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A.the same responsibility as previously.
B.less responsibility.
C.more responsibility.
A.sales statistics.
B.product details.
C.consumer data.
D.profit information.
A.It is a matter of judgment where one sales phase finishes and another begins.
B.Managers should review policy when a sharp fall in sales is indicated.
C.It is difficult to see how sales charts can provide a sufficient guidance to managers.
D.Managers should get confirmation of the data they plot on the sales charts.
•For each question 13--18, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet for the answer you choose.
HOW THE CREDIT CARD CAPTURED AMERICA
The proliferation of platinum American Express cards in the 1980s spawned rumors of an ultimate, highly exclusive, never publicized "Black Card". Carried by billionaires, it reportedly allowed holders to demand private shopping sprees at the world's most exclusive shops and to summon helicopters in the middle of Sahara. American express vehemently denies the existence of such a charge card. But the persistence of the myth suggests the social importance credit cards have for so many Americans. As one business writer puts it, "to have one's credit cards canceled is now akin to being excommunicated by the medieval church."
America's love affair with the credit card began in 1949, when businessman Frank X. McNamara finished a meal in a New York restaurant and then discovered he had no cash. In those days, gasoline and store charge cards were common, but cash was standard for almost everything else. The embarrassed McNamara called his wife, who rushed over to bail him out. His predicament gave him the idea for Diners Club. Within a year some 200 people carried the world's first multi-use credit card.
The problem was to persuade enough people to carry the cards. Diners Club turned to promotions. It gave away a round-the-world trip on a popular television show. The winners charged their expenses and made it "from New York to New York without a die in their pockets".
Banks, sensing among less affluent a pent-up desire to spend, began issuing cards of their own. The first to turn a profit was Bank of America's Bank Americard. Bankers from all over the country descended on its California headquarters to learn the secret of its success--so many that in 1966 Bank Americard, today known as Visa, began forming alliances with banks outside the state. The Bank Americard network soon faced a competitor when Wells Fargo Bank joined with 77 others to create what became Master Charge. After scooping up 1.3 million more "Everything Card" holders from what was then First National City Bank, Master Charge--today's Master Card--became for a while the biggest bank card in the country.
Five million holiday credit-card shoppers would have created a bonanza for the banks, but in the rush to market, the hanks had been less than cautious in assembling their lists. Some families received 15 cards. Dead people and babies got cards. Even a dachshund named Alice Griffin was sent one that promised she would be welcomed as a "preferred customer" at Chicago's finest restaurants.
Hundreds of Chicagoans discovered they could use or sell a car they "found", and by law, the person whose name appeared on it was liable for the charges--even if he or she had never requested or received the card.
When the prime rate hit 20% in 1981, the banks found that consumers didn't mind paying rates of 18--22% on their credit-card balance. High interest rates helped attract new players into the credit-card area, including sears' Discover Card and Visa. Airlines, car and insurance companies, even long-distance phone companies allied themselves with banks to offer credit cards. Experts estimate there are from 15, 000 to 19, 000 different cards available in the country.
Of course, credit cards have not only replaced cash for many purposes, but also in effect have created cash by making it instantly available virtually everywhere. The credit-card advance is becoming as ubiquitous as the automated teller machine.
What is the rumor of "Black card"?
A.The holder can spend freely at the best shops.
B.The credit card allows holders to pay their check without cash.
C.The holders can summon helicopters in desert.
D.The credit card is very important in American society.
听力原文:F: Right, thank you all for coming. I just want to run over some final details of the office move which is scheduled for the end of this work. Most of the work will be done over the weekend by Trudi Brook, Frank Lee and there are assistants in the Maintaince Department. George Harvey will be handling the equipment, such as computers, printers, the network cabling and the phones. You've probably all noticed the containers in the corridors -- all items that are work-related such as files, books, general office equipment should be put into the large blue plastic containers. Label the containers that you use with your name and the desk number that you are going to use if you know what it is. As a guide, it has been estimated that each person should use no more than two containers. If you find that you need three or more, perhaps this will be a good opportunity to throw a few things out.
The next week, it's going to be chaos, I'm afraid and it will be very difficult to get any serious work done. I would ask you all to try and complete all jobs with priority one and two well before then. In fact, by midday on Thursday the latest, because on Friday you'll be hard at packing and clearing your desks.
Now, as you know we'll be moving to the ground floor, the plan has been lying around for a couple of weeks now you should all have seen it. Most of the problems have been sorted out. The drinking machine will still be on the other side of the building, I'm afraid. But the partitions in the office area have been removed. And I don't think it will be as dark as we feared, much better than we thought it was going to be.
As you know, the main concern at the moment unfortunately is the laser printers. We still have to work out the best place for them. I reckon they'd be the best right in the middle of the room, but George insisted it would be easier to put them all against the wall. Now we'll have to leave them where they are.
The phones are also going to be a bit of problem. For the first few days, all the phone numbers will be different. The Telecom engineers will be working flat out to change them all to your old numbers as soon as possible. They promise that by Thursday next week you will all have your usual numbers back.
The Wednesday morning's meeting of project leaders must carry on as usual except that the first meeting after the move will be in the afternoon instead of in the morning. The reason for the move, as you all know, is that marketing has taken on several more staff in the last twelve months. They need the space and so our home on the ground floor will feel a little crowded. It's only a temporary move of course. And in months' time, I'm sure we'll find larger premises.
Well, that's about it. Good luck. And let's hope things will go smoothly.
?You will hear someone giving instructions about moving offices.
?Mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.
?You will hear the records twice.
The phones will be handled by
A.Peter Brook.
B.George Harvey.
C.Dave Riley.
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