Task 2 Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Dear Sir/Madam, I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation on behalf of Sand River and its CEO, Mrs. Jane King. I am very familiar with the company. My next book deals with it in detail, while is to be published in autumn of 2018. I am also familiar with European consumer. As a Dutch citizen, I have lived in Europe for 46 years and studied European consumer behavior. for decades. I believe that Sand River offers something unique to the European market. It has established long-term supply relations with herdsman(农民) families and owns advanced German machinery. Thus it combines natural resources with modern manufacturing techniques. But equally important, Sand River works with modern fashion designers to create truly contemporary and appealing designs. The result is a newly-established cashmere(羊绒) brand that appeals to a target group of high-income women. I met Mrs. King the first time in 2013. Since then, we have met several times and talked about Sand River’s philosophy, strategy, and appeal to both Chinese and international consumers. I was struck by her deep knowledge about knitting(针织) technology, her enthusiasm for the brand, and her deep understanding of the cashmere shopper. I regard her as a “women of her word.” To summarize, I believe Sand River products deserve a place in luxurious European department stores and Mrs. King is a reliable partner. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Joan Smith 41.Joan Smith wrote the recommendation letter on behalf of . A.a Dutch citizen B.herdsman families C.the European consumer D.Sand River and its CEO 43.The target consumers of the newly-established cashmere brand are . A.college students B.blue-color workers C.high-income women D.average herdsman families 44.By saying “a women of her word” (Para. 3), the writer means that Mrs. King . A.always keeps her promise B.is a good public speaker C.knows customers well D.is well educated 45.As far as the European market is concerned, the writer thinks that Sand River products . A.are fit for supermarkets in big cities B.are likely to enjoy a big market share C.will appeal to different kinds of customers D.deserve a place in luxurious department stores 42.Form. the letter we can learn that Sand River . A.has long-term links with herdsmen B.employs many herdsman workers C.manufactures advanced machines D.sells hand-made products
Task 2
Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
Dear
Sir/Madam,
I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation on behalf of Sand River and its CEO, Mrs. Jane King. I am very familiar with the company. My next book deals with it in detail, while is to be published in autumn of 2018. I am also familiar with European consumer. As a Dutch citizen, I have lived in Europe for 46 years and studied European consumer behavior. for decades.
I believe that Sand River offers something unique to the European market. It has established long-term supply relations with herdsman(农民) families and owns advanced German machinery. Thus it combines natural resources with modern manufacturing techniques. But equally important, Sand River works with modern fashion designers to create truly contemporary and appealing designs. The result is a newly-established cashmere(羊绒) brand that appeals to a target group of high-income women.
I met Mrs. King the first time in 2013. Since then, we have met several times and talked about Sand River’s philosophy, strategy, and appeal to both Chinese and international consumers. I was struck by her deep knowledge about knitting(针织) technology, her enthusiasm for the brand, and her deep understanding of the cashmere shopper. I regard her as a “women of her word.”
To summarize, I believe Sand River products deserve a place in luxurious European department stores and Mrs. King is a reliable partner.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Joan Smith
41.Joan Smith wrote the recommendation letter on behalf of .
A.a Dutch citizen
B.herdsman families
C.the European consumer
D.Sand River and its CEO
43.The target consumers of the newly-established cashmere brand are .
A.college students
B.blue-color workers
C.high-income women
D.average herdsman families
44.By saying “a women of her word” (Para. 3), the writer means that Mrs. King .
A.always keeps her promise
B.is a good public speaker
C.knows customers well
D.is well educated
45.As far as the European market is concerned, the writer thinks that Sand River products .
A.are fit for supermarkets in big cities
B.are likely to enjoy a big market share
C.will appeal to different kinds of customers
D.deserve a place in luxurious department stores
42.Form. the letter we can learn that Sand River .
A.has long-term links with herdsmen
B.employs many herdsman workers
C.manufactures advanced machines
D.sells hand-made products
题目解答
答案
这是一封推荐信，根据题干中的 recommendation letter 定位到文章第一段第一句。选项 D)Sand River and its CEO和原文相同。故答案为 D。
问题 2 答案解析：C根据题干中的 target consumers 定位到文章第二段最后一句。选项 C)high-income women 与定位句中内容一致。故答案为 C。
问题 3 答案解析：A根据题干中的“ a woman of her word” 定位到第三段。“a woman of her word”和选项A为同义转述，故答案为 A。
问题 4 答案解析：D根据题干中的 European market 定位到文章第四段。作者认为Sand River 产品应该在欧洲豪华百货公司销售，King 女士是值得信赖的合作者。 故答案为D。
问题 5 答案解析：A由题干中的 Sand River 定位到文章第二段。选项A)long-term links with herdsmen 是对定位段第二句中 long-term supply relations with herdsman families 的推断。故答案为 A。
解析
这是一封推荐信，Joan Smith 为 Sand River 及其 CEO Mrs. Jane King 写推荐信。信中详细介绍了 Sand River 的产品特点、目标市场以及 Mrs. King 的个人品质。
步骤 2：分析问题 1
问题 1 要求找出 Joan Smith 写推荐信的代表对象。根据信的第一段，Joan Smith 写推荐信是代表 Sand River 及其 CEO Mrs. Jane King。
步骤 3：分析问题 2
问题 2 要求找出 Sand River 的目标消费者。根据信的第二段，Sand River 的目标消费者是高收入女性。
步骤 4：分析问题 3
问题 3 要求解释“a woman of her word”的含义。根据信的第三段，Joan Smith 认为 Mrs. King 是一个“a woman of her word”，即她总是信守承诺。
步骤 5：分析问题 4
问题 4 要求找出 Sand River 产品在欧洲市场的定位。根据信的第四段，Joan Smith 认为 Sand River 产品应该在欧洲豪华百货公司销售。
步骤 6：分析问题 5
问题 5 要求找出 Sand River 的特点。根据信的第二段，Sand River 与牧民家庭建立了长期的供应关系。