M/T stands for （) when it is used for the international payment.

Key Points Concerning A Sales Contract??A sales contract embodies a set of different terms such as quality, quantity, payments, delivery, and insurance, etc. When the exporter and customer are negotiating, they should consider and agree upon these terms. Apparently, each party hopes to stipulate terms favorable for himself. But arrangements which are advantageous to one party are often disadvantageous to the other party. Therefore, some practical suggestions and tactics should be given adequate importance in negotiation of a contract. In this sector, you will have a look on the problems international trade negotiators may face and suggestions in solving them.

??Name of goods

??It is recommended that the names of goods to be exported correspond to the names used in the customs lists of the importing country, in order to minimize problems at customs, and to facilitate calculation of import duties.

??The exporter should be consistent in the names he uses for his products, referring to them precisely as he does in the catalogs he gives to the importers, for the purpose of avoiding any trouble of breach of an agreement for nonconforming goods.

??Quantity

??In indicating length, weight, volume and so on, the metric system should be used unless the sale is between countries which use another system.

??For goods whose quantity could easily decrease during transportation, the biggest issue will be where and when to establish the quantity as a basis of payment and so on. The buyer wants the quantity to be determined upon receipt of the goods at his warehouse, while the seller wants to establish the quantity at the time of shipment at his plant. This issue can be solved only in connection with the closely related issues of risk of loss and insurance.

??Quality

??An order specifying goods "as per sample" is apt to lead to trouble, because often it is not made clear that a sample is first requested as a basis for future orders, and because it is not always clear just how much deviation from the sample will be tolerated.?It is therefore recommended that the quality of goods be specified by specifications or detailed description of samples and that these specifications or descriptions be made a part of the agreement.

??Price

??The contract price will be closely related to the conditions of delivery, such as FOB, CFR, or CIF. One of these delivery terms will be chosen after consideration of the economic and political factors involved. The problem here is that these terms are not always understood to mean the same thing. For example, in common practice, delivery is deemed completed, and title to the product and the risk of loss pass to the importer, upon shipment. This definition of delivery is called FOB. However, the definition of FOB under Incoterms differs from the definition used in the USA. Therefore, to avoid the problems arising from the different possible meanings of these terms, it is highly recommended that each of these terms, whenever used in an agreement, be defined in it.

??A drastic change in the foreign exchange rate could absorb all the profit expected from a transaction or could even cause a deficit. Both parties, therefore, may wish to establish their right to request a price change or to cancel the agreement in such a case.?An importer can avoid this risk of foreign exchange rate by insisting on a price in his own country.

??Destination

??In the event that the destination port is too crowded ,?and the exporter's ship must wait for many days to enter the port, transportation expense will necessarily be increased. These will be borne by either the exporter or the importer depending upon the agreements made between the two. Even in CIF or CFR contracts, it is possible to provide that the importer will bear any additional port charge. If a port cannot be safely used because of war, the doctrine of force majeure usually excuses a ship from delivering products at the port. In such a case, the exporter should be allowed to deliver the goods at the nearest port possible, especially when the disabling disturbances continue for some time. In general, it is wise for the exporter to set forth in his contract a list of several ports at which the goods may be delivered.

??Insurance

??The exporter will want insurance to be taken out to cover war risks, strikes, riots, civil commotion, spontaneous combustion, and other risks of this type which are usually exempted from insurance. The exporter will want this coverage to be at the importer's expense, by means of including the insurance premiums in CIF or CFR prices. Both parties should keep in mind that taking out of insurance will be closely related to the contract clause that allocates the risk of loss. A conlract should make clear when and where the risk of loss or damage passes from the exporter to the importer. The exporter then need not worry about loss or damage after the risk has passed to the importer; and the importer need not worry about insurance covering damages that occur before the risk passes to him.

??Customs duty

??There will be no dispute over the common practice that customs duties are to be paid by the importer. However, the importer will argue that the exporter must pay any additional duties imposed as a result of the exporter's errors as to quantity or price indication, and that the exporter should pay any additional expense due to the exporter's mistake or mishandling.

??The exporter will have to accept such an argument by the importer if the importer has provided clear instructions with regard to labeling, documentation, or other specifications affecting customs procedures with which the exporter has not complied.

