· Read the newspaper article below about Japanese investment.· For questions 23-28, choose the correct answer.· Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer sheet. JAPAN INCREASES TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN ASIA Japan has been the most powerful country in Asia, but it had little trade with the region until now. Now, Japan is doing more trade with Asia than with the rest of the world. In 1985 the US was Japan’s main customer; Japan exported a third more to the US than to Asia. Now, Asia buys 30% more than the US and three times as much as Europe. Japanese imports from Asia increased by 150% between 1985 and 1995. Now, Japan’s imports amount to $60 billion from Asia in 1993, compared to $50 billion from the US and $24 billion from Europe. In 1994, Japan invested $7.7 million in Asia. During the next few years, 75% of Japan’s direct investment will be there. Japanese investment in the region is now $64 billion, as against US investment of $26 billion, or German investment of $7 billion. Thailand expects new Japanese investment to reach $8 billion by 1998. Already, Japan controls 90% of Thailand’s auto market. Labour costs in Japan are high, so Japanese companies are setting up in countries where workers get paid much less; an increasing number of Japan’s employees now live outside Japan. Where was Japan’s biggest export market in 1985
A. Europe
B. The US
C. Asia
· Read the information below about Maureen Dowd.· Choose the correct word to fill in each gap, from A, B or C below.· For each question 29-40, mark one letter (A, B or C) an your Answer Sheet. This working life by Maureen Dowd In the world of business, it is not always easy for women to do the same things as mot. Consider the working dinner. In order to do your job well, it’s important to, sometimes see clients and business contacts away (29) the office, in a more relaxed atmosphere, you can get to know your business partner (30) . In the end, after alt, people do business with people they like. Women start out (31) a disadvantage because, unless you’re Nancy Lopez or Martina Navratilova, it’s (32) to invite men out for a game of golf or tennis. Men usually prefer (33) play sports with other men. You might think that restaurants are the perfect playing field. But they can be dangerous ground. (34) people from the office see two men they know having dinner together, they think it’s business. If colleagues see a woman dining with a man, they often (35) if it’s another kind of business. I’m still locking (36) the perfect solution. Breakfasts are out because I find it impossible to be pleasant at 7 a. m. over a bowl of muesli. I love lurching, but that’s usually a bad time for busy people, (37) if they are on the road. So that brings us back to dinner. One answer is to take another colleague or client to dinner (38) no one can think it is a tete-a-tete. Of course, this isn’t always convenient. So when I can’t do this, I take guys out to dinner one-on-one-to places where I’m most (39) to see colleagues. The more your colleagues see you doing working dinners with different man, the (40) they know it is part of your business style.
A. from
B. to
C. between
· Read the following passage.· Are the sentences (16-22) "Right" or "Wrong" If there isn’t enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn’t say".· For each sentence, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet. The Inspiron and the others DELL INSPIRON notebooks are designed for small businesses which demand better performance and more advanced technology at lower prices. The Inspiron is not as expensive as other notebooks, and it is smaller and lighter. The advanced design of the Inspiron makes it easy to upgrade. This same design makes it more reliable than other notebooks. Dell’s low price includes higher quality service and support. And we promise faster delivery of your new computer, usually within 6 to 10 days of receiving your order. For a better notebook, buy Dell. The Inspiron is less reliable than other notebooks.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
青春中期的年龄是
A. 7~9岁
B. 10~13岁
C. 14~16岁
D. 17~20岁
E. 21~23岁