口語練習(xí)試卷2（共125題）

口語練習(xí)試卷2（共9套）（共125題）口語練習(xí)試卷第1套一、初試(本題共11題，每題1.0分，共11分。)1、Respondingtoopinions回應(yīng)對方觀點標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：No,notreally.Idon’tagree.Idon’tthinkso.That’snotright.I’minclinedtoagreewithKate.That’sright.Iagree.Don’tyouthink...?I’msorry,Ididn’tcatchwhatyousaid.Sorry,I’mnotquitewithyou.知識點解析：暫無解析2、Askingaboutagreement征詢贊同標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Whatdoyouthink?Doyouagree?Don’tyouagree?Wouldn’tyouagree?Don’tyouthinkso?What’syouropinion?Whatareyourviewsonthis...Whatdoyouthinkaboutthis?知識點解析：暫無解析3、Agreeing表示贊同標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Yes,that’strue.That’sright.You’reright.Ithinkso,too.That’sagoodidea.Iagreewithyou.Idefinitelyagreewithyou.Icompletelyagree.Whynot?Yes,ofcourse.Iagreeto...That’sagooddeal.That’saverygoodpoint.知識點解析：暫無解析4、Disagreeing表示異議標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Idon’treallyagreewithyou.Idon’tthinkso.I’mafraidIcan’tagreewithyou.I’mnotsureIquiteagreewithyou.That’snothowIseeit.Yes,thatmay.betrue,but...Well,youhaveapointthere,but...Icanseeyourpoint,but...Iseewhatyoumean.But...知識點解析：暫無解析5、Interrupting中間插話標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：I’vegottostopyou...Sorrytointerrupt,butI’djustliketosaythat...Excuseme,canIinterruptforasecond?Justamoment.CanIsaysomething?知識點解析：暫無解析6、Explainingbackgroundtoanenquiry回應(yīng)查詢說明背景標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Ihavelookedintothismatter.Ihavemadeenquiriesabout...Ihavedealtwiththeenquiriesabout...Ihavecheckedmyrecords.Ihaveinvestigated...asrequestedinyourmemoof5June.Ihavecompletedmystudyof…知識點解析：暫無解析7、Explainingenquiries說明所查詢的問題標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Iamtoldthat...Iaminformedthat...Ihaverecommendedthat…知識點解析：暫無解析8、Makingsuggestionsandrecommendations提出建議和勸告標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：CouldImakeasuggestion?Canwegettogethersometimelaterthisweektodiscuss…?WhataboutTuesdayafternoonat3:00p.m.?Weoughttobethinkingabout...Youreallyoughtto...Don’tforgetto...Isuggestthat...?Maybe,butdon’tyouthink...?Sorry,couldyousaythatagain,please?DoyouseewhatImean?Itseemstomethatyoushould...Perhapsitwouldbeagoodideaifyouwereto...Ifyouwish,Ican...MayIsuggestthat...?Isuggestyou...Ithinkthatweshould...Itseemstomethat...Icanseewhatyoumean,but...知識點解析：暫無解析9、Checkinginformation核實信息標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：CanIjustchecksomethinghere,Derek?Ihaveaquestion.Ishouldliketoknowexactlywhatactionhasbeentaken...Ishouldlikeyoutogivemearecordof...Letmeknowhowthecampaigngoes.知識點解析：暫無解析10、Askingforaction要求對方采取行動標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Canyoupleasearrangefor...Doyouforgetto...Pleasefindoutwhatisgoingon...Couldyoupleaseensurethat...Iwouldlikeyouto...Doyouthinkitwouldbepossibleto...Iwanttoremindyouthat…知識點解析：暫無解析11、Suggestingaction建議采取行動標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：YoushouldbuyMr.FreemaninFranceameal.Yououghttobriefhimverycarefully.Ithinkyoushouldvisitthecomponentsuppliers.IthinkyououghttoleavethattoJohn.It’sessentialthatyoucoordinatethenewlaunchstrategy.知識點解析：暫無解析口語練習(xí)試卷第2套一、討論(本題共12題，每題1.0分，共12分。)1、談?wù)撚嘘P(guān)全球化、高科技及其他熱點話題Jobsatisfactionormoney,whichismoreimportant?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．