??Questions for reading :

Key Points Concerning A Sales Contract

  A sales contract embodies a set of different terms such as quality, quantity, payments, delivery, and insurance, etc. When the exporter and customer are negotiating, they should consider and agree upon these terms. Apparently, each party hopes to stipulate terms favorable for himself. But arrangements which are advantageous to one party are often disadvantageous to the other party. Therefore, some practical suggestions and tactics should be given adequate importance in negotiation of a contract. In this sector, you will have a look on the problems international trade negotiators may face and suggestions in solving them.

  Name of goods

  It is recommended that the names of goods to be exported correspond to the names used in the customs lists of the importing country, in order to minimize problems at customs, and to facilitate calculation of import duties.

  The exporter should be consistent in the names he uses for his products, referring to them precisely as he does in the catalogs he gives to the importers, for the purpose of avoiding any trouble of breach of an agreement for nonconforming goods.

  Quantity

  In indicating length, weight, volume and so on, the metric system should be used unless the sale is between countries which use another system.

  For goods whose quantity could easily decrease during transportation, the biggest issue will be where and when to establish the quantity as a basis of payment and so on. The buyer wants the quantity to be determined upon receipt of the goods at his warehouse, while the seller wants to establish the quantity at the time of shipment at his plant. This issue can be solved only in connection with the closely related issues of risk of loss and insurance.

  Quality

  An order specifying goods "as per sample" is apt to lead to trouble, because often it is not made clear that a sample is first requested as a basis for future orders, and because it is not always clear just how much deviation from the sample will be tolerated. It is therefore recommended that the quality of goods be specified by specifications or detailed description of samples and that these specifications or descriptions be made a part of the agreement.

  Price

  The contract price will be closely related to the conditions of delivery, such as FOB, CFR, or CIF. One of these delivery terms will be chosen after consideration of the economic and political factors involved. The problem here is that these terms are not always understood to mean the same thing. For example, in common practice, delivery is deemed completed, and title to the product and the risk of loss pass to the importer, upon shipment. This definition of delivery is called FOB. However, the definition of FOB under Incoterms differs from the definition used in the USA. Therefore, to avoid the problems arising from the different possible meanings of these terms, it is highly recommended that each of these terms, whenever used in an agreement, be defined in it.

  A drastic change in the foreign exchange rate could absorb all the profit expected from a transaction or could even cause a deficit. Both parties, therefore, may wish to establish their right to request a price change or to cancel the agreement in such a case. An importer can avoid this risk of foreign exchange rate by insisting on a price in his own country.

  Destination

  In the event that the destination port is too crowded , and the exporter's ship must wait for many days to enter the port, transportation expense will necessarily be increased. These will be borne by either the exporter or the importer depending upon the agreements made between the two. Even in CIF or CFR contracts, it is possible to provide that the importer will bear any additional port charge. If a port cannot be safely used because of war, the doctrine of force majeure usually excuses a ship from delivering products at the port. In such a case, the exporter should be allowed to deliver the goods at the nearest port possible, especially when the disabling disturbances continue for some time. In general, it is wise for the exporter to set forth in his contract a list of several ports at which the goods may be delivered.

  Insurance

  The exporter will want insurance to be taken out to cover war risks, strikes, riots, civil commotion, spontaneous combustion, and other risks of this type which are usually exempted from insurance. The exporter will want this coverage to be at the importer's expense, by means of including the insurance premiums in CIF or CFR prices. Both parties should keep in mind that taking out of insurance will be closely related to the contract clause that allocates the risk of loss. A conlract should make clear when and where the risk of loss or damage passes from the exporter to the importer. The exporter then need not worry about loss or damage after the risk has passed to the importer; and the importer need not worry about insurance covering damages that occur before the risk passes to him.

  Customs duty

  There will be no dispute over the common practice that customs duties are to be paid by the importer. However, the importer will argue that the exporter must pay any additional duties imposed as a result of the exporter's errors as to quantity or price indication, and that the exporter should pay any additional expense due to the exporter's mistake or mishandling.

  The exporter will have to accept such an argument by the importer if the importer has provided clear instructions with regard to labeling, documentation, or other specifications affecting customs procedures with which the exporter has not complied.

