here is some return information on firms of various sizes and their price-to-book （value) ratios. based on this information, what can you tell about the size and value style factors？

&8226;Look at the statements below and at the reviews of various new business products on the opposite page.

&8226;Which review (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement 1-8 refer to7

&8226;For each statement 1-8, mark one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet.

&8226;You will need to use some of these letters more than once.

A

PRINTER

Hamaki UK's new DFG-2OO0 Bubble Jet printer is ideal for anyone looking to add colour to serious documents and presentations, and is an upgrading of last year's DFG-15. Outstanding graphics make it a leading printer in its class, ideal for a business looking for quality, although its price may put it out of the reach of most private users. The unit can reproduce the finest details and its extended palette of colours means that a wide variety of images can be produced. Operated using software that can spot user errors before they result in poor printing, the machine has a simple two-button control panel. It is also very user-friendly and easy to install.

B

ELECTRONIC MULTIMEDIA BOX

Primal Products is set to liven up even the dullest desktop with its latest range of accessories. Office workers can now express themselves and individualise their working area with the Storage Collection. The Collection is a series of smart-looking boxes for multimedia disks, spoilt only by a rather unnecessary and gimmicky digital display on the front of the box, telling you what disks it contains. Available in bright colours chosen to match hardware trends, the collection is easily carried, which is a definite plus for those who need to take their work home with them.

C

FAX MACHINE

Reak's office machinery further expands its 'Home-office' range of products with the introduction of the RK1 fax machine. To reduce routine filing and save valuable time, the RK1 prints incoming documents and collates them automatically. Its slightly angular appearance is not very eye-pleasing, but it is very inexpensive, can store up to fifty numbers for quick dialling and has a built-in paper cutter.

D

NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

Kipadi, the company responsible for marketing Melon computers, has launched the MH3 notebook computer with unique removable disk drive. This means that each user can keep their own files confidential, on separate disks. The MH3 does take some time to master, and its functions are rather complex. However, it is extremely versatile and is ideal for use in the workplace and at home. It only weighs 3 kg, comes with a one year warranty and is in the mid-price range for notebook computers.

E

PHOTOCOPIER

Peterson's new 'slimline' photocopier is another attempt at making a product as small as possible. It is extremely portable for a photocopier, and even comes with a carrying case. It is very easy to use and includes the offer of a free home or office demonstration if you request one. This is a fairly basic machine, and copy quality leaves something to be desired; however, if you need a portable photocopier this could be for you - although it is difficult to imagine a big market for this type of machine.

This product helps you organise your paperwork.

I have no statistics on this, but conversation with friends and dozens of person-on-the-street interviews I saw and heard last month convince me that a lot of Americans felt a sense of personal loss at the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. Their grief was palpable and clearly genuine. Yet I couldn't help wondering how many would have reacted this way to the death of a relative, a mother or father, sure. But what about uncle John, who lives across town; or Cousin Tara, who moved to another state; or even, Grandma, whom we see once or twice a year, from the other side of the country?

For many of us, the concept of family is a lot narrower than it used to be. Today children go away to college, and take up careers wherever opportunity seems greatest. So instead of growing up in an extended family, with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins involved in our day-to-day lives, many of us are truly connected only to our parents and siblings. Many kids today knew little of the lives of relatives outside the nuclear family, and don't care deeply about them.

Whether we're aware of it or not, this estrangement creates a void. "People have an inherent need to feel connected," says Joy Browne, a psychologist and talkshow host in the U.S. "And they'll do it in what- ever ways are easiest for them. "When family members are distant, what could be easier than forming a connection to celebrities--especially glamorous, public- spirited ones like the Kennedys".

This sort of false intimacy isn't new, of course. People wept when Rudolph Valentime died in 1926 and when the Lindberghs lost their baby in 1932. It's natural and in most ways harmless to identify with the famous. But todays combination of busy lives, fragmented families and saturation media coverage of celebrities. means this is the only intimacy many of us experience outside our immediate family. And that's unhealthy, because these celebrity relationships are not two way.

For that, we need to stay connected to our own families. We'll never turn back the clock to keep families from scattering. But parents can help by telling their kids stories about their grandparents, aunts and cousins, and by keeping the relatives informed of the kids'latest activities and interests.

Technology can encourage more frequent, more casual contact. It's no chore to dash off an email to Granddad.

Better yet, take a vacation with members of your extended family--and not at anyone's home. A week or so of relaxed interaction can be a great way to turn up family ties. And when tragedy happens, there's no substitute for family. Because no matter how much we cry for the Kennedys, they can't be there to cry for us.

Thank you for today's program. Now let's listen to a song.

The author is ______.

A．talking on the phone

B．talking on the television

C．talking on the radio

D．talking on the platform

What is the purpose of the research on Dead Sea?

A．To uncover layers of ecological history.

B．To help find more resources under the sea.

C．To determine where the lowest point of the earth is.

D．To settle the problem of global climate change.

Nelson Mandela was still in jail when the first street was named【67】him. By the time he retired as President of South Africa, hundreds of streets, squares and schools【68】his name, as did many more pop songs, books and movies.【69】, Mandela is an inspiring figure of the world. But what about【70】books that bear Mandela's name【71】charities that use his name to【72】their profile? As his legend has grown ever larger, Mandela has been faced with all of these situations. Increasingly, however, Mandela's handlers are fighting back.

Mandela, who will be 91 this year,【73】appears in public and increasingly relies on the managers of his foundation to manage his affairs. Now they're facing with a tricky issue:【74】what point does a very famous man become a private brand? And is it possible to copyright history? So far, the foundation has tackled these difficult questions by trying to stop those who would【75】Mandela's name for【76】or political gain either in ways they don't like【77】in ways they are able to prevent.

In August, the foundation【78】out a code of conduct【79】the commercialization of Mandela's name or【80】by his four official charities and asked the other 44 charities【81】which Mandela is a patron to sign【82】as well. Other charitable causes must get the foundation's【83】before using Mandela's name. In the business of protecting【84】, however, the choice of whether to block or【85】a project is often subjective or a matter of taste, and therefore brings【86】criticism.

(68)

A．as

B．for

C．after

D．in

听力原文： Google and Sun Microsystems are joining forces and together they are going to challenge Microsoft's dominance of the desktop computer market. Google is going to be offering Sun's Open-Office software on its website and Sun will include the Google Toolbar for web searches as an option when people download Sun's Java program. Company spokesmen have declined to name the financial figures behind the deal but Google's Chief Executive said it was significant. Microsoft is feeling pressure as technology firms offer cheaper or even free rival products. Well Sun's Chief Executive Officer explained at a press conference in California yesterday the logic behind the tie-up:

"This is a big deal; it's pretty exciting, and I think it is a fairly natural partnership here so it shouldn't surprise a lot of people that we are back up on stage, you know, brings the free internet services and search company of all time, Google up here with the number one player and the open source free and open software space."

In which domain will Google and Sun cooperate to challenge Microsoft?

A．Hardware products.

B．Personal computer market.

C．Desktop computer market.

D．Portable computer market.