&8226;You work for Hilton Hotel in New York.

Hilton Hotel

250 Central Park South

New York 10013

18 November 2006

Dear Sir or Madam:

I'm writing to ask about room vacancies for 10 - 12 December. We would need three double rooms, preferably with some kind of communication facilities for computers.

Could you send me a quotation for the above rooms with information about the business facilities that the hotel offers?

Yours sincerely,

Joan Smith

&8226;Read this letter from a company enquiring about room vacancies.

&8226;Write a reply to Ms Smith:

Confirming the availability of the rooms

Confirming the dates

Quoting the price.

Giving information about business facilities.

&8226;Write 60 - 80 words.

&8226;Write on your Answer Sheet. Do not include any postal addresses.

?You work for an international company in New York．

?You have arranged to meet a colleague，Jack Chen，in the New York office on 3 April．

?Write an email to your colleague：

?confirming the date of your visit to New York

?suggesting what time the meeting should start

?inviting him to dinner after the meeting．

?Write about 30-40 words．

The Empire State Building Turns 75

Empire State Building, the famous building in New York City is 75 years old.

The ground was broken on Jan. 22nd, 1930. Workers dug a hole about 17 meters deep for the foundation. In March, work began on the steel structure. It grew taller and taller. By November, well ahead of plans, the stonework on the outside of the building was finished.

On May 1st, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington, D.C. On went the lights of, at that time, the world's tallest building.

The Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan was open for business.

The Empire State Building is just over 443 meters tall. That includes the 62-meter-tall lightening rod(避雷針)on top. There are 103 floors.

And if you want to reach them all on foot, just know there are more than 1860 stairs. Runners compete in a yearly race to the top. If even the thought of that makes you tired, then you might want to ride an elevator instead. The building has 73 of them.

The Empire, State Building sits on more than 7,000 square meters of land.

The building has 5 entrances and 6,500 windows.

And, last but not least, it has 250 workers who take care of the building.

Empire State Building Towers over New York City

The Empire State Building holds a special place in the hearts of Americans. For one thing, it was the tallest building in the world for more than 40 years.

But the Empire State Building is also a big player in the cultural history of New York City. One reason is its light shows. The first took place in 1932. A searchlight was lit on top of the building to honor the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as president. New York is known as the Empire State, and Roosevelt was its governor.

In 1956, four large searchlights were added to the building. They were called Freedom Lights. They were meant as a way to send a message of welcome and hope to immigrants. The Freedom Lights were also meant to signal the hopes of Americans for peace. People at that time worried about the threat from the Soviet Union.

More lights were added in 1964. But a big surprise came in 1976. The Empire State Building shined in red, white and blue. The colors of the flag celebrated the 200th anniversary of American independence.

Ever since then, the owners of the Empire State Building have observed holidays and special events with color. For example, on February 14th, the building glows red for Valentine's Day, the day for love.

On Saint Patrick's Day, March 17th, the Empire State Building turns green to honor the patron saint(守護神)of Ireland. And on April 22nd, it shines a combination of green and blue to mark Earth Day.

There are also special colors to mark the independence days of several countries and to honor campaigns against diseases. There are even light shows to celebrate the birthdays of cartoon characters like Popeye and Betty Boop.

Sometimes the building goes dark as a remembrance, as it did in 2004 after the death of former President Ronald Reagan.

Photograph and Film Star

Even if you have never visited New York, there is a good chance you have seen the Empire State Building. It has been photographed countless times. It has even played parts in movies.

In 1933 the Empire State Building was one of the stars of "King Kong." A huge ape climbs to the top, fighting off airplanes and holding in his hand a screaming woman, played by Fay Wray.

In 1957 the Empire State Building appeared in the love story "An Affair to Remember." Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr play a man and a woman who meet and fall in love on a ship. They are looking at the New York City skyline from the ship when they plan a future meeting.

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&8226;You work for Jenny, a shop which sells up-market clothing. You are asked to find a way to increase the profits of your shop.

&8226;Read the following figure showing the results of a survey of two up-market specialty shops. Point A refers to your shop. Point B refers to Lily Fashion Shop, your main competitor, near your shop.

&8226;Use the figure to write a report recommending ways of improving the quality and pricing of your shop.

&8226;Write 120-140 words

&8226;You work for SuperSonic Industries Group Corp. You have been asked to write a report to the Board of Directors.

&8226;Study the graphs below, on which you have made some handwritten notes.

&8226;Then, using all these handwritten notes, write your report.

&8226;Write 120-140 words.

&8226;Write on the separate answer paper provided.

&8226;You work for a company that sells electrical goods. You have recently visited a potential supplier in Slovakia.

&8226;Read the following memo below on which you have made some handwritten notes.

&8226;Use the information in the memo to write a short report discussing whether your company should deal with the supplier or not.

&8226;Write 120-140 words.

&8226;You work for a sports center. You have been asked to write a short report that will appear in a newsletter for the sports centre's members.

&8226;Look at the graphs below, on which you have already made some handwritten notes.

&8226;Then, using all these handwritten notes, write your report.

&8226;Do not include postal adresses.

&8226;Write 120—140 words.

&8226;You work for Bodycare，an upmarket sportswear shop．You have conducted an evaluation of Bodycare against two of its major competitors，Adex and Climbers on the variety，pricing and quality of merchandise．The results of your evaluation have been converted to a scale of 10 points。On the scale，10 means excellent and below 5 means bad．

&8226;Using the information in the chart，write a report comparing the goods of the three shops.

&8226;Write 120-140 words．

&8226;You work for a communication apparatus company. You have been asked to write a proposal to the Board of Directors on the performance of your three main products (in thousand sets) over the last five years.

&8226;Look at the graphs below, on which you have already made some handwritten notes.

&8226;Then, using all these handwritten notes, write your proposal.

&8226;Write 120-140 words.

&8226;Write on the separate answer paper provided.

&8226;You work for a large fast food company. As the chain restaurants in Shanghai of your company have become quite successful, your company aims to open new ones in other cities such as Wuhan and Nanchang. Your job is to do some market research in these two cities and report to your managing director.

&8226;Write your report, including the following information:

&8226;advantages for opening new fast food restaurants in these two cities;

&8226;disadvantages for doing so;

&8226;your conclusion from the market research;

&8226;your suggestions for the new project.

&8226;Write 200-250 words on the separate answer paper provided.

2. Question 3

&8226;As China's market economy has been getting more mature gradually, more attention should be paid to customer service, if companies want to maintain sustainable development. The managing director has asked you to suggest ways of improving customer service of your company.

&8226;Write a proposal for the managing director, including the following information:

&8226;reasons for strengthening the customer relations department;

&8226;ways of handling customers' complaints;

&8226;why and how the after-sale service should be improved;

&8226;decision to adopt the policy of "The customer is always right".

&8226;Write 200-250 words on the separate answer paper provided.

3. Question 4

&8226;The department store, which you work for, has been doing so well in sales recently that it needs to replenish its stock with a variety of goods. You've been asked to write a letter to one of your major suppliers about your needs immediately.

&8226;Write your Icier to inform. your supplier of your needs, including the following information:

&8226;showing thanks and appreciation for their cooperation and support all the time;

&8226;the current situation of your sales;

&8226;listing some of the most needed goods;

&8226;the expected time of delivery and the prices of goods as usual.

&8226;Write 200-250 words on the separate paper provided.