1、阅读练习试卷 29及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Lord Wootten, Chairman, Unimarket Lord Wootten has recently returned to Unimarket, the large retail food chain, after a 20- year absence. Whilst away, he held a variety of posts in the Conservative Party including that of Chief of Staff to the British Minister for si
2、x years, where his skills as an effective public speaker won him great respect. He then returned to the industry as one of the two architects behind the dramatic revival of the Remco supermarket chain. His comprehensive and varied experience of the retail food sector will make e: huge impact on Unim
3、arket and he has already embarked on an ambitious policy of major acquisitions. B. Steven Waugh, Chief Executive Officer, DigiCom Steven Waugh, the driving force behind DigiCom for over 25 years, retires this year. Known for his quick decision-making, he is seen as one of the most outspoken and ruth
4、less operators in the world of business. These qualities have often made life difficult for DigiCom competitors, who have regularly been faced with bitter price wars and innovative promotional campaigns, often masterminded by the CEO himself. Born in Queensland, Waugh first cut his teeth on Australi
5、as Channel 9 before entering broadcasting in Britain. Never a great believer in political correctness, he is famous for spending his time aboard his luxury cruiser indulging in gourmet food and champagne. C. Mark Boucher, Chairman, Gladstone Mark Boucher, 53, chairs Gladstone, the base-metals group
6、recently demerged from Corgen of South Africa and floated in Amsterdam. Since the breakaway, Gladstones operating profit has grown to $ 92m, even though experts have described the company as overstaffed and inefficient. Boucher is a reserved man who is reluctant toad dress large meetings but reveals
7、, when pressed, a dry sense of humor. He has had an unusual career path, including a spell working for the North American Space Agency, followed by a stint running a satellite TV station. D. Erik Johanssen, Chief Executive, MorgenReynolds MorgenReynolds CEO Erik Johanssen admits to crying occasional
8、ly and says he is not the tough hard-nosed businessman that people expect when they meet him. He is, however, universally regarded as a shrewd politician within the industry. A self-styled company man, the chain-smoking 55-year-old Johanssen has been with Morgen for over 20 years. Since Morgen took
9、over the innovative but under-performing Reynolds, Johanssen has streamlined the business radically, axing half of Reynolds top managers. Jonanssen lives modestly in Stockholm and travels to work by underground. E. Joe Anderson, Chief Executive, Dayton International Hotels Joe Anderson joined the im
10、aginative Seattle-based Foyles restaurant chain after graduating in 1963. He worked his way up through the ranks, performing a variety of different roles, eventually becoming the Managing Director in 1976 and joining the parent companys executive board in 1980. In 1994 he became CEO and President of
11、 the groups Dayton activities and reduced the groups debts by disposing of several properties and a chain of beauty salons. His next project is likely to be the search for strategic alliances with major European hotel chains. 1 He has cut operating costs by reducing the number of senior staff. 2 He
12、does not enjoy making presentations and speeches. 3 He started his career working for a television station. 4 He improved the companys financial position, by selling off assets. 5 He is expanding the company with a series of takeovers. 6 He is famous for his imagination and tough business strategies
13、. 7 He has been with the same employer all his working life. 8 He has worked in a variety of different industries. 二、 PART TWO 8 Chinese banks have started offering car loans to help boost the Chinese economy and allow domestic banks to prepare for competition after Chinas entrance to the World Trad
14、e Organization (WTO). Banks nationwide have only issued some 10,000 such loans since the policy came into play in the second half of 1998, Xinmin Evening News said. 【 B1】 _ that the short term allowed, five years at maximum, make monthly payments an unacceptably heavy burden, the newspaper said. 【 B
15、2】 _ , the average employed person would have to spend every penny they earned for nearly 16 years to pay the 187,000 yuan price of the cheapest sedan from Shanghai Volkswagen. Making matters worse, the countrys distribution of wealth limits the helpfulness of car buyer financing. Few consumers are
16、in the income bracket where an auto purchase is only slightly out of reach, said Michael Dunne, the president of Automotive Resource Asia, an industry consultancy. Unlike the “bell curve“ seen in the US economy, 【 B3】 _ , the Chinese market is “a camel model“, he said. Demand is either from the weal
17、thy dim who can afford luxury cars or the masse- 【 B4】 _ . “There isnt much in-between,“ he said. According to a recent analysis by the Shanghai Financial News daily, only about 7-8 percent of households in Shanghai could realistically consider financing a car purchase. Xu Zhengye, an official at th
