The success of small businesses lies in ______.A.innovationB.uncertaintyC.original ideasD.
The success of small businesses lies in ______.
A.innovation
B.uncertainty
C.original ideas
D.risk-taking
The success of small businesses lies in ______.
A.innovation
B.uncertainty
C.original ideas
D.risk-taking
第1题
What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?
A.Many small businesses do not produce enough profits to finance growth.
B.Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.
C.Being able to recruit the right people is the most important factor affecting growth.
D.Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their companies a success,
第2题
It is implied in paragraph 2 that
A.NASA experienced many failures prior to a small success.
B.the technology made by the German scientists was unstable.
C.Americans had almost no experience with building aircraft.
D.the research resulted in the loss of numerous astronauts.
第3题
"He was on his way" refers to the fact that ______.
A.he gave up and returned home
B.he began to work towards success
C.he took a journey to Hollywood
D.he had difficulties in playing the small part
第4题
A.Take a deep breath, visualize your success and hold onto the lectern when you are onstage.
B.Quickly find someone else to give your presentation.
C.Call off the presentation.
D.Go get a glass of water or something small to hold onto.
第5题
Many【C2】______believe one way to【C3】______their chance of success is to【C4】______an already【C5】______business【C6】______a franchise(特许经营权). A franchise provides a name and products that people know. One of the【C7】______franchising companies in the world,【C8】______, is McDonald's.
A person who wants to start a【C9】______must pay a【C10】______. This amount of money depends on【C11】______the franchising company【C12】______the new business to earn. To open a McDonald's franchise costs at least 500,000 dollars【C13】______fees. Franchise fees for some other companies are only a few thousand dollars.【C14】______, store space, goods and other things needed to operate a franchise may cost【C15】______.
Franchise buyers【C16】______pay a percentage of their earnings every year【C17】______the right to operate the business. They also must agree to pay for marketing efforts. A【C18】______of earnings【C19】______national advertising. Another percentage may go to local advertising.
Franchises are a very big kind of small business. Like any other kind of business,【C20】______, there is no guarantee of success.
【C1】
A.succeed
B.fail
C.prosper
D.run
第6题
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第7题
?Read the article below about a successful printing firm.
?Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.
?For each question 19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
?There is an example at the beginning (0).
MULTICOPY PRINTING
Martin Charlesworth pays a visit to discover the secret of Success at a busy printing firm.
From designing and printing corporate brochures and business cards to photocopying students' essays it's all in a day's work for Multicopy Printing. The family-run firm is one of the most successful printing, copyshop and design offices in the region. Although it is a (19) small company, it thinks big. The company has made a considerable (20) in high-tech machinery to (21) up in this rapidly changing industry.
The company's success has recently enabled it to modernise and (22) its premises. Multicopy's Managing Director, Colin Marsh, says, 'It was very (23) before. We may get up to two tonnes of paper delivered a day and we were running out of space to (24) it. Now, we're the only business in this area (25) a print service from start to finish all under one roof. A vast amount of work can be (26) in a very short space of time.'
The firm was (27) up 22 years ago by Colin's father, who was the area manager for a national (28) of printers before deciding to go into business on his own. In those days, it was mostly small printing (29) such as letterheads and photocopying. The business grew rapidly in the mid-1980s with the (30) of new technology. Nowadays the core photocopying business is high-volume, sometimes up to 300,000 copies for one job, and it often needs to meet (31) deadlines for commercial outlets. But despite Multicopy's recent success, it has not forgotten its (32) and part of the everyday (33) still consists of doing small numbers of photocopies for members of the general public.
(19)
A.relatively
B.roughly
C.wholly
D.nearly
第8题
What is this report mainly about?
A.The evaluation process of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award
B.The success of Charles Foster as a leader
C.The philosophy of Charles Foster's management
D.The good relationship Charles Foster maintaining with his employees
第9题
In Europe, the US and Japan, the musical is a popular form. of performing art. Musicals generally attract more people than do plays or classical music concerts. However, most Chinese people are still not familiar with this form. of art.
In 1987, the American musical The Music Man, a heart-warming story about a traveling sales- man who tries to trick a small town into buying his musical instruments, was introduced in China. In 1990, Sunrise was put on stage in Shanghai. It is considered the first Chinese musical in China's history. But neither of these achieved as great a success as had been expected. This makes it clear that in China, musicals are still at their earliest stage of development.
By comparison, developed in many Western countries for years, musicals have achieved great success on Broadway (in New York City) as well as in London's West End, both of which are famous for their musicals. The musical has become an important form. of art in these countries.
What do we know about musicals in many Western countries?
A.They are not taken as a form. of art.
B.They are highly enjoyed and welcomed.
C.They are used to teach performing art.
D.They are not as popular as concerts.
第10题
Most successful small business owners have considerable knowledge in the area working for others be fore they become independent. They also begin with substantial financial backing and a good location. Renting space may be preferable or necessary at the start, but the lease on the building must be examined carefully before it is signed. The new owner should be thoroughly familiar with the market and the competition. A person who wants to buy an existing business can often learn the history of the company and its prospects from the owner's records. Once the business gets started, accurate and complete records should be kept to monitor the company's progress and profits.
Financing may be the most difficult step for small-business owners. They may rely on their own savings or borrow money from a bank or the Small Business Administration. Some suppliers will sell merchandise on credit, and manufacturers may be willing to finance the purchase of equipment. If the new business is a corporation, the owner may choose to sell stock.
Once the new business is started, the Small Business Administration is a good source of advice. Several of its programs are designed to help new owners with expertise of retired executives. A nearby university or trade association may also help owners locate local sources of help.
New business owners often report that they work long, hard hours but find the experience extremely satisfying. The realization that their efforts will produce actual results in the form. of profit, success, and pride can be quite motivating. Those who have worked for others enjoy the opportunity to make decisions and follow projects through to completion. Many report that hard work has never been so enjoyable before. Careful research, investigation, and planning at the outset do not guarantee success, but they provide a good foundation for the new small business and its owner.
Before you begin, the most necessary adviser for you is ______.
A.a retired executive
B.a bank officer
C.a lawyer
D.a professor of economics