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填空题How the Accountants Influence the Decisions Accountants in industry are often asked to evaluate projects.In the recording industry this ususlly means working out the effect on comjpany profits of the fine print in a recording contrace.Many people think it must be straightforward,but,like many publishing contracts,the devil lies in the detail. (9) .There is a high level of front-end investment in trying to“break” (popularise)an artist which usually comprises a non-returnable advance on royalties,recording costs,promotional costs and tour support costs which sometimes even extend to large“buy-on”fees to support major artists on big tours;i.e.they pay to play. Usuallv the first dePartment involved in a decision to sign an artist is the AR (artistes and repertoire)department.Sometimes unfairly labeled the Urn Ah department.they play a vital role in identifying potential stars.About 95%of the artists don't make the grade. (10) .This financial analysis is called a Deal Memo and it also assist in the negotiation process. When A&R have identified a signing then there are a number of key decisions to be made in which the business affairs and finance departments become closely involved. (11) .Will it be a direct signing,i.e.,will the company be contracting directly with the artist,or has the artist been savvy enough to incorporate his own company and“loan out” his services to his own company?If the contract is with the artist's company then it is vital that the record company get the artist to sign a letter(called an inducement letter)stating that he personally undertakes to fulfill his contractual obligations should his company be unable to do so;e.g.if it were wound up. (12) .Pete Waterman's PWL with artists such as Kylie Minogue,Jason Donovan and Rick Astley was a good example of a production house.Other examples are 1ease-tape deals and RD(pressing and distribution)where the record company does not actually own the product but can sell it under its name for a 1imited period. (13) .This will largely concentrate on the advances,royaltv rates and contract terms that should be offered to make it attractive to the artist to sign (14) .It should be product based,for example,on the number of albums to be delivered by the artist(known 38 the“minimum commitment”),rather than time based.Ideally the record company would want to sign the artist for just one album with multiple options for further albums at its sole and absolute discretion,so if the artist is a flop,then the contract is terminated after one album,but if he or she is a success then options are exercised.A.the term of the contract is very important.B.Having decided on the form of contract then,the finance department comes int。the Dicture in assessing and analyzing the structure of the deal.C.Other possible forms of contract that could be considered are production house deals where a specialist company agrees to supply a number of artists to the record company.D.Firstly,it must be decided what form the contract is going to take.E.However,for the very few artists that the record companies successfully" break" then there is big money to be made and it is therefore vital that any proposed deal undergo a through financial analysis to ensure that the company is not over-committed.F.Contrary to popular myth that it is easy to make money in the music business,most artists actually lose money for the recording companies.G.Importance should be attached to both the term and form of the contract.H.In the recording industry this usually means working Out the effect on company profits of the fine print in a recording contract.
填空题{{B}}PART THREE{{/B}}{{B}} · Read the following text.
· Each question has four suggested answers or ways of finishing the
sentence, A, B, C and D. · Mark one letter A, B, C or D for the
answer you choose.{{/B}}
Effective communication is essential for all
organizations. It links the activities of the various parts of the organization
and ensures that everyone is working toward a common goal. It is also extremely
important for motivating employees. Staff need to know how they are getting on,
what they are doing right and in which areas they could improve. Working alone
can be extremely difficult and it is much easier if someone takes an interest
and provides support. Employees need to understand why their job is important
and how it contributes to the overall success of the firm. Personal
communication should also include target setting. People usually respond well to
goals, provided these are agreed between the manager and subordinate and not
imposed.However, firms often have communications problems that can
undermine their performance. In many cases, these problems occur because
messages are passed on in an inappropriate way. There are, of course, several
Ways of conveying information to others in the organization. These include
speaking to them directly, e-mailing, telephoning or sending a memo. The most
appropriate method depends on example, anything that is particularly sensitive
or confidential, such as an employee's appraisal, should be done
face-to-face.One of the main problems for senior executives is that they
do not have the time or resources needed to communicate effectively. In large
companies, for example, it is impossible for senior managers to meet and discuss
progress with each employee individually. Obviously this task can be delegated
but at the cost of creating a gap between senior management and staff. As a
result, managers are often forced to use other methods of communication, like
memos or notes, even if they know these are not necessarily the most suitable
means of passing on messages.The use of technology, such as e-mail,
mobile phones and network systems, is speeding up communication immensely.
However, this does not mean that more investment in technology automatically
proves beneficial: system can become outdated or employees may lack appropriate
training. There are many communications tools now available but a firm cannot
afford all of them. Even if it could, it does not actually need them all. The
potential gains must be weighed up against the costs, and firms should realize
that more communication does not necessarily mean better
communication.As the number of people involved in an organization
increases, the use of written communication rises even faster. Instead of a
quick conversation to sort something out numerous messages can be passed
backwards and forward. This can lend to a tremendous amount of paperwork and is
often less effective than face to face communication. When you are actually
talking to someone you can discuss things until you are happy they have
understood and feedback is immediate. With written messages, however, you are
never quite sure how it will be received. What you think you have said and what
the other person thinks you have said can be very different.The amount
of written information generated in large organization today can lead to
communication overload. So much information is gathered that it gets in the way
of making decisions. Take a look at the average manager's desk and you will see
the problem—it is often covered in letter, reports and memos. This overload can
lead to inefficiencies. For example, managers may not be able to find the
information they want when they need it. Communication is also becoming more
difficult with the changes occurring in employment patterns. With more people
working part-time and working from home, managing communication is becoming
increasingly complex.
