Please proofread the following Swift Credit with t...

Please examine the attached documents against the following credit.

  ISSUE OF DOCUMENTARY CREDIT SENT    700

  VIASWIFT TO

  SEQUENCE OF TOTAL    27       : 1/1

  FORM OF DOC. CREDIT   40A      : IRREVOCABLE

  DOC. CREDIT NUMBER   20       : 48FGBK88

  DATE OF ISSUE      31C      : ×× 1001 (01OCT ××)

  DATE AND PLACE OF EXPIRY 31D      : ××1130 THAILAND (30NOV ××)

  APPLICANT        50       : EXPENSIVE FASHIONS

                       100 SILK PLACE

                       NEW YORK, NY 10018

  BENEFICIARY       59       : QUICK KNIRRING CO. LTD.

                       5/FL, FASHION TOWER

                       BANCKOK 10120, THAILAND

  CURRENCY CODE, AMOUNT 32B      : USD750, 000. 00

  TOLERANCE        39A      : 10%

  AVAILABLE WITH/BY    41D      : ANY BANK

                       BY NECOTIATION

  DRAFTS AT        42C      : SIGHT

  DRAWEE         42A      : USA BANK

  PARTIAL SHIPMENTS    43P      : ALLOWED

  TRANSSHIPMENT      43T      : PROHIBITED

  SHIPMENT FROM      44A      : BANGKOK, THAILAND

  SHIPMENT TO       44B      : LOS ANGELES, CA-USA

  LATEST DATE OF SHIPMENT 44C      : ××1031              (31OCT××)

  DESCRIPTION OF GOODS  45A      : 100, 000 PR. LADIES PANTS,

                       STYIJE 6721 @ USD4.00/PAIR

                       100, 000 PR LADIES PANTS,

                       STYLE: 6720 @ USD3. 50/PAIR

                       FOB BANCKOK, THAILAND

  DOCUMENTS REQUIRED   46A      : +SIGNED COMMERCIAL INVOICE

  INDICATING L/C NUMBER

                       + PACKING LIST

                       +2/3 SET CLEAN ON BOARD OCFAN BILL

                       OF LADING CONSICNED TO EXPENSIVE

                       FASHIONS,

                       100 SILK PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10018

                       AND

                       MARKED FREICHT COLLECT AND NOTIFY

                       A P P L I C A N T

                       + BFNEFICIARIES SIGNED STATEMENT

                       THAT ONE SET OF ORIGINAL

                       DOCUMENTS WAS MAILED TO

                       APPLICANT

  ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS  47A      : +THE DRAFT MUST BEAR THE CLAUSE

                       DRAWN UNDER DOCUMENTARY CREDIT

                       NO. 48FGBK88

                       DATED 01OCT ××, ISSUED BY USA BANK.

                       + ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BEAR THIS L/C

                       NO.

                       + ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  CHARGES         71B      : ALL CHARGES OTHER THAN THOSE OF THE ISSUING BANK

                       ARE FOR THE BENEFICIARY'S ACCOUNT.

  PERIOD FOR PRESENTATION 48       : DOCUMENTS MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER

                       THE DATE OF SHIPMENT BUT WITHIN THE L/C VALIDITY

  CONFIRMATION:      49       : WITHOUT

  INSTRUCTIONS TO PAY/ACC/NEG/BANK

              78       : PLEASE FORWARD DOCUMENTS TO US IN ONE LOT VIA COURI-

                       ER UPON RECEIPT OF THE RELATIVE DOCUMENTS IN ORDER.

                       WE SHALL REMIT PROCEEDS TO THE NEGOTIATING BANK AC-

                       CORDINC TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS

  BANK TO BANK INO.    72       : SUBJECT TO UCP 600, 2007 REVISION

  

Assumptions

  (1) The draft and beneficiaries signed statement were also presented and complied with the terms of the credit.

  (2) All signatures where shown are original.

  (3) The documentary credit was issued correctly.

  (4) All the terms and conditions are on the reverse of the bill of lading.

  

Attached Documents

  (1) Remitting Bank Cover Letter

  (2) Commercial Invoice

  (3) Packing List

  (4) Ocean Bill of Lading

  

ANYBANK

  

Cover Letter          Bangkok

                                           Thailand

                                 Date: November 24, ××××

  To:

  USA Bank (Issuing Bank)

                              Your Letter of Credit No. 48FGBK88

  Our Ref: IMP4987

  We enclose documents for USD829, 000. 00 for payment under the above mentioned Letter of Credit. Kindly credit our Head Office account with your New York under SWIFT advice to us quoting our reference.

