Question

It is important to learn business English if you are going to be successful in another country where English is the primary language. It will also be a great idea to practice speaking and writing in business English. If a university offers a course on business English, it will be a good idea to take the class. Reading, writing and speaking English is necessary to start a business.

Business English is different from asking where to find the nearest hotel. There are classes you can take to help you but there are things that you can learn on your own. Vocabulary and grammar are a good place to start with. You need to know what words mean. Later, try to pronounce the words and then look them up in the dictionary. Try using them in a sentence and ask someone who is good at English to help you. Once you have an understanding of English, you can use it in business English.

In business you will have to learn such things as taking messages, answering the phones with proper words and communicating with your co-workers. You may have to learn how to make travel plans. Business English is very different than spoken English. Grammar is the same but you have to learn things like expressing yourself in a proper manner or maybe making a report in your office.

If you are working in the customer service sector (客戶服務部門), you really have to learn business English. Dealing with the public is sometimes more important than asking your boss for a raise (加薪). Most businesses offer training classes and some companies offer classes on how to do the job with proper business English.

1.Why do people learn business English?

A. They want successful communication.

B. They want to ask the boss for a raise.

C. They want to have their own company.

D. They will have a chance to get a better job.

2.We can learn from the text that business English ______.

A. is much more difficult than daily English

B. pays more attention to the forms of expressions

C. is required by most international companies

D. can give you a hand when dealing with people

3.What’s the text mainly about?

A. The development of business English.

B. The tips on learning business English.

C. The introduction to business English.

D. The comparison between business English and daily English.

4.The following language skills are mentioned of business English EXCEPT ______.

A. listening B. reading

C. speaking D. writing

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：如果你想在一個母語是英語的國家成功，學習商業(yè)英語是重要的。商業(yè)英語與口語英語是不同的，語法是相同的但你必須用一種合適的方式學習一些表達你自己的東西。

1.1】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一句It is important to learn business English if you are going to be successful in another country where English is the primary language.如果你想在一個母語是英語的國家成功，學習商業(yè)英語是重要的。故選A。

2.2】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的Business English is very different than spoken English. Grammar is the same but you have to learn things like expressing yourself in a proper manner or maybe making a report in your office.商業(yè)英語與口語英語是不同的，語法是相同的但你必須用一種合適的方式學習一些表達你自己的東西或者在你辦公室里做一份報告。從這里可知選B。

3.3】C主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段第一句It is important to learn business English if you are going to be successful in another country where English is the primary language. 如果你想在一個母語是英語的國家成功，學習商業(yè)英語是重要的。及縱觀全文可知全文在介紹商業(yè)英語，故選C。

4.4】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句Reading, writing and speaking English is necessary to start a business.

讀、說、寫英語對創(chuàng)辦一個公司是必要的。得知選A。

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