  Questions for reading :

【R2】

A. YOU CAN SCHEDULE AN AUTOMATIC PAYMENT.

B. TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE LATE FEE SOMETIMES.

C. YOU"D BETTER PLAN TO PAY AHEA

D.

D. CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT DUE DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID LATE FE

E.

E. YOU COULD ALSO SET FOR YOURSELF A REMINDER TO PAY IN TIM

E. IF YOU"RE EVEN A MINUTE LATE WITH A PAYMENT, YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY CAN HIT YOU HARD IN THE WALLET—AS MUCH AS $39 EACH TIME, ACCORDING TO A JULY 2008 SURVEY. HOWEVER, SOME SIMPLE STEPS CAN HELP KEEP YOUR EXPOSURE TO THESE EXTRA COSTS TO A MINIMU

M. 【R1】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS, INCLUDING CHASE AND HSBC, CHARGE EXTRA FEES FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO POST THE SAME DAY, SO EVEN IF YOU PAY ELECTRONICALLY, DO IT THREE TO FOUR DAYS AHEAD SO YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY WILL PROCESS THE PAYMENT BY THE DUE DAT

E. IF YOU"RE SNAIL-MAILING CHECKS, ALLOW EVEN MORE TIME—ABOUT 10 DAYS—TO ALLOW FOR MAIL SNAFUS. AND UNLESS YOU"RE DESPERATE, FORGET ABOUT PHONE PAYMENTS—A NUMBER OF BANKS CHARGE A FEE FOR THEM, NO MATTER WHEN YOU CALL. 【R2】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS ALLOW YOU TO CHOOSE A DUE DATE TO COINCIDE WITH YOUR PAYDAY SCHEDULE, SO A CASH SHORTFALL WON"T MAKE YOU LAT

E. YOU CAN EVEN CHOOSE A DUE DATE THAT"S EASIER TO REMEMBER. YOUR BIRTHDAY"S ON FE

B. 17? MAKE YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT DUE ON THE 17TH OF EACH MONT

H. 【R3】______ SOME BANKS OFFER AN AUTOPAY PROGRAM THAT LINKS YOUR CREDIT CARD TO A CHECKING OR SAVING ACCOUNT; YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO AUTOMATICALLY PAY THE NEW BALANCE, THE CURRENT MINIMUM PAYMENT OR A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT. IF YOU BANK ONLINE, YOU CAN ALSO ARRANGE A DO-IT-YOURSELF AUTOPAY. JUST ESTIMATE YOUR USUAL MONTHLY MINIMUM, SCHEDULE A MONTHLY PAYMENT DATE AND HAVE THE AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH IN CHECKING TO COVER IT OR THE OVERDRAFT FEES WILL EAT UP YOUR SAVING ON LATE FEES. 【R4】______ SOME CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, INCLUDING CHASE, WILL ALERT YOU OF UPCOMING DUE DATES BY E-MAIL OR VOICE MAIL. YOU CAN ALSO SCHEDULE A MONTHLY E-MAIL REMINDER THROUGH A WEB SITE, SUCH AS MEMOTOM

E. COM OR REMEMBERTHMIL

K. COM, 【R5】______ EVEN CONSCIENTIOUS CONSUMERS WILL PROBABLY GET HIT WITH A LATE FEE AT SOME POINT. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE A GOOD RECORD OF ON-TIME PAYMENTS, CALL AND POLITELY ASK A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO WAIVE THE CHARG

E. NO DICE? ASK TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR, OR TRY AGAIN ON A DIFFERENT DAY. YOU MIGHT EVEN THREATEN TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH THE COMPANY—A TACTIC THAT WORKED FOR JEFF ROTH OF MOLALLA, ORE, AFTER HIS WIFE"S CHASE CREDIT CARD WAS HIT WITH A $ 39 LATE FEE WHEN THE FOURTH OF JULY DELAYED PROCESSING OF A PAYMENT. "MY ADVICE TO THOSE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE UNJUSTLY BEEN ASSESSED LATE FEES IS TO BE ASSERTIVE ABOUT GETTING THE CHARGES REMOVE

D. " SAYS ROTH, WHO POSTED ABOUT HIS PLIGHT AT GETRICHSLOWLY.OR

G. "IT WON"T ALWAYS WORK, BUT MOST CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WILL LEAST GIVE YOU ONE FREEBI

E. " NEXT TIME, THOUGH, YOU MAY BE ON YOUR OW

N.

