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Questions from 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Against this background, the WTO faces several daunting challenges. The first is to continue bringing down tariffs on traded goods. Average penalties have fallen steadily since the GATT’s formation but even the most open economies retain lofty barriers: for instance, America still charges a tariff of 14.6% on import of clothing,five times higher than its average levy. Resistance to tariff cuts is strongest in agriculture. According to Tim Josling,a trade expert at Stanford University, tariffs and other barriers on farm goods average a crippling 40% worldwide and create distortions that “destroy huge amounts of value”. A new set of global farm talks is planned to start in 1999. At the least,you might think, these could lock in impressive reforms in Latin America and encourage further watering-down of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy.But they will prove difficult: squabbles over agric
A. fair trade rules
B. free trade
C. export tax reduction
D. several challenges

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The following two questions are based on the following passage:
An automaker is facing financial difficulties. The vice president of marketing has determined that the root of the company’s problems is low brand loyalty. The vice president proposes, therefore, that the company begin an aggressive advertising campaign focused on children aged from three to eight years. By securing strong brand recognition with this demographic, he argues, the company will have an advantage when these customers reach an age when they can buy cars.

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the vice president’s proposal ？（）
A. Federal law prohibits the advertising of alcohol or tobacco on any medium for which the primary audience is under 21 years of age.
B. Children aged three to eight, even if they had the money to purchase a car, will not legally be able to drive one for several years.
C. The cost of advertising on children’s programs is comparable to the cost of advertising on adult special-interest programs.
D. Focus groups have consistently observed that the automaker’s brand is associated with "tradition" and "older" drivers.
E. Studies have shown that lifelong customers of certain products, such as particular brands of toothpaste or peanut butter, frequently credit their brand loyalty to exposure to the product at an early age.

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Questions are based on the following talk about how to love and to be loved. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions .

People who are willful call themselves "independent" because（）

A. their knowledge of words is very poor
B. they fail to make distinction between words; it is just a manner of speaking
C. they are too strict with their words
D. they use words loosely and make mistake in defining and distinguishing

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Questions from 31 to 35 are based on the following passage： Negotiations work wonders ． This is particularly so in international business since it is mostly through negotiations that exporters and importers bridge their differences and reach a fair and mutually satisfactory deal． By presenting a more comprehensive negotiating package in a well planned and organized manner， exporters should be able to improve the effectiveness of their business discussions and in the long term the profitability of their export operations． To avoid being confronted by costly demands ， an exporter should try to determine the buyer’s real interest in the products from the outset． This can be ascertained through appropriate questions but must also be based on research and other preparations before the negotiations．Only then can a suitable counter－proposal be presented． To achieve a favorable outcome from the negotiations， an exporter should draw up a plan of action beforehand， which addresses a
A. importers and exporters can build a bridge together
B. they do help solve problems and get more understanding for each other
C. they bring satisfactory deal every time
D. the gap between importers and exporters can be fairly filled in every instance

[单项选择]Questions from 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Generally, cargo is carried in containers, but sometimes it is still shipped as breakbulk cargo. During the voyage, goods may be stacked on top of or come into violent contact with other goods. And the cargo might be dragged, pushed, rolled, or dropped during unloading, while moving through customs, or in transit to the final destination. Moisture is a constant concern because condensation may develop in the hold of a ship even if it is equipped with air conditioning and a dehumidifier(除湿机). Another aspect of this problem is that cargo may also be unloaded in precipitation, or the foreign port may not have covered storage facilities. Buyers are often familiar with the port systems overseas, so they will often specify packaging requirements. If the buyer does not specify this, be sure the goods are prepared using these guidelines: Pack in strong containers, adequately sealed and filled when possibl
A. the safety
B. the volume and weight
C. the costs
D. the carrier