填空题·Choose the best sentence to fill in each of the gaps.·For each gap 8-12, mark on letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.·Do not use any letter more than once. {{B}}The Steady Progress of APEC{{/B}}It is a measure of APEC' s success that its summit meetings (stating with the first held in 1993 at Seattle in USA) are now held annually. The second was held in 1994 at Bogor in lndonesia. It adopted a declaration to abolish tariffs between all its members by the year 2020. APEC' s developed economies would, however, follow an earlier schedule of freeing trade by 2010. The third summit at Osake (Japan) in November was to stock of the progress towards the free trade goal.APEC' s progress is even greater considering that until the first Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of 12 regional foreign and economic ministers in Australia, it was simply a laudable idea.{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}Ever since that fateful Canberra conference in November 1989, APEC has never looked back. The original 12-member forum has 18 members: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Guinea, the Philip-pines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States. The rush to join the APEC club is so great that it had to impose a three-year moratorium on new membership till 1996.{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}When Australia first mooted the proposal to convene a conference for regional cooperation, there was considerable misgiving and scepticism about it. Most ASEAN countries (Association of South East Asian Nations)--Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysin, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (Vietnam was not a member of them)--were not particularly enthusiastic.{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Ah Alatas, simply wanted any Pacific organization to be an extension of ASEAN. Indonesia's hosting of the APEC surnmit last year, where President Soeharto played a leading role in putting together the free trade declaration, would suggest that Jakarta's earlier misgivings have disappeared.{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}In the lead-up to the Osaka summit, the report card on the free trade agenda (gleaned from the meetings of officials from member countries) did not seem terribly good. The United States, which seeks expanded access (and at a quicker pace) to regional markets, was unhappy with the slowness of Japan to advance the free trade agenda. Japan was the country chairing APEC for 1995. According to MS Sandra Kristoff, the US State Department's Coordinator for APEC, Japan had "to go out there and create a consensus [on free trade], lead a consensus, make this happen ... The United States doubted Japan's free trade credentials and felt that its heart was not in the APEC pledge. Tokyo has wanted a free trade agenda to develop on a voluntary basis.{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}…………However, because of America's growing preoccupation in the months ahead with presidential elections, the Clinton administration's impatience and consequent negative rhetoric need not be taken at its face value. Washington cannot afford to ignore or opt out of APEC, with the USA having about ＄400 billion annual trade with the region.A The second summit was held in 1994 at Bogor in Indonesia.B It was felt that a pan-Pacific organization would dwarf 12 ASEAN, which might then lose its reason for being discussed and even its existence.C But, it was an idea whose time had come.D It would, however, be naive to suggest that APEC will be all smooth sailing.E This in itself is a proof of the considerable headway APEC has made in a short period of about six years.F It needs emphasizing that all APEC members are in favour of regional free trade but all de not favour set time-schedules and their enforcement.G Washington has not been happy with this approach.

填空题{{B}}PART FIVE{{/B}}{{B}} ·Read the following text. ·In most of the lines 34--45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct. ·If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your answer sheet. ·If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETYERS on your answer sheet.{{/B}} Walt Disney Co. 's president said Wednesday of a deal between it and (34) ______Pixar Animation Studios which isn't likely, and the Burbank-based (35) ______company has been approached to buy U.K. media assets, Reuters reports. (36) ______Robert Iger, Disney's president, who made the announcement to a (37) ______London audience at the Royal Television Society's conference.Pixar/Disney feature films include "Finding Nemo", "Toy Story", and "Monsters Inc". Media giant Walt Disney Co. operates Walt Disney Parks then (38) ______owns ABC television network, with 10 broadcast stations and more (39) ______than 60 radio stations; and produces films through by Walt Disney Studios. (40) ______Iger also said the company at one time it had been approached to buy (41) ______ITV, a U.K. television channel as along with some assets of the BBC, (42) ______the report stated. Steve Jobs, .the head of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. , who said in June (43) ______he would consider of a new distribution deal with Disney. At the time, (44) ______no talks were under way. Disney and Pixar, who have released five films together, called off for (45) ______previous talks in January to renew their distribution deal. The companies' last film together, "The Cars", is slated for release in 2005.

填空题Decide which of the expressions below can be used for these functions: a asking for advice from a friend d giving advice in a direct fashion b asking for advice from someone you don't know well e accepting advice c giving advice indirectly f rejecting advice Mark the expressions a, b, c, etc.

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填空题{{B}}Conversation Three{{/B}} 1 Dick had planned to invite Cathy to go to a concert on{{U}} (9) {{/U}}, but Cathy has to work on this day.2 Concert starting time: At{{U}} (10) {{/U}}sharp.3 Dick will pick up Cathy at{{U}} (11) {{/U}}4 Cathy's address: {{U}}(12) {{/U}}Dearfield drive.

