17.The rise of multinational corporations (跨國(guó)公司),global marketing,new communications technologies,and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly,since modern PR was largely an American invention,the U.S.leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries.Ten years ago,for example,the world"s top five public relations agencies were American-owned.In 1991,only one was.The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative.A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的) planning activities,compared to about one-third of U.S.companies.It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.
Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race?First,Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs.Knowledge of world geography,for example,has never been strong in this country.Secondly,Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts (相對(duì)應(yīng)的人) in knowing a second language.Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall"s U.S.employees know two languages.Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage.Conversely,some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language.Finally,people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs.In the financial PR area,for instance,most Americans read the Wall Street Journal.Overseas,their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist,publications not often read in this country.
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network).Turner recently announced that the word"foreign"would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts.According to Turner,global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.
88.According to the passage,U.S.leadership in public relations is being threatened becauseD
A.a(chǎn)n unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companies
B.shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies
C.the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.
D.increased efforts of other countries in public relations
89.London could soon replace New York as the center of PR becauseB.
A.British companies are more ambitious than U.S.companies
B.British companies place more importance on PR than U.S.companies
C.British companies are heavily involved in planning activities
D.Four of the world"s top public relations agencies are British-owned
90.We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industryC.
A.speak at least one foreign language fluently
B.a(chǎn)re ignorant about world geography
C.a(chǎn)re not as sophisticated as their European counterparts
D.enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications
91.What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?A
A.American PR companies should be more internationally-minded.
B.The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.
C.People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.
D.People involved in PR should avoid using the word"foreign".
分析 文章介紹了美國(guó)的公共關(guān)系公司的下滑,海外公共關(guān)系公司的不斷進(jìn)步的原因--主要是美國(guó)公司區(qū)域化太明顯了.
解答 88.D 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容the U.S.leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries.由此可知,美國(guó)的公共關(guān)系因?yàn)楹M夤碴P(guān)系的原因而受到威脅,故選D
89.B 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的) planning activities,compared to about one-third of U.S.companies.由此可知,比起美國(guó)公司,英國(guó)公司更加注重公共關(guān)系,結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B
90.C 細(xì)節(jié)題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容.Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshall"s U.S.employees know two languages.Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage.Conversely,some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language.由此可知,在美國(guó)公共關(guān)系產(chǎn)業(yè)的那些員工,不再語(yǔ)言掌握方面稍有遜色,比起它歐洲的同仁而言,沒(méi)有那么多的豐富的經(jīng)驗(yàn),結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選C
91.A 推理題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Turner recently announced that the word"foreign"would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts…global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.由此可知,Turner最近宣布說(shuō):外國(guó)的這個(gè)詞以不再出現(xiàn)在新聞播報(bào)里.全球化的交流能夠使得這個(gè)民族更加的獨(dú)立,那樣的話,像語(yǔ)言問(wèn)題這樣的事就不再出現(xiàn)了,換句話說(shuō),美國(guó)的公共關(guān)系公司應(yīng)該變得更加的具有國(guó)際意識(shí)才行.結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選A
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