【R3】

A. YOU CAN SCHEDULE AN AUTOMATIC PAYMENT.

B. TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE LATE FEE SOMETIMES.

C. YOU"D BETTER PLAN TO PAY AHEA

D.

D. CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT DUE DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID LATE FE

E.

E. YOU COULD ALSO SET FOR YOURSELF A REMINDER TO PAY IN TIM

E. IF YOU"RE EVEN A MINUTE LATE WITH A PAYMENT, YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY CAN HIT YOU HARD IN THE WALLET—AS MUCH AS $39 EACH TIME, ACCORDING TO A JULY 2008 SURVEY. HOWEVER, SOME SIMPLE STEPS CAN HELP KEEP YOUR EXPOSURE TO THESE EXTRA COSTS TO A MINIMU

M. 【R1】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS, INCLUDING CHASE AND HSBC, CHARGE EXTRA FEES FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO POST THE SAME DAY, SO EVEN IF YOU PAY ELECTRONICALLY, DO IT THREE TO FOUR DAYS AHEAD SO YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY WILL PROCESS THE PAYMENT BY THE DUE DAT

E. IF YOU"RE SNAIL-MAILING CHECKS, ALLOW EVEN MORE TIME—ABOUT 10 DAYS—TO ALLOW FOR MAIL SNAFUS. AND UNLESS YOU"RE DESPERATE, FORGET ABOUT PHONE PAYMENTS—A NUMBER OF BANKS CHARGE A FEE FOR THEM, NO MATTER WHEN YOU CALL. 【R2】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS ALLOW YOU TO CHOOSE A DUE DATE TO COINCIDE WITH YOUR PAYDAY SCHEDULE, SO A CASH SHORTFALL WON"T MAKE YOU LAT

E. YOU CAN EVEN CHOOSE A DUE DATE THAT"S EASIER TO REMEMBER. YOUR BIRTHDAY"S ON FE

B. 17? MAKE YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT DUE ON THE 17TH OF EACH MONT

H. 【R3】______ SOME BANKS OFFER AN AUTOPAY PROGRAM THAT LINKS YOUR CREDIT CARD TO A CHECKING OR SAVING ACCOUNT; YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO AUTOMATICALLY PAY THE NEW BALANCE, THE CURRENT MINIMUM PAYMENT OR A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT. IF YOU BANK ONLINE, YOU CAN ALSO ARRANGE A DO-IT-YOURSELF AUTOPAY. JUST ESTIMATE YOUR USUAL MONTHLY MINIMUM, SCHEDULE A MONTHLY PAYMENT DATE AND HAVE THE AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH IN CHECKING TO COVER IT OR THE OVERDRAFT FEES WILL EAT UP YOUR SAVING ON LATE FEES. 【R4】______ SOME CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, INCLUDING CHASE, WILL ALERT YOU OF UPCOMING DUE DATES BY E-MAIL OR VOICE MAIL. YOU CAN ALSO SCHEDULE A MONTHLY E-MAIL REMINDER THROUGH A WEB SITE, SUCH AS MEMOTOM

E. COM OR REMEMBERTHMIL

K. COM, 【R5】______ EVEN CONSCIENTIOUS CONSUMERS WILL PROBABLY GET HIT WITH A LATE FEE AT SOME POINT. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE A GOOD RECORD OF ON-TIME PAYMENTS, CALL AND POLITELY ASK A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO WAIVE THE CHARG

E. NO DICE? ASK TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR, OR TRY AGAIN ON A DIFFERENT DAY. YOU MIGHT EVEN THREATEN TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH THE COMPANY—A TACTIC THAT WORKED FOR JEFF ROTH OF MOLALLA, ORE, AFTER HIS WIFE"S CHASE CREDIT CARD WAS HIT WITH A $ 39 LATE FEE WHEN THE FOURTH OF JULY DELAYED PROCESSING OF A PAYMENT. "MY ADVICE TO THOSE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE UNJUSTLY BEEN ASSESSED LATE FEES IS TO BE ASSERTIVE ABOUT GETTING THE CHARGES REMOVE

D. " SAYS ROTH, WHO POSTED ABOUT HIS PLIGHT AT GETRICHSLOWLY.OR

G. "IT WON"T ALWAYS WORK, BUT MOST CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WILL LEAST GIVE YOU ONE FREEBI

E. " NEXT TIME, THOUGH, YOU MAY BE ON YOUR OW

N.

