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第1题

Why does the author mention gunpowder in Paragraph 3？[A] To remind readers that the co

Why does the author mention gunpowder in Paragraph 3？

[A] To remind readers that the colonial era ended in warfare.

[B] To give an example of a product made from wood consumption.

[C] To illustrate some negative aspects of some industrial processes.

[D] To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the colonies.

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第2题

● Read the following passage.● Are sentences 16-22“Right” or "Wrong"？If there isn't enough

● Read the following passage.

● Are sentences 16-22 “Right” or "Wrong"？ If there isn't enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn't say".

● For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

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What are the zebra stripes (See the figure) on the Instant Mashed Patato Flakes package？ They are special black and white vertical lines. These black and white stripes can be read by an optical scanner, or computer. The "scanner", which reads the lines of code, is a small laser beam of light. When the light rays is broken by the black stripes, the computer "reads" the information about the product.

This code is called the Universal Product Code (UPC). It is designed to add speed and efficiency to stores by using computers. It can do this in several ways. First, it is not necessary for workers to put individual prices on items. By using UPC, the computer can print out the accurate price of the item. Errors in prices are eliminated, or done away with. Also, the time spent checking out is reduced UPC gives an itemized receipt to the customer with all the items, prices, and totals. The store clerk does not need to spend time checking the price on the item and punching it into the cash register. This UPC computerized system will probably save as much as 45 percent of the checkout clerk's time.

What do the stripes mean？ How does the computer interpret the stripes？ The number printed below the vertical bars identifies the manufacturer and the manufacturer's item. As many as 10 trillion individual machine-readable numbers can be used with this system. In the example, the 0 on the left side means that it is a grocery item. The numbers 36800 indicate the manufacturer, in this case it is the Food Club Company. The last five digits, 51512, mean it is a pack of mashed patato flakes. The light rays from the light beam read these lines, and the message is sent directly to the computer. The computer then finds the information about this product (price, inventory data) and sends it instantly back to the terminal at the checkout counter. At the same time, it keeps an inventory for the store manager. Many products have labels with these stripes.

The figures printed below the stripes are codes of the producer and the product.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Doesn't say

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第3题

Hair Co manufactures three types of electrical goods for hair: curlers （C), straightening

Hair Co manufactures three types of electrical goods for hair: curlers (C), straightening irons (S) and dryers (D.) The budgeted sales prices and volumes for the next year are as follows:

Hair Co manufactures three types of electrical goo

Each product is made using a different mix of the same materials and labour. Product S also uses new revolutionary technology for which the company obtained a ten-year patent two years ago. The budgeted sales volumes for all the products have been calculated by adding 10% to last year’s sales.

The standard cost card for each product is shown below.

Hair Co manufactures three types of electrical goo

Both skilled and unskilled labour costs are variable.

The general fixed overheads are expected to be $640,000 for the next year.

Required:

(a) Calculate the weighted average contribution to sales ratio for Hair Co.

Note: round all workings to 2 decimal places. (6 marks)

(b) Calculate the total break-even sales revenue for the next year for Hair Co.

Note: round all workings to 2 decimal places. (2 marks)

(c) Using the graph paper provided, draw a multi-product profit-volume (PV) chart showing clearly the profit/loss lines assuming:

(i) you are able to sell the products in order of the ones with the highest ranking contribution to sales ratios first; and

(ii) you sell the products in a constant mix.

Note: only one graph is required. (9 marks)

(d) Briefly comment on your findings in (c). (3 marks)

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第4题

Insurance is supposed to provide protection against financial risks, and while dying too s

oon is one major risk we face, another risk more and more people fear is outliving their money. As a result, a growing array of life insurance products make it possible to protect against both of those risks.

In many of today's life insurance products, MacDonald notes, "The death benefit portion really has become a commodity type product, so if someone is really concerned about the financial impact of dying young, then they can get a pretty good deal by buying term insurance on a commodity basis—find the cheapest policy and buy it. "But, he says, " The other side of the coin is that insurance companies have developed products that can be very creative, and very competitive to other alternatives, including investments. They can fill a very important role in any overall investment plan. "

Diverse and universal policies offer people choices in how much they want to put into their policies and how they want their funds invested. These funds can then be tapped later on to provide a lump sum for purchasing a retirement home or a stream of retirement income. Life insurance is an attractive investment vehicle, because the " inside buildup" , the accumulation of funds inside a policy structrue, is not subject to taxes, in contrast to other personal investments.

