Our offer can only remain ______for three days.
A.opened
B.non-firm
C.invalid
D.valid
A.opened
B.non-firm
C.invalid
D.valid
Incoming Letter Vancouver, July 25,1998 LI DU TEXTILE IMP.EXP CORP., Beijing, China
Re: COTTON BATH TOWELS
Dear Sirs,
A customer of our firm, who is one of the biggest importers in Canada, is in the subject commodity. We would therefore ask you to make us an offer as soon as possible.
When offering, kindly quote your lowest priced on the basis of CFR Vancouver including our commission of 3% with indication of colors, assortments, method of packing and any additional information you consider necessary. We shall appreciate it if you will arrange for shipment to be made as early as possible by direct steamer for Vancouver.
We are looking forward to receiving your offer.
Yours faithfully, VANCOUVER TRADINC CO.,LTD.
(2) Outgoing Letter Beijing, August 2,1998
VANCOUVER TRADING CO.,LTD.
Vancouver, Canada
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your letter of July 25 inquiring for COTTON BATH TOWELS. We are glad to send you under separate cover our quotation sheet No. AC-8115 for your reference. Sample cuttings of each design have been dispatched today by air parcel.
We expect our quotation will reach you in due time and assure you of our best and prompt attention to your requirements at any time.
Your early reply will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully, LI DU TEXTILE IMP/EXP CORP.
(3) INCOMING Telex August 10,1998 RE;COTTON BATH TOWELS
TKS FR UR LTA AUG 2 AS WELL AS SMPL CUT TINGS OF THE SUBJECT GDS. ON EXAMG UR SMLPLS, OUR CSTMARS HV FAN INTRST IN ART NO.G303 N WISH TO PLACE TLR ORDR FR 1,000 DZ IN WHITE N YELLOW COLOR EQUALLY ASSORTED FR SHPMT OCT/NOV. AS USUAL, OUR SIGHT IRRE - LC WL B OPND IN UR FAVOR 30 DAYS BFR SHPMT TIME. RGDS.
(4) Outgoing letter Beijing, August 11,1998
VANCOUVER TRADING CO., LTD.
Vancouver, Canada
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your order of August 10 for 1,000 dozen COTTON BATH TOWELS. We are now making you the following offer, subject to your confirmation reaching us not later than August 20: 1,000 dozen of Art. No. G3030 COTTON BATH TOWELS (details as per your telex of August 10) at CAN $ 24 per dozen CFRC2 Vancouver for shipment from any Chinese mainland port in October. Please note that, there is no direct steamer available for Vancouver in October, we find it only possible to ship the goods with transhipment at Hongkong. The goods are to be packed in cartons each containing 5/10 dozen at buyers’option. We look forward to your early acceptance.
Yours faithfully, LI DU TEXTILE IMP/EXP CORP.
(5) Incoming Telex August 15,1998
TK U FR UR LTR AUG 11. UR OFR 1,000 DZ COTTON BATH TOWELS ACEPTD. V R NOW ARRANGING WITH OUR BK FR RELEVANT LC. AS TO PACKG, V PREFER CTNS CONTAINING 5 DZ. PLS SEND CONTRACT ASAP. RGDS.
CONTRACT
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SELLERS:
BUYERS:
This Contract is made by and between the Buyers and the Sellers, whereby the Buyers agree to buy and the Sellers agree to sell the under - mentioned commodity according to the terms and conditions stipulated below:
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Done and signed in Beijing on this 20th day of August 1998.
A. When, which
B. Who, which
C. When, with that
D. Who, with that
We regret having received your offer too late, BECause we ____ our needs elsewhere.
A. already cover
B. already covered
C. have already cover
D. had already covered
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(71)
A.no
B.the same
C.other
D.lots of
Observe that for the programmer,as for the chef,the urgency of the patron(顾客) may govern the scheduled completion of the task,but it cannot govern the actual completion.An omelette(煎鸡蛋),promised in two minutes,may appear to be progressing nicely.But when it has not set in two minutes,the customer has two choices—waits or eats it raw.Software customers have had (71) choices.