填空题Managing Priorities Most of us are kept so busy managing our own lives that we can't imagine how top executives manage the work of thousands of people and millions of dollars and still have time to eat, sleep, and live. (9) But in talking about how they run their lives and companies, they do tend to focus on common themes. Unfortunately, popular time management courses are not the answer. Even the founder of the time management movement, Alec Mackenzie, agrees that few people who take his courses stick with the techniques and really benefit from them. (10) Like many other company executives, Alcoa's CEO, Paul O'Neill, lists "quality" among his highest priorities~ But at the very top of his list is a surprise, "safety. " Alcoa leads its industry in safety and has been cutting its injury records by 50% every five years. O'Neill feels that to make an operation truly safe, you must understand it perfectly and make sure that the operation isn't inefficient in any way that would encourage dangerous shortcuts. (11) One principle that works for many busy managers is the 80/20 rule, (12) —20% of its customers. A business that can identify the 20% and what they order can focus attention on those products. Illinois Tool Works, for example, used the 80/20 rule to identify which of its thousands of products it should concentrate on as it realigned its manufacturing processes. In an other instance, Office Club, a discount office-supplies supermarket, decided to carry 2,200 items instead of its competitors' 5,000 because it found that 85 % of its sales came from only 650 core items. Every CEO has techniques for making time in a hectic schedule, (13) Some count on expert secretaries to arrange their time; others learn to walk out of a meeting if participants are late. According to management expert, Peter Drucker, (14) A. You will find different things at the top of CEOs' priority lists B. Establishment of priorities is a key factor in managerial and organizational effectiveness C. There is no one secret that successful executives share D. the most important skill for setting priorities and managing time is simply learning to say No E. In other words, quality and safety go hand in hand F. doing important thinking while jogging or showering or flying to meetings G. Defined as a ranking of goals, objectives, or activities in order of importance, priorities play a special role in planning H. which states that 80% of a company's business generally comes from a small group
填空题·You will hear five people talking about their jobs.
·For each extract there are two tasks. For Task One, choose the corresponding job for each one from the list A—H. For Task Two, choose the complaint described from the list A—H.
·You will hear the recording twice.
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·For questions 13—17, match the extracts with the corresponding job, listed A—H.
·For each extract, choose the job stated.
·Write one letter (A—H) next to the number of the extract.
A An IT consultant.
B Producing technical document.
C Working for the UK subsidiary of a Japanese company
D A superior in a software company.
E A newcomer in a software company.
F A worker printing users' manuals.
G A secretary in a law firm.
H working as a PA for a law firm in Los Angelas.
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填空题 Regain your motivation Getting out of bed to go to work is one of life's lesser pleasures. (31) great the job is, most of us struggle on Monday morning. But when that feeling stretches through the entire week, something deeper may (32) wrong. Sometimes it's tempting to dismiss feelings of boredom or frustration (33) part of working life. But if you're constantly feeling uninterested, you need to ask yourself some questions. Demotivation isn't just caused by major setbacks, like being passed (34) for promotion, or refused a salary increase, but can be a product of far more subtle aspects. Try to define the most important aspects of your job for you personally - and (35) action if you feel things aren't right. Talk to agencies or headhunters about your skills and find out (36) you're worth on the open market. It can be all (37) easy to blame your job when you feel demotivated - when it can be just as easily down to you, as Sally Martin, a fundraising manager for a charity, discovered. 'I had started to resent my job, the fact that I had no perks, no chances to travel - (38) from visiting other dingy offices for meetings. But then some friends were talking about how superficial they felt their jobs were, and I suddenly realised I couldn't say that about my job. In fact, I really felt (39) was a point to it. I remembered that's why I'd taken it in the (40) place' So remember; always give your old job a chance before starting to search for a new one.
填空题Companies should place their emphasis on decentralization and group work for philosophical and practical reasons.
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June 21, 2007
Dear Mr. Jackson,
I am writing to complain about a shipment of tubular steel garden furniture we
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yesterday against our invoice no. G 3190/1.
The crates
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on the outside, and looked as if they had been roughly handled. When we
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them, we
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that some of the chair legs were bent and rusty, and the fabric on the seating
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, or
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signs of wear.
Two further crates from the consignment
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yet, so we
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the opportunity of inspecting them. I
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the shipping company that we cannot accept this assignment from you, and they
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your insurers.
As we will be unable to retail this consignment in our stores, we are returning the shipment to you carriage forward, and we shall expect a full refund.
