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Large companies need a way to reach the saving of the public at large（大多数，整个). The sa

Large companies need a way to reach the saving of the public at large(大多数，整个). The same problem, on a small seals, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs . There can be little prospect of raising(筹集) the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. They do this by issuing(发行) stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange (证券交易所). By doing that so they can put into circulation(流通) the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.

When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.

Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function(运作). All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.

There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel (渠道) through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

Almost all companies involved in new production and development must______.

A．rely on their own financial resources

B．persuade the banks to provide long-term finance

C．borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know

D．depend on the population as a whole for finance

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第2题

In the university Jim was a fast-tracker. He made good grades with little effort, and his

classmates thought of him "most likely to succeed". After graduation, he joined a large company and at first did well. However, he switched to several smaller companies where the same pattern developed time and again; well-liked, regarded as a fast tracker. People wonder why he isn't doing better.

Then there was Tom who was always regarded as "average. " However, he set his goals high, and then found a way to achieve his goal. Today he owns a million-dollar company.

Researchers have found that school performance is little related to job competence. Qualities like "steady and dependable" and "practical and organized" are more important.

"You don't need talent to succeed" , insist some experts. "All you need is a big pot of glue (胶水). You put some on your chair, you sit down, and you stick to every project until you've done the best you can do. "Average achievers stay glued to their chairs and postpone pleasure so they can receive future benefits. Many fast-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon. When rewards don't materialize instantly, they may become disappointed and unhappy.

A fast-tracker in this passage refers to a person who______.

A．feels happy with everything

B．make others disappointed and unhappy

C．is an excellent student

D．learns new things quickly

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第3题

There are stock markets in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London,

Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or a company. And each share means certain ownership of a factory or a company.

Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not rich, who buy stocks and try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or the company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling (赌博) . All are anxious to make money by "gambling" in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to "gamble".

According to the passage, if you have a share of a company or a factory, it means that you______.

A．can buy the company or the factory

B．can sell the company or the factory

C．will become the owner of the company or the factory

D．are one of the owners of the company or the factory

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第4题

The U.S. integrated steel companies complain that, to modernize their technologies, they a

re in need of

A．the sacrifice from U.S. consumers.

B．the government's financial support.

C．the reduction of steel product prices.

D．the compromise from the labor force.

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第5题

But it is hardly inevitable that companies on the Web will need to resort to push stra

tegies to make money.

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第6题

According to some environmentalist, the oil companies [A] are further polluting the air

by using more oil than clean energy. [B] are not really concerned with solving the problem of pollution. [C] are attempting to reduce the pollution they have done to the air. [D] are in need of research and equipment in pollution prevention.

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第7题

It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts o

f cash; virtually all financial ______ will be conducted by computer.

A．transactions

B．transmissions

C．transitions

D．transformation

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第8题

Most radio and television stations in the United States are commercial stations, that is t

o say, they earn their money from【61】or commercials. Private companies purchase radio and television【62】from the commercial stations in order to advertise their products. Cable television stations are also【63】stations, though they do not usually have advertisements.【64】watch cable stations, people must pay the cable TV company a certain amount of money each month.

Public radio and television stations, on the【65】hand, do not have advertisements and people do not have to【66】to watch them. These stations gain their money from the【67】, from private companies, and from some of the【68】who watch or listen their programs. The【69】government and some large corporations give【70】,large gifts on money, to the public stations.

(66)

A．products

B．programs

C．produce

D．governments

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第9题

According to John Perry Barlow, what will happen with the development of the web？A．There i

According to John Perry Barlow, what will happen with the development of the web？

A．There is no need for the music industry to remain.

B．Musicians no longer need to depend on record companies.

C．Record companies are no longer supported by the public.

D．Musicians are trying to use the law to preserve some of their works.

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第10题

The experiences of Optimation indicate thatA．only the engineering and construction compani

The experiences of Optimation indicate that

A．only the engineering and construction companies may have the problem of skill deficiency.

B．some larger companies always take unjust measures to compete with smaller ones.

C．without skillful engineers, small companies still have the ability to enlarge their scales.

D．small companies are in extreme need of technical personnel with excellent skills.

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