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剑桥商务英语高级-117

(总分100,考试时间90分钟)

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PARTONE

Lookatthestatementsbelowandatthefiveextractsontheoppositepagefromanarticlegiving·

advicetopeoplesettingupabusiness.

Whichextract(A,B,C,DorE)doeseachstatement(1-8)referto?·

Foreachstatement(1-8),markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE)onyourAnswerSheet.·

Youwillneedtousesomeoftheselettersmorethanonce.·

A

Soyouthinkyoureanentrepreneur,andyouwanttostartupacompany.First,besureyoure

reallyanentrepreneur,andnotaninventor.**eupwithideas,entrepreneursmakeabusinessout

ofthem:itsimportanttoknowwhereyourabilitieslie,asinventorscanfailmiserablyatrunning

abusiness.Also,youneedtobeconfidentthatyoucanadaptyourmanagementstyletomeetnew

demandsif**panyisasuccess.Leadingthemanagementteamofagrowingbusinessisvery

differentfromleadinganewly**pany.

B

If**panyprovessuccessful,itwillprobablychangeoutofallrecognition,andmayseemto

possessalifeofitsown,withinstitutionalshareholders,regulatorsandemployeestoconsideras

wellascustomersandbankmanagers.Thatisthetimetoconsiderhowfartheaspirationsofthe

businessyoufoundedstillmirroryourown.Iftheyhavedivergedwidely,andyoufeelyouhave

builtjustthesortofbusinessthatyouperhapstriedtoescapefrominthefirstplace,itmaybetime

toleave.

C

Bringinganideatoliferequiresanorganisation.Ifyouaregoingintobusinesswithyourfriends,

makesureyoutreatthemasprofessionallyasyouwouldyourarms-lengthbusinesspartners,

becausetheoddsarethatyoullfalloutwiththem.Itmaynotseemimportantatthestart,butit

willstrengthen**pany