A.unexpectedlyB.actuallyC.disappointedlyD.practically
A. unexpectedly
B. actually
C. disappointedly
D. practically
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听力原文:Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
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A. Have a rest.
B. Take a walk.
C. Give more information.
D. Wake him up.
A.To tell the woman that Johnson got a bad headache.B.He'd like to go the art exhibiti
A. To tell the woman that Johnson got a bad headache.
B. He'd like to go the art exhibition.
C. To tell the woman that Johnson was happy about staying in bed.
D. He hoped that Johnson would feel better soon.
The author contrasts the 1930's with the present in order to show that
A. more people were unemployed in the 1930's.
B. social programs are more needed now.
C. unemployment now has less severe effects.
D. there now is a greater proportion of elderly and handicapped people among those in poverty.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer needs fear being "out of sight and out of mind". He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company's plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad, if an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to come back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and prevalent(普遍的).
Thanks to a variety of relatively 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 language isn't generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's principal language has an opportunity to fist-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural 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.
What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?
A. Critical.
B. Prejudiced.
C. Indifferent.
D. Postitive.