[单项选择]In today's lesson we will __________ the British system of government with the American.


A. take
B. provide
C. compare

[单项选择]A. Skip the lesson today. B. Have a massage.
C. Practice the headstand. D. Do other exercises.

[单项选择]I was so ______ in today"s history lesson. I didn"t understand a thing.
A. amazed
B. neglected
C. confused
D. amused

[单项选择]Today we'll discuss proposals ______ the improvement of quality. M1 other proposals will be left to the next meeting.
A. similar to
B. relevant to
C. familiar with
D. regarded as

[单项选择]Last time we learnt part of the text. Today let's go on ______ it.


A. to study
B. study
C. studying

[填空题]A decreasing number of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ______________________________(更不用说同一家公司了).

[单项选择]
In today’s business climate, every corporate decision is measured by one standard--how it influences bottom line. So for businesses in Saint John, New Brunswick, important decisions usually comes easier. The reason Saint John is the country’s most cost-effective city.
Many companies, including major telemarketing operations, are moving in to take advantage of substantially more competitive operating costs for human resources, workers’ compensation, telecommunications and business convenience.
1. In Saint John, city center rents run approximately one-third less than the national average. Downtown Class A office space ranges in price from the low to mid teens. Class B rents for much lower fees. Salaries cost an average of 23 percent less when compared to other major centers. These reduced costs and lower household expenses make for a winning combination where employers and employees both be
A. low living cost
B. make important decisions
C. help set up a business in this city
D. encourage new business activities

[单项选择]In today' s rapidly changing economy, opportunities ______for those who are motivated and dedicated to achieving their career goals.
A. abound
B. refrain
C. transcend
D. uphold

[单项选择]Today’s young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more prepared to use it.
A. 如今年轻人的消费能力一般都超过父母，而且更乐意消费。
B. 总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母更多，而且他们时刻准备消费掉。
C. 如今年轻人在消费上大都比父母大方，而且他们更做好了花钱的准备。
D. 如今的年轻人大多认为他们需要比父母多买东西，而且时刻准备这么做。

[单项选择]
Today’s forward thinking CEO recognizes the (21) of e-commerce as a strategic business issue, not just one more technical issue to be (22) to the IS department, perhaps the existing EDI group. Although a company may have reengineered its (23) business process and perhaps painfully installed an ERP system to bring inefficiencies to the back office, e-commerce is about reengineering outward-facing processes-industry process reengineering.
(24) electronic commerce is not just a technology, it is a way of (25) business that has the potential to impact every aspect of the firm’s value chain. Implementing full-scale, innovative applications of electronic commerce requires management teams to view the marketplace beyond the typical physical boundaries.
The biggest problem that electronic commerce pioneers encounter is the limited set of mental models that (26) our