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A.up to
B.to
C.at
D.with
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Loss due to delayed arrival of the goods
In 2006 an import and export corporation exported 1 000 tons of walnut to a British company on the basis of CIF. Payment is made by irrevocable letter of credit at sight. The terms of delivery is subject to the arrival of the goods in Avonmouth on December 2 ,2006 , which is a special item. Our violation to this term resultecl in some economic losses. The basic items in the contract as follows :
Shipment: To be shipped during Oct. 2006 from China port to Avonmouth. The relevant UC opened by the Buyer will reach the Seller before the end of Sept. 2006. Seller undertakes to guarantee that the carrying steamer shall arrive at the named port of destination not later than Dec.2,2006. The actual date of her arrival at the named port of destination will be subject to the actual date of her arrival at the port of destination named verified by the relevant carrier or her agents.
Special terms and conditions on Prices :
(1) In case the carrying vessel arrives at Avonmouth earlier than Nov. 26 ,2006 , the Buyer shall pay the Seller price premium of 0.2% on the total invoice value per day.
(2)In case the carrying streamer arrives at Avonmouth later than Dec. 2,2006, the Seller shall agree to have the contract cancelled if so requested by the Buyer and if the payment has been already collected , it shall be refunded to the Buyer. Notice of the request for cancellation of contract is in all cases to be made to the Seller within 48 (forty-eight) hours after the time of arrival of the steamer at Avonmouth, otherwise the delivery shall be deemed as having been accepted by the Buyer.
After signing the contract , our corporation, through a forwarding agent, hired a vessel whose nationality is Sweden. The vessel started out on its voyage after loading on Oct. 5, 2006, and it was estimated that it would arrive at the destination on Dec. 2, 2006 if everything is in order.
Unfortunately, during the voyage, an engine of the vessel stopped working. Our corporation sent a towboat to drag the vessel forward considering the large amount of the shipments. But after the vessel's arrival at Avonmouth it was several hours later than the stipulated time of delivery (Dec. 2,2006) in the contract. Seeing the price of walnut was falling down in the local market,the Buyer notified our corporation that he refused to take delivery of the goods. Our company had to ask some agents to help sell all the goods on the spot in order to reduce the damage.
In this transaction,the loss of our party suffered was about USD600 000.
Questions :
(1) For walnuts are seasonal merchandises, usually they are sold before Christmas day. When exporting this kind of' goods ,what factor do you think is very important?
(2) In this case , the nature of the contract has changed from the Shipment Contract to Arrival Contract , why?
(Translate the case into Chinese and then answer the question)
Helpful hint: Some clauses of this contract change the characteristics of CIF contract.
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请根据短文的内容,回答题。
Irradiating Food
Irradiating fruits, vegetables, pork and chicken to kill insects and bacteria has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration over the past decade or so. Irradiation of other meats, such as beef and lamb, is being reviewed. Federal approval does not require that industry adopt the process,and few food processors presently offer irradiated products.<br>
Market studies have shown that many consumers are afraid that eating irradiated foods may cause cancer, despite scientific studies that prove the safety of treated foods. Some people argue that more severe government inspection, higher food-safety standards, and more careful-preparation practices by consumers are all that is needed to ensure that food is safe. Consequently, companies currently see no need to spend millions of dollars outfitting processing plants with the equipment necessary for a process that very few shoppers are in favor of.<br>
All supermarkets that sell irradiated food must label the food either directly on the packaging,or, in the case of bulk items like fruits and vegetables, by placing a sign nearby. There is no requirement for the labeling of irradiated food served by chain restaurants or hospitals that buy directly from distributors, nor any regulations for products that contain irradiated ingredients.<br>
Presently, the FDA allows food to be treated with three types of radiation--gamma rays,high-energy electrons, and X rays -- and sets limits on doses, depending on the type of food. The principle is that the dose to be used for a certain type of food should not exceed the amount that is sufficient to kill most harmful insects and bacteria present in it. Different types of food, because of their molecular compositions, may require different doses of radiation.<
According to the passage, killing insects and bacteria present in foods by irradiating is not completely approved by the US government. 查看材料
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
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听力原文: The Austrian composer, Schubert, was born in Vienna. His father, a schoolmaster, was his first music teacher. When he was 11, he was fortunate in being chosen to one of the Vienna Boy's singing group. There he received a free general education as well as music teaching. He began to compose in these years, mostly instrumental or orchestral compositions, but also a few songs. He spent more time in covering sheets of paper with these compositions than at 'his other studies.
After he left the singing group, Schubert became a schoolmaster to avoid being sent into the army, and he taught at his father's school for 3 years. When only 17, he wrote his first great song, and during the next 2 years he wrote many of his finest songs. After his 3 years' teaching, he lived with various friends, all as penniless as himself, composing all the time, sometimes writing eight songs in a day, and even sleeping in his spectacles in case he might have an idea for a song during the night. Although he hated teaching, he earned some money by giving piano lessons.
Schubert never became widely famous outside Vienna during his life. It was late in his short life, and only after much persuasion, that publishers began to print and sell some of his compositions; and Schubert received very little money for these. He had been able to be happy and free to compose, though extremely poor. But a cloud of sadness hung over in his late years. In 1827 he wrote his song-cycle for voice and piano. "The Winter Journey" and its sadness reveals his own state of mind. In the autumn of 1828 he fell iii for the second time in his life and died. Almost all his last words were of Beethoven, whom he loved and admired above all other composers. He was buried beside him.
Although Schubert died when only 32, he wrote a great amount of music. He had little academic training but a very sure musical instinct. Much of his finest work he never heard performed.
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A.we can benefit from selling our personal data
B.Internet giants should perfect their privacy policies
C.our privacy is the true currency of the Internet
D.privacy campaigners should vote with their clicks
第6题
Tennis balls ______ best in summer.
A) sell B) are on sell
C) will be sold out D) will be on sell
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A product will sell differently if it is named differently.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
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A.To sell computers directly to the consumers.
B.To sell computers to the consumers through retailers.
C.To sell computers to Apple Computer Corporation.
D.To sell computers to the other countries.
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A.Buy and sell offices
B.rent and sell offices
C.rental and sell offices
D.rental and buy offices