练习 1. Furniture Ads 1. These can be piled up neatly without taking up much space. 2. It is usually placed in front of a dressing table. 3. When folded it turns into a soft and comfortable bed. 4. People can adjust the height of this to get a conformable sitting position.5. There is a circular metal frame at the bottom where you can rest your feet. 6. This set of furniture is characterized by space-saving and easy storage. 7. The top of this can be stretched to certain length. A. Folding Table with Chairs Folding Folding Oak Oak Oak Finish Finish Finish Table Table Table with with with 4 4 4 Chairs. Chairs. Chairs. Unique Unique Unique space space space saving saving saving design converts from design converts from a small a small compact unit to a full size dining table! Chairs fit inside table when folded-Oak finish on selected beech solids and veneers. Table closed: 34 “wide, 11” deep; table opened: 34 “wide, 62” long.B. High Fashion Bar Stool Oversized deep slung 3.5″padded seat. Back supports serve as functional armrests. New hefty hefty 1 1 1 diameter steel diameter steel foot-foot-ring. ring. ring. Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable height. height. height. 24 24 24 “to “to “to 30” 30” 30” high. high. high. Easy Easy Easy to to assemble with simple hand tools. C. White Wire Stack Chair Sturdy wire welded steel construction for a sleek, high tech look. Practical seating that keeps you cool. Outside on the patio or deck; inside in the kitchen or family room. These lightweight chairs stack neatly for easy access. Quick and convenient storage. D. Folding Cushioned Chairbed Comfortable Comfortable seating seating seating converts converts converts to to to become become become a a a single single single sleeper sleeper sleeper in in in seconds! seconds! seconds! Sleeps Sleeps Sleeps on on on adult. adult. adult. The The perfect solution when unexpected overnight guests arrive! Ideal for college dorm, Kid‟s room, den or spare room. Sturdy Herculon tweed fabric cover in grey/blue. 31 “W x 72” L x 25” H.E. You‟ll be …sitting pretty‟ with this vanity bench. White powder coated finish on welded steel. It can be used as a companion to a vanity table or alone as an attractive bath accent. Grid style seat, complete with removable comfort cushion. 19 “ W x 12.75” L x 20” H. easy assemble. 练习二1. It is located outside the city. 2. It will be easy to use for various types of retail business. 3. Y ou know how much money it took last year. 4. This business already manufactures goods for sale. 5. Its price includes living accommodation. 6. It has been operating for many years. 7. Y ou will have to find out the price from the agents. EBTA BUSINESS TRANSFER AGENTS RESTAURANTA large, well-decorated restaurant in an excellent position near the city centre. Open three years with annual turnover of £100,000. Regular trade and bookings for weddings, special occasions etc. A vailable on 50-year lease. Price on requestESTABLISHED POTTERYFamily business established for over fifty years in city‟s main commercial area.Small pottery, currently employs twelve people producing china figures, vases and other decorative items. Price includes premises plus equipment and raw materials. Price £200,000V ACANT SHOP Located Located in in in superb superb superb historic historic historic building building building on on on excellent excellent excellent city city city centre site. centre site. Large Large premises premises recently renovated to a very high standard. Would suit a wide range of different trades. A vailable on limited (three-year) lease, or longer if required. Short lease £15,00015,000GARAGE & CAR REPAIRSmall business with great potential for development. Garage with petrol station on main road between city and coast. Includes Includes large large large workshop workshop workshop suitable suitable suitable for for for car car car repair repair repair business. business. business. Small, Small, Small, three-bedroom three-bedroom house attached to workshop, and room for further building. Whole property £190,000190,000Product ManagerThis company has at present about 30% of the market and a turnover of more than £500 500 million. million. million. The The The person person person appointed appointed appointed will will will have have have responsibility responsibility responsibility for for for a a a long-established long-established product which is a household name. Experience in the insurance market is necessary and a background in accountancy would be helpful. BGroup Product ManagerThis This is is is a rare a rare opportunity opportunity to work to work at at a a a senior senior senior level level level for for for a a a market market market leader leader leader in in in the food the food industry, located in the north of the country . The person appointed will report directly to the Marketing Director and take full responsibility for a turnover in excess of £80 million million and and and a a a team team team of of of three three three managers. managers. managers. Applicants Applicants Applicants need to need to have have a a a minimum minimum minimum of five of five years‟ experience in product management. A market research qualification would be an advantage. Management T raineesFor this exciting position in the leisure industry we are seeking management trainees to develop excellent buying skills. Possibly a new graduate, the successful applicant may have experience with a big national retailer, but must certainly possess excellent negotiation and communication skills. Marketing ExecutiveThis This important important important position position position has has has recently recently recently been been been created created created by by by one one one of of of the country‟s the country‟s l eading leading clothes manufacturers. It is an outstanding opportunity for a graduate with two years‟ experience in design or magazine publishing. The successful candidate will be given responsibility for a major, recently launched brand. It would be an advantage to have experience of promotional activities. Excellent fringe benefits on offer. 