—Listen! There is a knock on the door． Who _____ it be?

—It must be Jack． Just now I sent for him．

       A． shall                B． can                 C． must                D． might

 —What made her so happy?

—_____ her son passed the driving test．

       A． That                B． Because           C． Since                D． When

— I’m here almost half an hour. How come it ________ you so long?

— Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.

A. takes                B. took                        C. has taken          D. had taken

 During the opening ceremony, “Miss Smile” has won the hearts of Chinese Internet users after being caught _____ the same smile for nearly 20 minutes． 

       A． fixed        B． to be fixed        C． to fix         D． fixing

 Things like eye contact and hand gestures _____ great importance in situations such as job interviews．

       A． take in             B． take off             C． take on            D． take down

 —Don’t you think Obama is _____ success?

     —Yes, I do． He is popalar with _____ public in America．

       A． / , a            B． a, a             C． the, a               D． a, the

— You’re selling your house and moving to one that is half its size? Are you serious?

— _________.

A. I mean it.         B. That’s all right        C. It depends.       D. You’ve got me

New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.

Deeply involved in this new technology are a group of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic(國(guó)內(nèi)的) business efforts.

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 fast-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(客戶) over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious advantage to the firm.

66. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment？

A. Critical.                  B. Prejudiced.              C. Indifferent                       D. Positive.

67. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, business people ________.

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

68. 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

69. 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.

70. 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

I once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.

My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years’ teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.

In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.

With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then there’s the “thousand talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about China’s research environment. It’s hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.

At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well educated people and telling them to think creatively. It’s about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. It’s not that simple.

61. Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?

A. Because there is one group presenting a catering service.

B. Because the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.

C. Because all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.

D. Because the students’ ideas were lacking in creativeness.

62. Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?

A. Papers were often downloaded from the Internet.

B. Students often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.

C. Students combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.

D. Case study debates were written up as well as recited.

63. The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means ________.

A. timetable                 B. theme                     C. project                    D. policy

64. We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. China can make and sell any product all over the world

B. high pay may not solve the problem of China’s research environment

C. cooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brand

D. the new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination

65. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Look for a New Way of Learning.                  B. Reward Creative Thinking.

C. How to Become a Creator.                                   D. Establish a technical Environment.

● Sports writing: For the Love of the Game

9:50-10:35a.m. Blue Tent

Panelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.

Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.

Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.

● The Art of the Review

  11:15-12:00a.m. Green Tent

  Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.

  Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review.

  How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.

56. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend___________.

A. The Art of the Review                   B. New York Writers, New York Stories

C. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food    D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game

57. If you like sports writing, you will most probably_______.

A. go to Blue Tent at 11:15a.m.              B. enjoy Jami Bernard’s talk

C. listen to Christine Brennan               D. attend the Art of the Review

58. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of ______.

A. The Art of the Review                   B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food

C. New York Writers, New York Stories        D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game

59. All the four activities above_________.

A. are about writing                       B. will last 45 minutes each 

C. can be attended freely                   D. will attract many readers

60. We can learn from the text that_______________.

A. sports writers are a type of audience        B. the New York Times is popular

C. Denise Grady will discuss politics          D. book reviews may affect book sales