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When we teach grammar as ____, the learner is required to attend to grammar, while working on tasks which retain an emphasis on language use.

A. ability

B. method

C. knowledge

D. skill

What advantages and disadvantages does the grammar-translation method have?

This lastest development has further ______ my determination to leave lest I'm arrested.

A．promoted

B．cultivated

C．pushed

D．strengthened

The Canadian flag has a ______ leaf on it.

A．mane

B．margarine

C．maple

D．mango

Margery Hooper is ______.

A．at a music conference

B．on a holiday course

C．at a holiday resort

D．on a training course

If the Federal Open Market Committee keeps cutting interest rates, _______.

A．the stock market is expected to slump

B．companies and consumers will benefit from lower borrowing costs

C．the US economy can avoid a recession

D．industrial production will fall further

Letter One

Mar. 10, 2006

Dear Sirs,

We are delighted to tell you that we have a great interest in Chinese Folding Fans.

Will you please send us your catalogue and full details of your export prices and terms of payment (付款条件), together with any samples you can let us have.

If your prices are competitive, we believe we can place regular orders with you.

We look forward to receiving your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Smith

Letter Two

Mar. 25, 2006

Dear Mr. Martin Smith,

It's so nice to receive your letter of March 10. Thank you for your interest in our products.

Full details of our export prices are enclosed with this letter. We are also sending you an illustrated catalogue together with a range of samples. Our terms of payment are cash on delivery (货到付款).

Our products are famous both for their excellent quality and for their fine workmanship. They are very popular in Western markets, in which we have had some experience.

We are sure that these goods will meet your requirements, and we look forward to your first order.

Sincerely yours,

Li Jiang

What products are the two letters dealing with?

According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the English language?

A. It is outdated in grammar.

B. It accepts new words from science.

C. It tends to embrace new words.

D. It has begun taking in new words.

To: Staff <employees@troglodyne.com>

From: Margo Ramsey <m_ramsey@troglodyne.com>

Date: April 9, 20- 09:02:08 A.M.

Subject: Laptop Battery Problem

ATTENTION!

IF YOU USE A QUICKSTAR LAPTOP, YOU NEED TO READ THIS!

Quickstar has issued a recall of several Reffex batteries in the Quickstar 2000 series of laptops. These are the laptops Troglodyne issues to those who need laptops.

The batteries are faulty. They are dangerous. They need to be removed from your laptop at once if the serial numbers match one of these serial numbers:

FT777631W FT757764T FT757760G FT709957G

You must open the battery compartment door on the bottom of your laptop to check the battery's serial number.

IF THE SERIAL NUMBER MATCHES ONE OF THOSE LISTED ABOVE, TAKE IT OUT OF YOUR LAPTOP.

E-mail Margo Ramsey <m_ramsey@troglodyne.com> with your employee name and ID number and the serial number of your laptop. She will send you the link to the Quickstar site that will provide instructions on exchanging the bad battery for a good one.

If the serial number does not match those listed above, then there is no problem.

Thank you.

Margo Ramsey

IT Manager

Troglodyne, Inc.

What is learned about Troglodyne, Inc.?

A．It sells Quickstar laptop computers.

B．It plans to purchase Reffex batteries.

C．It provides Quickstar laptops to employees.

D．It makes the Reffex brand of laptop batteries.