Hong Kong's image, he said. At least seven tour guides have had their licenses suspended, he said. The travel agency that hired the unlicensed tour guide who forced Chen Youming to shop lost its business license. Hotlines have been opened to record tourists' complaints. The number of complaints has dropped by 40 percent in the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year. Tung said he hopes the central government will allow citizens of more mainland cities to visit Hong Kong without joining tour groups. Currently, citizens of 49 mainland cities can go to Hong Kong without joining tour groups.

单选题 {{B}}How to approach Reading Test Part Six{{/B}}·This part of the Reading Test tests your grammar.·Read the whole text quickly to find out what it is about. As you read, try and predict the words that might fill the gaps.·Look at the three possible answers for each gap and cross out any obviously incorrect words.·Then read both before and after each gap to decide which word should go in it.·After completing all the gaps, read the whole text again to check your answers.·Read the article below about someone retiring.·Choose the correct word to fill each gap from A, B or C on the opposite page.·For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C). {{B}}Retirement for Marion{{/B}}Marion White is due to retire next week from well-known local law firm Barney & Francis,{{U}} (29) {{/U}}... offices are located across the south-west of England.After{{U}} (30) {{/U}}... her training in Bath, Mrs White joined the firm, where she has spent more{{U}} (31) {{/U}}... 20 years. Barney & Francis immediately recognised her enormous potential and she was promoted{{U}} (32) {{/U}}... times. She became the only female out of five partners in 1987. Shortly after{{U}} (33) {{/U}}.... in 1989, she became Senior Partner.{{U}} (34) {{/U}}... asked about her plans for the future, Mrs White replied,{{U}} (35) {{/U}}... I've been thinking of visiting my brother in the United States, I haven't actually decided{{U}} (36) {{/U}}.... But really, I'm keen{{U}} (37) {{/U}}... buy a house in Bath and settle down there.Michael Slater, a colleague at Barney & Francis, is going to replace Mrs White.{{U}} (36) {{/U}}... Mrs White, Mr Slater has worked for Barney & Francis{{U}} (39) {{/U}}... the early 1980s. A retirement party will{{U}} (40) {{/U}}... held for Mrs White at the Belmont Hotel on 20 March.

单选题Which of the following prepositional phrases functions as an object complement? A. Back at his farm, Penelope, his wife, called her suitors fools. B. Most people did not get a first glimpse of the wonder of television until the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York. C. My supervisor considers his least favorite duty dealing with customers. D. The guidebook has announced the best place to swim along the north beach.

单选题Ifthewomancomes,howmanypeoplearegoingontheboat?

单选题WhatdoesAlisonorder?A.FishB.SteakC.Chicken

单选题· Read the article below about a website.· Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page 'Right' or 'Wrong'? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' or 'Wrong', choose 'Doesn't Say'.· For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. {{B}}Here we Google again{{/B}} Google dominates the Internet-search business, such as Netscape once ruled in Web browsers and RealNetworks did in media players. Begun as a research project by two graduate students in 1998, Google today carries out more than 200 million searches a day and is estimated to have had $1 billion income last year, mainly from advertising sector. It is the most visited search site, accounting for 35% of search-engine visits — compared with 28% for Yahoo, 16% for AOL and 15% for Microsoft's MSN, according to comScore Networks, a market-research company. But that masks its true influence. Google's technology is used to power searches on other sites, such as Yahoo and AOL (though Yahoo plans to use its own technology soon). Taking this into account makes Google responsible for around 80% of all Internet searches. The company is now preparing for a stock market flotation in the next few months. Google's power makes it just the sort of company that Microsoft typically tries to squash. At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, Mr Gates admitted that Google's search technology was "way better" than Microsoft's, and identified Internet search as a key focus for his company.

单选题The reviewer recommends the book for people who ______.

单选题The effect was previously thought to be ______, but researchers now say the shift will be large enough that it should be taken into account when interpreting how the Earth wobbles. A. neglectful B. negligible C. neglected D. negligent

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单选题NOTICES FOR DISPLAY ABOVE THIS PHOTOCOPIER MUST FIRST BE HANDED TO RECEPTION.A. You can photocopy notices at Reception for display here.B. Photocopied notices can only be displayed at Reception.C. Take your notice to Reception if you want it displayed here.

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单选题MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM NO. 8 ON MONDAY 19TH MAY 2008 Present: Mr Wang Kai, General Manager, in the chair Mr Li Fei, Production Manager Mr Huang Shu, Purchase Manager Ms Oheng Li, Sales Manager Miss Song Yu, Secretary (Minutes Keeper) The meeting was opened at 8.30 a.m. by Mr Wang Kai. Apologies for absence Mr Hu Su, Personnel Manager Miss Lu Ping, Sales Assistant Ⅰ．Minutes of the last meeting. The minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed. Ⅱ．Changing of promotion materials Ms Chena Li suggested changing the company's promotion materials as many new products have been launched since 2005. 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．The company's holidays Mr Wang announced the dates of the company's holidays= 5th to 16th July, inclusive:24th December to 5th January, inclusive. Ⅳ．Security 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．There being no further business, Mr Wang closed the meeting at 9:30am.

单选题We are carrying out market research in the north and the midlands from 22nd to 26th. A. We have done the research in the north and the midlands. B. We haven't done the research in the north and the midlands yet. C. We have decided not to do research in the north and the midlands

单选题Your early reply to this inquiry will be highly appreciated.A. I have made an inquiry and expect an early reply.B. I enjoy receiving an early reply.C. I am interested in asking, about your early reply.

单选题 YEAR PROJECT 2001 $600,000 2002 $300,000 2003 $900,000 Profits increased by $ 600,000 in ______ A. 2001 B. 2002 C. 2003

单选题The Big 3 stated that their demise would trigger 3 million layoffs within a year, ______ the economy further into recession. A. plunging B. faltering C. immersing D. dipping