What has made Mr. Charan distinct from the other management thinkers？

What does Mr. Reed mention about the items he ordered？

A．He talked to Mr. Morgan last week about their availability.

B．He is dissatisfied with the quality of some of them.

C．He made a mistake in determining the quantity his company needed.

D．He has agreed to pay extra for the cost of shipping them.

听力原文：W: Mr. Jones, your student Bill shows great enthusiasm for musical instruments.

M: I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Bill？

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A．He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.

B．He has made great progress in his English.

C．He is a student of the music department.

D．He is not very interested in English songs.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： The former US President has taken a step that could further improve relations with Vietnam. Mr. Clinton has signed a waiver allowing immigrations to the US, a condition necessary for the waiver. They also say the move could eventually lead to most-favored nations trade status for Vietnam.

What is the necessary condition for the waiver？

A．Vietnam has received trade benefits.

B．Vietnam has made progress in allowing immigration to the US.

C．Vietnam must become one of the most-favored nations.

D．The relations between the US and Vietnam must be further improved.

troops to Afghanistan to ensure the country's general elections can take place as planned. Mr. Annan made the appeal at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York Friday. He said preparations for the September ballot are proceeding smoothly, but there are not enough troops on the ground to assure security. Mr. Annan's comment came as Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a similar appeal. Meanwhile violence in the war-torn country continues. Two U.S. Marines were killed and one wounded late Thursday during clashes with Islamic militants in eastern Kunar Province.

What appeal has Kofi Annan made to NATO？

A．To send more troops to Afghanistan.

B．To ensure peace and order in Afghanistan.

C．Not to intervene in Afghanistan's general elections.

D．To offer humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

urity Council his government completely rejects a British plan to change the sanctions program against his country.

In a lengthy speech to the UN Security Council (Thursday), Mr. A1-Qaysi said the British draft resolution would do nothing to lessen the humanitarian suffering in his country. Speaking through an English translator, Mr. A1-Qaysi said the claim that the proposals will help the Iraqi people is misleading.

Mr. A1-Qaysi said what he called the" siege against Iraq "must come to an end. The Iraqi deputy foreign minister also charged that there has been numerous financial abuses in the current" oil-for food" program, and asked the council to order an outside audit of the program.

Who have made the new plan to change the sanctions program against Iraq？

A．The United States.

B．Britain.

C．China.

D．Russia.

lp with the problems that you are having with the contract. What I need from you are examples of the product (with serial numbers) from your company and detail information about the offer Johnson Jason Associates has made on Nov. 27th. It is likely that we have to meet again and discuss specific terms, but I won't be back in town until next Tuesday. My secretary Janet will contact you to make an appointment. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Why did Ms. Smith call Mr. Jefferson？

A．She wanted to make a personal appointment with him.

B．She wanted to complain to him about Janet.

C．She wanted to ask for help on her contract.

D．She wanted to join Johnson Jason Associates.

d from him yet. It has been nearly two weeks since I had the job interview.

W: Well, they said it would be about ten days. Listen, if you're so anxious to find out, why don't you call them and ask if they've made a decision yet？

Q: What can we learn from the conversation？

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A．The man is looking for work.

B．The woman is out of employment.

C．The man thinks he is qualified.

D．The woman thinks he has failed.

wards a trade agreement with the United States. Mr. Cam met with secretary of state Warren Christopher during the first ministerial visit to Washington by a Vietnamese delegation since President Clinton’s decision to establish full diplomatic relations in July. Mr. Christopher announced that a team of senior officials will travel to Hanoi to begin negotiations on a comprehensive treaty, probably next month. But American officials have warned that a trade agreement won’t come quickly or easily. The BBC correspondent in Washington says there' ll be considerable pressure on Vietnam to further liberalize the economy, implement legal, reform. and allow open political participation.

What can be learnt on U. S. -Vietnamese relations？

A．Rapid progress had been made towards a trade agreement.

B．The U. S. has decided to establish full diplomatic relations with Vietnam in July.

C．Vietnam’s Foreign Ministers has agreed to pay his first official visit to Washington.

D．Mr. Clinton is confident that the trade agreement will come quickly.

appearance at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague, where he refused to enter pleas to the charges against him. VOA correspondent Roger Wilkison reports Mr. Milosevic says he considers the tribunal an illegal body that was set up by NATO to justify what he describes as its crimes against Yugoslavia.

Presiding Judge Richard May advised Mr. Milosevic to appoint a defense counsel, noting that the former strongman had entered the courtroom without any attorneys accompanying him. But Mr. Milosevic was firm in his response.

Why does the correspondent say that Milosevic's first appearance is dramatic？

A．He entered the courtroom without any attorneys accompany him.

B．He is the former president of Yugoslav.

C．He considers the tribunal an illegal body.

D．He was firm in his response.

. The Indian government ordered the Israeli consul in Bombay, Josef Hassine, to leave within two days. It said Mr. Hassine interfered in Indian affairs with comments he made to an Indian newspaper. The Israeli diplomat reportedly charged that Arab diplomats in India and Indian Moslems force the government to follow anti-Israeli policies. India's External Affairs Ministry said it is not closing Israel's diplomatic office in Bombay, but only taking action against Mr. Hassine.

What was Israeli diplomat, Josef Hassine charged with？

A．Forcing the government to follow anti-Israeli policies.

B．Attacking Indian government's order.

C．Interfering in Indian affairs.

D．Making ill comments about Indian External Affairs Ministry.