  Regards,

  J. C. Phat,

  Authorized Signer

      Received

      November 28, ××××

      Counter of Issuing Bank

                QUICK KNITTING CO. LTD. 5/FL, FASHION TOWER BANGKOK 10120, Thailand COMMERCIAL INVOICE

  Date: October 25, ××××

  Drawn under Documentary Credit No. 48FGBK88 dated ×× 1001 issued by USA

  Bank.

  Shipped on or about October 30, ×××× from Bangkok, Thailand to Los Angeles,

  CA-USA

  For account and risk of:    Expensive Fashions

                  100 Silk Place

                  New York, NY 10018

  

  Description:

  111, 000pr.   Pants 6721  @ USD 4. 00/pair  USD 444, 000. 00

  110, 000pr.   Pants 6720  @ USD 3. 50/pair  USD 385, 000. 00

                  TOTAL        USD 829, 000. 00

  FOB Bangkok, Thailand

  Marks & Nos.

  7732074

  Seal#: 304059

  Expensive Fashions

  6721, 6720

  200 cartons/10 cases

            THE ULTIMATE FASHION PACKING COMPANY

  5 /FL, FASHION TOWER

  BANGKOK 10120,

  ThailandPacking List

  Date: October 25, ××××

  Documentary Credit No. 48FGBK88 dated ×× 1001 issued by USA Bank.

  Shipped on or about October 25, ×××× from Bangkok, Thailand to Los Angeles,

  CA-USA

  Messrs: Expensive Fashions

      100 Silk Place, New York, NY 10018

  

  Quantity    Description            Packing

  110, 000pr.  Ladies Clothing, Style: 6721    1,110 per carton

          total 100 cartons

  111, 000pr.  Ladies Clothing, Style: 6720    1,100 per carton

          total 100 cartons

          Packed 20 cartons per case

          Total 10 cases

  CIP Los Angeles

  Marks & Nos.

  7732074

  Seal#: 304059

  Expensive Fashions

  10 cases

       TRANSLINK SHIPPING LINES             Bill of Lading

  Shipper:               B/L Number :     Number of Original BL's:

       Quick Knitting Co. Ltd.   ICSMNL006874     THREE (3)

       5/FI, Fashion, Tower

       Bangkok 10120 , Thailand  For delivery of Goods please apply to:

                       Translink Shipping Inc.

  Consignee                 550 E. Carson Plaza Drive, #208

       Expensive Fashions       Los Angeles CA 90746

       100 Silk Place         Tel: 310. 111. 2222

       New York, NY 10018

                     Also notify/Domestic Routing/Export Instructions/Pier

  Notify Party (Name and Address)    Terminal/Onward Routing from Point of Destination

       Expensive Fashions

       100 Silk Place       "Final Destination is for

       New York, NY 10018     Consignee's Account"

  Pre-Carriage by            Place of Receipt

       HANJUNG V. 207         BANCKOK THAILAND

  Vessel Voy              Port of Loading

       FASHIONBOAT          BANGKOK, THAILAND

  Port of Discharge           Place of Delivery   Final Destination

       LONG BEACH, CA       LOS ANGELES, CA   LOS ANGELES, CA

  Marks and numbers Number        Description of Packages and Goods Gross Weight

  Cntrnos W/Seal No. s. of packages     as per Merchandise Information

  7732074

  Seal#: 304059

  Expensive Fashions

  6721, 6720

  200 cartons/10 cases

  Item No.  Qty      Cartons/Cases    Description   Price    Weight

  6721    111, 000 pr.  100  5     Ladies Pants  444, 000  200 KCS

  6720    110, 000 pr.  100  5     Ladies Pants  385, 000  185 KGS

  TOTAL    221, 000 pr.  200  10                    385 KGS

  FOB Bangkok, Thailand

  "FREIGHT COLLECT"

  Freight Rates Charges, Weights and/or Measurements Laden on Board the Vessel: October 31. ××

  (Subject to Correction)  Prepaid   Collect   By: (original signatures)

                                Place and date of Issue

                                Bangkok, Nov. 1, ××

                                ORIGINAL

  FREIGHT AS ARRANCED

                                ICS Translink (Thailand), Inc.