Moneyisnoteverything.Inmyopinion,jobsatisfactionismoreimportantthanmoney.Youneedtoputjobsatisfactionbeforemoneywhilelookingforajob.Ifyoufindaninterestingjob,andyouarewillingtodoit,justtakeonthejob.Youwillenjoyit.Youthenputyourheartintoitandendupdoingitwell.Ifit’snotaninterestingjob,youdon’tlikeit,butyou’llhavetodoit.Ifmoneyistheonlythingfordoingthejob,youwillnotputyourwholeheartintoit,andyou’lljustperformyourdutyinaperfunctorymanner.Youmaynotdoyourjobwell,andwillnotachieveconsiderablesuccess.Youwillendupgettingnojobsatisfaction.However,ifyourjobisjustacceptablebutfarfromwhatyoudesire,andyoucannotgetasatisfactoryjobatthemoment,youshouldfindwhatyoulikebestfromthejob.Cherishwhatyoulike,andignorewhatyoudislikeinthejob.Gradually,youwillcometolikeyourjob.Successwillcometoyouintheend.b．Moneyisnoteverything,buteverythingneedsmoney.Whenyouloseyourjob,andyoucannotgetmoneyfromvarioussources,youcouldbarelymakeendsmeet.It’snotagreatjob,butit’saliving.Youhavetofindawaythatyouearnmoney.Thejobmaynotbesatisfactory,butitcanscrapealiving.Youhavetodoajob.Youmayworkfreelance,workingindependentlyfordifferentcompaniesratherthanbeingemployedbyoneparticularcompany.Whateveryoudo.Withoutmoney,youwillgetnowhere.Therefore,Ibelievethatmoneyismoreimportantthanjobsatisfaction.c．Jobsatisfactionisveryimportant.Oneespeciallyimportantattitudeinmostorganizationsisjobsatisfaction.Jobsatisfactionordissatisfactionisanattitudethatreflectstheextenttowhichindividualsaregratifiedbyorfulfilledintheirwork.Extensiveresearchhasindicatedthatpersonalfactorssuchasanindividual’sneedsandaspirationsdeterminejobsatisfaction,alongwithgroupandorganizationalfactorssuchasrelationshipwithcoworkersandsupervisorsandworkingconditions,workpoliciesandcompensation.Asatisfiedemployeealsotendstobeabsentlessoften,tomakepositivecontributions,andtostaywiththeorganization.Incontrast,adissatisfiedemployeemaybeabsentmoreoften,mayexperiencestressthatdisruptscoworkers,andmaybecontinuallylookingforanotherjob.d．Jobsatisfactionisimportant.However,highlevelsofjobsatisfactiondonotnecessarilyleadtohigherlevelsofperformance.Ithinkmoneyismoreimportantthanjobsatisfaction.Researchhasshown,atleastinsomesettings,thatemployeeswhoaredissatisfiedwiththeirsalaryaremostlikelytoleavetheiremployers.Moneymotivatesthestafftoworkhard.Moneyisthemostimportantmotivationfordoingbusiness.Withoutsatisfactorypayroll,therecouldbenojobsatisfaction.Therichpeoplemaysay:“IcouldbehappywhenIhadmoney,butsometimesevenhappierwithout.”Fortherich,thericherhebecomes,theunhappierheis.Forthecommonpeople,especiallytheunderprivileged,moneymeanseverythingtothem.知識點解析：jobsatisfaction工作滿意度。theunderprivileged貧困階層，弱勢群體。aspiration志向，抱負(fù)。scrapealiving勉強糊口。perfunctory敷衍的，得過且過的。compensation補償，報酬。2、CouldyoutellmewhatinfluenceyouthinkglobalizationishavingonbusinesslifeinChina?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．Well,todayglobalizationisallowingcompaniestosourcefromgreaterdistances.Thisenablesacompanytoexploittheeconomicadvantagesoflowlaborcostsinonecountryandhighmarketvalueinanother.Ofcourse,theyhavetobecarefulnottobeseentobeexploitingtheworkers.Consumersarebecomingevermoresensitivetotheexploitationstoriesandindeedenvironmentalissues.Thisisbecauseasconsumersbecomericherandbecomeusedtospendingmoreonaproduct,theyalsofeelthattheyshouldbespendingethically.Mediastoriesandpressitemsbackthisup,andexploitationstoriesreceiveverygoodpress.Andofcourse,theycancausegreatdamage.Thebiggerthebrand,thehighertheriskofaPRdisaster.AlsocompaniesnowhavetoworryaboutPRamongtheirownemployees.Afterall,recentstoriesaboutfatcatexecutivesalariescaneasilyaffectmoraleandthusworkers’productivity.b．