—Can I take your order now?

—　　　 .Could I have a few more minutes?

 

一個(gè)學(xué)生代表團(tuán)來我市參觀訪問。你負(fù)責(zé)安排他們的參觀活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)起草一份口頭通知。通知必須說明以下幾點(diǎn)：

1．明天上午去參觀博物館和市一中，校車早上7點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)時(shí)出發(fā)。

2．你已要求學(xué)校食堂為他們準(zhǔn)備早餐和午餐，將以盒飯方式分發(fā)。

3．參觀與中午進(jìn)餐共四小時(shí)，校車下午兩點(diǎn)發(fā)車返回。

4．校車號(hào)為：M07198。

要求表達(dá)意思清楚，語句連貫。

開頭已給出：

　　 Ladies and gentlemen,

　　 Could I have your attention for a minute please?

 

一個(gè)學(xué)生代表團(tuán)來我市參觀訪問。你負(fù)責(zé)安排他們的參觀活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)起草一份口頭通知。通知必須說明以下幾點(diǎn)：

1．明天上午去參觀博物館和市一中，校車早上7點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)時(shí)出發(fā)。

2．你已要求學(xué)校食堂為他們準(zhǔn)備早餐和午餐，將以盒飯方式分發(fā)。

3．參觀與中午進(jìn)餐共四小時(shí)，校車下午兩點(diǎn)發(fā)車返回。

4．校車號(hào)為：M07198。

要求表達(dá)意思清楚，語句連貫。

開頭已給出：

　　 Ladies and gentlemen,

　　 Could I have your attention for a minute please?

 

Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.

　　With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.

　　As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.

　　Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.

　　Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.

　　We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.

　　Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.

　　She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.

　　I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.

　　“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”

　　Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.

1.For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________.

A. the salary it pays to its staff

B. the interest it pays to the bank

C. the way in which it raises capital

D. the speed at which it spends money

2.By "Angel money", the author refers to__________.

A. the money borrowed from banks

B. the money spent to promote sales

C. the money raised from close friends

D. the money needed to start a business

3.To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________.

A. put up with unfair terms　         B. change your business line

C. enlarge your business scope      　D. let them operate your business

4.The author easily built a team for his company because__________.

A. they were underpaid at their previous jobs

B. they were turned down by other companies

C. they were confident of the author and his business

D. they were satisfied with the salaries in his company

5.Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________.

A. she wanted to join his company

B. she knew he would build a team

C. she knew his plan would succeed

D. she wanted to help promote his sales

 

　　As my train was delayed for two hours, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I gave my wife a long-distance call. Then I 1 my way to the luggage office to collect my heavy suitcase. I had left it there three days before. There were only a few people 2 , and I took out my 3 to find the receipt 4 my case. The receipt seemed not where I had placed it. No matter how 5 I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.

　　When my 6 came, I 7 the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me 8 as if to say that he had 9 this kind of story many times and asked me to tell him 10 my case was like. I told him it was an old brown-looking object, not different 11 the many cases I could see in his office. The assistant then told me to 12 a list of what was 13 in the case. If they were 14 , he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the things I had hurriedly put into the case and 15 them down as they came to me.

　　After I had done this, I went to 16 round the office. There were hundreds of 17 there. For one 18 moment, it came to my mind that if someone had picked the receipt he could have easily taken the case already. This had not happened fortunately, for I found the case 19 in the corner. After 20 the things inside, the assistant was satisfied that it was mine, and told me I could take the case away.

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