碰男华经海贸多大学 高级商务英语阅读 business schools.7) 'It is",says the Chairman,'a real learning experience with techniques that can easily be used back at work' A.They are being offered by companies who are aware of the benefits of the range of knowledge offered by the people on the course. B.As well as the savings,there are also the dividends it pays in the form of improved staff performance. C.The difference between these programs and the average executive course,however,is that these courses are based on the concept of 'live'consultancy. D.In this way,participants can also benchmark themselves against the best members from a range of Consortium companies. E.This means that within every training group there will be a wide variety of experience, which is discussed and explored by the group. F.Typically,groups of up to six course members undertake projects as part of this development program. G Another major advantage is that these companies usually get their problems solved very cheaply. H.Managers are typically cast as key figures in these dramas,then comparisons are made later between how they deal with the fictional situation and the actual event. VI.Read the article and choose one best answer to each of the following multiple choice questions according to the article (20%): New Economy As America emerges from what may be the shortest economic slump in memory,there is increasing evidence that New Economy factors----including high productivity rates,better inventory management,more flexible labor markets,and a greater share of jobs in the service sector----were in fact responsible for the brevity of the slowdown.As the remarkable US expansion of the 1990s appears to be continuing,the New Economy seems to have passed the first real test of its resiliency.And the structural changes being driven by the New Economy have not receded or been impeded by the changes of the last year;rather,they are as strong as ever. 第5页共9页高级商务英语阅读 business schools. 7)______ ‘It is”, says the Chairman, ‘a real learning experience with techniques that can easily be used back at work’. A. They are being offered by companies who are aware of the benefits of the range of knowledge offered by the people on the course. B. As well as the savings, there are also the dividends it pays in the form of improved staff performance. C. The difference between these programs and the average executive course, however, is that these courses are based on the concept of ‘live’ consultancy. D. In this way, participants can also benchmark themselves against the best members from a range of Consortium companies. E. This means that within every training group there will be a wide variety of experience, which is discussed and explored by the group. F. Typically, groups of up to six course members undertake projects as part of this development program. G. Another major advantage is that these companies usually get their problems solved very cheaply. H. Managers are typically cast as key figures in these dramas, then comparisons are made later between how they deal with the fictional situation and the actual event. VI. Read the article and choose one best answer to each of the following multiple choice questions according to the article ( 20%): New Economy As America emerges from what may be the shortest economic slump in memory, there is increasing evidence that New Economy factors---- including high productivity rates, better inventory management, more flexible labor markets, and a greater share of jobs in the service sector ---- were in fact responsible for the brevity of the slowdown. As the remarkable US expansion of the 1990s appears to be continuing, the New Economy seems to have passed the first real test of its resiliency. And the structural changes being driven by the New Economy have not receded or been impeded by the changes of the last year; rather, they are as strong as ever. 第 5 页 共 9 页