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中级阅读课堂练习 BEC 中级阅读课堂练习（Book 2） Test 1 Part One 1-7 D C B D A B A joint venture A partnership or conglomerate, formed often to share risk or expertise合作，联合：常常由于共同承担风险或共享专门技术而形成的伙伴关系或联合大企业：a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows 电影制片厂之间合作拍摄电视节目 coachbuilding [英]汽车车身的设计和制造 coachwork 汽车车身设计与制造 coach n. A motorbus 公共汽车 dispose of to transfer or part with, as by giving or selling 赠送；卖掉：转让或分开，如通过给予或出售 run up To make or become greater or larger 使变大，变大，增大：ran up huge bills; run up the price of the companys stock积欠很大的债务；使公司股票的价格升值 settlement n. An arrangement, adjustment, or other understanding reached, as in financial or business proceedings 解决, 结算 这里指雇员离开公司时所支付的补偿金； a divorce settlement 离婚协议 downsize v. To make in a smaller size 以较小尺寸制造：cars that were downsized during the gasoline-conscious 1970s; a corporation that downsized its personnel in response to a poor economy 在汽油短缺的七十年代以较小尺寸制造的小汽车；因经济不景气而裁员的股份有限公司；缩小规模 blame v. To place responsibility for (something) 归咎：把（某事）责任归于…：blamed the crisis on poor planning把危机归咎于计划不周 out-of-town a. Happening in another town or city: 发生于外市的： the out-of-town début of a new musical 一场新音乐喜剧在外市的首次演出 strong currency A currency whose value compared to other currencies is improving, as indicated by a decrease in the direct exchange rates for the currency. If a currency is strong, investors want to hold it. Generally speaking, a strong currency leads to a trade deficit (because exports priced in the strong currency are high. 硬通货；强势货币 negative effect: Lacking positive or constructive features 副作用，不好的影响 Part Two 8-12 D E B A F in one’s interest Often interests Regard for ones own benefit or advantage; self-interest: 常作 interests 利益：对自身的好处或利益的考虑；私利：It is in your best interest to cooperate. 合作对你最有利。 job satisfaction 工作带来的满足;职业成就感 Part Three 13-18 ADCBCB definitive a. Precisely defined or explicit 确定的：精确限定的或明确的 accomplish v. To succeed in d