IthinkglobalizationhasgreatinfluenceonbusinesslifeinChina.Today,globalizationisbeingchallengedaroundtheworld.Globalizationcanbeaforceforgood.Globalizationhashelpedhundredsofmillionsofpeopleattainhigherstandardsofliving.Theglobalizationoftheeconomyhasbenefitedcountriesthattookadvantageofitbyseekingnewmarketsfortheirexportsandbywelcomingforeigninvestment.Butformillionsofpeopleglobalizationhasnotworked.Manyhaveactivelybeenmadeworseoff,astheyhaveseentheirjobsdestroyedandtheirlivesbecomemoreinsecure.Theyhavefeltincreasinglypowerlessagainstforcesbeyondtheircontrol.Theyhaveseentheirlifestyleundermined,theircultureseroded.Ifglobalizationcontinuestobeconductedinthewaythatithasbeeninthepast,ifwecontinuetofailtolearnfromourmistakes,globalizationwillnotonlynotsucceedinpromotingdevelopmentbutwillcontinuetocreatepovertyandinstability.Withoutreform,thebacklashthathasalreadystartedwillmountanddiscontentwithglobalizationwillgrow.Thiswillbeatragedyforallofus,andespeciallyforthebillionswhomightotherwisehavebenefited.c．It’snoteasytochangehowthingsaredone.Bureaucracies,likepeople,fallintobadhabits,andadaptingtochangecanbepainful.Allthenationsintheworldneedtodotheirpartstoreformtheinternationalinstitutionsthatgovernglobalization.Globalizationseemstounderminetraditionalvalues.Theconflictsarereal,andtosomeextentunavoidable.Economicgrowth—includingthatinducedbyglobalization—willresultinurbanization,underminingtraditionalruralsocieties.d．Solongasglobalizationispresentedinthewaythatithasbeen,itrepresentsadisenfranchisement.Withglobalization,Chinaseizestheopportunitytocombineitsshort-runneedswithlong-rungrowthobjectives.e．WithglobalizationandthecloserintegrationofChinaandtherestworld,thelocalworkforceisbecomingmorediverseandmobilethanever.CompaniesplantoraisemarketingeffortsforitsHRMSsystem,whichincludesmodulesfortraining,administration,payrollandadvancedbenefits.Theyalsointendtostrengthenpartnershipswithmultinationalandlocalsystemsintegrators.CustomerswillreceiveactivesupportformenterprisesintrackingandmeasuringtheperformanceoftheirHRMSimplementation.f．Globalizationislessthanmeetstheeye.Globalizationisbecomingobscuredasmuchasilluminatedbytherhetoricsurroundingit.Ifwedefineitasgreateraccesstomarketsbyforeignbusinesses,thenthereisconsiderablylessglobalizationthanhasbeenpresumed.Globalizationisnotnew.Globalization,inthesenseofaccessbyforeignbusinessestodomesticmarkets,stillvarieswidelyamongcountries.知識點解析：globalization全球化。backlash強烈反應(yīng)。payroll工資表，工資額，在職人員名單。HRMS=HumanResourcesManagementSystem人力資源管理體系。3、CouldyoutellmewhatinfluenceyouthinkthemediahasnowadaysonbusinesslifeinChina?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．Mediainfluenceseverything,everyone,andeverywhere,everydayintheworld.Chinaisnoexception.Mediaisameansforgovernments,companiesandindividualstosendtheirmessagestothepeople.Itisalsoameansforthemtogettheirneedyinformation.MediahasagreatinfluencenowadaysonbusinesslifeinChina.b．SofarasIknow,themediahasanincreasinginfluenceonbusinesslifeinChina.Mediahaschangedthewayweliveandwork,andinthefuturetherateofchangeisexpectedtoincrease.TakethedigitalTVforexample.SeeingdigitalprofitsinChina,newTVtechnologymayopendoorstoforeignprogrammers.c．