It may be necessary to stop ______ in the learning process and go back to the difficult po
A.at a distance
B.at ease
C.at intervals
D.at length
A.at a distance
B.at ease
C.at intervals
D.at length
A.given the necessary salvage or assistance
B.given the salvage or assistance necessary
C.rendered the necessary salvage or assistance
D.rendered the salvage or assistance necessary
A.granted of
B.deprived of
C.awarded of
D.taken away
A.You may not exceed the winter load line mark when you finish loading except for the burnout to sea
B.You may calculate the burnout necessary to reach the tropical zone and load extra cargo to compensate
C.The freshwater allowance and burnout to sea may be subtracted from the required freeboard in Albany
D.You may load to the winter mark less the fresh water allowance if you will be at the tropical mark upon arrival in the tropical zone
(36)
A.mistakes
B.flaws
C.errors
D.wrongs
(1)
A.if
B.either
C.when
D.both
21. Information is so important that()
A. managers can make decisions without it
B. managers can only make decisions blindly without it
C. managers will know nothing without it
22. Information technology()
A. could be used to gather and deliver information for?decision-making
B. is necessary to make a good decision
C. can be used to determine whether to order more chips
23. Information can()
A. help customers to know many things but not product availability.
B. not be used to reduce human resource requirements
C. help to refine channel relationships
24. If you are a manager, you will use information to().
A. help improve customer service
B. order more chips
C. know which staff member is not on duty and should be laid off
25. The main point of this passage is about().
A. how to use information
B. the importance of information
C. where to gather information
The humorous story is strictly a work of art--high and delicate (精美的) art--and only an artist can tell it; But no art is necessary in telling the comic and witty stories; anybody can do it. The art of telling a humorous story--I mean by word of mouth, not print--was created in America, and has remained at home.
The humorous story is told seriously; the teller does his best to hide the fact that he himself even suspects that there is anything funny about it; but the teller of the comic story tells you beforehand that it is one of the funniest things he has ever heard, then tells it with eager delight, and is the first person to laugh.
When he gets through, and sometimes, if he has had good success, he is so glad and happy that he will repeat the point of it and glance around from face to face, collecting applause (喝彩), and then repeat it again.
Which story takes the longest to tell? ()
A.The humorous story.
B.The witty story.
C.The comic story.
D.All three take the same amount of time.
Section A (30 points, 2 points each)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying "I do it" to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interaction with naive speakers of English, Observe that native speakers actually say "I'll do it". The resulting discrepancy(差异) can serve as a basis for the student to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.
According to the passage, what is the present tense in English?
A.It is used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention.
B.It is not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future.
C.It is basically the same in English as it is in Spanish.
D.It is not the most difficult problem for foreign students.
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 cool their heels as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness. Unless one is aware of such expected 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 import. Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs.
The best title for the passage would be ______.
A.How to Succeed in International Trade
B.Monetary Conversion
C.Trade Barriers
D.Unique Problems in International Trade