They did pose huge creative challenges, but that’s OK, he maintains: “The advertising industry is relentlessly inventive; that’s what we do.” What are the main causes of the most disorie
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Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money
A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business in a big way after university The most importantthing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work Ican do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little
in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy
D Neil Chalmers
‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get tomeet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying
to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours– when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was
Trang 2important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end,
we didn’t make as much as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
In Ferguson’s opinion, the most important thing when going into businesses is…
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The profit
b The fund
c The family support
d The self confidence
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là The self confidence
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Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money
A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business in a big way after university The most importantthing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work Ican do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little
in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy
Trang 3D Neil Chalmers
‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get tomeet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying
to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours– when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end,
we didn’t make as much as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
By which works does he gain money, in Partridge case?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a By working for eBay
b By collecting action figures on eBay
c By selling his old items to his friends on holiday
d By selling his action figures on eBay
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là by selling his action figures on eBay
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Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money
A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business in a big way after university The most importantthing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
Trang 4‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work Ican do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little
in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy
D Neil Chalmers
‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get tomeet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying
to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours– when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end,
we didn’t make as much as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
At the beginning stage, she …
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Used her own money
b Borrowed money from her parents
c Borrowed money from a bank
d Lend their parents her money
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là Borrowed money from her parents
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Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money
Trang 5A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business in a big way after university The most importantthing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work Ican do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little
in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy
D Neil Chalmers
‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get tomeet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying
to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours– when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end,
we didn’t make as much as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
What is Ferguson’ first idea when setting up a web?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a To make profit
b To sell make-up cheaply to the girl of her age
c To buy products from Hong kong
d To order
make-up from Asian countries
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là To sell make- up cheaply to the girl of her age
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Trang 6Mô tả câu hỏi
Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money
A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business in a big way after university The most importantthing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work Ican do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little
in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy
D Neil Chalmers
‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get tomeet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying
to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours– when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end,
we didn’t make as much as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
Trang 7For Webster, earning money makes her…
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The Harder Hard Sell
It was Lord Leverhulme, the British soap pioneer, who is said to have complained that he knew half
of his advertising budget was wasted, but didn’t know which half The real effects of advertising havebecome more measurable, exposing another, potentially more horrible, truth for industry: in more cases, it can be a lot more than half of the budget that is going down the drain
The advertising industry is passing through one of the most disorienting periods in its history This is due to a combination of long-term changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the arrival of new technologies, notably the internet With better-informed consumers, the result is that some of the traditional methods of advertising and marketing simply no longer work
The media are the message
But spending on advertising is up again and is expected to grow this year by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion How will the money be spent? There are plenty of alternatives to straightforward advertising They range from public relations to direct mail and include customer promotions (like paying a retailer for shelf space), telemarketing, exhibitions, sponsoring events, product placements and more These have become such an inseparable part of the industry that big agencies are now willing
to provide most of them
As ever, the debate in the industry centers on the best way to achieve results It is more
cost-effective, for instance, to use a public relations agency to invite a journalist out to lunch and
persuade him to write about a product than to pay for a display ad in that journalist’s newspaper? Should you launch a new car with glossy magazine ads, or – as some car makers now do – simply park demonstration models in shopping malls and motorway service stations? And is it better to buy
a series of ads on a specialist cable TV channel or splurge $2.2m on a single 30-second commercialduring this year’s Super Bowl?
Net Sales
Such decisions are ever harder to make For a start, people are spending less time reading
newspapers and magazines, but are going to the cinema more, listening to more radios and turning
in ever-increasing numbers to a new medium, the Internet (see chart 1) No one knows just how important the Internet will eventually be as an advertising medium Some advertisers think it will be ahighly cost-effective way of reaching certain group of consumers But not everyone uses Internet and nor is it seen as being as being particularly good at building brands So far, the Internet
accounts for only a tiny slice of the overall advertising pie (see chart 2) although its share has begun
to grow rapidly
Despite all of these new developments, many in the advertising business remain confident Rupert Howell, chairman of the London arm of McCann Erickson, points out that TV never killed radio, which in turn never killed radio, which in turn never killed newspapers They did pose huge creative
Trang 8challenges, but that’s OK, he maintains: “The advertising industry is relentlessly inventive; that’s what we do.”
