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商务英语阅读（二）试卷Part I. Skimming and Scanning （20 %） Directions: Go over the passages and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).In the battle for the hearts and minds of the world’s consumers, Google is on the same side with traditional media and tech industry leaders and startups alike. 2．( ) Googlezon is a fictional company created by combining search engine Google Inc. and online store Amazon. Com Inc. 3．( ) Compared with the previous year, Google’s revenue went up an astonishing 73% to top $10.6 billion in 2006. 4．( ) Google’s initial public offering took place on August 19th, 2004. 5．( ) Google’s dominance in the Internet is similar to IBM in personal computer and Microsoft in mainframe computing. 6．( ) By greasing some Hollywood palms, Google had quickly solved the wrangling over commercial clips appearing on YouTube without permission. 7．( ) Sergey Brin and Larry Page, both Stanford students, are co-founders of Google. 8．( ) After Google Book Search met severe opposition from publishers, Google has given up the library scanning project. 9．( ) Two possible purposes behind click fraud might be to make money or to hurt competitors. 10. ( ) In Google’s search ads, high placement is given to those who pay the most. Answer Sheet 1. (T, F) 2. (T, F) 3. (T, F) 4. (T, F) 5. (T, F) 6. (T, F) 7. (T, F) 8. (T, F) 9. (T, F) 10. (T, F) Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (15%) Directions: Read the article below and answer the following questions. For each question 1-5, mark one letter (A, B or C) on the Answer Sheet below. Casa Italiana Twenty years ago, it was difficult to find fresh pasta in Britain without going to an Italian restaurant. For this reason, Marco and Mariangela di Pietro, owners of a small but busy Italian restaurant in the Scottish city of Glasgow, found themselves approached by a local Italian foodstore wanting to stock their pasta. Other foodstores followed this example and soon Marco and Mar