[单项选择]Success of New Rail Links in Europe
The Eurostar company is now running frequent train services using the tunnel built beneath the sea between Britain and France. Millions of passengers have already travelled on Eurostar trains and there are now twenty services a day between London and Paris and nine between London and Brussels.
Eurostar has already won 40% of all passengers from the UK to Paris and Brussels but further growth will depend on the business market. The early morning departure to Paris is proving popular, especially for business people from London who need to do a full day’s work in the French capital.
However. exactly how many of Eurostar’s passengers are business travellers is unknown. While first-class accommodation has been 70% fill, many of these passengers are travelling on holiday: one travel agent estimates Eurostar has only 20% of the business travel market. Meanwhile, tour operators report a sharp rise in the sale of short trips to Par
A. use lower capacity planes.
B. cut frequency.
C. offer cheaper tickets.
D. maintain the flight schedul

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[单项选择]Success of New Rail Links in Europe
The Eurostar company is now running frequent train services using the tunnel built beneath the sea between Britain and France. Millions of passengers have already travelled on Eurostar trains and there are now twenty services a day between London and Paris and nine between London and Brussels.
Eurostar has already won 40% of all passengers from the UK to Paris and Brussels but further growth will depend on the business market. The early morning departure to Paris is proving popular, especially for business people from London who need to do a full day’s work in the French capital.
However. exactly how many of Eurostar’s passengers are business travellers is unknown. While first-class accommodation has been 70% fill, many of these passengers are travelling on holiday: one travel agent estimates Eurostar has only 20% of the business travel market. Meanwhile, tour operators report a sharp rise in the sale of short trips to Par
A. Passengers can travel on its trains through the tunnel.
B. It offers frequent train services front London to Paris.
C. There are many passengers traveling on Eurostar.
D. It offers a variety of services on the train every day.

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[单项选择]The only site in Europe selected as the new Seven Wonders of the World was______.
A. Eiffel Tower in Paris
B. Kremlin in Russia
C. the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon
D. Colosseum in Rome

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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s a new "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer needs fear being "out of sight and out of mind". He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions o
A. Critical.
B. Prejudiced.
C. Indifferent.
D. Postitive.

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New tectmology links the world as never before. {{U}}Our planet has shrunk{{/U}}. It’s now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modem business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executives stationed in another country no longer need fear being "{{U}}out of sight and out of mind{{/U}}." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and
A. the earth has become physically smaller
B. the more advanced ways of traveling has made the distance between countries shorter
C. the traditional concept of our planet has become out-of-date
D. modem means of communication has made it much easier for people to communicate with each other from different parts of the world

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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modem business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee
A. Critical
B. Prejudiced
C. Indifferent
D. Positive

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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has (26) It’s now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or (27) link, And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly (28) by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a (29) of modem business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support (30) business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming (31) important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive (32) in another country no longer needs to fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is (33) to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If

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New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind". He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment ab
A. being unable to think properly for lack of insight
B. being totally out of touch with business at home
C. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad
D. leaving all care and worry behind

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