单选题Sunwin Property's latest results are I likely to provide further pessimism about a pick-up in the building industry.A．Sunwin Property will probably have done well in spite of the lack of demand for more houses and industries．B．Sunwin Property are I likely to have had a bad year in spite of the increasing need for homes, shops and factories.C．Sunwin Property may have had a disappointing year, proving that the building industry is not improving

单选题The figures printed below the stripes are codes of the producer and the product.

单选题AccordingtoMr．Hunt，whatisthemajorcauseofstress?

单选题After lunch, I wandered through narrow alleyways, past an ancient mill and over a ______ replica of the Old Bridge. A. minimal B. minimum C. miniature D. minor

单选题The Government is going to double the tax on petrol.

单选题SPORTMASTER Pakistan-based manufacturer of sports items wishing to do business in Europe is looking for importers Tel: 83 778 1908 Sportmaster wants to A. sell its products abroad. B. import products into Pakistan. C. manufacture in Europe.

单选题PROBLEMS IN DOING INTERNATIONAL TRADE When companies do business overseas．they come in contact with people frOm different cultures．These individuals often speak different languages and have their own particular custom and manners．These differences can create problems．For example，in France， business meetings begin promptly at the designated time and everyone is expected to be there．Foreign business people who are tardy are often left outside to be kept waiting as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness．Unless one is aware of such unexpected behaviors．he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish trade relations. A second traditional problem is that of monetary conversions. For example, if a transaction is conducted with Russia, payment may be made in rubles. Of course, this currency is of little value to the American firm. It is, therefore, necessary to convert the foreign currency to American dollars. How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars? This conversion rate is determined by every market, where the currencies of countries are bought and sold. Thus there is an established rate, although it will often fluctuate from day to day. For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia. In addition, there is the dilemma associated with converting at 0.72. Some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will sink much lower over the next week. As a result, conversion may finally come at 0.69. These "losses" must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas. A third unique problem is trade barriers. For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders. Some trade barriers are directly related to exports. For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict imports. Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs.

单选题Many of our businesses don't know how to engage with the emerging opportunities in Asia because their understanding of Asia is ______. A. partial B. partly C. impartial D. divisible

单选题IES executives often work with directors who are

单选题What does Mr Dale say about problems caused by expansion?

单选题He bought a painting at a fabulous store the other day, which proved to be a ______ forgery. A. man-made B. natural C. crude D. real

单选题What line of business is the company in?

单选题Too many cars? Everyone agrees that there are simply too many cars on the road but who will be the first to stop using theirs? Although everyone hates being stuck in traffic, no one sees their cars as part of the growing problem. However, with traffic growth up to 84 per cent expected by 2025 and the ever-increasing cost of accidents and delays already at $160 bn in Europe, there is a growing need to change our 'culture' and develop alternative forms of transport as quickly as possible. One answer is to make cars more expensive by increasing taxes on petrol. However, tax increases will affect the people who live in the country more than city drivers and do little to reduce inner city traffic. The Government is also looking at pay-as-you-drive schemes on motorways but this will push cars on to smaller 'free' roads, which will make the problem worse, A successful transport policy is not just a question of making the car too expensive but of offering car drivers a real alternative. Many motorists dislike driving to work but say public transport services are too slow, offer poor quality and are tar too expensive. If new transport policies are to succeed, public transport needs to be quick, reliable and affordable. Transport planners are also developing ways of managing the existing road network more efficiently. New technology such as smart cards and electronic monitoring of roads will lead to a more efficient use of transport systems. However, technology will not reduce the number of cars on the road or solve the real problem of how to persuade car drivers to leave their beloved cars at home more often.

单选题ThenameMedia-Xwaschosenforthecompanybecause

单选题B. having a meal with a client

单选题Time managementUntil recently, books on how to manage your time at work were seen as a bit of a joke in the business world. Many were enjoyable to read (29) weren't taken seriously. (30) told their readers to dress well, be positive, decide (31) they were going and then use (32) valuable minute to make sure they got there. One very successful book, first published twenty years (33) and still available in bookshops, is The One-Minute Manager. It tells the story of a keen young man who wants to learn (34) about how to be a top-performing executive. The authors believe that most people (35) the day putting (36) problems, or when they do try to solve (37) don't do enough. According (38) the authors, having achievable targets should be a manager's aim. Managers everywhere should read (39) book carefully, in order to benefit from (40) sensible advice.

单选题"GRAY-COLLAR" For the first time, Shanghai has officially put forward the concept of "gray-collar workers", which refers to technicians with a high-level of creativity and professional skills, in order to encourage more young people to take up these neglected positions. Twenty-five occupations with 15,000 job positions—such as digital-controlled machine operator and fashion designer—are included in the first batch of "gray collars," mainly in the digital manufacturing industry, according to the Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau. Unlike either white collars like management professionals or blue-collar operation workers, gray collar is a new class of workers with a high educational background and strong practicing ability, officials said. It is a distinct group and not a transitory class between the white and blue, officials stressed. "The concept was put forward in accordance with Shanghai's position as the world's center of digital manufacturing, as well as to help solve unemployment among locals, especially youth," said Zhu Junyi, the bureau director. According to Zhu, some 40 percent of the unemployed in the city are young people who failed to find a steady job after their graduation, which is the second biggest jobless group after middle-aged laid-off workers. Though an increasing number of local university graduates face great job pressure, many posts, especially those for skilled technicians, are still vacant. "Most university graduates hope to become white collar workers after graduation, which means there is a big crowd for management positions. But demand for gray collar positions is much larger than the current supply," Zhu said. In this regard, the Shanghai Career Training and Guidance Center will launch a series of profession al training courses for locals who will become gray collars.