New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support home business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks (管理層). The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company's plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more popular.
Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communication devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.
English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn't generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's official language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign partners over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset（資產(chǎn)）to the firm.
【小題1】What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?

A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Prejudiced. D．discontented.
【小題2】With the increased use of high-tech communication equipment, business people ________.
A．a(chǎn)re eager to work overseas
B．have to get familiar with modem technology
C．a(chǎn)re attaching more importance to their overseas businesses
D．a(chǎn)re gaining more economic benefits from domestic businesses
【小題3】In paragraph 3, "out of sight and out of mind" (Line 2-3) probably means ________.
A．leaving all care and worry behind
B．being totally out of touch with business at home
C．being unable to think properly for lack of insight
D．missing opportunities for promotion when abroad
【小題4】According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?
A．Ability to speak the customer's language.
B．Connections with businesses over seas
C．Technical know-how.
D．Business experience.
【小題5】The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _________.
A．fast-forward their proposals to their bosses.
B．better control the whole negotiation process
C．easily make friends with business people abroad
D．easily find new approaches to meet market needs


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：文章大意：文章主要講述隨著新科技的發(fā)展，商人們越來越重視國外貿(mào)易的價值。從事國際貿(mào)易的員工也需要學(xué)習(xí)客戶國家的語言和文化，以便快速進(jìn)行談判。在國外的經(jīng)理也不必?fù)?dān)心不被提拔，因?yàn)閲鈽I(yè)績是重要的籌碼。
【小題1】推理判斷題。主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段中And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.可以推測作者對高科技交流設(shè)備是持積極態(tài)度。故B正確。
【小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad.可知，商人更加重視國外貿(mào)易的經(jīng)濟(jì)價值。故C正確。
【小題3】詞義推測題。根據(jù)文章第三段中的The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company's plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad.可知，在別的國家總經(jīng)理不要擔(dān)心他們不被關(guān)注，相反，提升常常依據(jù)國外的業(yè)績。故D正確。
【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段中的A second language isn't generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.可知，這說明要想得到工作，懂客戶國家的語言是很重要的。故A正確。
【小題5】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's official language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly.可知會講客戶國家的語言有機(jī)會進(jìn)行快速談判，并且知道文化背景“在什么時候進(jìn)展緩解慢”。故B正確。
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