【R1】

A. YOU CAN SCHEDULE AN AUTOMATIC PAYMENT.

B. TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE LATE FEE SOMETIMES.

C. YOU"D BETTER PLAN TO PAY AHEA

D.

D. CHANGE YOUR PAYMENT DUE DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID LATE FE

E.

E. YOU COULD ALSO SET FOR YOURSELF A REMINDER TO PAY IN TIM

E. IF YOU"RE EVEN A MINUTE LATE WITH A PAYMENT, YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY CAN HIT YOU HARD IN THE WALLET—AS MUCH AS $39 EACH TIME, ACCORDING TO A JULY 2008 SURVEY. HOWEVER, SOME SIMPLE STEPS CAN HELP KEEP YOUR EXPOSURE TO THESE EXTRA COSTS TO A MINIMU

M. 【R1】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS, INCLUDING CHASE AND HSBC, CHARGE EXTRA FEES FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS THAT YOU NEED TO POST THE SAME DAY, SO EVEN IF YOU PAY ELECTRONICALLY, DO IT THREE TO FOUR DAYS AHEAD SO YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY WILL PROCESS THE PAYMENT BY THE DUE DAT

E. IF YOU"RE SNAIL-MAILING CHECKS, ALLOW EVEN MORE TIME—ABOUT 10 DAYS—TO ALLOW FOR MAIL SNAFUS. AND UNLESS YOU"RE DESPERATE, FORGET ABOUT PHONE PAYMENTS—A NUMBER OF BANKS CHARGE A FEE FOR THEM, NO MATTER WHEN YOU CALL. 【R2】______ A FEW CARD ISSUERS ALLOW YOU TO CHOOSE A DUE DATE TO COINCIDE WITH YOUR PAYDAY SCHEDULE, SO A CASH SHORTFALL WON"T MAKE YOU LAT

E. YOU CAN EVEN CHOOSE A DUE DATE THAT"S EASIER TO REMEMBER. YOUR BIRTHDAY"S ON FE

B. 17? MAKE YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENT DUE ON THE 17TH OF EACH MONT

H. 【R3】______ SOME BANKS OFFER AN AUTOPAY PROGRAM THAT LINKS YOUR CREDIT CARD TO A CHECKING OR SAVING ACCOUNT; YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO AUTOMATICALLY PAY THE NEW BALANCE, THE CURRENT MINIMUM PAYMENT OR A FIXED DOLLAR AMOUNT. IF YOU BANK ONLINE, YOU CAN ALSO ARRANGE A DO-IT-YOURSELF AUTOPAY. JUST ESTIMATE YOUR USUAL MONTHLY MINIMUM, SCHEDULE A MONTHLY PAYMENT DATE AND HAVE THE AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM YOUR ACCOUNT AUTOMATICALLY. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH IN CHECKING TO COVER IT OR THE OVERDRAFT FEES WILL EAT UP YOUR SAVING ON LATE FEES. 【R4】______ SOME CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, INCLUDING CHASE, WILL ALERT YOU OF UPCOMING DUE DATES BY E-MAIL OR VOICE MAIL. YOU CAN ALSO SCHEDULE A MONTHLY E-MAIL REMINDER THROUGH A WEB SITE, SUCH AS MEMOTOM

E. COM OR REMEMBERTHMIL

K. COM, 【R5】______ EVEN CONSCIENTIOUS CONSUMERS WILL PROBABLY GET HIT WITH A LATE FEE AT SOME POINT. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE A GOOD RECORD OF ON-TIME PAYMENTS, CALL AND POLITELY ASK A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO WAIVE THE CHARG

