| 托业考试易错题（2019/7/12） |
| 第1题： The theater group ______ the production of A Streetcar Named Desire for this summer. A．informed B．underestimated C．placed D．commissioned |
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| 第2题：From: Leslie Wade To: Gregor Slavic Subject:DesignCompetition Hi Gregor, I just received word about an upcoming design competition for the new convention center in Vancouver. If you haven’t heard about it already, please visit www.vancouvercenter.co.cc for more details. The city government, which is commissioning the project, is looking for a bold and innovative design. I immediately thought of you when I read the specifications, as you’re a talented young architect with a unique style and vision. I know you don’t have much experience with this sort of contest, but I’m sure you can produce a winning design. This could be a major contract for our firm so, if you can succeed, it might also take your career to the next level. The closing date for entries is Friday, the 19th of September. I know you are currently working on the project headed by Gary Hutchinson to redesign theEdmonton Shopping Mall, but I think you should still have plenty of time to put together a good design. If you want to meet with me to brainstorm ideas, just let me know. Regards, Lesley Wade From: Gregor Slavic To: Leslie Wade Subject: Re:DesignCompetition Dear Ms. Wade, Thank you for alerting me to this exciting opportunity. It sounds like the organization running the competition is looking for something new and fresh. That’s an interesting challenge for an architect, and I would relish the opportunity to work on an entry. Unfortunately, however, that may not be possible. The work on theEdmonton Shopping Mall project has been delayed by several weeks due to a hold-up in the building consent process. We are working as fast as we can, but it is very frustrating. To be honest, I think the only way I will be able to produce a competition-winning design is that another associate at the firm takes my place on theEdmonton Shopping Mall project. That way, I can concentrate all my efforts on the Vancouver convention center. Perhaps you should talk to the project supervisor to work out a solution. I look forward to hearing back from you about this. Kind regards, Gregor Slavic What is Mr. Slavic frustrated aboutA．Project delays B．Schedule clashes C．Management policies D．Client relations |
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| 第3题： WHEELING STEEL 35 MajorDrive Wheeling, West Virginia 26003 Phone: 304-229-1177 www.wheelingsteel.com DearCustomer: June 30, 2010 Beginning January 1, 2011, we will discontinue a number of our items in our product lines. Please note the following: Ball bearings | \r\n CX-100,CX-200, andCY-450 series | thickness Zinc-coated steel, 35-millimeter thickness Titanium-reinforced, 3-centimeter diameter Square plates | \r\n ZZ-II5 and ZZ-118 series | |
| 第4题： An answering machine takes messages ______Sundays. A．(A) from B．(B) at C．(C) in D．(D) on |
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| 第5题： The Postal System has announced that postal rates are going up yet again. On the first of the year, the price of a first-class stamp will rise by 8 cents.Express mail and priority mail rates will increase by 20 percent. The rates for third-class mail will also go up, while the special book rate will be entirely eliminateD、Special services such asDeliveryConfirmation, Return Receipt, and OvernightDelivery will also cost more, and it has even been announced that rental rates on post office mail boxes will increase. Everybody everywhere will be paying more for postal services next year, but one sector will be particularly hard hit.Direct-marketing companies rely on the postal system to carry out their business. These companies include catalog houses as well as sellers of mailing lists. Postal services account for a significant percentage of their costs. Direct-marketing companies say the proposed increases in postal rates will hurt their industry and will likely even drive some into bankruptcy. "Our business is carried out almost entirely through the mail," saysEstherBergen, president of Mega Marketers, InC、, one of the largest direct-marketing companies in the country. "Of course these increases will hurt us. They will have a huge effect on the way we do business."Direct-marketing companies rely mostly on third-class mail, which is expected to have rate increases as high as 30 percent. Will this mean less junk mail arriving at your doorstep "Possibly," saysBergen. "But the more likely outcome is that the smaller companies, which will have more difficulty absorbing the costs of the rate increases, will go under, while the larger companies will stay in business and take over the markets now covered by the smaller companies. There will probably be some increases in prices of mail-order products, but not enough to drive the average consumer away." |