Letter B
Recommending Agents
provide, attached, opinion, requesting, proposition
Dear Mr.Sun:
We thank you for your letter of the 23rd August(1)addresses of possible agents for your products.
On the(2)list we have given names and addresses of three firms who in our(3)would be able to(4)you with the required services, and would be interested in your(5).
Very truly yours.
for, too high, meet, meet with, disappointed, at, on
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you(1)your mail.We are(2)to hear that our price for your required product is(3)for your acceptance.You mentioned that Japanese goods are being offered to you(4)a price approximately 8% lower than our quotation.
We accept your position, but we are of the opinion that the quality of the other makes does not measure up to that of our products.Although we are keen to do business with you, we regret that we cannot accept your counter offer.
We do want to try and work with you, and meet your request, but the best we can do is to reduce our previous quotation by 3%.We hope that this will(5)your approval.
We look forward to hearing from you.
With best regards,
durabihty, requested, as follows, following, weight, quantity, quality,
at sight, shipment, final confirmation, forward, trial
Non-firm offer for blanket
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your inquiry of June 20. We are very glad to learn that you are interested in our blankets.
Our blankets are a perfect combination of(1), warmth, softness and easy care. For the past twenty years we have supplied these products to customers in more than thirty countries in the world.
As(2), we are pleased to quote you(3):
Commodity: "Silver Lake" brand woolen mixed blankets
Size: 70×85 in.
(4): 3lbs
Color: pink and blue
(5): 2000 pcs
Price: US $30 each CIFC2 London
Payment: By confirmed irrevocable L/C(6)(7): During May 2008
This offer is subject to our(8).We are looking(9)to your(10)order.
Yours faithfully,
Dear Sirs,
Re: Men's Sweaters
Thank you for your letter of May 18 and samples.
We appreciate the good quality of men's sweaters, but we find your prices appear to be on the high side and out of line with the current price in the market.It would leave us only a small profit on our sales if we accept the prices you quoted.
We appreciate the quality of your goods and would like to have the opportunity to do business with you, but we have also to point out that the men's sweaters are available in our market from several European manufactures.All the prices quoted by them are lower about 10% than yours for the same quality.Therefore we suggest you should make a reduction by 10%.
It is in view of our long-standing business relations that we make you such a counter-offer.We hope you will take our counter-offer into consideration favorably and fax us your acceptance immediately.
We are looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
W:But frozen foods are convenient and handy.aren't they? Just think of all tile tedious work we would have to do in the kitchen if it weren't for frozen foods and the like.
M:Yes.that's true! (20)But you spend much more time cooking and preparing meals in your country than we do in Britain.don't you?
W:Yes.I suppose we do.You make less fuss about food than we do.In my own country,we have two big meals a day,that is,lunch and dinner,and we spend a lot of time preparing them.(21)Here in Britain,you have only one big meal a day, apart from breakfast and lunch snack, and you spend much less time preparing it.
M:Yes,but we're just as fond of good and delicious food as you are.
W:Well, you certainly don't show it!
M:We do fuss about our meals sometimes,and remenber,we like to eat out on special occasions,such as weekend evenings.birthday parties and other celebrations.London is full of foreign restaurants where you can get all the exotic dishes of the world.You must come out with us one evening,Lisa.
W:Thank you very much,I'd love to.That's what I like about London.(22)There's always so much to see and do!I think I made a wise decision when I chose to live and study in London.
(23)
A.They are everywhere and tasty.
B.Food is not tasty because of them.
C.They spoil the food in Britain.
D.They make food taste bad.
Liu Hui interviews Dr. Smith about the issue of educational inequality.
Liu Hui: Thank you, Dr. Smith, for agreeing to be interviewed by our Campus News Weekly. First, what do you mean by educational inequality?
Dr. Smith: Educational inequality is the disparity that certain students experience in their education as compared to other students. But the meaning of it varies in different social contexts.
Liu Hui: Why does it exist in modern society?
Dr. Smith: Well, researchers link educational inequality to socioeconomic, racial and geographic reasons.
Liu Hui: So it is very likely that educational inequality exists in different forms in different countries.
Dr. Smith: Yeah, you are right. For example, in the United States, although skin color is linked to other forms of inequality, it is evident in education.
Liu Hui: Educational inequality exists in China, too. For example, the college entrance rate is much higher in Beijing than in other provinces. How do you think can we someday eradicate the inequality?
Dr. Smith: It's impossible to answer such a big question in few words. Educational inequality has become one of the most important political and social issues in every nation nowadays. There have been numerous attempts at reforms and.....
1. Well, researchers link educational inequality to {A; B; C}.
A. socioeconomic, racial and educational reasons
B. racial, economic and geographic reasons
C. racial, socioeconomic and geographic reasons
2. According to the passage, {A; B; C}.
A. in the United States, skin color is linked to other forms of inequality, but not in education
B. in the United States, skin color is only linked to the form. of inequality in education
C. in the United States, skin color is linked to the inequality in education
3. Educational inequality exists in {A; B; C}.
A. China only
B. many countries
C. all the countries
4. What does the word “eradicate” mean in the passage? {A; B; C}
A. get rid of
B. cope with
C. carry out
5. What's the attitude of Dr. Smith to the future of education equality? {A; B; C}
A. reserved
B. positive
C. negative
Business cards are less important in American culture than they are in Asian culture. But knowing the right way to handle business cards is a useful skill wherever you are.
Requesting someone's business card is a straightforward(直截了当的、坦率的)process. You need only say: "Do you have a business card?" or "May I have your business card?"
When you want to present your own card, you can say, "Here's my card. Feel free to call me if you have any other questions." Or, you might say, "Please send the information to this address. I look forward to hearing from you soon."
It's not polite to directly refuse a request from someone for your business card. Instead, you can say, "Sorry, but I'm afraid I'm all out at the moment." or "l forgot to bring them with me."
When you do receive a card, say "Thank you" and examine it briefly before putting it away.
1.In America,().
A.one does not use business cards
B.one uses business cards everywhere
C.one uses business cards but not as often as one does in Asia
D.one uses business cards much more often than one does in Asia
2.If you know how to handle business cards, you will().
A.be absolutely successful
B.get help from others
C.make everybody happy
D.find the knowledge helpful
3.To politely refuse a request for business cards, you may say the following except().
A.Sorry, but I can't satisfy you
B.Sorry, but I'm afraid I’m all out at the moment
C.I forgot to bring them with me
D.Sorry, but I don't have a business card
4.From the passage we can infer that().
A.business cards are the key to success
B.business cards should be beautifully designed
C.you should always carry your business cards
D.handling business cards skillfully is important
5.The word “examine” (Line 1, Para. 5) is closest in meaning to().
A.search for
B.test
C.look at
D.research