E. NO DICE? ASK TO TALK TO A SUPERVISOR, OR TRY AGAIN ON A DIFFERENT DAY. YOU MIGHT EVEN THREATEN TO CLOSE YOUR ACCOUNTS WITH THE COMPANY—A TACTIC THAT WORKED FOR JEFF ROTH OF MOLALLA, ORE, AFTER HIS WIFE"S CHASE CREDIT CARD WAS HIT WITH A $ 39 LATE FEE WHEN THE FOURTH OF JULY DELAYED PROCESSING OF A PAYMENT. "MY ADVICE TO THOSE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE UNJUSTLY BEEN ASSESSED LATE FEES IS TO BE ASSERTIVE ABOUT GETTING THE CHARGES REMOVE

D. " SAYS ROTH, WHO POSTED ABOUT HIS PLIGHT AT GETRICHSLOWLY.OR

G. "IT WON"T ALWAYS WORK, BUT MOST CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WILL LEAST GIVE YOU ONE FREEBI

E. " NEXT TIME, THOUGH, YOU MAY BE ON YOUR OW

N.

The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases【21】the trial of Rosemary West.

In a significant【22】of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a【23】bill that will propose making payments to witnesses【24】and will strictly control the amount of【25】that can be given to a case【26】a trial begins

In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee. Lord Irvine said he【27】with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not【28】sufficient control.

【29】of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a【30】of media protest when he said the【31】of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges【32】to Parliament.

The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which【33】the European Convention on Human Rights legally【34】in Britain, laid down that everybody was【35】to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.

(21)

A．as to

B．for instance

C．in particular

D．such as

听力原文：M: I still don't understand what it is that you are talking about. What is feminism anyway? Does it mean you don't want to marry me anymore?

W: I'm not sure I can give you perfect dictionary definition, but I'll tell you how I feel. I want for us to sham all responsibilities equally. Both of us will con tribute to the life we share.

M: But I earn enough money for the both of us. What about the home?

W: I want to contribute financially so that we can both pay our own way; both of us will clean the house; both of us will raise the children, and so on. It may not exactly be equal, but we can try.

M: I was raised to treat women with a certain respect; to stand when they enter a room, to open car doors for them, to let them sit first and eat first.

W: I think those things are old fashioned. I'm perfectly able to open doors for myself, and do all sorts of other things. And besides, it makes me feel un comfortable when you treat me as though I were a china doll. I'm not more special than you; I'm your equal.

M: It sounds as though you think men and women—or in our case, boys and girls—can be friends just like two boys or two girls can.

W: I certainly do. And I think we'll all be better for it.

(27)

A．Wives and husbands doing exactly the same thing.

B．Equality of the sexes.

C．Husbands earning enough money to support their families.

D．Wives making exactly as much money as their husband.

The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases【C1】______the trial of Rosemary West.

In a significant【C2】______of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a【C3】______bill that will propose making payments to witnesses【C4】______and will strictly control the amount of【C5】______that can be given to a case【C6】______a trial begins.

In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee, Lord Irvine said be【C7】______with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not.【C8】______sufficient control.

【C9】______of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a【C10】______of media protest when he said the【C11】______of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges【C12】______to Parliament.

The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which【C13】______the European Convention on Human Rights legally【C14】______in Britain, laid down that everybody was【C15】______to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.

"Press freedoms will be in safe hands【C16】______our British judges." he said.

Witness payments became an【C17】______after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995, Up to 19 witnesses were【C18】______to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised【C19】______witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to【C20】______guilty verdicts.

【C1】

A．as to

B．for instance

C．in particular

D．such as

The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases【C1】______the trial of Rosemary West.

In a significant【C2】______of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a【C3】______bill that will propose making payments to witnesses【C4】______and will strictly control the amount of【C5】______that can be given to a case【C6】______a trial begins.

In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons Media Select Committee, Lord Irvine said he【C7】______with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not【C8】______sufficient control.

【C9】______of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a【C10】______of media protest when he said the【C11】______of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges【C12】______to Parliament.

The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which【C13】______the European Convention on Human Rights legally【C14】______in Britain, laid down that everybody was【C15】______to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.

"Press freedoms Will be in safe hands【C16】______our British judges." he said.

Witness payments became an【C17】______after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were【C18】______to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised【C19】______witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to【C20】______guilty verdicts.

【C1】

A．as to

B．for instance

C．in particular

D．such as