However, MacDonald and others warn against using insurance policies purely as an investment. While there are tax advantages, there are also the costs connected with the insurance coverage, and if you don't need that coverage these can be expensive ways to invest.

Moreover, MacDonald notes that some companies are offering insurance that has a critical illness or long-term care benefit. These policies specify that if someone suffers a heart attack, for example, they will get 25% of the face amount of the insurance policy immediately rather than at death. Or if they must be confined to a nursing home, they will be able to use up to the face amount of the policy to pay the nursing home costs.

Amid the proliferation of insurance product, MacDonald says, "The positive side of it is there are better products—they're cheaper and more flexible. The negative side is that it's more complicated and easier to make a mistake. In the past, it was plain vanilla; everybody was selling the same product and everybody had to find an agent they liked. Now there has been significant changes in product structure and design, and benefits, and so it is worthwhile to shop around. "

The purpose of insurance is to______.

A．give you money whenever you need

B．protect you from financial risks

C．save money

D．outlive money

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第5题

阅读题：Americans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education. On the one hand

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Americans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education. On the one hand, free and universal public education was seen as necessary in a democracy, for how else would citizens learn how to govern themselves in a responsible way？ On the other hand, America was always a country that offered financial opportunities for which education was not needed: on the road from rags to riches, schooling-beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic-was an unnecessary detour.

Even today, it is still possible for people to achieve financial success without much education, but the number of situations in which this is possible is decreasing. In today's more complex world, the opportunities for financial success is closely related to the need for education, especially higher education.

Our society is rapidly becoming one whose chief product is information, and dealing with this information requires more and more specialized education. In other words, we grow up learning more and more about fewer and fewer subjects.

In the future, this trend is likely to continue. Tomorrow's world will be even more complex than today's world, and, to manage this complexity, even more specialized education will be needed.

26. The topic treated in this passage is _____.

A) education in general

B) Americans' attitudes

C) higher education

D) American education

27. Americans' attitudes toward education have always been _____.

A) certain B) contradictory

C) ambitious D) unclear

28. Today, financial success is closely related to the need for _____.

A) higher education B) public education

C) responsible citizens D) learning the basics

29. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _____.

A) information is our only product

B) education in the future will be specialized

C) we are entering an age of information

D) we are living in an age of information

30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

A) The History of American Education.

B) The Need for Specialized Education.

C) The Future of the American Educational System.

D) Attitudes toward American Education.

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第6题

请教：BEC商务英语（中级）阅读模拟试卷24第5大题第1小题如何解答？

【题目描述】

•Read the article below about Saunda.

•In most of the lines 34-45 there is one extra word. It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some lines, however, are correct.

•If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.

•If there is an extra word in the tine, write the extra Word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.

ROMANTIC. FASHIONSBLE & EXCELLENT

The design team in Italy, acquired from generations of experience in the finest tradition of Italian footwear design, together with their eyes for latest fashion

34 trends, have created unique and stylish designs which perfectly in tune with

35 the taste of discerning between men in search of individuality. The strict

36 continuity in production processes, are combined with the use of Italian

37 leathers and materials of the premium quality, are behind the success of the

38 highly individual and yet universal style. of Saunda men's collection. Great

39 attention is attached to every one step in the manufacturing process with

40 on-site supervision of the experienced Italian experts. Researches are conducted

41 to study the regional shapes and sizes in order to achieve the right fit, so as

42 that every customer will be given a suitable product. The shape also ensures

43 that a natural movement of the foot without ever feeling tight, providing

44 maximum greatest comfort. Saunda understands the art of shoes making. This

45 art cannot be improvised in a day, and is based on experience, research and an attentive use of advanced technology for an improvement in the product's quality.

(34)

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第7题

BRT Co has developed a new confectionery line that can be sold for $5·00 per box and that

is expected to have continuing popularity for many years. The Finance Director has proposed that investment in the new product should be evaluated over a four-year time-horizon, even though sales would continue after the fourth year, on the grounds that cash flows after four years are too uncertain to be included in the evaluation. The variable and fixed costs (both in current price terms) will depend on sales volume, as follows.

BRT Co has developed a new confectionery line that

The production equipment for the new confectionery line would cost $2 million and an additional initial investment of $750,000 would be needed for working capital. Capital allowances (tax-allowable depreciation) on a 25% reducing balance basis could be claimed on the cost of equipment. Profit tax of 30% per year will be payable one year in arrears. A balancing allowance would be claimed in the fourth year of operation.