ThemediahasgreatinfluenceonbusinesslifeinChina,andsuchinfluenceisstillontheincrease.AlmosteveryonewatchTelevisioneveryday.ThespreadofdigitalTVwillboostdemandforprogrammingfromViacom,NewsCorp.andotherinternationalmediacompaniesinChina,amarketwithmorethan1billionviewers.d．ThemediahasgreatimpactonbusinesslifeinChinatoday.Productionjointventurescreateahugeopportunity.Digitalcreatesneedsforcontentthataresovasttherewillbemanyopportunities.Asyoucanseenow,moreandmoreforeignmediacompaniesareplanningtoteamupwiththeChinesecounterparts.BecausetheChinesegovernmenthascommittedtoupgradingthequalityofprogrammingandmadeacommitmenttograduallyliberalizetilemarket.Consequently,themediawillhaveagreaterinfluenceonbusinesslifeinChina.e．ThemediahasanincreasinginfluenceonbusinesslifeinChina.China’sbroadcastingregulatorhastargeted30milliondigital-TVsubscribersby2005andplanstomoveallbroadcaststodigitalby2015.Only280,000havesignedupsofar.Digitaltechnologyusesbandwidthmoreefficientlythanstandarddefinitiontelevision,deliveringbettervisualquality.Tiletechnologyalsoallowsfordatatransmissionandthesimultaneousbroadcastofmultiplechannels,enablinginteractiveservicessuchaspaper-viewmovies,homeshoppingandstocktrading.f．TheinfluenceofmediaonbusinesslifeinChinaisstillontheincrease.Chinesegovernmentofficialsarebettingthatputtingtelevisiononamorecommercialfootingwillgeneratemorerevenue,taxesandjobs.Unemploymentmaybeashighas7percent.g．Theworld’sbiggestmediacompaniescan’taffordtoignoreChina’sTVmarket.Advertisingspendingbeforediscounts,basedonpublishedrates,rose45percentin2003to$18.2billion.ThatputsChinaamongtheworld’stopfiveTVmarkets,andsecondinAsiaafterJapan.h．ThemediacontinuestoplayanincreasingroleinChina.Theregulatoreasedrulesthisyearbylettingoverseasbroadcastersformlocalproductionventures.Thecompaniesstillwon’tbeallowedtotransmitnationwideontheirownandwillbelimitedtominoritystakesintheventures.i．Themediaisplayingatremendousroleinglobalization.OverseascompanieswillhaveabetterchanceofprofitingfromdigitalTVbecauseitrequiresmoreandhigher-qualityprogrammingthanstatebroadcasterscanprovide.j．Mediamakelife,makeinterest,andmakeimportance.Aswecansee,mediamakenobodysomebody.Mediamakestaroutofpreviouslittle-knownsinger.知識點解析：Mediacanmakestaroutofpreviouslylittle-knownsinger．媒體使無名歌手成明星。digitaltechnology數(shù)字技術(shù)，數(shù)碼技術(shù)。subscriber認(rèn)捐者，捐款者，(商業(yè)性電話、收費電視等的)用戶，訂閱者，認(rèn)購者。media或mediums傳播媒介，媒體。使用時把media看作單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)均可，如：Mediamakelife．或Mediamakeslife．4、CouldyoutellmewhetheryouthinkpeopleinChinaleaveschoolandcollegesufficientlypreparedforworkinglife?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．Youaskwhethertheyneedtomakesufficientpreparationsforworkinglifebeforeleavingschool?Idon’tknowhowsufficientissufficient,butIbelievethatpeopleinChinaneedtodosomethinginpreparationforworkinglifebeforetheyleaveschoolorcollege.Theyneedtobereadytotakeonwhateveradvicetheycangetbecausemuchofthepreparationcanbedoneaheadoftime.Forinstance,businesstrainingisagoodpreparationforanycareer.b．Studentsarelackofexperience.Theylikethingstobeclear-cut—notmessyandcomplicated.Goingforaninterviewisalwaysdaunting.Goodpreparationmaynotbanishyournerves,butitisthekeytosuccessandtobuildingupyourconfidencebeforehand.Projectingserf-confidenceataninterviewisvital.Manyrecruitmentexpertssaythatitiscrucialtosecuringajob.c．