A) Critical B) C)Indifferent. 22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople Ahave to get familiar with modern technology B are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations c)are attaching more importance to their overseas business 23. In this passage, out of sight and out of mind"(Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means A being unable to think properly for lack of insight B being totally out of touch with business at home c)missing opportunities for promotion when abroad D)leaving all care and worry behind 24. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? A)Connections with businesses overseas. B)Ability to speak the clients language C) Technical know-how D)Business experience. 25. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can Abetter control the whole negotiation process Easily find new approaches to meet market needs c)fast-forward their proposals to headquarters D)easily make friends with businesspeople abroad Passage Four Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they 've become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFCr McDonald's and pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure th friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers Have a nice day has caught on all over Israel. "Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, Let's be nicer says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. Nothing happens without compettion Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopolies (a24i-)that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor calls the revengeful (ER2[A) consumer ." When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lost 40%/ of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, People wanted revengeA) Critical. B) Prejudiced. C) Indifferent. D) Positive. 22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople ________. A) have to get familiar with modern technology B) are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations C) are attaching more importance to their overseas business D) are eager to work overseas 23. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means ________. A) being unable to think properly for lack of insight B) being totally out of touch with business at home C) missing opportunities for promotion when abroad D) leaving all care and worry behind 24. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? A) Connections with businesses overseas. B) Ability to speak the client’s language. C) Technical know-how. D) Business experience. 25. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ________. A) better control the whole negotiation process B) easily find new approaches to meet market needs C) fast-forward their proposals to headquarters D) easily make friends with businesspeople abroad Passage Four Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they’ve become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers to “Have a nice day” has caught on all over Israel. “Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Let’s be nicer,’” says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “Nothing happens without competition.” Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopolies (垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor, calls “the revengeful (报 复的) consumer.” When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lost 40% of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “People wanted revenge