填空题Taking the Pulse of the Economy Reading the financial news is somewhat complicated when the subject is overall economic activity. In fact, when measuring the performance of the aggregate economy there is no single number that does the job. Instead, a variety of statistics released by the government on a monthly or quarterly basis, and published in major newspapers, (9) ... It is useful to divide these statistics into measures of aggregate output and unemployment on the one hand,. (10) ... Aggregate output and employment. The most comprehensive measures of economic activity is real GDP. Estimates are released in April for the first quarter (January-March), (11) ... Al though real GNP is released as a dollar figure, the most important feature is its rate of growth. Thus, if real GNP grows at an annual rate of 4% during a quarter, that is considered a fast pace of economic activity; if it grows by only 1% that would be slow. The most important number released on a monthly basis is the unemployment rate. Increases in the unemployment rate of one-half of one percent during a one-or two-month period implies that (12) ... The price level. The GNP deflator is the most comprehensive measure of the price level. (13) ... It is released quarterly along with data on GNP. A rate of increase in the deflator of 3% or 4% on an annual basis has been considered acceptable in recent years. Two somewhat narrower measures of inflation are released monthly: the consumer price index and the producer price index. As suggested by their names, (14) while the latter measures price changes at the wholesale level. For obvious reasons, although the consumer price index is a less comprehensive measure of the price level than the GNP deflator, it receives the lion's share of attention because it measures how inflation influences each of us directly in our role as consumers. Once again, a 3% or 4% increase on an annual basis is considered acceptable; 6% or 8% is not. A. Our knowledge of how best to construct such a model is far from complete B. in July for the second quarter (April-June), and so on C. serve as important indicators D. in terms of the results that formal econometric models of the economy have produced E. the former measures the rate of change in prices of goods purchased by the typical consumer (as defined by the Department of Commerce) F. It is a weighted average of prices of all goods and services produced in the economy G. economic activity is slowing down sufficiently to take its toll on the work force H. and the price level and inflation on the other

填空题{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}} ·You will hear the speech of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the press conference. ·As you listen, for questions 1—12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number. ·You will hear the recording twice. Agreement with Brazil NOTES {{B}} Host of the press conference:{{/B}} 1. The Managing Director will attend a meeting of the______. {{B}} Mr. Alex Kafka:{{/B}} 2. Mr. Alex Kafka has been the______. 3. Mr. Alex Kafka has decided to______. 4. The Executive Board has adopted a______ {{B}} Agreement with Brazil:{{/B}} 5. Negotiations concluded on a: strong______. 6. Conversations concluded last night on______. 7. This program addresses the chief sources of Brazil's external______. 8. Brazil is now tackling deficit in a serious and______. 9. Brazil's three-year fiscal program targets primary surpluses of 2.6 percent of GDP in______ {{B}} Commitment of the Brazilian authorities:{{/B}} 10. to open up the______ 11. to ensure firm monetary discipline and______. 12. to maintain the current exchange rate______

填空题Complete this presentation by writing ONE word in each gap. OK. Shall we get started? Today I'd like {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}present some information about Cranthorne Ltd, which, {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}you know, is a potential takeover target for us. Please interrupt {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}something is not clear, but otherwise, I'd ask you to leave your questions {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the end of my presentation. I'd like to begin {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}giving you a brief history of the company. Cranthorne has been {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}business for over 40 years but {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}recently found trading conditions very tough. There are several reasons for this: first,...... and so the current management is keen to find an investor to help them fund their plans. I think I've covered {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}main points. To sum {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}, I'd say Cranthorne represents the best investment opportunity we have. Now, if you have any questions, I'll do {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}best to answer them.

填空题Innovation is a kind of contemporary technique that can change the rules, structure, and speed in marketplace.

填空题Respond to each of these statements / questions with a short response Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. And you?

