单选题One global trend in business is to ______A develop overseas marketB attract more foreign investmentC give the consumers more benefitsD merge with each other and become more competitive

The fact that it has become more onerous or more expensive for one party than he thought （）sufficient to bring about a frustration.

Modern means of transportation, telecommunication and mass media have shortened the geographical distance of the world. The international community appears to be no more than a global village, in which people of different nations engage themselves in cultural exchange, while seeking common development in harmonious and respectful relationship. I think different cultures should learn from each other’s strengths to offset their own weaknesses. However, we also have to understand that cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one’s own culture to a foreign one, but a process of enriching each other’s national cultures. Of course, the culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization.

More and more Chinese are learning foreign languages, ______English.

With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, business people _____.

（）in the labor market,he has enrolled in a computer course.

In order to produce more, many measures are available EXCEPT _____.

Read the passage carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Answer each question in a maximum of 10 words. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet　　Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superior will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent.　　Thanks to a variety of relatively inexperience communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.　　The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.　　Questions:　　1．What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?　　2．What is becoming more and more important to promotion?　　3．What does “out of sight and out of mind” (Line 2. Para. 3) probably mean?　　4．According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in 　　employing people today?　　5．What is the advantage of employees having foreign language skills?

One global trend in business is to ______

In the author’s opinion, what really underlies the rising status of English in France and Europe is _____.

When comparing the air with 50% of relative humidity with the air with 100% of relative humidity, which one will hold more water?（）

The purpose of the passage is to _____.

What could a person attending the seminar hope to learn?

Although worried about the dangers on going into debt, Helena’s concern was more about the possibility of losing her business.

In many industries, consumers return products for warranty repair, replacement, or recycling. （）will become more important as customers demand more flexible and favorable return policies.

With the (develop) ____ of foreign trade, more and more people are doing import and export business.

What is the typical trend, of businesses today?