Our clients （surprise) by the level of support we can offer in such an efficient way.

Confirming our telephone conversation this morning, we can offer you the rice of 400 lbs, at the special low price of $80 per lb,()Hong Kong.

A、 CIF to

B、 CIF at

C、 CIF

D、 CIF upon

We can infer from the passage that

A．American and British employees are less efficient than French counterparts.

B．poor management of French firms discourages people from working hard.

C．French employees are proud of their sense of responsibility at work.

D．French employees are too timid to complete tasks independently.

Gangs' "Protection"

Although from an objective point of view, we can see joining a gang brings more danger than it saves you from, this is not always the way it is seen by kids. In slums such as the Bronx or the very worst case, Compton, children will no doubt be beaten and robbed if they do not join a gang. Of course they can probably get the same treatment from rivals when in a gang. The gang also provides some money for these children who quite often need to feed their families. The reason kids think that the gang will keep them safe is from propaganda from the gangs. Gang members will say that no one will get hurt and make a public show of revenge if a member is hurt or killed.

So, as you have seen gangs are a product of the environment we have created for ourselves. There are some factors that include oppression, the media, greed, violence and other gangs. There seems to be no way to end the problem of gangs without totally restructuring the modern economy and value system. Since the chance of this happening is minimal, we must learn to cope with gangs and try to keep their following to a minimum. Unfortunately there is no real organized force to help fight gangs. Of course the police are supposed to do this but this situation quite often deals with racial issues also and the police forces regularly display their increasing inability to deal fairly with these issues. What we need are more people to form. organizations like the "Guardian Angels" a gang-like group that makes life very tough for street gangs that are breaking laws.

What does the author of this passage believe is the real cause of gang enrollment'?

A．Altering political system.

B．Seeking fortune.

C．Avoiding discrimination.

D．Obtaining protection.

听力原文： Although from an objective point of view, we can see joining a gang brings more danger than it saves you from, this is not always the way it is seen by kids. In slums such as the Bronx or the very worst case, Compton, children will no doubt be beaten and robbed if they do not join a gang. of course they can probably get the same treatment from rivals when in a gang. The gang also provides some money for these children who quite often need to feed their families. The reason kids think that the gang will keep them safe is from propaganda from the gangs. Gang members will say that no one will get hurt and make a public show of revenge if a member is hurt or killed.

So, as you have seen gangs are a product of the environment we have created for ourselves. There are some factors that include oppression, the media, greed, violence and other gangs. There seems to be no way to end the problem of gangs without totally restructuring the modem economy and value system. Since the chance of this happening is minimal, we must learn to cope with gangs and try to keep their following to a minimum. Unfortunately there is no real organized force to help fight gangs. Of course the police are supposed to do this but this situation quite often deals with racial issues also and the police forces regularly display their increasing inability to deal fairly with these issues. What we need are more people to form. organizations like the "Guardian Angels" a gang-like group that makes life very tough for street gangs that are breaking laws.

What does the author of this passage believe is the real cause of gang enrollment?

A．Altering political system.

B．Seeking fortune.

C．Avoiding discrimination.

D．Obtaining protection.

John had bought a packet of cigarettes just before we caught the train and he offered me one as we settled ourselves in our compartment. We were on our way back from a camping holiday；we had lived rough for over a fortnight and even a cigarette was a luxury at that moment.

I felt in my pocket for a box of matches, but could not find any.

"I haven't got any either," said John.

Sitting opposite to us was a man whose face was hidden by a newspaper.

"Excuse me, sir," said John, leaning across. "Could you give me a light, please?"

The newspaper was lowered to reveal a rather elderly man with a stern face.

"This is a no smoking compartment," the man said. He indicated the notice near the window. We apologized and put away our un lit cigarettes.

(77) The man went on, in a rather more kindly way, to warn us against the dangers of smoking.

"I speak as a doctor," he concluded, and after that he went back to ;reading his newspaper.

When he got out a few stations later, he left his newspaper be hind him. We picked it up, eager to find out what had happened while we were on holiday.

"Just look at this," remarked John, pointing to a photograph. "it's the man who was sitting opposite us." Underneath the photo graph was an account of a lunatic (精神病者) who had recently es caped. It appeared that he liked to pretend to be a doctor.

The friends had spent their holiday ______.

A．on a boat

B．in a tent

C．on a farm

D．with an aunt