Youhavetodomanythingsinpreparationforajob.Ifsufficientpreparationisundertakeninitialdifficultiescanbeeasilyavoided.Forinstance,ifyouvisitrelevantwebsitestogetnecessaryinformation,youmaymakeagoodcoverletterandCV,andmakegoodpreparationsfortheinterview.Consequently,youcaneasilyovercomeinitialdifficultiesinjobseeking.Itisbettertohearaharshrealityearlyonthantobesurprisedwhenitpopsuplater.d．Ifyouwanttomakeasuccessofinterview,youneedtothinkofthequestionsyoucouldbeaskedandtherepliesyoucouldgive.Youwillalsoprobablybeasked:“Isthereanythingyouwouldliketoaskus?”Rehearsetwoorthreequestionsthatshowthatyouareinterestedinthecompanyandthejob.Youcanaskcareerprospects,thecompanycultureandtraining,ratherthanholidaysandpay.Ifyouaregoingtobeateamrole,askabouttheteam—howbigisitandhowlongmostofitsmembershavebeentogether.Ifyouaregoingtoworkforoneperson,thiswillbeverycloserelationshipandyouwillneedtofindoutasmuchasyoucanaboutthem.e．Mostgraduateslackworkexperience,thoughsomeofthemmayhavepart-timeexperience.Theyarestillwetbehindtheears,sotospeak.Graduateswithgoodpreparationaremuchmorelikelytogetajobthanthosewithout.Graduatesneedtogainnecessaryinformation.Theyalsoneedtogainworkexperience.f．Ibelievethatpeoplehavetomakesufficientpreparationforworkinglifewhentheyleaveschoolandcollege,iftheywanttogetawell-paidjob.Peopleshouldtakeprofessionaladvicewhenplanningtheircareers.Asweallknow,companiesneedpeoplewithexperienceofworkingwithothers—thismakesabigdifference.Weshouldrecognizetheimportanceofworkexperience.Therefore,it’struetosaythatgraduateswithworkexperiencearemuchmorelikelytogetajobthanthosewithout.知識點解析：banishnerve消除緊張。banishsorrow排解悲愁。daunting使人膽怯的，令人恐懼的。wetbehindtheears乳臭未干的，未見過世面的。5、CouldyoutellmewhichkindsofprofessionsyouthinkarebecominglessimportantnowadaysinChina?CouldyoutelluswhichprofessionsyouthinkaremostusefulnowadaysforlifeinChina?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．IthinkofficeclerksarebecominglessimportantnowadaysinChina.E-mailhasrevolutionizedofficework.Peoplewilluselessofficesaltogether.Thereisnomorebendingoverphotocopiersanddistributingdocumentsaroundoffice.b．TranslatorsandinterpretersaremostlylikelytobecomelessimportantinChina.MoreandmorepeoplearelearningEnglish,Frenchoranyotherforeignlanguages.Manypeople,includingbusinessmenandofficials,canuseEnglishtodealwithforeigners.Theydon’tneedtranslatorsorinterpretersanymore.c．OfficesecretariesarebecominglessimportantnowadaysinChina.Secretariesarebecomingmorelikepersonalassistantsnow.Beforetheadventofcomputers,officesreliedonavarietyofbusinessmachinesforcompilingdata.InChina,businessesincreasinglydependoncomputerstohandleallkindsofjobs:calculatingbanktransactions,recordingcustomerpurchasesatthesupermarket,controllingfactorymachinery,managingtelecommunicationsandanalyzingeconomicorscientificdata.d．AdministratorisbecominglessimportantinChina.Traditionally,anadministrator’sresponsibilitiesarerespondingtocorrespondence,makingsurethatmeetingsarescheduledfortherightroomsattherightplaces,andorganizingtravel.Heorsheusedtobeverybusy.Now,heorsheisnotasbusyasbefore.Heorshehastowaitforpeopletogeneratework,becausenowmoreandmorepeopleareusinge-mailtodealwithmostoftheproblemsdirectly.Theycanarrangetravelforthemselvesthroughonlinebooking,andcanbuyanythingthroughonlineshopping.e．PostaljobsarebecominglessimportantnowadaysinChinaandothercountriesaroundworld.Thepostofficesaredownsizingyearbyyear.Postalvolumesaredown,andpackagedeliveryisbecomingmoreandmorecompetitive,bothnationallyandacrossborders,becauseofcompetitionfromprivateexpresscompanieslikeFedExandDHL.f．