Yours sincerely,
Hoover Howell
Managing Director
填空题· Read the text below about time management.· In most of the lines
(41-52) 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.
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EFFECTIVE TIME
MANAGEMENT{{/B}} All too often, work seems like to take over a
disproportionate part of our lives, with the result that we are
not able to see our friends or families as often as41 we would like
and we have little time for relaxation. Although one of the42
consequences of poor time management for many of us is that it tips over
our43 lives out of balance so that we don't pay enough attention to
the things that44 are really important to achieve them. But the
paradox is that when work45 dominates on the horizon to such an
overwhelming extent, we are probably46 being neither as efficient nor
as effective at work as we could be with a47 better organised
lifestyle. If we constantly feel under the pressure and are48 always
rushing to meet deadlines, we should take up a look at the way we49
are organising our work. We all have limits on the amount of time and
within50 which we can do a good job; it's more important to make use
that time well than51 to work more hours. There are various
techniques, such as delegating to each52 others and by reducing
interruptions, that are commonly used for managing time, and
when we put these into practice, we will soon notice the difference.
填空题{{B}}PART FIVE{{/B}}{{B}} · Read the following text. ·
For each question 31—40, write one word.{{/B}}
{{U}}(31) {{/U}}London's Heathrow Airport is the busiest
international airport in Europe, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has always claimed
to be the best, especially{{U}} (32) {{/U}}business travelers. But
Schiphol is facing a new rival, Manchester Airport{{U}} (33) {{/U}}the
north of England.The latest survey of passengers{{U}} (34)
{{/U}}the World Air Transport Association (WATA) shows Manchester is in the
world's top six airports. "The management team{{U}} (35)
{{/U}}Manchester airport are for customers' service", says chief executive
Geoff Muirhead.In the survey, passengers gave Manchester an average of
8.32 points out of a maximum of ten, putting it{{U}} (36) {{/U}}of
Singapore% Changi Airport (8.26) and Schiphol (8.12). The detailed results of
the survey show that Manchester scored the highest marks of any airport in
business travelers, put Changi in top place in WATA's smaller survey of 40,000
business flyers; Manchester came second, with Schiphol again third.
{{U}}(37) {{/U}}Schiphol is still first for shopping facilities and
transport links.Manchester led in the availability of baggage carts (a
British specialty, {{U}}(38) {{/U}}London's Gatwick and Heathrow came
third and fourth). Changi led in efficiency of baggage delivery, with Manchester
second. Manchester is also mentioned{{U}} (39) {{/U}}its restaurant
facilities, coming fourth after Melbourne. Sydney and Schiphol, in the
order.Muirhead said that beating competition from 42 other international
airports was mainly due to the positive attitude of the staff. All 2,500 staff
spent a clay on a course learning how to deal{{U}} (40) {{/U}}difficult
or dissatisfied customers. Miurhead and other senior directors also worked some
nights in order to meet the night staff and encourage team-building.
填空题A reseller can actually reduce much capital expense by outsourcing customer support services.
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填空题Management's Global Agenda for the 1990s, According to GE's Jack Welch
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填空题{{B}}PART SIX{{/B}}{{B}} · In most lines of the following text, there
is one unnecessary word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in
with the sense of the text. · For each numbered line 41—52, find
the unnecessary word. Some lines are correct. If a line is correct, write
CORRECT.{{/B}}
Let's assume that you, person C, who are going to interview or talk
(41) ______to person A or B, and let's
assume that by either choice or
(42) ______circumstance you are sitting in a triangular
position at a round (43)
______table. Let us also assume that person A is very talkative andasks
for many questions and meanwhile person B remains silent
(44) ______throughout. Though
person A asks you a question, how can you answer
(45) ______him and carry on a conversation, without you making
B feel excluded? (46) ______Use this
simple but highly effective inclusion of technique: when person
(47) ______A asks for a question, look at him as you give an answer,
then turn (48) ______with your head
towards B, then back to A, then B again until you make
(49) ______your final statement, with looking at A (who asked
the question) again (50) ______as you finish
your sentence. So this technique lets B feel involved
(51) ______in the conversation and which is particularly
useful if you need go (52)
______have B to side with you.
填空题 WILLIAMS SUPERMARKET CHAIN1. Initially, Sharon Tucker was Williams's ..........................................2. The company's programme of .......................................... its outlets was unsuccessful.3. Last six months: 10% increase in ..........................................4. Tucker decided against policy of .......................................... used by rivals.5. The high-low strategy that Tucker introduced is usually called". ..........................................".6. Williams calls its special offers the company's". ..........................................".7. The company delivers .......................................... to homes in the area of the stores.8. Example of special offer: .......................................... for half normal price.9. Difficult to ensure that .......................................... are adequate to cope with demand.10. Success of sales strategy is due to planning and the fact that .......................................... is not centralised.11. Williams is now concentrating on selling ..........................................12. Williams is planning to extend .......................................... of stores.
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