·Read the text below about a retail group.·For each question 23-28, choose the correct answer.·Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. NOT JUST A SHOP!In his yearly report, the Chairman of a chain of retail outlets writes about the financial aspects of the business and describes the work which the company has done to benefit people in the areas where their shops are locatedIt continues to be an important part of our company policy to be responsible for the health and welfare of people in the areas which we serve. In the past year, we have concentrated especially on education and training, and have invested over £4,000,000 in this and other areas ranging from the care of the old to the arts.Let us look at these first. We have, as always, financed health research and care projects helping not only the old but children and the disabled too. We were especially pleased this year to provide alarms for disabled people who live alone and to run programmes which help children understand better the problems facing disabled people.The Groundwork Foundation encourages young people in poor areas to improve their environment, while the Schools Prom concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London includes 20,000 children nationwide. Both of these were given financial help.As mentioned above, in the last year we have been active in supporting a range of education projects. Two of our managers are now out of the company on 1-year projects, training young people for work in the retail industry and improving the quality of the teaching they receive. In addition, we have started a programme of 3-month schemes which our managerial staff are able to benefit from without having to take a long break from their jobs.Schools and universities have also benefited. A London Business School received £50,000 to develop a training programme for UK school staff, giving them the skills necessary to manage their own schools. A major University has received a promise of £100,000 over 5 years to fund a new teaching post in international retailing. This will allow 22 more students to study this subject each year.It is not only the company that supports good work for other people. Members of staff themselves are encouraged to join the company Give as You Earn system, to give money to others, especially those organisations working for the benefit of the local area. In such cases the company often gives its support by making an additional contribution.We look forward to committing even more money to these and other projects in the coming year. In the past year £4,000,000 was spent on
A. looking after old people.
B. all the company projects.
C. education and training.
·You will hear a conversation between two employees of a company which is going to move its premises.·For each question 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.·After you have listened once, replay the recording. Where will the new offices be
A. on the edge of the city
B. a long way outside the city
C. in a different city
For a small island Great Britain has a great length of coastline, and there is no place in the whole country which is more than three hours’ journey by car from the sea. The coast is very varied, with perhaps the best parts in the southwest of England and in the west of Scotland. The coast of Devon and Cornwall, in the south-west, is much indented (向内陆凹进), with many sheltered bays and fine rough points of land extending out into the sea. With so large a population on so small an island the best parts of the coast are inevitably rather crowded during the summer, but much of Devon and Cornwall is still unspoiled, with many picturesque (风景如画的) fishing villages. The other parts of the coast are less dramatic, being partly fiat and partly steep.In the parts nearest to great centres of population big seaside-resort (海淀胜地) towns have grown up. Four of these, Brighton, Bournemouth and Southend in the south, and Blackpool in the north-west, have become important towns themselves, with more than 150, 000 permanent residents each, and there are other big seaside towns whose inhabitants include many retired people. Some of these places are remarkable for the great number of visitors they receive, some to stay for a week or a fortnight, some to spend a few hours on the beach before returning home in the evening. How long do the visitors stay in a seaside resort()
A. From several hours to two weeks.
B. Usually less than a day.
C. From a few days to two months.
D. Seldom more than a week.
When I helped out in the kitchen, for example, nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted.()
A. 比如,我在厨房里干活的时候,我最高兴的是完全按照顾客希望的方式做好鸡蛋。
B. 比如,我在厨房里干活的时候,一切都没有比完全按照顾客希望的方式做好鸡蛋更让我高兴的了。
C. 比如,我在厨房里帮忙的时候,没有什么比完全按照顾客希望的方式做好鸡蛋更让我高兴的了。
D. 比如,我在厨房里帮忙的时候,什么都比不上完全按照顾客希望的方式做好鸡蛋更让我高兴。
E. 比如,我在厨房里干活的时候,没有什么比我完全按照顾客想要的习惯做好鸡蛋更让我高兴的了。