60. The author’s purpose of writing this article is to tell people ___________　　　 　

A. how to take a right attitude in business

B. how to avoid misunderstandings in business

C. how to use a local language in business

D. how to act politely and properly in business

答案　 57.B　 58.C　 59.C　 60.B

Passage 15

(08·安徽D篇)

Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

59. What would be the best title for the text?　　　　　　　　　　 　

A. Misconceptions in Business　　　　　　　 B. Basic Beliefs in Business

C. International Business Culture　　　　　　 D. Successful International Business

58. The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of ________. 　

A. manners　　　　　 B. values　　　　　　 C. attitudes 　　　　　D. customs

57. A. knowledge of the local language allows international business people _________. 　

A. to be more open with their customers

B. to communicate without outside help

C. to express their thoughts indirectly

D. to have a better idea of their own culture

50.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“　 ”

A. to be believable　　 B. to be valuable　　　 C. to be admirable　　 D. to be smtable

51 What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?

A. So objective　　　 B. Objective　　　　　 C. Dissatisfied　　　　 D. Curious

答案　 48.B　 49.D　 50.A　 51.B

Passage 14

(09·陕西E篇)

Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas. 　

One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that one’s own culture’s way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. It’s ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, it’s necessary to study the different elements(组成部分)of culture: language, values and attitudes, and customs and manners. 　

Language

A. knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First, people can communicate directly. Second, people are usually more open in their communication with someone who speaks their language. Third, an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly. Finally, knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better. 　

Values are people’s basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad . An attitude is a way of thinking or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. For example, many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries, and they buy a lot of it. 　

Customs and manners

Customs are common social practices. Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States,　 it is the custom to have salad (色拉) before the main course at dinner, not after. It’s not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn’t sell well because the French don’t usually drink juice with breakfast. 　

49.The author develops the third paragraph mainly--------。　　　　　 　

A. by cause and effects　　 　　　　　　　　　B. by order in space

C. by order in time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by examples

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？　　　　　 　

A, Eating garlic is good for our eyes

B, Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth

C, Swimming after a meal is dangerous。

D, Carrots prevent people from catching colds

75. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Universities have received more applications. 　

B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students

C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty

D. parents are concerned with children’s subject selection. 　

答案　 71.B　 72.A　 73.C　 74.A　 75.B

Passage 13

(09·陕西C篇)

“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜)is good for you, too。It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars. 　

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales, After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to proven it true or false

74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters 　　　　. 　

A. wiser in money management

B. have access to better equipment

C. confide about their future careers

D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds 　

73. in the opinion of most parents 　　　　　　. 　

A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching

B. more students should be admitted to universities

C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened. 　

D. children should solve financial problems themselves