[单项选择]Joan of Arc would be proud. Edith Cresson, France’s first woman Prime Minister, has taken office with a vow to lead the country into a battle whose outcome will be as fateful as any fought by the Maid of Orleans. "There’s a world economic war going on, and France is not waging it," Cresson warned last year. Now the combative Prime Minister is preparing an offensive to create jobs at home, win markets abroad and keep France in the economic fight. "We are confronted," she says, "with the need to build a balanced Europe, where France is as strong as Germany." Turning to Japan, she warns, "I don’t want hundreds of thousands of jobs to disappear, and to lose our technology and means of wealth."
Fighting words at a time when the French, more than ever before, are obsessed with their ability to com- pete in the global marketplace. Despite illustrations of daring technological progress, such as the TGV and, earli- er, the Concorde, "the French really have an industrial inferiority complex
A. France in the International Market.
B. France to Fight in the Economic War.
C. Economically Disadvantageous France.
D. The Economic Structure of France.

[单项选择]Joan of Arc would be proud. Edith Cresson, France’s first woman Prime Minister, has taken office with avow to lead the country into a battle whose outcome will be as fateful as any fought by the Maid of Orleans. "There’s a world economic war going on, and France is not waging it," Cresson warned last year. Now the combative Prime Minister is preparing an offensive to create jobs at home, win markets abroad and keep France in the economic fight. "We are confronted," she says, "with the need to build a balanced Europe, where France is as strong as Germany." Turning to Japan, she warns, "I don’t want hundreds of thousands of jobs to disappear, and to lose our technology and means of wealth."
Fighting words at a time when the French, more than ever before, are obsessed with their ability to compete in the global marketplace. Despite illustrations of daring technological progress, such as the TGV and, earlier, the Concorde, "the French really have an industrial inferiority complex,"
A. France is ready for a world economic war.
B. France is involved in a military war.
C. Japan is more competitive than France.
D. Edith Cresson is the Maid of Orleans.

[填空题]Joan

[单项选择]What does Joan do for a livingWhat discount would Mr.Yang offer
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 15%

[填空题]Joan: Would you like to go to the concert tonight
Lucy: ______

[单项选择]Man: Where is Joan She said she would be here at three. And now it’s three-thirty. She must have missed the flight. Woman: I think so. But I hope she won’t miss the next one. Otherwise she should be late for the opening address of the conference. Question: What’s the woman worried about
A. Joan may have taken a wrong flight.
B. Joan won’t come to the conference.
C. Joan will miss the next conference.
D. Joan may be late for the opening speech.

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M: Where is Joan She said she would be here at three. And now it’s three-thirty. She must have missed the train.
W: I think so, but I hope she won’t miss the next one. Otherwise, she will be late for the opening address of the conference.

What’s the woman worried about（）
A. Joan may have taken a wrong train.
B. Joan won’t come to the conference.
C. Joan will miss the next conference.
D. Joan may be late for the opening speech.