Question 8
A、It boasts a fairly long history.
B、It produces construction materials.
C、It has 75 offices around the world.
D、It has over50 business partners.
W:Mr Smith, it’s a pleasure meeting you!
M: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you’?
W:Well I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you. Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services.［8］We’re a global company with 75 years of history .And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.
M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well, what exactly can your firm do for my company’?
W: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could need, our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.
M:OK,sure.［9］ This is a family business started by my grandfather in1950. We employ just over100people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want special kind of stone cut in a special design. And that‘’s what we do in our factory. ［10］ Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising, and we’ re losing competitive advantage to stone producers in India.
W:I see. That’s very interesting. [11] I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India. That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.
Question 8 What do we learn about the woman’s company? 根据题目,t指代的是女士的公司。对话中女士介绍说她的公司是一家拥有75年历史的全球化公司,和A项的表述相符,故答案为A.B项的表述是对话中男士的公司的主要业务,故排除。C项的表述错误,对话中说的是在50多个国家设立了分公司,故排除。D项在对话中未提及,故排除。
A、It boasts a fairly long history.
B、It produces construction materials.
C、It has 75 offices around the world.
D、It has over50 business partners.
W:Mr Smith, it’s a pleasure meeting you!
M: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you’?
W:Well I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you. Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services.［8］We’re a global company with 75 years of history .And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.
M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston. I know Astro Consultants is a famous company. But you said you would show me what you could do for me. Well, what exactly can your firm do for my company’?
W: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues. Anything a business like yours could need, our firm offers expert advice. Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face? That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.
M:OK,sure.［9］ This is a family business started by my grandfather in1950. We employ just over100people. We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions. Our clients usually want special kind of stone cut in a special design. And that‘’s what we do in our factory. ［10］ Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising, and we’ re losing competitive advantage to stone producers in India.
W:I see. That’s very interesting. [11] I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India. That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.
Question 8 What do we learn about the woman’s company? 根据题目,t指代的是女士的公司。对话中女士介绍说她的公司是一家拥有75年历史的全球化公司,和A项的表述相符,故答案为A.B项的表述是对话中男士的公司的主要业务,故排除。C项的表述错误,对话中说的是在50多个国家设立了分公司,故排除。D项在对话中未提及,故排除。