练习六The T rainer’s PocketbookFormerly Formerly known known known as as The Instructor’s Pocketbook , , the the the eighth eighth eighth edition edition edition of of of this this this short short guide covers covers …all …all …all the the essentials of training‟, training‟, from from from creating creating the right learning environment to the use of audio-visual equipment. This 78-page book concentrates on presenting the key facts in summary form. The Handbook of Health and SafetyThis is a comprehensive guide intended for managers, union safety representatives and anyone teaching for Occupational Health & Safety examinations. Apart from the usual usual subjects subjects subjects of of of legal legal legal obligations obligations obligations and and and risk risk risk prevention, prevention, prevention, it it it focuses focuses focuses on on on a a a relatively relatively neglected neglected issue, issue, issue, that that that of of of health health health concerns concerns concerns about about about computer computer computer use--particularly use--particularly use--particularly those those associated with keyboard work. Writing Effective AdvertisementsThis This guide guide guide has has has been been been put put put together together together by by by best-selling best-selling best-selling author author author John John John Newton Newton Newton and and and looks looks looks at at the reasons why some advertisements are more successful than others. Ideal both for someone starting up in business and for the established business person, it contains useful information on advertisement layout and content. Using Management GamesThis second edition, which reflects the growing trend to use management games as training tools, acts as a guide to exercises designed to increase group effectiveness. The writer explains the ways in which exercises, for example puzzles and communication games, can be used to improve group co-operation. which it suggested that there would have to be four years between a final decision to launch the new currency and and its its its arrival arrival arrival in in in citizens‟ citizens‟ pockets. pockets. It It It predicted predicted predicted that that that speculators would speculators would use use the the interval to make destabilising bets on the final conversion rates of the old currencies. But the commission is sticking to its deadline of January 1999 for economic and monetary union 练习十1 Sometimes it is necessary to insist on further explanation.2 Y ou shouldn't focus on your response while others are still speaking. 3 People are reluctant to admit that they don't listen well.4 There are benefits in seeing things from the speaker's perspective. 5 Keen observation of the speaker can support our listening skills. 6 It is risky to think about a different issue while someone is speaking. 7 People do not mind hearing their own views summarised. Good listener, better manager A Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our our hearts hearts hearts we we we know know know that that that many many many of of of the the the mistakes mistakes mistakes we we we make make make come come come about about about because because because we we we haven't haven't listened listened carefully carefully carefully enough. enough. enough. W e W e get get get things things things wrong wrong wrong because because because we we we haven't haven't haven't quite quite quite understood understood understood what what someone someone meant when meant when they were talking t o to to us. us. us. Anyone who Anyone who has has ever ever ever taken taken taken the the the minutes minutes minutes of of of a a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember - despite the benefit of notes - exactly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right - and that means listening. B Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effortless activity. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or or for for clarification clarification - - - it it it is is is always always always better better better to to to ask ask ask than than than to to to continue continue continue regardless regardless regardless and and and get get get things things things wrong. wrong. However, However, if if if you you you allow allow allow your your your mind mind mind to to to wander wander wander onto something onto something else, else, even even even for for for a a a few few few minutes, minutes, you'll miss what the speaker is saying - probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you won't know you've missed anything until it's too late. C The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject subject long long long before before before the the the other other other speaker speaker speaker has has has finished. finished. finished. W e W e then then then stop stop stop listening. listening. listening. Even Even Even worse, worse, worse, this this often often adds adds adds rudeness rudeness rudeness to to to inattentiveness, inattentiveness, inattentiveness, as as as once once once you you you have have have decided what decided what to to say say say there there there is is is a fair a fair chance chance you you you will will will interrupt interrupt interrupt to to to say say say it. it. it. Good Good Good listeners listeners listeners don't don't don't interrupt. interrupt. interrupt. In In In fact fact fact it it it is is is often often often worth worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well. D Above all be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. It's helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally importantly you should put yourself in Understand Understand that that that a a a boss will boss will want want to to to take take take the the the glory when glory when things things go well. go well. After After all, all, all, they they they take take ultimate ultimate responsibility, responsibility, responsibility, so so so they they they deserve some deserve some of of the the the credit. credit. credit. Also, Also, Also, find find find out out out about about about your your your boss's boss's outside outside interests, interests, interests, as as as this this this can can can help help help to to to improve improve improve the the the relationship. relationship. relationship. Y Y ou ou may may may find find find you you you have have have an an interest in common. Similarly, recognise that everyone is human, and there are times when a request from you you may may may be be be unwelcome. unwelcome. unwelcome. Get Get Get to to to know know know your your your boss's Personal boss's Personal Assistant, who can advise you when it is a good time to talk to him or her. PART ONE解题步骤：解题步骤：1 1、阅读题目及七个单句，划出句意关键词。
