A、an origin
B、a detail
C、detail
D、an outline
A: Shall we begin to discuss the terms of insurance right now?
B: OK.
A: We have a deal on CIF price.It means that the insurance should be borne by you, right?
B: Certainly.The premium should be paid by us.All our export goods sold on CIF terms arc insured with the PICC.They provide many kinds of coverages of marine insurance, such as F.P.A., W.P.A., A.R.and so on.
A: What kind of coverage will you arrange for our order then?
B: Usually we']] only insure W.P.A.for this kind.
A: We hope you can cover the Packing Breakage Risk for us.
B: We can do that for you.But additional premium should be on your account.
A.We will pay that.So, please insure the consignment against W.P.A.and Packing Breakage Risk for 150% of invoice value.
B: I am sorry, we only can insure goods for 110% of the invoice value.For 150% , the extra premium will be borne by you.
A: Then we made a deal that we will insure this consignment against W.P.A.and Packing Breakage Risk for 150% of invoice value.Is there anything else about the insurance clause?
B: I don't think so.
The first two experiments show that______.
A.children have better understanding than grown-ups
B.children have special natural ability for map reading
C.children are more interested in toys than in maps
D.children can start to learn map-reading early
A.appearance
B.application
C.accomplish
D.achievement
I: Tell me about yourself.
A: I was born and raised in Beijing.I attended Peking University and received my bachelor degree in Economics.I have worked for 2 years as a financial consultant in Beijing for China Pacific Insurance Co.Ltd.I enjoy playing tennis in my free time and learning foreign languages.
I: What type of position are you looking for7
A: I am looking for a position in which I can utilize my experience.
I: Are you interested in a full-time or part-time position?
A: I am more interested in a full-time position.However, I would also consider a part-time position.
I: Can you tell me about your responsibilities at your last job?
A: I advised customers on financial matters.After I consulted the customer, I completed a customer inquiry form and catalogued the information in our database.I then collaborated with colleagues to prepare the best possible package for the client.The clients were then presented with a summarized report on their financial activities that I formulated on a quarterly basis.
I: What is your greatest strength?
A: I am an excellent communicator.People trust me and come to me for advice.One afternoon, my colleague was involved with a troublesome customer who felt he was not being served well.I made the customer a cup of coffee and invited both my colleague and the client to my desk where we solved the problem together.
I: What is your greatest weakness?
A: I tend to spend too much time making sure the customer is satisfied.However, I began setting time-limits for myself.
I: Why do you want to work for our company?
A: After following your firm's progress for the last 3 years, I am convinced that your company is becoming one of the market leaders and I would like to be a part of that team.
I: When can you begin?
A: Immediately.
JOHN: Have you had a chance to look over the contract?
LORRIE: Yes.I've read it carefully.
JOHN: And do you have any questions?
LORRIE: No.But the contract stipulates that I will teach 22 hours a week.Will you have that many classes for me right away?
JOHN: No, probably not.For the first two weeks you may teach 10 or 15 hours.
LORRIE : But my salary will be 1 100 dollars a month.Will you pay me that much for the first month? Because, I mean, I won't be working so many hours.
JOHN: I understand.That's why I didn't write the date on the contract.For the first two weeks, we will pay you according to the hours you teach.When you have 22 hours of classes, then the contract will take effect.Is that alright with you?
LORRIE: Oh, so I don't sign the contract today.Is that right?
JOHN: I don't want you to misunderstand, Miss Briggs.We are very serious about hiring you.We want you to teach for us.We usually do contracts this way because it is more convenient.
LORRIE: I can accept that.
JOHN: Good.And your benefits will begin immediately.
LORRIE: Even my health insurance?
JOHN: Yes.We will apply for your health insurance tomorrow.And your free membership in the club starts today if you like.
LORRIE: I have a few questions about the free membership.
JOHN: What would you like to know?
LORRIE : Is my membership the same as paying club members? I mean, can I get discounts at club hotels?
JOHN: Absolutely.The only difference is in the restaurant and bar vouchers.
LORRIE: What are bar vouchers?
JOHN: Paying club members get around 300 dollars a year in restaurant vouchers.The vouchers can be used in the restaurant or the lounge.But we don't offer vouchers to employees.
LORRIE: But according to the contract, employees get a discount in the restaurant.
JOHN: That's fight.So in a way, it is cheaper for you than for the members.You get more benefits than they do.
LORRIE: So, for now, you want me to keep a copy of the contract.But we won't sign it yet.Is that right?
JOHN: Yes.I've prepared the contract just so that you understand everything, so that you understand the terms.
LORRIE: I understand.And according to the terms on the contract, I am happy to accept this job.I look forward to it.
JOHN: I'm very pleased.We look forward to having you here, Miss Briggs.
Early European-Americans could not appreciate the profundity of the African world view because it differed so greatly from the Western system of thought and ideas. Western culture, which views the ultimate happiness of humanity as the sole purpose of the universe, could not comprehend the goals or “canons of satisfaction” of a culture with elaborate concepts of predetermination and of the subservience of human beings to a complex of Gods. The cruelty of this misunderstanding, when contained within already terrifying circumstance of slavery, should be readily apparent.
Africans were unable to preserve many of the achievements of their civilization under a system of slavery which denied cultural autonomy to the oppressed. European-Americans immediately attempted to eradicate all manifestations of African political, social, and economic traditions. Moreover, the highly developed African system of Jurisprudence could not function under the American form of slavery. Nevertheless, Africans were able to preserve some of their own cultural perspectives, and many of the attitudes, customs, and cultural characteristics of the black American can be traced directly back to Africa. Religion, non-material aspects of
African culture, which could not be suppressed, now form the most apparent legacies of African past.
Because of the violent differences between what was indigenous to their culture and what was forced on them m slavery, Africans developed an eclectic view of the world, containing both those elements of African temperament that could not be suppressed and those elements of Western culture that were essential to survival in North America. Afro-Americans (the first American-born black people, who retained many pure Africanisms ) and later black Americans inherited these cultural complexities and added individual nuances of their own. So, after several generations in the United States, the black Americans developed a separate culture which reflects both their African and their American experience. The African culture, the retention of some parts of this culture in American, and the weight of the step-culture produced a new people.
A.I thought we need a couple of days to decide
B.It"s too long to setde it down
C.How terrible it is to put it off
D.August 21st is an unlucky day
我们中的多数人年轻时也许都有过情人被某个更漂亮、更具魅力的人夺走的经历。当时,我们也许怨恨这位“窃贼”,但是,随年岁的增长,我们认识到:所谓情人,原本就不属于我们。不是“窃贼”“导致”决裂,而是本来就缺乏真实的关系。
从下面提供的答案中选出应填入下列英文语句中______内的正确答案。
By using MP3, a 600M-byte music CD can be(1)to 50M bytes or less. It can be streamed (downloaded in chunks) so that you can begin listening to the opening bars while the(2)of the life arrives in the background. And, most important, MP3 music files retain good listening(3)that(4)compression schemes lacked. That(5)of features makes accessing and distributing music on the Web practical for the frst time.