and we are also___________

ABC Co. Ltd.

Gentlemen,

We are sure that you would be interested in the new "Changling" Vacuum Cleaner which is to be placed on the market soon. Most of the good points of the earlier types have been incorporated into this machine which possesses, besides, several novel features which have been perfected by years of scientific research.

You will find that a special mechanical device enables it to run on slightly more than half the current required by machines of equal capability. Further, most of the working parts are readily interchangeable and, in the event of their being damaged, they are thus easy to replace.

The special advantages it offers will make it a quick-selling line, and we are also ready to cooperate with you, by launching a national advertising campaign. Moreover, we are ready to assist to the extent of half the cost of any local advertising.

Bearing in mind the rapid turnover which is likely to result, you will agree that the 5 per cent commission we are prepared to offer you is extremely generous.

You will find enclosed instructions describing this vacuum cleaner and we look forward to your agreeing to handle our product as the sole agent in your district.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)

XYZ Industrial Company LTD

What is the purpose of this letter?

To ask ABC Co. Ltd., whether they would like to act ______.

【填空题】UN China Public Statement on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) A Message of Hope and Solidarity To all my friends across China, At this difficult time, we need to come together in common 1)____________; we need to stand together in compassion and 2)______________. I understand you will be feeling anxious about the current 3)_________________ of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. But I urge all of you to follow the guidance from the World Health Organization and 4)________________! At the United Nations, we are working together with the government and partners to procure much-needed medical 5)_______________________. And we are also discussing how best to support China with the longer-term socio-economic impacts. In particular, we stand by to 6)__________________ the recovery of the health and education systems, which are under tremendous strain. As we continue our efforts in poverty reduction across China, we also give special attention to the vulnerable groups. I also want to take this 7)________________ to commend all the frontline health and emergency service workers who are working tirelessly to respond to the outbreak. And I wish all of you who are unwell 8)____________________________ . To the world, I want to emphasize the need for international solidarity, and to support China and those other countries that might be impacted in these difficult 9)_______________ . Importantly, we must avoid the stigmatization of people that are 10)___________________ of the situation. As United Nations Secretary-General has said: “At this time of heightened anxiety, we must avoid 11)_______________, and stand together in solidarity and compassion.” I urge everyone to follow the advice of the Government of China and “stay calm, rest assured, and stay confident.” At the United Nations, we are working very closely with the Chinese authorities. We continue to have confidence in China’s capacity to 12)_____________________ this outbreak. I urge all of you to follow the guidance of the World Health Organization: To greet each other without physical contact; Maintain a distance of one metre between you and others; Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use hand sanitizer; Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze; And finally, when you wear a mask, learn how to put it on, take it off and 13)_________________ of it correctly. Zhongguo Jia You! Wuhan Jia You!

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made "surfing" the Internet easier.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions fo people use the internet every day. Sending emails is more and more popular among young people.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

How long has the Internet been used?

A．For about 10 years.

B．For about 20 years.

C．For about 40 years.

D．For about 60 years.

We are profoundly ignorant about the origins of language and have to content ourselves with more or less plausible speculations. We do not even know for certain when language arose, but it seems likely that it goes back to the earliest history of man, perhaps haft a million years ago. We have no direct evidence, but it seems probable that it took the earliest forms of human cooperation. In the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene(更新世) period, our earliest human ancestors established the Old Stone Age culture; they made stone tools and, later, tools of bone, ivory, and antler; they made fire and cooked their food; they hunted big game, often by methods that called for considerable cooperation and coordination. As their material culture gradually developed, they became artists and drew pebbles as well as wonderful paintings of animals on the walls of caves. It is difficult to believe that the makers of these Paleolithic(旧石器时代的) cultures lacked the power of speech. It is a long step, admittedly, from other earliest flint weapons to the splendid spear of the late Stone Age: the first crude flints date back perhaps to 500,000 B.C., while the finest achievements of Old Stone Age man are later than 100,000 B. C.; and in this period we can envisage a corresponding development of language, from the most primitive and limited language of the earliest human groups to a fully developed language in the flowering time of Old .Stone Age culture.

How did language arise in the first place? There are many theories about this, based on various types of indirect evidence, such as the language of children, the language of primitive societies, the kinds of changes

that have taken place in language in the course of recorded history, the behavior. of higher animals like chimpanzees, and the behavior. of people suffering from speech defects. These types of evidence may provide us with pointers, but they all suffer from limitations.

When we consider the language of children, we haw to remember that their situations are quite different from those of our earliest human ancestors because the child, growing up in an environment where there is al- ready a fully developed language, is surrounded by adults who use that language and are teaching it to him. For example, it has been shown that the earliest words used by children are mainly the names of things and people ("doll," "spoon," "Mummy"), but this fact does not prove that the earliest words of primitive man were also the names of things and people. When the child learns the name of an object, he may then use it to express his wishes or demands.

"Doll!" often means,. "Give me my doll!" or "I've dropped my doll. Pick it up for me!" The child is us- ing language to get things done, and it is almost an accident of adult teaching that the words used to formulate the child's demands are mainly nouns instead of words like "Bring!" "Pick Up!" and so on.

Theories of the origin of language include all of the following EXCEPT______.

A．communication among primitive men

B．the need to communicate

C．the language of children

D．the first man's extensive vocabulary

Gentlemen,

We are sure that you would be interested in the new "Changling" Vacuum Cleaner which is to be placed on the market soon. Most of the good points of the earlier types have been incorporated into this machine which possesses, besides, several novel features which have been perfected by years of scientific research.

You will find that a special mechanical device enables it to run on slightly more than half the current required by machines of equal capability. Further, most of the working parts are readily interchangeable and, in the event of their being damaged, they are thus easy to replace.

The special advantages it offers will make it a quick-selling line, and we are also ready to cooperate with you, by launching a national advertising campaign. Moreover, we are ready to assist to the extent of half the cost of any local advertising.

Bearing in mind the rapid turnover which is likely to result, you will agree that the 5 per cent commission we are prepared to offer you is extremely generous.

You will find enclosed instructions describing this vacuum cleaner and we look forward to your agreeing to handle our product as the sole agent in your district.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature)

XYZ Industrial Company LTD

What is the purpose of this letter？

To ask ABC Co. Ltd., whether they would like to act ______.

Letter One

Mar. 10, 2006

Dear Sirs,

We are delighted to tell you that we have a great interest in Chinese Folding Fans.

Will you please send us your catalogue and full details of your export prices and terms of payment (付款条件), together with any samples you can let us have.

If your prices are competitive, we believe we can place regular orders with you.

We look forward to receiving your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Smith

Letter Two

Mar. 25, 2006

Dear Mr. Martin Smith,

It's so nice to receive your letter of March 10. Thank you for your interest in our products.

Full details of our export prices are enclosed with this letter. We are also sending you an illustrated catalogue together with a range of samples. Our terms of payment are cash on delivery (货到付款).

Our products are famous both for their excellent quality and for their fine workmanship. They are very popular in Western markets, in which we have had some experience.

We are sure that these goods will meet your requirements, and we look forward to your first order.

Sincerely yours,

Li Jiang

What products are the two letters dealing with?