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A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England.The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window.“Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman.“There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars.Then he threw his out of the window.“I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said.“But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country.We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment.Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.

(1)

The people in the story are from _________ countries.

[  ]

A.

one

B.

two

C.

three

D.

four

(2)

The four people are traveling by _________.

[  ]

A.

bus

B.

air

C.

train

D.

sea

(3)

Vodka is a kind of _________.

[  ]

A.

treasure(珍宝)

B.

wine

C.

food

D.

medicine

(4)

The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _________.

[  ]

A.

tell the businessman that their countries are rich

B.

prove(证明)that they were rich

C.

ask the two Americans to visit their countries

D.

make the businessman happy

(5)

What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?

[  ]

A.

I want to buy some vodka.

B.

We have too many lawyers in my country.

C.

I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.

D.

If you need lawyers, come to America.

答案:1.C;2.C;3.B;4.A;5.B;
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     In the mid 1990's, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of
companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet
companies which didn't have stores; they sold things only over the Net.
     Traditional companies didn't want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and
began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called "brick and click" companies. Many stores are
made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That's where the name
"brick and click" comes from.
     By the late 1990's, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their
profits were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money,
and in 2000, many businesses were out of business. Why are brick and click companies, like Barnes and
Noble, Toys RUs, and Walmart 50 successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their
websites, like Walmart.com, are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They
know how to run a successful business.
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Will brick and click companies win the war? only time will tell.
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A. the early l990's
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D. Their profits were high
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A. their names are hard to remember
B. they have nice websites
C. they are cheap
D. people trust them
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B. Lose the most customers.
C. Be the most successful.
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5. Which would be a brick and click company?
A. A clothing company with no website.
B. A bookseller with five stores and an Internet site.
C. A video seller with a big website but no stores.
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