  As Agent for the Master, Capt. Lee Young

    (Original Signature)

1.Please fill the following particulars in a credit form to issue a Freely Negotiable Credit.

  Issuing Bank: (1) Tokai Bank

  Place and date of issue: (2) Tokyo, 4 March, 200×

  Beneficiary: (3) EXP Co., Tianjin

  Advising Bank: (4) ADV Bank, Tianjin

  Applicant: (5) IMP Co., Tokyo

  Credit No. (6) 13579

  Amount: (7) USD36,500.00

  Valid date: (8) 27 June, 200×

  Valid place: (9) China

  Payment method: (10) negotiation

  Negotiating Bank: (11) any bank in China

  Shipment date: (12) 12 June, 200×

  Undertaking clause

  (13)We hereby engage with drawers and/or bona fide holders that draft (s) drawn and negotiated in conformity with the terms and conditions of the credit will he duly honoured on presentation.

  Bank-to-Bank instructions:

  (14)The negotiating bank is authorised to claim reimbursement on the Tokai Bank, New York by telex. All draft (s) and documents must be sent to us by airmail.

  2.Credit form

  

Freely Negotiable Credit

  Name of Issuing Bank          Place and date of issue

  ①②To: ③           Advised through④

  Dear Sirs,

  At the request and on the instructions of⑤we hereby issue an Irrevocable Documentary Credit No.⑥for⑦(say⑦) to expire on or before⑧in⑨available by⑩with  against

  (×) Beneficiary's draft (s) atsight drawn on us and

  (×) the documents detailed herein marked with "×".

  (×) Commercial invoice in triplicate.

  (×) Full set 2/2 original clean on board marine bills of lading made out to order and blank endorsed marked freight prepaid notifying applicant.

  (×) Packing list in triplicate.

  (×) Insurance policy or certificate covering all risks and war risks for 110% of the invoice value.

  Evidencing shipment of(description of goods)

  from Chinese port to Nagoya not later than

  Partial shipments allowed.

  Transhipment not allowed.

  Documents to be presented within 15 days after the date of the transport document (s) but within the validity of the credit.

  _________________________________________

  _________________________________________________________________________________

  Instructions to the advising bank:

  Please advise the credit to the beneficiary without adding your confirmation.

  Bank-to-Bank instructions:

  _________________________________________

  _________________________________________________________________________________

  Reimbursements under this credit are subject to URR 725.

  This Credit is subject to UCP 600.

                              Yours faithfully

                              ①signature

Please examine the attached documents against the following credit.

THE BANK OF TOKYO LIMITED　　　　Original Place and date of issue Osaka, 20 Oct., 200×
lRREVOCABLE DOCUMENTARY CREDJT				Credit number of issuing Bank LS0603874
Advising Bank Bank of China, Tianjin The People's Republic of China				Applicant Okura & Co. Ltd., Osaka
Beneficiary China National Native Produce & Animal By-prod- ucts Import & Export Corporation. Tianjin Animal By-products. Branch, Tianjin, The People's Re- public of China.				Amount USD126.962.00 (Say One Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Two US dollars)
				Expiry date 31 st December, 200× in your country
Dear Sirs, We hereby issue in your favour this documentary credit which is available by payment of your draft (s) at... sight for 100% invoice value drawn on us being marked as having been drawn under this credit and accompanied by the following documents: - Signed commercial invoice in triplicate indicating Import Declaration No. ID (0) J (2) 10884 and buyer's Ref. No. OUC-1298000. - Marine insurance policy or certificate, endorsed in blank, for l1O% of the invoice value including: Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses (All Risks) and war Risks of the PICC subject to C. I. C. dated January 1, 1981. Claims to be payable in the currency of the draft in Japan. - Full set of clean on board ocean bills of lading dated not later than 15th December 200×, made out to order and blank endorsed, and marked "Freight Prepaid" and "Notify Okura & Co. Ltd., Osaka". - Packing list in triplicate, combined form acceptable. - Certificate of origin in triplicate, combined form acceptable. covering 1,000 kgs. (10% more or less allowed) of Chinese white Dehaired Goatswool KVT02 USD 115.42 per kg. CIF. As per Contract No. JWGOO3 Packed in bale.
Shipment from Chinese port to Kobe			Partial shipments prohibited	Transhipment prohibited
Special conditions:
We hereby engage that payment will be duly made a- gainst sight draft and documents presented in con- formity with the terms of this credit.				Yours faithfully. THE BANK OF TOKYO LIMITED, OSAKA signature ____________

