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PARTONE【V0503】

Questions 1?7

● Look at the statements below and the extract on the opposite page from a report to staff by the Davis Group, a human resources consultancy in the USA.

● Which section (A, B, C or D) does each statement (1?7) refer to?

● For each statement (1?7), mark one letter (A,B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.

● You will need to use some of these letters more than once.

Example:

0.D

It is less expensive to maintain the current customer base than to increase it.

1 The company has had limited success inconvincing customers that it can offer a variety of human resources solutions.

2 It has been necessary to monitor expenditure carefully.

3 Expertise in different cultures is a major selling point for the company.

4 The company’s performance is strongly linked to its reputation.

5 The company is confident of its ability to expand.

6 The company makes ongoing efforts to improve the standard of its service provision.

7 Many consulting businesses have performed badly in this period.

Report for Staff

It has been a challenging year, with the global economy contributing to increased market competition. However, the end results were fairly respectable, especially considering the industry’s generally poor financial results. The Davis Grouphas always focused on growing revenue, solving client problems, identifying new opportunities and winning new clients. Although the company had to spend more time than usual this year on cost control, our people continued to listen to their clients and deliver appropriate consulting solutions.

Although we have changed our name and introduced a new global brand, many clients still do not regard us as a broad-based human resources consultancy. We hope that our new international campaign, which explains to clients the wide range of services we offer, will help change that perception. It is significant that 50% of our revenue this year came from outside the USA, making us a truly global player.We have enormous growth potential, especially in emerging markets such as Asiaand Latin America.

These days, most of ourclients, even those with operations in only one country, compete in a global marketplace. As a result, they see the value of working with us. Our strength on the ground in many countries has allowed us to share knowledge to developand deliver world-class solutions. For those clients who are global firms, our worldwide presence has allowed us to build international networks to address their special needs. They appreciate that our intellectual capital is based ona deep understanding of local needs and conditions.

We continually aim to maximise our revenue and enhance professionalism across the solutions offered by the firm. Obviously, winning new clients is always important, but we should remember that it is often easier and more cost-effective to broaden relationships with existing clients. By providing a wider range of solutions,we add value, strengthen our clients’ view of us as a trusted advisor and build long-term partnerships. Our success is based on being known as the most professional and highest quality firm in the human resources consultancy business.

题目解析：

1.B

定位词：limited success, solutions

文中对应点：

B 段首句：

Although we have changed our name and introduced...human resources consultancy.

解析：

题干中提到未能成功说服客户。而对应句中提到许多客户仍然认为公司的实力不雄厚。其中limited success in convincing 与do not regard us as... 相对应，表述的意思相符。

2.A

定位词：necessary, monitor expenditure

文中对应点：

A 段末句：

Although the company had to spend more time than usual this year on cost control...consulting solutions.

解析：

题干中提到密切监控支出很必要。定位句提到“虽然公司今年要比平常花费更多的时间控制成本，但是……”。言外之意就是公司每年都会花时间控制成本，这是公司必不可少的行动。这与选项句意思完全吻合，其中monitor expenditure与cost control相对应。

3.C

定位词：expertise, different cultures, selling point

文中对应点：

C 段第三句：

Our strength on the ground in many countries has allowed us to share knowledge to develop and deliver world-class

solutions.

解析：

题干的句意为对所有的文化都非常在行是公司的一个主要卖点。对应句指出公司的优势就是在许多国家都能够共享知识，开发和提供世界级的解决方案。两句话句意吻合，特别是其中的两处同义转换，即different cultures 与many countries 相对应，strength 与selling point 相对应。

4.D

定位词：Performance, link, reputation

文中对应点：

D 段末句：

Our success is based on being known as the most...human resources consultancy business.

解析：

题干指出公司的业绩与声誉紧密挂钩。定位句提到公司成功的基础就是因专业性和高质量而闻名。两句话意思完全吻合。其中三处地方为同义转换，be known as 与reputation 相对应，performance 与success 相对应，be linked to 与be based on 相对应。

5.B

定位词：confident, ability to expand

文中对应点：

B 段末句：

We have enormous growth potential, especially in emerging...

解析：

题干意为公司确信自己有扩张的能力。对应句提到公司在新兴市场拥有巨大的增长潜力。两句话意思完全吻合。其中ability to expand 与enormous growth potential 形成同义转换。

6.D

定位词：ongoing efforts, service provision

文中对应点：

D 段首句：

We continually aim to maximise our revenue and enhance...

解析：

题干中提到公司不断做出努力以提高其服务标准。对应句意为我们一直致力于将收入最大化，提高公司提供解决方案的专业性。两句句意基本吻合。其中ongoing efforts 与continually 构成同义关系，maximise 与improve the standard 为同义转换。

7.A

定位词：performed badly

文中对应点：

A 段第二句：

However, the end results were fairly respectable, especially considering the industry’s generally poor financial results.

解析：

此题较简单。题干中提到这一时期许多咨询公司的业绩都很糟糕。对应句提到“……特别是考虑到该行业普遍较差的财务业绩”。两句意思完全吻合。其中performed badly 与poor results构成同义关系。

参考译文

0 维护客户基础比扩大客户基础更划算。

1 该公司未能完全成功说服顾客相信他们能够提供多种多样的人力资源解决方案。

2 密切监控支出情况是非常必要的。

3 该公司的一个主要卖点是对各国文化都非常在行。

4 该公司的业绩和声誉紧密相连。

5 该公司确信自己有扩张的能力。

6 该公司不断地做出努力以提高其服务标准。

7 在这一时期，许多咨询公司的业绩都很糟糕。

员工报告

全球经济的增长加剧了市场竞争，使这一年充满挑战。但最终的业绩还是相当可观的，特别是考虑到该行业普遍较差的财务业绩。Davis 集团一直专注于收入增长，解决客户问题，寻找新机会和赢得新客户。虽然公司今年要比平常花费更多的时间控制成本，但是我们仍继续倾听客户的想法，并提供适当的咨询解决方案。

虽然我们变更了公司名称，并推出了一个新的全球品牌，但许多客户仍认为我们不是一个实力雄厚的人力资源咨询公司。我们在全球范围内开展的新的商业活动向客户证明了我们提供的服务是广泛而多样的，希望这将有助于改变客户对我们的看法。今年，公司50% 的收益来自于美国以外的市场，这使我们成为真正的全球性企业，对我们来说意义重大。我们拥有巨大的增长潜力，特别是在新兴市场，如亚洲和拉丁美洲。

现今，我们的大部分客户都在国际市场中参与竞争，甚至包括那些以前只在一个国家运作的公司。因此，他们看到了与我们合作的价值。我们的优势是可以在很多国家共享知识，并开发和提供世界级的解决方案。对于那些全球公司，我们在世界范围内的广泛存在使我们建立起国际网络并解决他们的特殊需求。他们称赞我们的智力资本是基于对当地需求和条件的深刻理解之上的。

我们一直致力于将收益最大化，提高公司提供解决方案的专业性。赢得新客户固然重要，但是我们应谨记和现有客户拓展关系才更加简单划算。我们通过提供多样化的解决方案，增加了价值，进一步坚定了客户对我们的看法，认为我们是一个值得信赖的顾问，并与我们建立了长期的伙伴关系。在人力资源咨询领域，我们因最专业和最高质量的服务而闻名，这是我们成功的基础。

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