填空题In the following dialogues people are discussing arrangements for events. Choose the best words to complete each dialogue. 1 A When our one millionth customer walks through the door, we'd like to remember / {{U}}commemorate{{/U}} / memorise the occasion with aspecial presentation. B That's a good idea, but we need to get good {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}advertising/publicity/advertisement from it. I don't think the shop itself is a great {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}site / premises / venue for a presentation ceremony. It could {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}reflect / look / return badly on us. A Nonsense. We can {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}put up / put on / put off a good show here without having to change too much around. B And what's the prize going to be? A I thought we could have a little {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}reward / gratitude / award ceremony with the winner getting a year's free groceries. 2 A I am very conscious of the fact that since the merger we haven't had any real social event for the two teams to {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}go / become / get to know each other better. B No, you're right. It would be good to break the {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}ice / barriers / frost a bit. A Yes, and also to give them a bit of a {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}favour / treat / pleasure. Everyone has been working incredibly hard over the last four months. B What did you have in mind? A Drinks and a meal, perhaps a bit of cabaret. Could you get a rough {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}valuation / estimate / calculate of what that would cost and get back to me? B Sure. How many do you think would {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}turn out / turn in / turn up? 50? 60?

填空题Keep the Process FairInterviewers who allow first impressions to guide their questions can fall into a pattern that shifts the balance of the conversation only in ways that confirm the first impression, regardless (31) whether it is correct.For example, an interviewer who is immediately impressed (32) a candidate starts chatting amiably, asks easy questions and allows the candidate to pontificate on what they would or should or could (33) in some future world when hired. The hiring manager or interview committee spends more time talking (34) listening; most of that talking is done in an effort to sell the candidate on the job, (35) screen his or her qualifications. The hiring manager or interviewing panel is left with a warm, fuzzy feeling about the candidate and high hopes (36) the future but with no real understanding of the skills and knowledge that the candidate would bring to the job, and no impressions to confirm (37) deny in the all-important reference-checking stage. Worse yet, an interviewer who has a negative impression of a candidate often does (38) opposite, spending most of the interview disengaged or tearing the candidate apart through overly tough questions or a combative attitude.To keep the interview fair, remember that (39) takes at least 10 minutes for a candidate to get past his or her own nervousness and for the hiring manager or interviewing committee to establish a flow of conversation. Suspending judgment at least until a rapport is established is the most effective way to begin to see candidates for (40) they truly bring to the table.

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填空题Online recruitment is a timesaving way to find suitable talents whom the employers need.

填空题{{B}}PART TWO{{/B}}{{B}} · Read the following text. · Choose the best sentence from A--H to fill in each of the gaps. · For each gap 9--14, mark one letter A--H. · Do not use any letter more than once.{{/B}} When there is a vacancy in a company, it is the job of the Personnel Manager and his department to manage the recruitment of a new employee.{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. Management can inform people of new appointment by means of the firm's notice board or news bulletin. Another possibility is to ask for recommendations from departmental managers and supervisors. If it is necessary to recruit outside the company,{{U}} (10) {{/U}}. It may prefer to put its own advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.It is usual for an advertisement to give a short description of the job, conditions of work and salary,{{U}} (11) {{/U}}. After studying these, management decides who receives an application form.In order to assess the applications, managers can work from a personnel specification such as Rodger's Seven-Point Plan.{{U}} (12) {{/U}}. For this reason, it is important that the application form requests clear information about such things as the applicant's age, education, qualifications and work experience. It must also ask for references from other employers or people who know the applicant well.{{U}} (13) {{/U}}.The staff who hold an interview together are called an interview "panel".{{U}} (14) {{/U}}This comes from a careful reading of job descriptions, personnel specifications, and applications. To help the panel in their selection, some companies use an interview assessment form. This is used by the panel during the interview when each applicant is checked under the same point of the form.Many employers say that the success of a good business begins in the Personnel Manager's office.A. this information helps management to make a final decision on the number of applicants they can short-list for interviewB. they do not choose applicants who do not have a good profileC. it is important that they know what information they need to get from the applicantsD. they will decide to employ several applicants after interviewE. first the company should know who they really need for the job vacancyF. the personnel department may use commercial and government employment offices or consultantsG. one way an organization can find staff for job vacancies is to recruit in companyH. and to invite introductory letters from applicants

