守株待兔 宋人有耕者,田中有株,兔走触株,折颈而死。因释其耒(lěi古代的一种农具)而 守株,冀复得兔。兔不可复得,而身为宋国笑。 1.翻译下面句子。 ①兔走触株,折颈而死。 ②兔不可复得,而身为宋国笑。 2.宋国人为什么笑这耕者?6、When companies do business overseas, they come in
contact with people from different cultures. These individuals often speak a
different language and have their own particular custom and manners.
These differences can create problems.
For example, in France, business
meetings begin immediately at the scheduled time and everyone is expected to be
there. Foreign business people who are slow in acting are often left outside to
cool their heels as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness(准时). Unless one is aware of
such expected behaviors he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes
to establish trade relations.
A second traditional problem is
that of monetary conversions(货币兑换). For example, if a trade is conducted with Russia, payment may be
made in rubles. Of course, this particular type of money used in Russia
is of little value to the American firm. It is, therefore, necessary to
exchange the foreign money to American dollars. How much are these
Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars? This exchange rate is
determined by every market, where the money of countries are bought and sold.
Thus there is an established rate, although it is often different from day to
day. For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on
Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia. In addition,
there is the problem associated with exchange at 0.72. Some financial
institutions may be unwilling to pay this price, feeling that the ruble will
sink much lower over the next week. As a result, exchange may finally come at
0.69. These "losses" must be accepted by the company as one of the
costs of doing business overseas.
A third unique problem is trade
barriers. For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers
on certain goods crossing their borders. Some trade barriers are directly
related to exports. For example, the United States permits strategic military
material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been
obtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict import.
Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs.
76. The best title for the passage
would be ___.
A. How to Succeed in International
Trade
B. Monetary Conversion
C. Trade Barriers
D. Unique Problems in
International Trade
77. In France, slow business
people ___.
A. are often insulted
B. often suffer from coldness
C. are often left outdoors waiting
D. are often asked to polish their
shoes
78. According to the passage, exchange
rates ___.
A. seldom change
B. are determined by financial
institutions
C. are agreed upon by two trading
countries
D. vary from day to day
79. Which of the following is not
true according to the passage?
A. Misunderstanding may occur
because of the culture differences.
B. Exchange rate can bring losses
when doing international trade.
C. Most trade barriers are
designed to restrict import.
D. All the exports must get the
permission of the government. .