[填空题]General James Oglethorpe was an American General who established the city of Savannah in 1733.

[填空题]General James Oglethorpe was an American General who established the city of Savannah in 1733.

[简答题]You haven’ t contacted your American friend James for a long time, and now you need to write a letter to invite him to deliver a lecture on American Culture. Please write a letter. (About 100 words)

[填空题]In general, American people consider the annual tax season a terrible yet important period.

[单项选择]Until recently, most American entrepreneurs (企业家)were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than ＄40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1980s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s has turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur."
What are some of the factors behind this trend For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard, they could become chairman of the board. Now they’ve found
A. women were not trained in business
B. women lacked ability to work in business
C. women were required to stay at home with their families
D. women face discrimination in business

[填空题]According to a general definition, a mature tree would be at least ______.

[简答题]Thanh is the general director of Invest Company, which manufactures children’s toys. The business is growing rapidly, but it requires capital in order to develop its markets further. Thanh has explored two possible ways of raising capital. Action Bank is prepared to lend the necessary funds but insists on a legal mortgage over the factory as a condition for sanctioning a loan. Finance Bank is prepared to advance a larger sum of money without a mortgage but requires a personal guarantee from Thanh, as it knows that Thanh’s family is wealthy. Required: (a) Advise Thanh on the nature of a legal mortgage and a personal guarantee. (6 marks)

[填空题]Never (lose) ______ faith in himself, James Watt went on with his experiment.

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