[单项选择]What does the writer wants to illustrate with "a Muslim attack on Hindus on a train in Gujarat"
A. The violation of a Supreme Court decision.
B. Frequent clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
C. The brutality of extreme Indian policemen.
D. Social privileges entitled to Hindus mobs.

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What does a firm depend on if it wants to develop and not to be thrown out of the markets You may say the firm should have some advantages of its own to stand still in the fierce competitive battle field of the commerce. And this is quite true. If sustainable competitive advantage depends on work force skills, American firms have a problem. Human resource management is not traditionally seen as the centre to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Skill acquisition is considered an individual responsibility. Labor is simply another factor of production to be hired/rented at the lowest possible cost--must as one buys raw materials or equipment.
The lack of importance attached to human resource management can be seen in the corporate pecking order. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The ex
A. American firms' human resource management strategies affect their competitive capacity.
B. Human resource management is a key factor in a firm's survival.
C. The cost of work training in America is higher than that in Japan and Germany.
D. American firms are different from Japanese and German firms in human resource management.

[单项选择]What does one have to be if he wants to make himself creative according to the author


A. He should try to be as creative as possible.
B. He may set up a problem and then try to conceive all the possible solutions to it.
C. He should study all the techniques mentioned in the passage and try to use them.
D. He should play a different role from the one he plays now

[单项选择]What does the speaker say about the road between Main and Quebec ？（）
A. It was built by the Canadians.
B. It was built to facilitate trade.
C. The path for the road was extremely difficult to clear.
D. Hostilities between Canada and the United States caused construction delays

[单项选择]What does Jack have
A. A car.
B. A bike.
C. A bar.

[单项选择]What does Christmas commemorate


A. The coming of a new year.
B. The death of Jesus Christ.
C. The birth of Jesus Christ.
D. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

[单项选择]What does the sentence "as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step" mean


A. Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.
B. Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.
C. Bush hopes Gore to congratulate him.
D. Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him.

[单项选择]What does the term "organic food" in Paragraph 2 mean


A. Food that is sold in supermarket.
B. Food that is produced without artificial fertilizers.
C. Food that is added with chemicals.
D. Food that is processed.

[单项选择]What does the word "outlay" in the last sentence mean


A. Less profit.
B. Money spent for a purpose.
C. More profit
D. No profit.

[单项选择]What does the comment "This is logical" (Line 5) mean

[单项选择]What does the woman mean
A. He is not interested in going.
B. He wants to go with them.
C. He will invite his friends.