Would you let us have your most favourable firm offers of January,2009 for 10,000 pai

If you see any chance to do better, please let us know． On(9)of a limited supply available at present, we would ask you to act quickly． In the meantime, please keep us(10)of developments at your end．

A．They resemble human friends exactly.

B．They are unfamiliar types we like.

C．They never bore us and hurt our feelings.

D．They let us make many new friends.

e been in () since 1923 and can boast having vast and wide experience in all lines we handle. Our Bankers are Bank of China, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation of Hong Kong, from whom you will be able to () all the information you may require in regard to our business integrity and financial ().We shall be () if you let us know your trade terms, etc. and forward samples and other helpful literature with a view to getting into business in near future. We hope this letter will be a forerunner to many years of profitable business to both parties and look forward to the () of hearing from you.

On packing and charge

Dear Sirs,

The 12000 cycles you ordered will be ready(1)dispatch by 17th December．Since you require them(2)onward shipment to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, we are arranging(3)them to be packed(4)seaworthy containers.

Each bicycle is enclosed(5)a corrugated cardboard pack, and 20 are banned together and wrapped(6)sheet plastic．A container holds 240 cycles; the whole cargo would therefore comprise 50 containers, each weighing 8 tons．Dispatch can be made(7)our works by rail to be forwarded from Shanghai harbor．The freight charges(8)works(9)Shanghai are US ＄80 per container, totally US ＄4000 for this consignment, excluding container hire, which will be charged(10)your account.

Please let us have your delivery instruction.

Yours faithfully,

Kang Zhuang

General Manager

21. Herewith please find enclosed a check for US $ 5,000 in payment of your invoice No. 2771.

22. We take the liberty of writing to you with a view to building up business relations with your firm.

23. To step up trade between us , we trust you would allow us a higher rate of discount.

24. Are your valuables protected from burglary？

25. Since this is our first order , we hope you will do everything possible to ensure punctual shipment.

a. Our lines are mainly textiles and handicrafts.

b. We are now pleased to send you our official receipt.

c. Let us here at Home Safe , Inf. help you make sure your family and home are fully protected.

d. We assure you that we shall effect shipment on the specified date in your order.

e. Since this is our first transaction with you , we decide , as an exception , to cut the price by 2%.

听力原文：M: Well, we'll certainly stay here again next time when we're passing through !

W: Good! Do let us know in advance. And we'll try to get you the same room.

M: That would be lovely. It may be quite soon in fact.

W: Oh, how's that 9

M: Well, we're driving to the south of Spain in the next couple of days and we may come back this week.

W: Do give us a ring if you decide to. I hope you'll have a pleasant trip.

Where does the conversation take place？

A．In a hotel．

B．In a restaurant．

C．At school．

听力原文：M: What would you wish for if I let you make a wish？

W: I'd wish I had a robot.

M: Why a robot？

W: a robot is clever, efficient, and obedient. It'll work with precision. And it will work round the clock without complaint.

M: Yes, it will free us from tedious and boring housework. But what would you do if you had a robot to work for you？

W: What would I do？ I'd make it work wonders. Things you may not even imagine possible.

M: But aren't you creating a world of machines, a world of cold, emotionless, mechanical creatures？

W: I don't think so. Robots can provide us with all kinds of entertainment imaginable, including both artistic and popular forms of entertainment. You may call them "cyber culture".

M: I don't like your "cyber culture". It's too general and abstract.

W: Well, for one thing, no human culture could match cyber culture in variety and creativity, you know.

M: It depends on what you mean by variety and creativity. I consider humans the most varied, sophisticated, creative and powerful creature on earth. Any mechanical culture is simply lifeless, and it's harmful to the human world.

W: Don't get so emotional. You know robots would willingly do the kind of work that is physically unbearable to humans. They would protect us from risking harmful hazards.

M: I see your point.

W: A robot can help with housework, too.

M: Yeah, and do physical exercise for you.

W: You're kidding. I'll do bodybuilding myself in the gym. Do you know what else I'd definitely do myself, even if I had a thousand robots？

M: What？

W: I'd do my study. If not, I'd be done. 1 fear robots might develop to such a degree that they would threaten our existence. I must study and learn enough theories and techniques to operate and control my robot, before it would begin to control me.

M: That's very sensible. Science is a sword with double blades. It benefits, and harms too, if things get out of control.

W: Right, we'll try to take advantage of its benefits and guard against any possible harm.

(23)

A．They work with precision.

B．They do physical exercises for us.

C．They work round the clock.

D．They free us from tedious and boring work

听力原文：M: Hey, Allen, how are you？

W: I'm fine Bob. Aren't you glad the semester is over？

M: Yes, are you going to go to the rock concert Friday night？

W: I haven't thought much about it, and you？

M: Sure, would you like to go with me？

W: Sounds like fun!

M: You have to buy your own ticket, though.

W: Are you broke again？ Let me treat you.

M: Wow, where did you come into so rich cash？

W: You know I am a waitress at the student center. Anyway, now that annual exams are almost over, I'd like a night out.

M: Since you've been worried about buying the tickets, why don't you take us out to dinner？

W: You've got a deal. Let's buy the tickets now.

(20)

A．in the middle of the semester

B．at the beginning of exams

C．at the end of the school year

D．in the middle of summer vacation

Dear Sirs,

RE: COUNTER-OFFER FOR MOUNTAIN BICYCLES

Thank you for your letter about the offer for the captioned mountain bicycles．Although we appreciate the quality of your bicycles, their price is too high to be acceptable．Refering to the sales contract No．8998, you will find that we ordered 1000 bicycles with the same brand as per the terms and conditions stipulated in that sales contract, but the price was 15% lower than your present price．Since we placed the last order, price for raw materials has been decreased considerably．Retailing price for your bicycles here has also been reduced by 5%．Accepting your present price will mean great loss to us, let alone profit．We would like to place repeat orders with you if you could reduce your price at least by 15%．Otherwise, we have to shift to the other suppliers for our similar request.

We hope you take our suggestion into serious consideration and give us your reply as soon as possible.

Yours truly,

A: I've come about your offer for bristles.

B: We have the offer ready for you． Let me see..． Here it is． 100 cases of Tsingtao Bristles, 57mm, at..． pounds sterling per kilogram, CIF European Main Ports, for shipment in June, 2009． The offer is valid for three days.

A: Why, your price has soared．It's almost 25 % higher than last year's． It would be impossible for us to push any sales at such a price.

B: I'm a little surprised to hear you say that． You know very well that market for bristles has gone up a great deal in recent months． The price we offer compares favourably with quotations you can get elsewhere.

A: I'm afraid I can't agree with you there． I must point out that your price is higher than some of the quotations we have received from other sources.

B: But you must take the quality into consideration． Everyone in the trade knows that China's bristles are of superior quality to those from other countries.

A: I agree that yours are of better quality． But there's competition from synthetic products, too． You can't ignore that prices for synthetic bristles haven't changed much over the years.

B: There's practically no substitute for bristles for certain uses． That's why demand for natural bristles keeps rising in spite of cheaper synthetic ones． To be frank with you, if it were not for the long-standing relationship between us, we would hardly be willing to make you a firm offer at this price.

A: Well, we'll have a lot of difficulties in persuading our clients to buy at this price． But I'll have to try, I suppose.

They said they would let us know if they ______ any news about the car.

A．will hear

B．heard

C．hear