When "product differentiation" is adopted, the product is usually______.
A.advertised as something different from similar products
B.good either for your health or for the environment
C.very profitable for the company
D.environmentally friendly
选出应填入下面一段英语中______内的正确答案。
Prior to the UML, there was no clear leading(1)language. Users had to choose. from among many similar modeling languages with minor differences in overall(2)power. Most of the modeling languages shared a set of commonly accepted concepts that are expressed slightly differently in various languages. This lack of(3)discouraged new users from entering the OO market and from doing OO modeling, without greatly expanding the power of modeling. Users longed for the industry to it adopt one, or a very few, broadly supported modeling languages suitable for(4)usage.
Some vendors were discouraged from entering the OO modeling area because of the need to support many similar, but slightly different, modeling languages. In particular, the supply of add-on tools has been depressed because small vendors cannot afford to support many different formats from many different(5)modeling tools. It is important to the entire OO industry to encourage broadly based tools and vendors, as well as niche products that cater to the needs of specialized groups.
判断正误:Reporting sales figures
After a slow start at the beginning of the year when sales started out at $ 9 million and rose to $ 10 million for the month of January, there was a slight increase in February when sales went up to $ 14. 5m. Then in March we had a dramatic increase when sates shot up to a staggering $ 34m. This was after the big Trade Fair in Hong Kong, where we managed to promote our new products and capturé the SE Asin market: The-increase continued in April when sales peaked at $ 38. 5m. There was slight fall for the month of May, which was only to be expected after the rush of interest after Hong Kong, and figures hit the $ 30m. mark. They seem to stabilise there, as the June figures were much the same at $ 31. 4m. We have every to expect them to continue at this rate for the next few munths, but our target for the end of the year is to chase the $ 40m+ mark with a very aggressive marketing policy over the summer and the autumn.
16. The product under discussion is not stated.
17. The year started with a rush.
18. January saw a decline in sales.
19. In February sales declined slightly.
20. In March sales reached $34m.
21. The Hong Kong Trade Fair made little effect on sales.
22. In May the sales figures exceeded those of March.
23. The June figures were similar to the May figures.
24. If the business reaches $ 40 +, the target for the end of the year will have been reached.
25. There would be more ups than down in a chart of the January to June' figures.
Lin: Glad to meet you again, James.
James: Hi, Lin.Glad to meet you, too.Are you prepared to start another round ?
Lin: I really have to say you are an expert in price negotiation.Have you got the feedback from your head office?
James: Yes, they still think your price is on high side, compared with what quoted by other suppliers.
Lin: As you know, the sustaining inflation and dull economic situation results in the increasing in the cost of raw material.Given the increasing cost of our production, our offer is very close to our bottom.And you know, as famous brand in this field, our silk products are of superior quality.
James: They are of the best quality, but we simply can't accept this price.Frankly speaking, two of your competitors have made us an offer at a price 10% lower than yours.After comparing samples, we believe the quality is similar.Buyers won't pay more for similar quality.
Lin: Our price is a bit higher, but the quality of our production is far superior to those of other competitors, it is not SIMILAR.Then what's the acceptable price in your mind?
James: Will you consider reducing your price by 10% ?
Lin: That's much more than we can do for you.But considering our long friendly business relationship, we are ready to reduce our price by 5 % if your quantity is not less than 5000 pieces.You know, business mainly rely on the size of your order.
James: We accept the quantity.But for this quantity, our final counter- offer requires a cut of 7%.I hope you'll consider it again.
Lin: Since it is a big order, I think we'll accept your price as an exception.It's quite a bargain.
James: If I place an order now, when would you be able to ship it ?
Lin: We should be able to get that off to you right away.Are you ready to place your order now?
James: The order will be mailed to you next week.