[简答题]Vinh has inherited a substantial sum of money from his father and is considering various investments. A business colleague has suggested that company shares and bonds offer attractive long-term growth opportunities as well as a regular income. Vinh has been offered shares in ABC Company. However, although the price is attractive, the shares are ‘partly paid’ and the company operates in the volatile technology sector. Vinh is also considering shares in the rapidly growing JKL Company but is concerned that the nominal value of the shares is one-quarter of the current market price. Vinh’s business colleague suggests that this is nothing to worry about as the difference in price can be recovered from the company. Lastly, Vinh is considering bonds issued by XYZ Company, which offer a fixed rate of interest. However, Vinh is concerned that the return on the bonds does not appear to be as attractive as the shares that are available. Required: Explain the legal characteristics of the t

[简答题]In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. (Passage 2)

[简答题]The temptation from such a large sum of money _______(我很难抵御).

[简答题]Newspaper publishers make money mainly from subscribers and advertisers. It’s been that way for centuries. But in the last few years an important new income stream has opened up for newspapers. Among the pioneers is The Gazette Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which since 1993 has been providing information to its readers delivered by both paper and, increasingly, the Web. "If a newspaper views itself as ink on paper, I don’t think it will survive. " says Steve Hannah, vice president of information technology.
61) Online newspapers are a look into the future, and just pondering it raises the question of whether it isn’t nicer getting your daily news curled up in your favorite chair with your ballpoint pen handy to circle items of interest, or scissors ready to snip out articles you want to save. The Gazette Company is betting its subscribers want both electronic and paper options, and so far it seems to be right.
The rest of the world is moving into cyberspace mor

[填空题]The money (borrow)（）from the bank has already been paid back.

[填空题]Mask Twain earned a large sum of money by collecting and selling cocoa.

[单项选择]He made a considerable sum of money in real estate.
A. large
B. positive
C. powerful
D. realistic

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Banks normally receive money from their customers in two distinct forms: on current account, and on deposit account. With a current account, a customer can issue personal cheques. No interest is paid by the bank on this type of account. With a deposit account, however, the customer undertakes ( 答应 ) to leave his money in the bank for a minimum specified period of time. Interest is paid on this money.
The bank in turn lends the deposited money to customers who need capital. This activity earns interest for the bank, and this interest is almost always at a higher rate than any interest which the bank pays to its depositors. In this way the bank makes its main profits.
We can say that the primary function of a bank today is to act as an intermediary ( 中间人) between depositors who wish to make interest on their savings, and borrowers who wish to obtain capital. The bank is a reservoir ( 水库 ) of loanable money, with streams of money flowing in and out. For this reason,
A. is always more than
B. is sometimes higher than
C. is the same as
D. is sometimes lower than