As time passes, SBUs may change their positions in the growth-share matrix.

ORGANIZING A BUSINESS IN DIFFERENT WAYS Businesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The simplest form. of business is called an individual or sole proprietorship. The proprietor owns all of the property of the business and is responsible for everything. Another kind of business is a partnership. Two or more people go into business together. An agreement is usually needed to decide how much of the partnership each person controls. One kind of partnership is called a limited liability partnership. These have full partners and limited partners. Limited partners may not share as much in the profits, but they also have less responsibility for the business. Doctors, lawyers and accountants often form. partnerships to share their risks and profits. A husband and wife can form. a business partnership together. Partnerships exist only for as long as the owners remain alive. The same is true of individual proprietorships. But corporations are designed to have an unlimited lifetime. A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization. Corporations can sell stock as a way to raise money. Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Investors who buy stock can trade their shares or keep them as long as the company is in business. A corporation is recognized as an entity-its own legal being, separate from its owners. A board of directors controls corporate policies. The directors appoint top company officers. The directors might or might not hold shares in the corporation. Corporations can have a few major shareholders, or ownership can be spread among the general public. But not all corporations are traditional businesses that sell stock. Some non-profit groups are also organized as corporations.

1. This passage is mainly about ().

A. why different forms of business run

B. when different forms of business raise money

C. how different forms of business are organized

2. What is usually needed to decide the portion of the partnership each person controls?()

A. A rule.

B. An agreement.

C. A regulation.

3. Who are not included in limited liability partnerships?()

A. Full partners.

B. Limited partners.

C. Unlimited partners.

4. How can corporations raise money?()

A. By selling stock.

B. By buying stock.

C. By holding corporation shares.

5. Who controls corporate policies in a corporation?()

A. Chairman of the board.

B. A board of directors.

C. The owner of the corporation.

A、Technical analysis

B、Random walk theory

C、Fundamental analysis theory

D、Chartism

Personal computers and the Internet givepeople new choices about how to spend their time.Somemay use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members,but new technology will also let them stay in closer touchwith those they caremost about. I know this from personal experience.E-mailmakes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends andevenings. My working hours aren' t necessarily muchshorter than they once were,but I spend fewer them at the office. This lets me share more time with myyoung daughter than I might have if she' dbeen born before electronic mailbecame such a practical tool.TheInternet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say youdo something fun一see a greatmovie, perhaps一andthereare four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one,you may tire of tlling the story.Withe-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, andaddress it to all the friends you think might be interested.They can read yourmessage when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They canreply at their convenience, and you can readwhat they have to say at your convenience.E-mailis also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live faraway. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch,even daily touch,with their children off at college.Wejust have to keep touch in mind that computers and the Internet offer anotherway of staying in touch. They don' t eliminate any of the oldways.

53. The purpose of this passage is to .

A. explain howto use the Internet.

B. describe thewriter' s joy of keeping up with the latest technology.

C. tell themerits and usefulness of the Internet.

D. introduce thereader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet.

54. The use of e-mail has made it possiblefor the writer to .

A. spend less time working.

B. have more free time with hischild.

C. work at home on weekends.

D. work at a speed comfortable tohim.

55. According to the wrier, e-mail has an obviousadvantage over the telephone because the former helps one .

A. reach a group of people atone time conveniently.

A. keep one' s communication aspersonal as possible.

B. . pass on much more informationthan the latter.

C. get in touch with one' s friendsfaster than the latter.