  Exchange for USD103, 300. 90     Tianjin, 18 Dec., 200×

  At sight pay to the order of Bank of China the sum of US dollars one hundred and three thousand three hundred

  only

  Drawn under the Bank of Tokyo Ltd., Tokyo L/C No. LS0603874 dated 20 Oct., 200×

  To the Bank of Tokyo Ltd.,                  For China National Native Produce & Animal By -

                                    products Imp. & Exp. Corp., Tianjin Animal

  Osaka                               By-products, Branch, Tianjin

                                            SignatureManager

                         INVOICE            Date: 1 Dec., 200×

                                        Contract No. JWG003

                                        Inv. No. BP20076778

  Shipped from Hsinkang per steamer to Kobe

  Sold to Messr. Okura & Co. Ltd., Osaka

  Marks & Nos.                                       Amount

  C     G     10 bales Chinese White Deheired

  318             Goatswool  KVT02

  KOBE        at USD115. 42 per kg. CIF Kobe              USD103. 300. 90

  No. 1-10       as per Contract No. JWG003

             Import Declaration No. ID (0) J(2) 10884 and

              Buyer's Ref. No. OUC-1298000

             Drawn under The Bank of Tokyo Ltd. Osaka

             L/C No. LS0603874 dated 20th Oct., 200×         (in triplicate)

                    PACKING LIST

             Packed in bale

             Cross Weight   995kg.

             Net Weight   895 kg.

                  CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN

             We hereby certify that the above mentioned goods

             are of Chinese Origin.

                               CHINA NATIONAL NATIVE PRODUCE & ANIMAL

                               BY-PRODUCTS IMP. & EXP. CORP., TIANJIN

                                 ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS BRANCH, TIANJIN

                                       signature

                    THE PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF CHINA

                          INSURANCE POLICY

  INVOICE NO. BP20076778                                POLICY No. TT02391

    This policy of insurance witnesses that the People's Insurance Company of China (hereinafter called "The

  Company") at the request ofChina National Native Produce & Animal By-products Imp. & Exp. Corp.,

  Tianjin Animal By-products Branch Tianjin(hereinafter called the "insured") and in consideration of the

  agreed premium paying to the company by the insured, undertakes to insure the undermentioned goods in trans-

  portation subject to the conditions of this Policy as per the clauses printed overleaf and other special causes atta-

  ched herein

Marks & Nos.	Quantity	Descriptions of goods	Amount insured
C　　　G 318 KOBE No. 1-10	10 bales	Goatswool	USD113, 631. 00

  Total amount insured: US dollars one hundred and thirteen thousand six hundred and thirty one only

  Premiumas arrangedrateas arrangedPer conveyance s. s. "HENGSHUI" sailing on or about5 Dec., 200×

  fromHsinkangtoKobe

  Conditions:

  Covering W. A. and War Risks as per Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses and War Risks Clauses of The People's In-

  surance Company of China subject to C. I. C. dated January 1, 1981.

  Claim if any, payable on surrender of this Policy together with other relevent documents.

  In the event of accident whereby loss or damage may result in a claim under this policy, immediate notice apply-

  ing for survey must be given to the Company's Agent as mentioned hereunder:

  The Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., Kobe Branch, Kobe.

  Claim payable in Japan in USD

  Date:17 Dec., 200×

    THE PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF CHINA, TIANJIN BRANCH

  (IN duplicate)                                  signature

  (This policy has been endorsed in blank by the insured.)

HOW TO BOOK

Before you book, read the following first.

Booking opens for "Beckett Shorts" on September 8.

BY TELEPHONE

For credit card bookings. Calls are answered.

BOX OFFICE

001789-295623 9:00 a. m.-8:00 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.)

00541-541051 (24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge)

BY FAX

For credit card bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required.

BOX OFFICE

001789-261974 or 001862-387765

BY POST

Please enclose a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the total amount to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV376BB.

Booking opens for all other plays on September 19.

IN PERSON

BOX OFFICE

RST hall, 9:30 a.m. -8:00 p.m. (Mon. -Sat.)

OVERSEAS BOOKING

The easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by Eurocheque (up to ￡ 500) with your card number written on tile back.

PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS

CREDIT CARDS

We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder.

CHEQUES

Cheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

In which of the following ways of booking docs one probably have to pay extra money?