PostofficeofficialsarebecominglessimportantnowadaysinChina.Peopleareusinge-mailtocommunicatewiththeirfriendsandrelativesinsteadofpostingletters.Theemployershaveshedmillionsjobsoverthepastdecade,andlayoffsarelikelytocontinue.知識點解析：shed脫落，去除，擺脫。layoffs員工下崗，臨時解雇。onlinebooking網(wǎng)上訂購，網(wǎng)上預(yù)定。onlineshopping網(wǎng)上購物。6、CouldyoutellmewhichkindsofjobsyouthinkwillbethebestpaidinthefutureinChina?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．There’splentyofhightechindustryinChina.Herethereareplentyofpeoplewithoutspecialtechnicalskills—theworkforceislargelysemi-skilled.Ithinkpeoplewithspecialtechnicalskills,likeITskills,willbethebestpaidinthefutureinChina.b．Computershavechangedthewayweliveandwork,andinthefuturetherateofchangeisexpectedtoincrease.Theworkerswilltelecommuteovergreatdistance.ItgoeswithoutsayingthatcomputerprogrammerswillbethebestpaidinthefutureinChina.c．Doctors,accountantsandlawyerswillbethebestpaidinthefutureinChina.d．JobsrequiringITskillsandgoodEnglishwillalsobethebestpaidinthefutureinourcountry.知識點解析：telecommute電子通勤，在家上班，利用電腦終端遠(yuǎn)距離工作。semi-skilled半熟練的。programmer編程員。workforce勞動力，勞動大軍。7、CouldyoutellmewhatinfluenceyouthinkinternationalbusinessishavingonworkpracticesinChina?Why?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．IthinkglobalsourcingisinfluencingworkpracticesinChina.TosayChinaisactuallyaglobalmanufacturingplant—andtheworkshopisnotinChinabutinSiliconValleyandthescienceparksofEuropeandtheUnitedStates.ThemajorityofChinesefirmswereattheprimarystageofinternationalization,makingOEMgoodswithlimitedprofitmargin.Inthesecondstagewereahandful,suchasTELandHawaiiTechnologies,withoverseasproductionandsalesnetworks.b．TheglobalsourcinghasbecomesowidespreadthatmanytheChinesefirmswanttogoglobal.However,Chinesefirmsstillhavealongwaytogotoglobalization.Thethirdstagemeansglobaloperations,withinvestmentcompaniesandR&Dcentersworldwide.ThisisfarinthefutureforChinesefirms.c．Thegrowthofinternationalbusinessinrecentyearshasbeenclearanddramatic.InternationalbusinessprofoundlyaffectsworkpracticesinChina.TheChinesebusinessesarebecomingmoreinvolvedininternationalbusiness.Therearetwobroadreasons:strategicimperatives,whichmotivateglobalization,andenvironmentalchanges,whichfacilitateit.d．SeveralbasicmotiveshavecompelledtheChinesefirmstobecomemoreglobalinboththeirorientationandactions.Thesestrategicimperativesincludeleveragingafirm’scorecompetencies,acquiringresourcesatlowcost,expandingintonewmarkets,andcompetingwithindustryrivals.e．Onemajormotiveforglobalizationistheopportunitytoleverageacorecompetencythatafirmhasdevelopedinitshomemarket.Acorecompetencyisadistinctivestrengthoradvantagethatiscentraltoafirm’soperations.Byutilizingitscorecompetencyinnewmarkets,thefirmisabletoincreaseitsrevenuesandprofits.f．Anotherimportantreasonforgoinginternationalistoacquireresourcesandsuppliessuchasmaterials,labor,capital,ortechnology.Insomecasesorganizationsmustgotoforeignsourcesbecausecertainproductsorservicesareeitherscarceorunavailablelocally.g．Seekingnewmarketisalsoacommonmotiveforinternationalexpansion.Whenafirm’sdomesticmarketmatures,itbecomesincreasinglydifficulttogeneratehighrevenueandprofitgrowth.h．Expansionintonewmarketscarrieswithittwootherbenefits.First,afirmmaybeabletoachieveeconomiesofscale,loweringitsaveragecostsasitsproductionincreases.Second,suchexpansiondiversifiesafirm’srevenuestream.Asitservesmorecountries,thefirmbecomeslessdependentonitssalesinanyonecountry,therebyprotectingitshouldthatcountry’seconomyturnsour.Finally,businesssometimesenterforeignmarketstobettercompetewithindustryrivals.i．