The average general level of inflation is expected to be 3% per year and selling price, variable costs, fixed costs and working capital would all experience inflation of this level. BRT Co uses a nominal after-tax cost of capital of 12% to appraise new investment projects.

Required:

(a) Assuming that production only lasts for four years, calculate the net present value of investing in the new product using a nominal terms approach and advise on its financial acceptability (work to the nearest $1,000). (13 marks)

(b) Comment briefly on the proposal to use a four-year time horizon, and calculate and discuss a value that could be placed on after-tax cash flows arising after the fourth year of operation, using a perpetuity approach. Assume, for this part of the question only, that before-tax cash flows and profit tax are constant from year five onwards, and that capital allowances and working capital can be ignored. (5 marks)

(c) Discuss THREE ways of incorporating risk into the investment appraisal process. (7 marks)

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第8题

Every culture has accepted standards when it comes to personal hygiene. Foreign visitors

should therefore be aware of what Americans consider appropriate and proper hygiene practices. For some, American standards might seem exaggerated, natural, or even offensive. However,【M1】______ if you want to fit in more easily, you will want to adapt the practices【M2】______ that prevail in the United States, even though in doing so might not be【M3】______ easy. Here are few tips and suggestions. As a general rule, Americans【M4】______ usually consider that the odors that the human body naturally produces are pleasant They usually wash with soap at least once a day to control【M5】______ body odors and brush their teeth at least in the morning and evening. In addition, they use underarm deodorant/antiperspirant to control perspiration odors, and they wash their hair as much as necessary to【M6】______ keep it from becoming oily. While the practice is not universal, many people use perfume, cologne, mouthwash, and other scented products to give themselves an odor that others will presumably find pleasant. However, Americans generally do not like others to use "too much" of a scented product Too much means that the smell is indiscernible from【M7】______ more than a meter or two afar. Clothing should not emit bodily odors.【M8】______ The American practice is to wash clothing that has taken in the smell【M9】______ of the wearers perspiration before it is worn agaia The basic idea is that you should be clean. Makeup, perfume, and cologne are not necessary for social acceptability, but cleanliness is definitely expected.【M10】______

【M1】

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第9题

Technology has come to the marketplace. In many U. S stores the cash【C1】______has been rep

laced by a computer that quickly and easily calculates the cost of items being bought.

Back in the early 1960s, when the laser【C2】______developed, it was viewed by some as a fascinating research tool; others called it a【C3】______toy. Since that time, the laser has proved to be an【C4】______of many uses. In fact, in many places it's becoming a part of【C5】______life. Take, for example, what's happening at some supermarkets. Food-shopping Americans are coming【C6】______with lasers and computers for the first time. But they're hardly【C7】______it, until they get to the checkout line. With scarcely a glance at the items, the clerk【C8】______them across a hole, where a special marking on each item is scanned by a low-powered laser【C9】______inside the machine, connected to a remote computer. It started a few years ago, when food processors【C10】______the time had come to put code markings on every one of their thousands of food products. This would make them【C11】______identifiable to a computer. The scanning laser beam was an【C12】______device for reading these markings, and so the Universal Product Code was born.

【C13】______every package today, every can and bottle, has these unique symbols.【C14】______is the time-consuming stamping of prices on each item. Prices are shown【C15】______the shelf.

This mew technology promises to【C16】______food products moving smoothly on and off supermarket shelves, which will help keep overhead down and prices【C17】______At the end of each business day, the remotely-located computer gives the store manager a total picture of the day's【C18】______--what the needs to restock,【C19】______, and what he can mark down and put on sale.

As for the customer, the most dramatic change is【C20】______checkout lines keep moving.

【C1】

A．recorder

B．register

C．machine

D．teller

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第10题

Barbie DollsIn the mid 1940's, the young ambitious duo Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a co

Barbie Dolls

In the mid 1940's, the young ambitious duo Ruth and Elliot Handler, owned a company that made wooden pictures frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler joined with their close friend Harold Mattson to form. a company would be named MATTEL, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.

In the mid 1950's, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a shapely, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build. Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of her technicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson, a fashion designer, to create Barbie's wardrobe. It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained. This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie.

In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York Toy Show and receive a cool reception from the toy buyers.

Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memories made with their dolls.

When Ruth and Elliot Handler were young, they had a strong desire ______.

A．to go to school

B．to take photos

C．to make frames

D．to be highly successful

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Universal Product Code What are the zebra stripes （See the figure) on the Instant Mashed P