Now I do not think software (72) have less inherent courage and firmness than chefs,nor than other engineering managers.But false (73) to match the patron's desired date is much more common in our discipline than elsewhere in engineering.It is very (74) to make a vigorous,plausible,and job risking defense of an estimate that is derived by no quantitative method,supported by little data,and certified chiefly by the hunches of the managers.
Clearly two solutions are needed.We need to develop and publicize productivity figures,bug-incidence figures,estimating rules,and so on.The whole profession can only profit from (75) such data.Until estimating is on a sounder basis,individual managers will need to stiffen their backbones and defend their estimates with the assurance that their poor hunches are better than wish derived estimates.
(71)
A.no
B.the same
C.other
D.lots of
Now I do not think software (72) have less inherent courage and firmness than chefs, nor than other engineering managers. But false (73) to match the patron's desired date is much more common in our discipline than elsewhere in engineering. It is very (74) to make a vigorous, plausible, and job risking defense of an estimate that is derived by no quantitative method, supported by little data, and certified chiefly by the hunches of the managers.
Clearly two solutions are needed. We need to develop and publicize productivity figures, bug-incidence figures, estimating rules, and so on. The whole profession can only profit from (75) such data. Until estimating is on a sounder basis, individual managers will need to stiffen their backbones and defend their estimates with the assurance that their poor hunches are better than wish derived estimates.
(71)
A. no
B. the same
C. other
D. lots of
(72)
A. testers
B. constructors
C. managers
D. architects
(73)
A. tasks
B. jobs
C. works
D. scheduling
(74)
A. easy
B. difficult
C. simple
D. painless
(75)
A. sharing
B. excluding
C. omitting
D. ignoring
Because web servers are(31)and application independent, they can send or request data from legacy or external applications including databases. All replies, once converted into(32)mark-up language, can then be transmitted to a(33). Used in this way, Intranets can offer(34)desktop support costs, easy links with legacy applications and databases and, above all,(35)of use.
A.machine
B.IP
C.platform
D.network
The following trade terms()can be used only for sea or inland waterway transport.
A.CIF
B.CIP
C.FCA
D.FOB
Essay 2 Transportation Decision
Transportation decision consists of the following parts:
1.Selection of the mode is determined by the consideration of distance,cargo weights,linkage,timing and other requirements.Generally speaking,rail has high fixed cost and the relatively low variable cost.It can move heavy,large quantity of cargo in the long distance.But,rail is disadvantaged because of the longer transit time and less frequent service than motor.
Motor carriers such as truck companies offer door-to-door service,that is,the cargo can be shipped from the shipper’s warehouse to theconsignee’s.Trucking fixed cost is the lowest of any carrier,because the equipment is fairly cheap and themotor carriers do not have to invest in the roads on which they run their operations.However,their variable costs are very high.Its expenses include two major components:firstly,the pick-up and delivery costs;secondly,there are gas or fuel costs,labor expenses and toll roads fees to be paid to highway and toll road operators.Therefore,motor transport is good for cargo with small quantity to be shipped within shortvdistances.
Water is the predominant choice of transportation as it has the capacity to take greatest quantity,travel longest distance with lowest cost.Transport by sea accounts for 80% of international trade.The major expenses for water are expenses associated with investment and maintenance of the ships and terminals.For example, a 100000- ton container ship costs US$ 200 million.Terminal associated costs include harbor fees and the cost for loading and unloading the goods.
Transport by air has the highest cost but it is fast with the lowest ratio of loss and damage. If you need to deliver an urgent order,there is little choice but by air.
2.Transport service provider is selected for its experiences,equipment,services and prices.Competitive in the transport industry usually drives the prices down and motivates for better services A company also chooses its transport service provider because of its long-standing business relationship with certain shipping companies.
3.The alternative routing and scheduling is specific for motor only because railway and water have strict route and timetable.
Motor has special advantage in terms of flexibility.It has the ability to load goods at greater frequency,travel through different routes and making deliveries to different locations.
Questions:
56.How is the transportation mode selected? ()
A.By suppliers.
B.By customers.
C.By consideration of distance,weight,linkage and other requirements.
D.By government requirements.
is a memory chip that only can be read and used; that is, it cannot be modified。
A.RAM
B.CPU
C.ROM
D.WWW