18、e Shanghai car-loan center of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, said 【 B5】 _ . “There are between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan in non-loan monthly costs,“ he said, referring to parking, insurance, road-user taxes, petrol and maintenance. “It would be cheaper to take a taxi everyday,“ he said. Loc
19、al governments further depress demand by limiting distribution of license plates and charging exorbitant fees for their issue, according to an official at the Shanghai Auto Industry Sales General Co. 【 B6】 _ , but must bid at auctions held by the Public Security Bureau to get one for any other model
20、. The latter licenses, issued only occasionally in small batches, regularly go for 100,000 yuan, the official said. “Of course no producer wants to see such high license fees,“ he said, adding that the city government uses them to prevent traffic congestion and control air pollution. A. business was
21、 also poor because extraneous monthly car ownership costs deterred applicants B. consumers in the city can freely obtain licenses for cars built in Shanghai for 20,000 yuan C. car prices are so high D. people who could only afford a car at vastly lower price E. people are not all rich in China F. ev
22、en in Shanghai where incomes are the highest in China G. where the majority of potential buyers are in the middle-income range H. although banks are willing to lend money 9 【 B1】 _ 10 【 B2】 _ 11 【 B3】 _ 12 【 B4】 _ 13 【 B5】 _ 14 【 B6】 _ 三、 PART THREE 14 If anyone has a copy of the latest Macintosh OS
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25、cters. 54888 station. Asking for 400RMB. Please Contact 127-2341383 or hsu2597 hotmail, com. One Air Dehumidifier PHILIPS, HR 4163/A, 430 W Power. For further information/inspection, feel free to contact us by email alexstr uninet, com. cn or through fax 6262 0542 rmb. Would consider part exchange C
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28、all certificated by ISO 9001. Frank at 138-179-1604 or Fax 6472-8821. For sale: A Hewlett Packard C30 “Photo Smart“ Digital Camera, with a MS “Picture It! 99“ CD, a HP 1 MP Digital Camera Photo Finishing Software CD, and a $ 200 rebate offer on purchase of a HP scanner. Never used, all this and more
29、 for a mere US $ 430 (what I paid for it). 6471-6459 or omega fudan, Moving Sale: Polar Bear distiller, manual treadmill, VCRs, 17in. TV, fax, 2-color ink jet printers, scanner, 2 children% laminate bed sets, chest freezer, fridge. 5897-3311 or Fax 5897-3322. A local girl is seeking a native Englis
30、h speaker as language exchange partner. Lin at hanazenhotmail, com. A software engineer, 24, male, smart, energetic and humorous, is looking for a foreigner to practise English in exchange of Chinese. Native English speaker is preferred. He can teach you many things other than Chinese. Email: andylg
31、 beer. com. Seeking a native Japanese speaker who wants to practise his/her Mandarin with a Chinese girl. Yanmingli hotmail. com. Im looking for a language exchange partners to improve my English and your Chinese. Vannisa Bp: 53996147185. Shanghai lady, 26, is looking for an experienced native Engli
32、sh speaking teacher for English lesson. British is better. Reasonable pay. Jasmine at jcXjB hotmail. com. Need a nice and patient girl to teach you Chinese? Call BP: 58315831872262. I bet you will speak Chinese better than Shanghai people. Yoga/Chinese Water painting Tutor wanted: Contact me at xuey
33、ini pulic4, sta. net. cn or 5874-8064. Only request you can speak a little English and the salary is quite reasonable. Painting Tutor: A young artist, speaking English, want to be your painting tutor to each sketch, watercolor and stylish art. boycolor hotmail, com. Tai Chi Lessons wanted: Any infor
34、mation on where or when. Individual instructors are welcome. Email: GMoates aol. com, or phone, Home: 6278-3435, Mobile: 137-184- 4416. Free Lessons: on how to iron shirts, how to cook western style Chinese food, how to use Chinese to tell taxi drivers destinations, etc, for Englishman in Gubei. Eng
35、lish language in return. 6270-5438 or green dircon. co. uk. Introduction to Acupuncture Chinese Medicine: Part-time course at the Shanghai University (TCM). Includes clinical practice and basic theories with certificate on completion. Contact by 20 June. Ingrid at 6472-1105 or charlottejane yahoo. c
36、om 15 If you want to take some courses on Traditional Chinese Medicine, you call up _. （ A） 6472-1105 （ B） 137-184-4416 （ C） 5874-8064 （ D） 6471-6459 16 If you have a used color TV in good condition, you can call up _. （ A） 53996147185 （ B） 59766119 （ C） 5897-3311 （ D） 6471-6459 17 If you are Japane
37、se and want to improve your Chinese, you can send a letter to _. （ A） green dircon. co. uk （ B） GMoates aol. com （ C） Yanmingli hotmail. com （ D） Ruediger-kabas homail. com 18 If you want to buy a digital camera, you can call up _. （ A） 6471-6459 （ B） 548871936000 （ C） 1371801367 （ D） 137-184-4416 19 If youd like to have a Motorala BP Call in Chinese character, you may pay for it. （ A） US $ 430 （ B） 2000RMB （ C） 300RMB （ D） 400RMB 20 According to the advertisement, _ people are looking for tutors. （ A） 9 （ B） 10 （ C） 11 （ D） 12 阅读练习试卷 29答案与解析