填空题{{B}}PART ONE{{/B}}{{B}} · Look at the sentences below and following texts. · Which text does each sentence refer to? · For each sentence 1--8, mark one letter A, B, C, D or E. · You will need to use some of the letters more than once.{{/B}} {{B}}A. Kmart sells 18 stores to Home Depot{{/B}}Kmart finalized Monday a deal to sell 18 of its stores to Home Depot Inc. , for $ 271 million, with an option to sell one more store. The original pact called for the sale of as many as 24 stores for up to $ 365 million. "The stores we are retaining from the originally announced transaction have been operating profitably and better than plan for this year," Julian Day, president and chief executive of Kmart, said in a statement about the revised deal.{{B}}B. Toys R Us still selling toys{{/B}}Troubled Toys R Us, in the midst of a major restructuring, reported a wider second-quarter operating loss Monday, while CEO John Eyler appeared to play down speculation that the company will stop selling toys altogether. Toys R Us earlier this month announced the company was exploring a possible sale of its global toy division as well as spinning off its Babies R Us unit as part of an ongoing strategic review of its business. The news sparked much speculation among industry watchers that the company was looking to remove itself from its traditional toy-selling business.{{B}}C. Southwest cutting 88 flights{{/B}}Southwest Airlines Inc. , the largest U. S. discount carrier, said Monday it would eliminate 88 scheduled flights in a bid to boost revenue by freeing up planes for more lucrative markets. The Dallas-based carrier estimates the schedule changes, the largest in its history, will increase annual revenue by about $60 million. "This does represent the largest schedule tweak we've ever made," said Linda Rutherford, a spokeswoman for the airline, adding that the planned schedule changes will affect 3 percent of the airline's 2,800 daily flights.{{B}}D. "Exorcist" prequel scares up $18M{{/B}}"Exorcist: The Beginning", a film that had to be re-shot with a new director because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the resurrection of an aging franchise. According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the fourth installment in the 30-year-old "Exorcist" series sold about $18. 2 million worth of tickets in the three days since its Aug. 20 opening. Another new entry, the comedy "Without a Paddle", launched at No. 2 with $13. 2 million. The teen romance "The Princess Diaries 2.. Royal Engagement" slipped to No. 3 with $13. 2 million in its second weekend.{{B}}E. Low interest in low carb{{/B}}Food manufacturers who have stocked store shelves with low-carbohydrate versions of everything from spaghetti sauce to ice cream may find they are eating the costs themselves, as the low-carb fad peaks, analysts and industry observers said. "It's typical that one rushes into the party just when the party is breaking up," said William Leach, food industry analyst at Neuberger Berman. Sales of low-carb branded foods surged $ 815 million, to $1.13 billion, in the 12 months ended June 13, according to market research firm Information Resources Inc. That includes both new brands like Atkins and Carb Solutions and extensions of existing brands--like Unilever' s Carb Options versions of Skippy peanut butter and Lipton soups.

填空题Completetheconversationbetweenamanagingdirectorandhisdeputydirectorbyaddingthedeputydirector'sresponsesfromtheboxinthecorrectorder.—Maybe,intheshortterm,butifweweretopassthecoston,wemightlosecustomers.—That'sthedecisionyouhavetomake,butyou'veheardmyopinionnow.—AsIseeit,we'vegottwooptions.Wecouldabsorbthecostorpassitontoourcustomers.—I'drecommendabsorbingthecostfornow.Thepriceofsteelmaycomedownagain.

