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1、Part APassage OneNew technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by forei
2、gn language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.Overseas assignments are becoming increasingl
3、y important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignm
4、ent abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent.Thanks to a variety of relati
5、vely inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second lan
6、guage isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equalThe employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and cam have the cu
7、ltural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.21. What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?A) Critical.B) P
8、rejudiced.C) Indifferent.D) Positive. 22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople _.A) have to get familiar with modern technologyB) are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operationsC) are attaching more importance to their overseas businessD) are eager
9、 to work overseas23. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means _.A) being unable to think properly for lack of insightB) being totally out of touch with business at homeC) missing opportunities for promotion when abroadD) leaving all care and worry behind24.
10、 According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?A) Connections with businesses overseas. B) Ability to speak the clients language.C) Technical know-how.D) Business experience.25. The advantage of employees having foreign language
11、skills is that they can _.A) better control the whole negotiation processB) easily find new approaches to meet market needsC) fast-forward their proposals to headquartersD) easily make friends with businesspeople abroadPassage TwoIn spite of “endless talk of difference”，American society is an amazin
12、g machine for homogenizing people. There is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse， and the casualness and absence of deference” characteristic of popular culture. People are absorbed into “a culture of consumption ”launched by the 19thcentury department stores that offered “vast array
13、s of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite， ”these were stores “anyone could enter， regardless of class or background. This turned shopping into a public and democratic act. ”The mass media， advertising and sports are other forces for homogenizat
14、ion.21.The word “homogenizing”（Line 2， Paragraph 1） most probably means_.A identifying B associatingC assimilating D monopolizing22. According to the author， the department stores of the 19th centuryA played a role in the spread of popular culture.B became intimate shops for common consumers.C satis
15、fied the needs of a knowledgeable elite.D owed its emergence to the culture of consumption,Part BDirections:You are going to read a text about the tips on resume writing, followed by a list of examples. Choose the best example from the list AF for each numbered subheading (4145).There is one extra e
16、xample which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. There are two kinds. One is the familiar“tombstone”that lists where you went to school and where youve worked in chronological order. The other is wha