填空题·Read the article below about changes in working hours.·Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill in each of the gaps.·For each gap 8-12, mark one letter (A-G) on your Answer Sheet.·Do not use any letter more than once.·There is an example at the beginning (0). {{B}}GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR STAFF{{/B}} Ed Smith, a senior manager for Trustco Ltd in Worcester, used to work a minimum of 70 hours a week. He travelled regularly between the UK and USA and began to feel he had become almost a stranger to his wife and his two young sons. Realising that he was putting himself under too much stress, he decided to try to change his working hours. This idea worked. These days, he still goes to work very early but he also leaves early. He now sees his children before they go to bed and then does about an hour's work by computer from home in the evening, keeping in touch with American colleagues. {{U}}(8) {{/U}}The key to Ed Smith's changing his hours was persuading his employer that he and other staff were more productive when they worked the hours that suited them. This is easier said than done, of course.{{U}} (9) {{/U}} Many of them are slow to realise the benefits of letting employees work fewer or more flexible hours. A recent survey of five thousand senior managers found that nearly half of them always worked more than their contract hours, while many worked evenings and weekends. A majority thought that this not only had a negative effect on their family relationships and their health, but also reduced their productivity. {{U}}(10) {{/U}}It seems that it is job satisfaction that is the deciding factor when it comes to employee productivity. However, the good news is that more employers are now starting to realise that they are only going to get higher output from their staff if those staff are happy and want to be at work. {{U}}(11) {{/U}}His company have brought in changes partly for competitive reasons. The research and development part of the business employs highly trained scientists, who are expensive to replace. {{U}}(12) {{/U}}The employees seem to be very happy with the new arrangements and, as a result, productivity rates have gradually but consistently increased and staff turnover rates have fallen dramatically. According to Ed Smith, many companies would benefit from a similar scheme, and everyone, from directors to employees' families, would have something to gain.A. Ed Smith's new working hours are just one example of the attempt to alter corporate culture.B. This adds to the increasing evidence that long hours are not necessarily useful hours.C. They are often willing to accept that happy employees produce more.D. He admits to feeling much happier, and believes he has established a balance between work and home life.E. It can be difficult to persuade organisations that a change of this type is in their interest, too.F. To keep them happy, 'trust time' has been introduced, where the company trusts employees to do what is required, in whatever time it takes.G. Realising that he was putting himself under too much stress, he decided to try to change his working hours.

填空题OutsourcingreferstoA.completingadeal.B.usingoutsidehelp.C.reducingproductioncosts.

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填空题· Read the text below about redundancies in the insurance industry.· In most of the lines 34-45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.· If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.· If there is an extra word in the line, write the extra word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your answer sheet.· The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00). {{B}} Redundancies Threatened in Insurance Takeover{{/B}}0 Hundreds of insurance workers were facing redundancy last night after00 two companies announced as they were joining forces. The redundancies34 are under threatened by a ￡4 billion takeover of Bastion Insurance35 which has been a 17,500-strong workforce, by overseas rival Sunshine36 Provincial, which employs a staff of 20,000. A spokesperson for37 Bastion workers who accepted there would be rationalization of the two38 companies' operations, causing redundancies. However, since there was39 relief when workers heard the job losses would be nowhere near the40 5,000 level initially were feared. These bigger cuts would have resulted if41 Bastion had accepted that a bid from Total Insurance two weeks ago. It opted42 instead of for joining up with Sunshine, whose employees are mostly based43 abroad. The spokeperson added, "Recently we were talking with about thousands of44 redundancies, so this is at best for all. "Experts predict that this is only one of many45 such developments that can be expected in the insurance industry in the near future.

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填空题· You will hear five speakers talking about business trips.· For each recording, choose the reason the speaker gives for the trip.· Write one letter (A - H) next to the number of the recording.· Do not use an), letter more than once.· You will hear the five recordings twice. A to re-negotiate a contractB to inspect the condition of some equipmentC to meet a potential clientD to attend a strategy planning meetingE to visit a trade fairF to recruit a new agentG to investigate potential premisesH to review the results of a survey'

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填空题· Read the article below about Michael Dell's business experience.· Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.· For each gap 8--12, mark one letter (A--G) on your Answer Sheet.· Do not use any letter more than once. {{B}} DELL BOY MADE GOOD{{/B}} Some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs cut their business teeth on the playground. Michael Dell is no exception. At 12, he made $ 2,000 (￡ 1,255) selling his stamp collection, and by 14, he had come up with a marketing scheme to sell newspapers. This earned him ￡11,200--more money than some of his teachers made--and led to the creation of the Dell Computer Corporation, the industry's fastest-growing company. He is now the ninth-richest man in the world, with a personal fortune of ￡12.5 billion, from seed capital of just ￡627 in 1984. {{U}} (8) {{/U}} He says, "I thought it was marvelous that this little device could do my math homework much faster than I ever could, and it really started me thinking about electronics. I loved taking things apart and putting them back together again, although I could not always get them working. I quickly became interested in personal computers when I was given an Apple II, and set up computer bulletin boards to trade ideas with other enthusiasts. I wanted to own every gadget possible." Dell attended a computer convention in Austin, Texas, and was astonished at the huge profit margin on the sale of electronics. {{U}}(9) {{/U}}This discovery set him thinking, as a customer, about finding a feasible way to get the gadgets without buying them directly from stores, as they charged so much money. Dell began a degree at the University of Texas in 1983, hoping to study medicine. {{U}}(10) {{/U}}."I decided to leave college and set up a business full time. I started with a simple question: how can we make the process of making a computer better? The answer was. sell computers directly to the end customers, eliminate the profit made by stores, and pass those savings on to the customers." {{U}} (11) {{/U}} An expert helped him to build his computers while Dell concentrated on finding cheap components. In the company's first nine months it earned gross sales of ￡3.76m, and then ￡20.7m within two years. Dell says you cannot learn how to be an entrepreneur. "{{U}} (12) {{/U}} I have always looked at problems in a different way, realized what I am good at, and surrounded myself with a successful team. "A This, Dell did at a frightening pace.B I had to make a decision about what I was going to do with my life.C He found that he could buy a disk drive for ￡500, which would sell in the shops for￡1,882.D Some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs cut their business teeth on the playground.E It comes from somewhere deep inside.F Dell first tried his hand at electronics at the tender age of 15, when he was given a calculator by his father to help him in the math club he attended after school each day.G While there, he absorbed himself in his computers, away from the eyes of his disapproving parents.