填空题A The Speech of the Presider The presiding over meetings is one of the communicative activities at international academic conferences. In the simulated international academic conference, special attention should be paid to the training of the students in this aspect. Specifically, we have introduced to the students the basic requirements and major responsibilities of the presider of a conference, for example, to learn about the overall procedures, to familiarize them with the order of presentation—the names, nationalities, and subjects of the speakers, to inquire about the speaker's information, major points of the introduction, signals of the time control, etc. B Conference Conference is a kind of formal meeting, often lasting for a few days. It is organized on a particular subject to bring together people who have a common interest. At a conference, formal discussions usually take place. Comparatively, conference generally refers to a specialized professional or academic event. We can say, for example, "Mr. Smith attended a conference on environmental protection in Beijing last week". C Barcelona The first thing that strikes you about Barcelona is its extraordinary architectural beauty. Just to discover the narrow, twisting streets and hidden squares of the old quarters is worth a trip in itself. A good way to get an initial idea of the city's character is to take a leisurely walk along Las Ramblas, a series of five short streets connecting the port area with the town. It's best during the early evening when it's filled with young people out for a promenade. Exchanging greetings and flirting mildly, they stroll up and down for hours, pausing occasionally at an outdoor care for a gossip. Predictably enough, the city's red light area occupies the lower end near the port, and is best avoided after dark. D Protection Versus Development It is quite incredible to see the speed with which a wild, unspoiled beauty spot can be transformed into a commercial eyesore. Look at the map of the world's tourist destinations today, and think back to those same places only a few years ago, and you'll see what I mean. Of course, I'm a bit of a hypocrite about this. I want to be able to visit those natural paradises and, I have to admit, find somewhere to sleep and something to eat and drink once I've got there. What I don't want is for anyone else to be able to do the same, or at least not in enough numbers to change the place. So if you wish to accuse me of individualistic elitism, go ahead. I don't mean to be selfish, but I can't bear the idea of another concrete monstrosity taking over from nature, of recorded pop music replacing the natural sounds of the mountains, of ice-cream and silly T-shirts being pushed at me when all I want is to enjoy the non-man-made world. I suppose the answer to this dilemma is careful, limited development, but experience seems to show that stopping the forces of commercialization is more difficult than preserving the environment for future generations. E Protection Protectionism appears to be a part of human nature, like the instinct for survival, we automatically try to protect what is ours, be it our family, our culture, our livelihood, our country, our wealth or anything else we call "ours". It has been fashionable to talk about protectionism in economic terms ever since the reconstruction and development after the Second World War, but this is merely jargon for a well-known human characteristic. In economics, the term is often used in a negative way—one country accuses another of "protectionist" practices that prevent the first country from freely selling its goods to the second, but it can be a negative idea in other contexts, too. In many parts of the world, a village, region or cultural group has refused development because it wants to protect its people, resources, way of life etc. from outside influences, from being "spoiled". In many cases, this has led not to the preservation of something worthwhile, but to the decline of what was to be protected. A concrete example of this can be seen in the number of rural villages in Europe that are disappearing, not because they have been developed out of existence but because the young people have left in search of education, work and other opportunities and the old people are left to die in the life and surroundings that were "protected" from the encroachments of the modern world.

填空题· Read the article about management buyouts of companies.· Choose the best sentence from below to fill in each of the gaps.· For each gap 9—14, mark one letter (A—H).· Do not use any letter more than once. Involving staff in management buy-out (MBO) negotiations can help smooth the path for the future, Employees are becoming increasingly familiar with the fluctuations and instability that their working environments can present. It's not just mergers and acquisitions that can upset the situation. Internal MBOs can also be particularly unsettling for employees. In some cases, the MBO takes place to save an ailing company. In others, it is the result of senior management and board disagreements, or is to prevent a hostile takeover bid, {{U}}(9) {{/U}}. This insecurity can be very damaging, One of the most important factors, often not considered during the process of an MBO, is the reaction of the workforce, yet it is those employees who more often than not can make or break the future success of any new management team. {{U}}(10) {{/U}}. By maintaining channels of communication across the floor, new management teams could find the rank and file a useful ally in the bid to take over. Showing those employees that a buy-out could be to their advantage, creating new opportunities for promotion or career development, will in the long-term be advantageous to the entire company. The challenge for new management should be to reinspire employees. {{U}}(11) {{/U}}. If the new team doesn't engage old employees in future plans or consider the contribution they cats make, the idea that the MBO was meant to save everyone is lost. In this situation, long-term employees begin to see the new management team and shareholders as the only beneficiaries in the buy-out and feel in the end that the only people saved are those at the top of the corporate adder. {{U}}(12) {{/U}}. This will mean that the rescue will fail before it has really started. It is depressingly common for new MBO teams not to learn from the past. {{U}}(13) {{/U}}. If the new team can find innovative ways to involve staff actively in various aspects of the buy-out process, the benefits are manifold. {{U}}(14) {{/U}}. A package with such components can gain their support and be invaluable building success for the venture, and is one that enlightened MBO teams tend to adopt.A. Including them in any buy-out, discussions can improve the new company's future prospects.B. In such circumstances it is easy for the new board to make the same mistakes as the old.C. Possibilities for realising these include decision-making, setting goals, and offering the chance of a future stake in the new company.D. Whatever its origins, those lower down the corporate ranks can often be left out of the equation, wondering what is to become of them.E. Nobody benefits if the company fails to meet its objectives.F. Yet the new start represents a golden opportunity.G. This requirement is particularly relevant when a company has failed or when staff have lost faith in the previous management.H. Internal MBOs can also be particularly unsettling for employees.

