a. I’m sorry that I spilt some coffee on your carpet.
b._____________________________________
A、You should have been more careful.
B、Why did you do that?
C、Oh, I don’t care.
D、Oh, don’t worry about it.
(i) Following an investigation you discover that commissions were paid to a senior official in one country to ensure that the local drug licensing agency concerned facilitated the acceptance of one of your principal revenue earning drugs for use within its national health service.
(ii) You have discovered that an agent of your firm, aware that the licensing agreement might be forthcoming,
purchased several call option contracts on your company’s equity.
(iii) A senior member of the firm’s treasury team has been taking substantial positions in currency futures in order to protect the risk of loss on the translation of dollar assets into the domestic currency. Over the last 12 months significant profits have been made but the trades do not appear to have been properly authorised. You discover that a long position in 50, $250,000 contracts is currently held but over the last four weeks the dollar has depreciated by 10% and all the signs are that it will depreciate considerably more over the next two months.
(iv) One drug company has managed to copy a novel drug that you have just released for the treatment of various forms of skin cancer. You have patent protection in the country concerned but your company has not been able to initiate proceedings through the local courts. Contacts with the trade officials at your embassy in the country concerned suggest that the government has made sure that the proceedings have not been allowed to proceed.
The company’s chief financial officer has asked you to look into these issues and, with respect to (iv), any World Trade
Organisation (WTO) agreements that might be relevant, and to advise her on how the company should proceed in each case.
Required:
Prepare a memorandum advising the Chief Financial Officer on the issues involved and recommending how she should, in each case and in the circumstances, proceed.
Business cards are less important in American culture than they are in Asian culture. But knowing the right way to handle business cards is a useful skill wherever you are.
Requesting someone's business card is a straightforward(直截了当的、坦率的)process. You need only say: "Do you have a business card?" or "May I have your business card?"
When you want to present your own card, you can say, "Here's my card. Feel free to call me if you have any other questions." Or, you might say, "Please send the information to this address. I look forward to hearing from you soon."
It's not polite to directly refuse a request from someone for your business card. Instead, you can say, "Sorry, but I'm afraid I'm all out at the moment." or "l forgot to bring them with me."
When you do receive a card, say "Thank you" and examine it briefly before putting it away.
1.In America,().
A.one does not use business cards
B.one uses business cards everywhere
C.one uses business cards but not as often as one does in Asia
D.one uses business cards much more often than one does in Asia
2.If you know how to handle business cards, you will().
A.be absolutely successful
B.get help from others
C.make everybody happy
D.find the knowledge helpful
3.To politely refuse a request for business cards, you may say the following except().
A.Sorry, but I can't satisfy you
B.Sorry, but I'm afraid I’m all out at the moment
C.I forgot to bring them with me
D.Sorry, but I don't have a business card
4.From the passage we can infer that().
A.business cards are the key to success
B.business cards should be beautifully designed
C.you should always carry your business cards
D.handling business cards skillfully is important
5.The word “examine” (Line 1, Para. 5) is closest in meaning to().
A.search for
B.test
C.look at
D.research
You should try to your ambition and be more realistic.
A) restrain B) retain C) reserve D) replace
You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic.
A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace
A.Give tips very generously
B.Give less tips
C.Give tips as usual
D.Give no tips
A.You shouldn’t have done that
B.You have done it already
C.You don’t do it, please
D.You should do it
tead of doing your work, you check Facebook or do some on line shopping.This is called procrastination, and it affects everyone.So how can you stop procrastinating?
We often procrastinate because a task seems too big, or impossible to achieve.Try breaking down the task into smaller pieces.For example, instead of thinking,“I need to finish this essay by 10 p.m.tonight ” tell yourself,“I’ m going to make a short outline, fill that in, and then look for quotes.”
Another important factor is your environment, isn’t it? If there are too many distractions in your work space, you may be tempted to procrastinate more.Are there any things in your work space (for example, a TV) that could be causing you to lose focus?
Making a timeline with goals and deadlines is a great way to stop yourself from procrastinating.
However, it is important to make your deadlines realistic so that you can be sure you’ll stick to them.
Some people like to wait for the perfect time to start a task, while the perfect time is often now.Try something called the Two-Minute Rule to help you get started.This idea comes from David Allen’ s best-selling book, Getting Things Done.It states that.if something takes less than two minutes, such as washing your dishes after a meal, then you should do it now.
1.Procrastination means().
A.putting your work off till later
B.doing your work quickly
C.doing your work carefully
D.doing your work well
2.Sometimes we procrastinate because a task seems too().
A.easy
B.small
C.fun
D.big
3.Having a TV in your work space is an example of an environmental().
A.distraction
B.reaction
C.attration
D.concentration
4.Setting realistic is a() good way to stop procrastinating.
A.environments
B.deadlines
C.focus
D.places
5.The Two-Minute Rule states that if something takes no more than two minutes, you should().
A.put it aside
B.do it later
C.do it now
D.wait for a moment
Dear Sirs,
Improved production methods make us able to offer you our new Drilite batteries(电池) at a reduced price for large quantities.
Further information of the new prices for your market is enclosed, and you will see that the price has already reduced by 5 percent.As CIF to Dublin is included in our prices, you will agree that they are clearly lower than those of the same batteries, both here in Japan and elsewhere.The quality of our products remains the same------only the finest chemicals are used.The new prices are for minimum orders of 1,000 pounds and will begin from January 1.Immediate dispatch is guaranteed whenever you require, with sufficient volume to meet your needs.
We appreciate your business and cooperation with us in the past, and look forward to supplying you in the new year at the new prices.
Yours truly,
Nipponex Electrics
26.The letter is a _________.
A.love letter
B.letter of thanks
C.letter of apologies
D.business letter
27.The underline word “guaranteed ” in the passage probably means_________.
A.in our charge
B.of a little problem
C.difficulty
D.quite sure
28.From the passage we know the quality of the products ___________.
A.is as high as before
B.is lower
C.is improved
D.is reduced
29.If the Irish expect to enjoy the 5% reduction of prices, they should _________.
A.pay the Japanese at least £1,000
B.order 1,000 pounds of batteries in weight
C.order at least£1,000 worth batteries
D.pay the Japanese £1,000 ahead
30.Why will the Japanese reduce the price by 5 percent? Because__________.
A.the Japanese produce holds a large quantity of stock and can’t sell them
B.the Japanese have improved their production methods and can turn out more products
C.the Irish think the prices in the past were unfair
D.they want to strengthen business ties with the customer
听力原文:M: What should I do with my sight deposit if I need some money right now?
W: Oh, that's easy. You can either use the cash dispensers or you can write cheques.
Q: What does the man want to have now?
(14)
A.Cash.
B.Sight deposit.
C.Cash dispenser.
D.Cheque.