Willow Studies

题目与答案

1. 21 What field is Willows currently focused on?
   • Specialising in one product
   • Making a variety of products
   • Adding a lot of retail outlet

   答案：Making a variety of products

   原文定位：they realized that most of their profit was made from the sale of bookcases, so they now specialize in this one product

   同义替换：「currently focused on」↔「now specialize in」

2. 22 How did the students got to know about the software?
   • The professor contacted the company.
   • An article was read in a newspaper.
   • A student work their part-time during the vacations.

   答案：An article was read in a newspaper.

   原文定位：arranged for a student to work there full time during the summer

   同义替换：「vacations」↔「summer」

3. 23 How did the student felt about the software
   • It`s not easy to predict.
   • It`s slow for drawing designs.
   • It had a good interface.

   答案：It`s not easy to predict.

   原文定位：There was a special software that he used, which he said had a bad interface and was very difficult to predict

   同义替换：「not easy to」↔「very difficult to」

4. 24 How did the students find out about the effects of the software on the company?
   • They want to the IT department.
   • They talked with the manager.
   • They inspected the accounts.

   答案：They inspected the accounts.

   原文定位：we were allowed to inspect the accounts, which really helped us to understand the effects of the software on the company

   同义替换：「find out」↔「understand」

5. 25 The reason why the students have a face-to-face interview alone is that
   • They could prepare for exams.
   • There will be less disturbance.
   • It`s less realistic.

   答案：There will be less disturbance.

   原文定位：I want to give each of you my undivided attention, and there will be too much disturbance if I interview you all together

   同义替换：「alone」↔「all together」，「less」↔「too much」

6. 26 How did the two students perform in the exam?
   • very disappointing
   • significantly good
   • above the average

   答案：above the average

   原文定位：you have both scored above the average

   同义替换：「perform in the exam」↔「scored」

7. In which TWO ways will the new system affect the company?
   • gain more profit
   • employ more new staff
   • increase sales
   • reduce production time
   • cut labour costs

   答案：reduce production time,cut labour costs

   原文定位：However, the system is capable of doing the work of hundreds of people. This would therefore significantly lower labor costs;Unfortunately, unless they also replace the machinery in their workshop, the new system won't reduce the production time

   同义替换：「lower」↔「cut」

8. Which TWO effects will the new system have on new clients?
   • getting more involved in the design
   • obtaining more contacts
   • linking at home to do online work
   • wasting less time
   • decreasing labour costs

   答案：getting more involved in the design,wasting less time

   原文定位：enables staff to design the furniture in front of the client, which allows them to get a lot more involved in the design;allows clients to easily browse the furniture catalog, which will save them a lot of time

   同义替换：「save them a lot of time」↔「wasting less time」