填空题Investment Analysts wanted A Fund Management and subsidiary of a prestigious investment Bank seeks bright young Investment Analysts to augment its rapidly expanding research41 department. Our client is a top US institution with significant funds under42 management from world-wide. Increasingly it is seeking to manage the European43 component of its portfolio from London. This has been let to an impressive rise in44 its profile in European markets. The Bank is looking for talented and ambitious45 Investment Analysts to form a new specialist research team. investment Analysts46 who perform rigorous and detailed investigation into companies end securities47 before making recommendations to those Fund Managers, Ideally, you will have48 excellent academic credentials and a solid professional with grounding in49 analytical techniques. Particularly useful would be training in an accountancy.50 an MBA or a legal qualification. Excellent communication in skills are required. For an initial,51 confidential conversation contact52 the Bank's Personnel Manager directly.

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填空题Since the Second World War economic communities (form) to reduce taxes between members and (make) it easier for capital to be transferred. Further schemes for economic co-operation (arrange) to encourage industrial and agricultural development, although in Europe the latter case (be) too successful. There also (be) problems in fixing currencies with one another to create on European currency, as some countries, for example Germany, (have) hard currencies while others, Italy for example, (have) weak currencies. Nevertheless, the idea of an economic community (spread) round the world.

填空题How to Find Your Affiliate Niche Market Profiting from your affiliate niches. Finding your own profitable niche online is where most aspiring affiliates get stuck, and it can often take months on end to find a niche that will give you a favourable return on investment. 1 1. Pick on a broad category of ideas, which could be green energy, affiliate marketing, relationships, general shopping, or sports, etc. 2 2. Think about the subsets that lie within the broad category you picked on above. For example, if you chose the relationship market, think about people who are just starting to date, 3 3. Pick on an item to sell that belongs to one of the subsets you just identified above. 4. Continue brainstorming and finding out specific details about the people that might belong to any of the subsets you picked on above. For example people who have just broken up in reality still want their partner back or would be more than willing to make up or buy products that help them understand why their partner broke up in the first place. 4 5. Next step is to determine the profit potential of the keywords you think these people will be using when looking for solutions online. 5 The results that are returned will show you exactly how many websites are competing for that keyword, the lower the figure the better, also pay attention to the advertisements being run at the top and left hand sides, the fewer the better for you. In summary that is how you find your affiliate niche market online. 6 A. Those are the basic rules, finding lucrative niches, however, requires more strategies and techniques that you can find by visiting the number one place to learn about affiliate niche marketing. B. is very possible if you truly understand the enormous potential that exists with knowing the correct niches to get into. C. Skin this broad category till you get to a segment of what you started with. D. Finding your own niche though is not entirely impossible, there are guidelines for finding niches and if followed correctly will get you results. E. The easy way to do this is using quotes when entering the keyword into Google. F. If you understand this then you are moments away from your ideal customers. G. those who are breaking up, those who are not comfortable with the other partner or those that want to make the relationship better. H. Niche marketing is an extremely powerful concept that has the potential to change affiliate income levels.