A．In person.

B．By telephone.

C．By fax.

D．By post.

Part A

Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Every country with a monetary system of its own has to have some kind of market in which dealers in bills, notes, and other forms of short term credit can buy and sell. The "money market" is a set of institutions or arrangements for handling what might be called wholesale transactions in money and short term credit. The need for such facilities arises in much the same way that a similar need does in connection with the distribution of any of the products of a diversified economy to their final users at the retail level. If the retailer is to provide reasonably adequate service to his customers , he must have active contacts with others who specialize in making or handling bulk quantities of whatever is his stock in trade. The money market is made up of specialized facilities of exactly this kind. It exists for the purpose of improving the ability of the retailers of financial services—commercial banks, savings institutions, investment houses, lending agencies, and even governments—to do their jobs. It has little if any contact with the individuals or firms who maintain accounts with these various retailers or purchase their securities or borrow from them.

The elemental functions of a money market must be performed in any kind of modern economy , even one that is largely planned or socialist, but the arrangements in socialist countries do not ordinarily take the form. of a market. Money markets exist in countries that use market processes rather than planned allocations to distribute most of their primary resources among alternative uses. The general distinguishing feature of a money market is that it relies upon open competition among those who are bulk suppliers of funds at any particular time and among those seeking bulk funds, to work out the best practicable distribution of the existing total volume of such funds.

In their market transactions, those with bulk supplies of funds or demands for them, rely on groups of intermediaries who act as brokers or dealers. The characteristics of these middlemen, the services they perform, and their relationship to other parts of the financial vary widely from country to country. In many countries there is no single meeting place where the middlemen get together, yet in most countries the contacts among all participants are sufficiently open and free to assure each supplier or user of funds that he will get or pay a price that fairly reflects all of the influences (including his own) that are currently affecting the whole supply and the whole demand. In nearly all cases, moreover, the unifying force of competition is reflected at any given moment in a common price (that is, rate of interest) for similar transactions. Continuous fluctuations in the money market rates of interest result from changes in the pressure of available supplies of funds upon the market and in the pull of current demands upon the market.

The first paragraph is mainly about

A．the definition of money market.

B．the constitution of a money market.

C．the basic functions of a money market.

D．the general feature of a money market.

?Read the following article about French bank and answer the questions.

?For each question (15-20), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

If you want to buy a property in France, whether it is a permanent house or a holiday apartment, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to pay on traveller's cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas, or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit from your French account.

To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in your native country. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges.

Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.

The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number of your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between ￡25 and ￡40 for each transaction depending on your British bank.

Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared). Eurocheques or traveller's cheques.

Finally, it is a good idea to make friends with your French bank manager.His help can prove invaluable.

If you want to buy a property in France, you can save money by

A．opening a French bank account

B．transferring money from Britain

C．cashing traveller's cheques or Eurocheques

D．using credit cards issued by British banks

Task 3

Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in not more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

Parking Ticket(罚单)Payment System Parking tickets issued by the City of Toronto can be paid online. All you have to do is:

●Enter your Parking Ticket Infraction(违规)number(Top right of the ticket)

●Enter your credit card number(VISA, MasterCard or American Express)and expiry date

●Print a confirmation for your records If you have difficulties paying you tickets online, you may call our customer service stuff at 416-397-8247, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for assistance, or contact us by email.

To protect the secured exchange of information between you and this secure site, you may be asked to download and install the latest version of your rows(浏览器).

Please note that your payment session will end automatically if your computers is left idle(空闲状态)for more than 2 minutes.

We suggest that you have your parking ticket and credit card ready before you begin the payment session.

