1、BEC商务英语（高级）写作模拟试卷 132及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 The pie charts below show the percentages of a companys battery selling condition in America, Asia, Europe and Africa in three successive years(2000-2002). Using the information from the pie charts, write a short report describing and comparing the changes i
2、n sales of the company. Write 120-140 words. 二、 PART TWO 2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 200-250 words. Your Chief Executive has asked you to talk about your understanding of your companys culture. You have been asked to submit a report about it. Writ
3、e a report to your chief Executive summarising the main features of your company culture exemplifying the influence of your companys culture on you Putting forward some suggestions for your company culture to be better. 3 A customer has failed to pay your company for the merchandise delivered after
4、repeated attempts to collect payment, and your line manager has asked you to write a final demand letter to the customer demanding the payment be made. Write a letter to the customer briefly introducing the situation that both you and your customer are involved in stating the amount of money that th
5、e customer owes you displaying the benefits of payment on time for both sides indicating what your company is going to do if the customer still doesnt pay you on time. 4 Your company is going to organise some creative events to strengthen the relationship between employees and celebrate the 50th ann
6、iversary of your company. Write a proposal to your line manager offering some bright corporate event ideas describing briefly your ideas stating the reasons for you to choose these ideas explaining how to put the ideas into practice manifesting the influence of these events on the company. BEC商务英语（高
7、级）写作模拟试卷 132答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 1 【正确答案】 The results of the selling condition of battery in American, Asia, Europe and Africa are shown in the pie charts. In the year of 2000, sales in Asia and Europe were at the same level accounting for 24 % of the total, and the sales in America provided less than
8、half the total. The situation in 2001 was different, sales in Asia, Europe and Africa were at the same level accounting for 19% , and the sales in America were less than half the total. Finally, the selling condition in 2002 was that sales in Asia were greater than in Africa or Europe, making up 28%
9、 of the whole sale, and half the total sales were in America. We can conclude that America has the biggest purchasing potential in battery selling while the smallest is in Africa. 二、 PART TWO 2 【正确答案】 Report: Understanding of our companys culture I think there are four main aspects to our companys c
10、ulture: first our corporate culture is respectful of individuals and geared to creating the conditions in which our employees talents can flourish. As far as I am concerned, I benefit a lot from this. Many of my business proposals are put into practice and that accordingly give me more room to Displ
11、ay my abilities. Secondly, our company has a collaborative culture, in which every staff communicates with each other well. Thanks to our sound internal communication system, there is a smooth flow of information among our employees and between employees and supervisors. Thirdly, our company puts em
12、phasis on work-life balance, which ensures that colleagues distribute their time evenly between work, family, leisure and rest. This kind of culture ensures that staffs minds and bodies are always in their optimal state of performance. Fourthly, our company endorses innovation and creativity. Our co
13、mpany implements various programmes to support employees suggestions so that ideas can bear fruit. However, in my opinion, our corporate culture is not mature enough. For example, our working hours are too fixed, from nine in the morning to six in the afternoon. If we are late, there will be fine. I
14、 think we should shift from a time managerment-based corporate culture to a creativity-oriented culture, in which employees are able to flexibly manage their office hours as long as they work a total of eight hours each day. 3 【正确答案】 Dear Sir, This is the fourth time I ve written to you. I am writin
15、g to remind you that according to the contract we have signed, your first payment was due on March 20th, 2009 and second on December 12th, 2009. Both payments are now over half a year past due. According to the letters you sent to me a month ago, you explained to me that you company was itself suffe
16、ring from cashflow problems and waiting for the payments from some of your buyers. You promised me that you would pay our company in a month. However, that deadline has now passed, and your failure to pay is beginning to cause our company serious problems. Here I demand prompt pay within a week and
17、if you break promises again, we have no choice but to put this matter in the hands of our lawyer, which we would reget having to do this. I deeply regret having to write you in this way. You have been a valued customer of us for more than five years. We have been enjoying a mutually profitable worki
18、ng relationship. I sincerely hope that this temporary unpleasantness can be resolved as soon as possible. I also regret to notify you that we are unable to supply you with any further goods from now on. Yours sincerely, Jason Chan 4 【正确答案】 The aim of this proposal is to put forward some creative ide
19、as of corporate activities. The line manager asked me to do this. Here I will put forward three pieces of suggestions that concentrate on relaxing the staff, the development of critical skills of employees and enhancing the communication among employees. Firstly, I suggest a party be held. We feel a
20、 lot of pressure during our daily routine work and I think its completely necessary for the company to organise parties for us to relax. A party will take people out of their everyday routines and let us know its time to relax. After all, all work and no play make Jack a dull boy. Secondly, I would
21、suggest some business simulation games, in which the employees develop their critical skills. For example one activity might concentrate on communication, feedback, leadership and team skills whilst another will cover problem solving, decision making, managing resources and budgets. Participants lea
22、rn more by practical experience than theory, and they can learn about themselves and others. Team roles and skills are key components in a business management game therefore team building development is enhanced and the practical value of group dynamics is demonstrated. Finally, I would like to sugg
23、est some activities that change the way the team thinks. For example, try the Failure Strategies team improvement activity. The Failure Strategies activity finds new solutions to old problems with creative brainstorming, and looks at problems from a new perspective. Use this activity when we want to inspire more creative thinking or when the group has an important goal to accomplish.
