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1、College English Test Band 4 (new)31Test Paper 1Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。Part II Reading Comprehension（Skimming & Scanning）(15minutes)Directions: In this part , you will have 15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For question 1-7, markY
2、 (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N ( for NO ) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the pa
3、ssage.A Better ChoiceThe next time you overhear a friend or coworker chattering excitedly about SOHO, dontassume that they are talking about New York. In todays business world SOHO refers to “SmallOffice/Home Office,” one of todays biggest explosions in the economy. The home-basedbusiness has been b
4、orn out of necessity. In an era when large corporations always think ofdownsizing, what are your other choices?Your choices are usually limited: find a lucrative niche in the small business world, stand inline at Unemployment, or accept a cut in pay and benefits. We were all raised to give 9 hourswo
5、rk for 8 hours pay, and we are not backing away from that. Bosses dont understand that youjust put braces on your childs teeth and now have to pay for them. In this economic climate,where cost-cutting measures are the group of the day, setting up a home office on your own mayjust be the ticket to be
6、at the odds. So now, to configure your own small office, home officeset-up can be a breeze.How to StartLets congratulate on your decision to start your own business. But where do you go fromhere? Paper clips, memo pad, phone and table? Almost but not quite. One of the faultscommitted by home-based b
7、usiness owners otherwise known as a small office home office isthat they fail to consider the possibilities of expansion.It is fine to start working from the kitchen table but what happens when things start to takeoff and you still do not want to have an office space? Where do you place the home off
8、ice? Ifyou have the space, I highly suggest a room unto itself. This permits you to close the door andseparate your personal life from business. You are able to leave everything you are working onright where it is instead of shaving to clean-up for dinner or to go to bed. These clean-up stepscan lea
9、d to problems down the road. Where you anchor the home office is important for yourfuture success. A corner in the living room, bedroom or attic is preferable if you do not have aroom solely for your business. Reasons for the separation include fewer distractions and theCollege English Test Band 4 (
10、new)32ability to think and focus more clearly.And you may have to have one or two clients come to your “office” in the lifetime of yourbusiness. Even though it is your home, you want to present the best professional atmospherepossible, which is very important if you have people working with you. The
11、ir productivity isimportant to your bottom line. Invest in the appropriate chairs, tables, lighting and ventilationbefore you invest in the paper clips and the stapler. If you are not comfortable, neither you noryour employees will stay there and finish the job. Bottom line: Your employees dont want
12、 tointeract or become a part of your family issues. It is fine to have employees in your home butjust make sure you supply them with the best working atmosphere possible.The Popularity of Being SOHOToday, researchers and marketers have identified a segment that is now labeled SOHO,small offices, hom
13、e offices, whether they are high-tech start-ups or women selling Mary Kay. Butthey drive Americas economic growth and have created most of the new jobs in the last 20years. Three percent of companies accounted for 6 million of the 7.7 million jobs that wereadded to the economy between 1991-1995. Sma
14、ll businesses represent over 90% of allbusinesses in the U.S. with an economic output greater than Germany or France or the UK.Reportedly, home-based workers earn more money. The 46 million home-based workers inthe United States, including a large number of women, working at home in an attempt to be
15、tterbalance work and family, earn 28% more than the average office worker, and spend less timemaking heir pay. Of course this could be due, in part, to the fact that more experienced andaggressive workers tend to start their own businesses.Remember, going into business on your own, or from a home of
16、fice may mean making dowith less. But it can also mean achieving more: more independence, more challenges, moreresults. In the long run it may well mean more money for you and your family. In a word, doingit on your own means freedom, to grow, experiment and learn. If you are successful, you wonthave to go ask for a raise or accept what youre given or worry about being turned out to pasturewhen a younger ve