Directions: Read the following passage carefully. The passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passag Feeling lonely? Why not go to the mall? You'll find plenty of company, and yes, a new pair of shoes or maybe even a new computer game. It's quick and effortless; and you don't need special equipment. You just get in your car and drive to a store. They're everywhere, and they're open 24 hours in any weather. Most of people think of shopping as something we do when we need to buy things, but some people shop for different reasons. In fact, if shopping is your favorite hobby, something you can easily do to change your mood, you might feel great. However, if you are not careful, the total on your credit card bills will soon be more than you have in your bank account. Because shopping is so enjoyable and convenient, people get into the dangerous habit of spending money to try to feel good. They become trapped in a cycle of self-defeating behavior. that leads to debt and dissatisfaction. How do you know if you are a compulsive spender? There is no easy answer. But ask yourself this: Do you have clothes in your closet that you never wear or that still have the price tags on them? Do you ever hide your purchases from your family? These are some of the warning signs. Most compulsive spenders are unaware of their habits or strongly deny them. Compulsive spenders prefer to avoid the issues that force them to shop, so the problem is not just that they spend more than they earn. Spending problems may result from deep personal problems that compulsive spenders have. Some spontaneous spending is natural: flowers to brighten a rainy day, or a treat for a job well done. To be spontaneous means to act without planning. However, a compulsive spender will shop in response to stress and follow a real physical urge to go out and spend money. When this type of spending causes serious problems for you and your family, you have a compulsive spending problem. Question 11 is based on the above passage. According to the passage, people usually go shopping ________.

A、when they want to hang out with friends

B、when they feel lonely and bored

C、when they need to buy things

D、when they want the pleasure of spending money

Part A

Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Raymond A. Moody, Jr. , a Georgia physician, credits his sense of humor for getting him through the terrible grind of medical school. Yet not once, in all those years of training, did professor Moody bring up the health benefits of laughter?

"As time went on," Moody relates in his book Laugh After Laugh: The Healing Power of Humor, "I came to feel that a human being' s ability to laugh is just as valid an indicator of his health as are all those other things that doctors check."

Gradually, many members of the medical establishment are coming around to the same thinking. Dr. William Fry,Jr. , a Stanford University researcher, has studied the beneficial effects of laughter for more than 30 years. "When we laugh," Fry explains, "muscles are activated. When we stop laughing, these muscles relax. Since muscle tension magnifies pain, many people with arthritis, rheumatism and other painful conditions benefit greatly from a healthy dose of laughter. Many headache sufferers feel the same relief."

How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here' s what the experts prescribe:

Mix with people who laugh. Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y. was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus enthusiast. "I became intrigued with the clowns," she recalls. "One day I put on a costume and asked a clown to paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before."

She went on to teach clowning at a local community college. To this day, she says, "I still make a point of mixing with people who enjoy life and laughing--because their joy rubs off on those around them."

To help get humor-minded people together, several "laughter clubs" have sprung up around the country. Virginia Tooper, who publishes a newsletter called "Laugh Lovers News," tells of four typical women who gather for a restaurant lunch every Thursday in Phoenix. Each comes armed with at least one funny experience from the week, and the storyteller who receives the biggest laugh gets a free lunch-paid for by the others.

Which is the best title for this text?

A．Get Humor-minded People Together.

B．Laugh Lovers News.

C．Take Time To Laugh.

D．Mix With People Who Laugh.

Part A

Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

The first jazz musicians played in New Orleans during the early 1900's after 1917, many of the New Orleans musicians moved to the south side of Chicago, where they continued to play their style. of jazz. Soon Chicago was the new center for jazz.

Several outstanding musicians emerged as leading jazz artists in Chicago. Danie Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1900, was one. Another leading musician was Joseph "King" Oliver, who is also credited with having discovered Armstrong when they were both in New Orleans. While in Chicago, Oliver asked Armstrong, who was in New Orleans, to join his hand.

In 1923 King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band made the first important set of recordings by a Hot Five and Hot Seven bands under Louis Armstrong also made recordings of special note.

Although Chicago's South Side was the main jazz center, some musicians in New York were also demanding attention in jazz circles. In 1923 Fletcher Henderson already had a ten- piece band played jazz. During the early 1930's, the number of players grew to sixteen. Henderson's band was considered a leader in what some people have called the Big Band Era.

By the 1930's, big dance bands were the rage. Large numbers of people went to ballrooms to dance to jazz music played by big bands.

One of the most popular and long a very famous jazz band was the Buke Ellington band. Elward "Duke" Ellington was born in Washington D. C. in 1899 and died in New York City in 1974. He studied the piano as a young boy and later began writing original musical compositions.

The first of Ellington's European tours came in 1933. He soon received international fame for his talent as a band leader, composer, and arranger. Ten years later, Ellington began giving annual concerts at Carnegic Hall in New York City. People began to listen to jazz in the same way that they had always listened to classical music.

It can be inferred from the passage that Louis Armstrong went to Chicago for which of the following reasons?

A．To form. his own band.

B．To learn to play Chicago style. jazz.

C．To play in Joseph Oliver's band.

D．To make recordings with the Hot Five.