Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A couple of years ago, those who forecast that oil price would reach $ 100 a barrel were seen as doomsters. However, now some are predicting $ 200 a barrel. Had economists been told that oil price would barely pause at $ 100 before reaching the recent peak of nearly $ 127, they would no doubt have forecast terrible economic consequences. But the global economy, though interrupted by the high price of energy, is still chugging along. Meanwhile, inflation has picked up, but the headlinerates of inflation in most developed countries are nowhere near the levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s. There are three explanations for the oil price's unclear impact. The first is that nowadays developed economies are more efficient in their use of energy, thanks partly to the increased importance of service industries and the diminished role of manufacturing . According to the Energy Information Administration, the energy intensity of America's GDP fell by 42% between 1980 and 2007. A second theory is that the oil-price rise has been steady, not sudden, giving the economy time to adjust. Giovanni Serio of Goldman Sachs points out that in 1973 there was a severe supply shock because of the oil embargo , when the world had to cope with 10%-15% less crude almost overnight. Not this time. The third explanation turns the argument on its head; rather than oil harming the global economy, it is global expansion that is driving up the price of oil. The most important factor is the shift in favor of the developing economies. America has responded to high price in familiar fashion: UBS forecasts that demand will drop by 1.1% this year and will be no higher in 2010 than it was in 2004. But the demand from China and other emerging markets is more than offsetting this shortfall. Question: How many explanations for the oil price's impact are mentioned in the passage? - Two - Three - Four - Five
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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Marketing Professionals A major US corporation in the health and nutritional industry has announced the opening of its direct selling division in Taiwan. The company offers the most lucrative compensation plan in the industry and has paid over NTD 3.5 billion in commissions in just 6 years in the US.We are a group of top earners. Applicants should meet the requirements: (1)Taiwan citizen (2)Have experience in marketing (3)Aggressive,energetic,and willing to learn If you believe you have what it takes to develop this business,please dial 27426996. Job B An international company requires a Service Technician To service and maintain electronic medical equipment,applicants should have degree in electronics.The selected candidate will have a training program to be conducted by our manufacturer's trained technical personnel. Interested candidates please apply immediately with a resume and mail to P.O.Box 594.Or telephone Ms Chang at 2945-0027 for an immediate interview. , Job C Wanted:Reporters & Editors Qualifications: * Strong command of English language * Chinese speaking and reading ability a must * A university degree * Journalism education and/or experience preferred * Flexible working hours( 30 hours per week) * Good work environment and medical insurance,etc. Fax resume and work samples,if any,to The China Post at(03) 25957952. , Job D Southeastern Travel Services Tour Guides Duties:To conduct escorted tours for foreign visitors;to assist with travel and transportation arrangements. Qualifications:Good appearance.High school diploma. Good knowledge of English.Outgoing personality. Dial 27032172 after 3:00 pm.Ask for Gary. , Question: Charles has a strong interest in technology service.Which phone number should he dial? - 27426996. - 29450027. - 25957952. - 27032172.
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29450027.

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Some weird , wild and wonderful stories color1ed the news in 2010: A Copenhagen bus company has put "love seats" on 103 of its vehicles for people looking for a partner."Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the British Arriva company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign. Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Verona, Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin among the items on display.The phones will help "the dead" contact s if they have been buried alive by mistake. A man in New York came up with a disarming way to set off his latest bank heist, approaching the clerk's window with a large bunch of flowers and handing over a hold-up note saying "give me the money!" An Englishman who lost all his legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years.The whole cost is 400 dollars. A set of artificial teeth made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill known as "the teeth that saved the world" sold for nearly 18,000 pounds (21,500 euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction . A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera dumping a cat in a rubbish bin.She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros) after pleading guilty. The BBC apologized completely and without any doubts after a radio presenter jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died. Two Australian men needing surgery after shooting each other in the buttocks during a drinking session to see if it would hurt were charged 400 dollars separately. A Kuwaiti MP proposed state-aid for male citizens to take second wives, in a bid to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the state. Question: What is special about the coffin in the second news? - It is golden - It has a cell phone. - It is a luxury - It has many items
Ans: It has a cell phone.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: More often than not, the person sitting next to you on a plane or sleeping in the next hotel room has paid more or less than you did for the same services. Each day, airlines give more than several hundred fares for flights between the same two cities and hotels charge different rates for the same room. So how do you find the best rates? Here are some tips: ^ Sign up for fare special e-mails. When airlines get into a fare war, the cost of a plane ticket can fall overnight and the discounted fare may be sold out by noon the next day. Get on the mailing list of airlines and other travel Web sites so you can be told immediately if fares drop. ^ Buy your tickets at least 21 days in advance. There are usually four different timetables for advance tickets: 21-day, 14-day, 7-day, and 3-day. The further in advance you book your flight, the lower the fare you will find. ^ Consider another airport. Find out about all the airports that are near your destination city. You might be able to fly into a smaller airport or neighboring city at a much lower rate. ^ Stay over a Saturday night. Airlines give the highest fares to business travelers, who fly during the week and spend their weekends at home. If you plan to leave for your trip on a Wednesday and return on Saturday, your fare would be a lot higher than you stay until Sunday morning. ^ Fly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Some airlines offer cheaper fares on different days of the week. Generally, it's the cheapest to fly on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Remember, though, that a Saturday stay is necessary to receive the lowest rate. ^ Pick a flight with plenty of open seats. Seats in a flight are divided into "classes", and each class has its own price. Since the cheapest classes sell first, the fewer seats that are left on a plane, the more expensive they are. Question: Which is NOT the cheapest way to travel by air according to the passage? - Check travel web sites often so that you can buy the lowest-price ticket in time. - Choose a flight with same "classes" seats every time you travel. - The further in advance you book your ticket, the lower the price you will find. - Compare different airports so that you can reach your destination at the lowest rate.
Choose a flight with same "classes" seats every time you travel.