Changesingovernmentalpoliciesencouragedinternationalbusinessactivity.Improvementsintechnology—particularlyincommunications,transportation,andinformationprocessing—madeinternationalbusinessmorefeasibleandmoreprofitable.j．Advancesintransportationhavestimulatedgrowthininternationaltourism,whichisthelargestcomponentofinternationaltradeinservices.k．Theincreasingabilityofcomputerstorapidlyprocessvastquantitiesofinformationallowsfirmstomanageofficesandfactorieslocatedineverycorneroftheglobe.l.Changesincommunicationstechnology,suchastheadventoffacsimiletransmissionandelectronicmail,enableamanagerinChinatoreceivereportsfromcolleaguesinEuropeorAmericainminutesratherthandays.Thesetechnologicaladvancesmakemanagingdistantbusinessesfareasiertodaythanexecutiveswouldhavedreamedpossiblejustafewdecadesagoandsohavefacilitatedexpansionintointernationalmarkets.m．TheimpactoftechnologyoninternationalbusinessactivityhasacceleratedduringthepastdecadeduetotheintroductionandrapidexploitationoftheInternet.Itsadventisredefiningtheglobalmarketplace.Managersineverycountryandineveryindustryarestrugglingtoanalyzetheimpactofe-commerceontheirfirmsandwaysofdoingbusiness.知識點解析：corecompetency核心競爭力。globalsourcing全球性尋找商機，全球性尋找資源。leverage舉債經(jīng)營。OEM(OriginalEquipmentManufacturer)原始設(shè)備制造商，貼牌生產(chǎn)，代工生產(chǎn)。8、WhateffectyouthinkinternationalcommunicationishavingonbusinesslifeinChina?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．InternationalcommunicationishavinggreateffectonbusinesslifeinChina.Ithasgreatlychangedourworkingway.AnincreasingnumberoftheChinesepeopleareworkingfortheinternationalcorporations.Theyaretelecommutingovergreatdistance.b．Thetechnologyhasatellingimpactoninternationalcommunication.Thetechnologygivesconsumersgreatercontrol,allowingcustomersmorefreedomofmovementandchoicewhenshoppingonline.c．TheInternetishavingatremendousimpactontheautomotivebusiness.Customershavemorecontroloverbefore.MoreandmoreautoshoppersareusingtheInternet,andtheyareforcingchangeataveryrapidpace.Iamverypleasedthewebenvironmentisnowthecatalystforrapid,major,customer-focusedchange.d．Customerswillinfutureactivatetheiraccountbyplacingtheirfingeronanelectronicpad.Telecommunicationshavemadeitpossibleformanypeopletoworkfromhome.Peopleareverymuchofamindthattheworldisgoodandthingswillcontinuetobegoodandthatyouwillbesuccessfulnomatterwhatyoudid.e．InternationalcommunicationishavingagreateffectonbusinesslifeinChina.TheInternetmakesitpossibleforustobecometheElectronicNegotiator.It’stemptingtosavetimeandmoneybynegotiatingthroughe-mail,ratherthaninpersonorby.phone.Butnewresearchfindsthatpeoplecanbecontentious—evendishonest—whennegotiatingsolelybye-mail.f．HightechnologyhastellingimpactonthedevelopmentofChina’sbusinesslife.Itmeanstechnologyiscontinuingtomakehistory.Lifegoeson.Thingschanged.Theyneverstayedthesame.Chinaisevolvingwiththerestoftheworld.知識點解析：contentious好爭論的。evolve漸進，演化，演進。tellingimpact最有力的影響。catalyst催化劑，促進因素。electronicpad電子記事本。9、CanyoutellmehowimportantyouthinkimportsorexportsaretoChina?Why?標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案：Suggestedanswers:a．Inmyopinion,bothimportsandexportsareimportanttoChina.Asweallknow,thereisnocountryintheworldthatcanproduceallthenecessarythingsitneeds.Chinaneedstopurchaseadvancedtechnologyandequipmentsoastospeed