General Business|一般商业

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Unit 5

General Business:（一般商业）

marketing, sales, warranties, business planning, conferences, labor relations

 

Part 6　Text Completion

Directions: Read the text below. A word or phrase is missing in some of the sentences. For each empty space in the text, select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 1-3 refer to the following memo.

 

 

To: Sales staff

From:  Perry Upton, Sales Manager

Date:   February 22

Re: New Policies

 

Due to our recent poor performance, it is _______ that we work together to improve our sales. The

                                                                  1  (A) frequent

                                                                     (B) satisfactory

                                                                     (C) persuasive

                                                                     (D) imperative

 

executive board has made _______ clear that we are in danger of having to downsize our sales staff.

                                           2  (A) that

                                               (B) itself

                                               (C) it

                                               (D) themselves

 

If we cannot increase sales by 15 percent, we will have to either give pink slips to 15 percent

of our workers _______ reduce our hours by 15 percent. To avoid this, I am asking everyone

                         3  (A) or

                             (B) nor

                             (C) than

                             (D) neither

 

to redouble their efforts.

 

I am calling a meeting for this Friday at 4:00 p.m. We can discuss sales strategies that will

improve our performance. Please be ready to actively participate in the meeting.

试题答案：     1.   D   2.   C   3.   A

 

收件者：业务员

发件人：业务经理佩里‧阿普顿

日　期：2 月 22 日

主　旨：新政策

由于我们近日来表现不佳，所以必须共同努力以改善销售量。执行董事会已清楚表明公司正处在裁减业务员的危险处境中。

如果我们无法增加百分之十五的销售量，不是得解雇百分之十五的员工，不然就得减少百分之十五的工时。为了避免这种情况发生，我要求大家加倍努力。

这个星期五下午 4 点我要召开会议。我们可以讨论能增进表现的销售策略。请准备好在会议上积极参与讨论。