Detailed Guide to （ＢＥＣ） 2 Reading 2_BEC试题
part two
part two in the reading test paper contains a text on a business topic. all the texts used in the various bec 2 papers
are taken from newspapers, magazines, letters, reports and books. each text contains 6 gaps which must be completed with the most appropriate sentence chosen from 9 possible sentences following the text. you must identify the most appropriate sentence which can fill a particular gap. to do this, you will need to be able to understand the general meaning of the text (even with the gaps in it) and also the more specific meaning of each part of it. sometimes cohesive devices such as in addition, for example and however may be of help to you in identifying the relevant parts of the text where the sentences belong. it is also important for you to pay particular attention to the use of nouns, pronouns and demonstrative adjectives to put the sentences in the most appropriate gaps (eg it in sentence e in the example which follows here, these qualities in sentence b, etc). , sometimes whole phrases will help you (eg those early days in sentence c).
no sentence should be used more than once to fill a gap. note also that the first gap is always used as an example.
the text contained in the worked example here is taken from an advertisement for jobs in a large company. for each gap in the text, you are instructed to choose the best sentence (a - i).
we are one of the oldest and most successful companies operating in asia........... example .........., recently we entered the highly competitive european market with our advanced manufacturing and production techniques together with our expanding distribution facilities. expert financial management has always played a key part in the success of our company influencing not only our production and sales departments but also other important sections of the company
.......... 8.......... this department itself is now proving to be a highly profitable part of the company.we were first established almost one hundred years ago and we are proud of our great tradition .......... 9.......... a successful career in our company is now governed solely by what an individual can do. hence intelligence, initiative, determination and the ability to work hard are the only criteria which we recognise in deciding on promotion and reward .......... 10.......... no previous experience is required as we are primarily interested in appointing candidates with a good mathematical ability .......... 11..........however, it should be noted that, though desirable, a degree is not absolutely necessary as we are particularly keen on appointing individuals with good communication and interpersonal skills. ..........12..........
please send a detailed cv to reach us before this date,drawing attention to the achievements and qualities which you feel will benefit the company.
example i
a the closing date for, applications is 28 may.
b candidates with these qualities will find they have a fast route to promotion to the very senior level in the company.
c in addition, we have developed rapidly and become widely respected since those early days.
d graduates are especially welcome to apply for the four posts for which we are recruiting.
e for example, it has helped us to build up a very effective research and development department.
f ring the chief personnel officer for any further information you may wish to have.
g however, we also see ourselves as being open to new ideas and methods of achieving our goals.
h however, it is still proving very difficult to re-organise our accounts department.
i our name is now a by-word for progress and quality throughout asia.
8 e 9 g 10 b 11 d 12 a
part two in the reading test paper contains a text on a business topic. all the texts used in the various bec 2 papers
are taken from newspapers, magazines, letters, reports and books. each text contains 6 gaps which must be completed with the most appropriate sentence chosen from 9 possible sentences following the text. you must identify the most appropriate sentence which can fill a particular gap. to do this, you will need to be able to understand the general meaning of the text (even with the gaps in it) and also the more specific meaning of each part of it. sometimes cohesive devices such as in addition, for example and however may be of help to you in identifying the relevant parts of the text where the sentences belong. it is also important for you to pay particular attention to the use of nouns, pronouns and demonstrative adjectives to put the sentences in the most appropriate gaps (eg it in sentence e in the example which follows here, these qualities in sentence b, etc). , sometimes whole phrases will help you (eg those early days in sentence c).
no sentence should be used more than once to fill a gap. note also that the first gap is always used as an example.
the text contained in the worked example here is taken from an advertisement for jobs in a large company. for each gap in the text, you are instructed to choose the best sentence (a - i).
we are one of the oldest and most successful companies operating in asia........... example .........., recently we entered the highly competitive european market with our advanced manufacturing and production techniques together with our expanding distribution facilities. expert financial management has always played a key part in the success of our company influencing not only our production and sales departments but also other important sections of the company
.......... 8.......... this department itself is now proving to be a highly profitable part of the company.we were first established almost one hundred years ago and we are proud of our great tradition .......... 9.......... a successful career in our company is now governed solely by what an individual can do. hence intelligence, initiative, determination and the ability to work hard are the only criteria which we recognise in deciding on promotion and reward .......... 10.......... no previous experience is required as we are primarily interested in appointing candidates with a good mathematical ability .......... 11..........however, it should be noted that, though desirable, a degree is not absolutely necessary as we are particularly keen on appointing individuals with good communication and interpersonal skills. ..........12..........
please send a detailed cv to reach us before this date,drawing attention to the achievements and qualities which you feel will benefit the company.
example i
a the closing date for, applications is 28 may.
b candidates with these qualities will find they have a fast route to promotion to the very senior level in the company.
c in addition, we have developed rapidly and become widely respected since those early days.
d graduates are especially welcome to apply for the four posts for which we are recruiting.
e for example, it has helped us to build up a very effective research and development department.
f ring the chief personnel officer for any further information you may wish to have.
g however, we also see ourselves as being open to new ideas and methods of achieving our goals.
h however, it is still proving very difficult to re-organise our accounts department.
i our name is now a by-word for progress and quality throughout asia.
8 e 9 g 10 b 11 d 12 a