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1998年3月英语高级口译考试笔试 Business people spend quite a lot of time in meetings and meetings come in all shapes and sizes: ranging from ____________(1) to informal one-to-one meetings. There are _____________(2) why meetings are held: reaching decisions in a meeting means that all the participants can ________ (3) the decision: more information is available; and different ideas can be contributed.? Meetings can lead to more________(4): often more courageous decisions than one person might feel brave enough to make. But meetings also_____________(5): more time is required; theres more talk, sometimes irrelevant and repetitive; and__________________(6). The more people t meeting, the here are at a longer it may take to reach a decision. There_____________(7)? for meetings,? depending? on the purpose a meeting? where information is being given to people can be quite large, as questions________________(8) may be asked by a few individuals on everyone elses behalf. The way a committee operates often depends on__________________(9) or chairperson: he or she may control the proceedings? or__________(10) whenever they want. An effective chairperson should be flexible. In some meetings the mernbers have to________(11) before a decision can be made:? formal proposals or “motions ” may have to be tabled,_________(12) before a vote can taken. Other meeting may require__________(13) everyone has to agree. Most meetings have an agenda. For a formal meeting, this document may be____________(14) to all participants.For an informal meeting, the agenda may simply be____________(15) that have to be dealt with. The purpose of an agenda______________(16) the meeting and keep everyone to the point. The agenda for a formal meeting must be organized_______________(17). Often the agenda shows not only the topics but also ____________(18) regarding each topic. All items on which a decision is to be taken should appear on the agenda. One-to-one? small? informal meetings? also tend to be ___________