What message do you think this passage send you?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The development of advertising
b The disadvantages of internet advertising
c The advantages of traditional methods of advertising
d The big challenges on advertising industry
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là The big challenges on advertising industry
Thông tin này suy luận sau khi đọc đoạn trích trong unit 6
Mô tả câu hỏi
The Harder Hard Sell
It was Lord Leverhulme, the British soap pioneer, who is said to have complained that he knew half
of his advertising budget was wasted, but didn’t know which half The real effects of advertising havebecome more measurable, exposing another, potentially more horrible, truth for industry: in more cases, it can be a lot more than half of the budget that is going down the drain
The advertising industry is passing through one of the most disorienting periods in its history This is due to a combination of long-term changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the arrival of new technologies, notably the internet With better-informed consumers, the result is that some of the traditional methods of advertising and marketing simply no longer work
The media are the message
But spending on advertising is up again and is expected to grow this year by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion How will the money be spent? There are plenty of alternatives to straightforward advertising They range from public relations to direct mail and include customer promotions (like paying a retailer for shelf space), telemarketing, exhibitions, sponsoring events, product placements and more These have become such an inseparable part of the industry that big agencies are now willing
to provide most of them
As ever, the debate in the industry centers on the best way to achieve results It is more
cost-effective, for instance, to use a public relations agency to invite a journalist out to lunch and
persuade him to write about a product than to pay for a display ad in that journalist’s newspaper? Should you launch a new car with glossy magazine ads, or – as some car makers now do – simply park demonstration models in shopping malls and motorway service stations? And is it better to buy
a series of ads on a specialist cable TV channel or splurge $2.2m on a single 30-second commercialduring this year’s Super Bowl?
Net Sales
Such decisions are ever harder to make For a start, people are spending less time reading
newspapers and magazines, but are going to the cinema more, listening to more radios and turning
Trang 9in ever-increasing numbers to a new medium, the Internet (see chart 1) No one knows just how important the Internet will eventually be as an advertising medium Some advertisers think it will be ahighly cost-effective way of reaching certain group of consumers But not everyone uses Internet and nor is it seen as being as being particularly good at building brands So far, the Internet
accounts for only a tiny slice of the overall advertising pie (see chart 2) although its share has begun
to grow rapidly
Despite all of these new developments, many in the advertising business remain confident Rupert Howell, chairman of the London arm of McCann Erickson, points out that TV never killed radio, which in turn never killed radio, which in turn never killed newspapers They did pose huge creative challenges, but that’s OK, he maintains: “The advertising industry is relentlessly inventive; that’s what we do.”
What are the main causes of the most disorienting periods in the history of advertising industry?Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Better informed consumers due to a lot of other means of communication
b Appearance of many other Marketing methods
c Long term-changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the development of new
Mô tả câu hỏi
The Harder Hard Sell
It was Lord Leverhulme, the British soap pioneer, who is said to have complained that he knew half
of his advertising budget was wasted, but didn’t know which half The real effects of advertising havebecome more measurable, exposing another, potentially more horrible, truth for industry: in more cases, it can be a lot more than half of the budget that is going down the drain
The advertising industry is passing through one of the most disorienting periods in its history This is due to a combination of long-term changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the arrival of new technologies, notably the internet With better-informed consumers, the result is that some of the traditional methods of advertising and marketing simply no longer work
The media are the message
But spending on advertising is up again and is expected to grow this year by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion How will the money be spent? There are plenty of alternatives to straightforward advertising They range from public relations to direct mail and include customer promotions (like paying a retailer for shelf space), telemarketing, exhibitions, sponsoring events, product placements and
Trang 10more These have become such an inseparable part of the industry that big agencies are now willing
to provide most of them
As ever, the debate in the industry centers on the best way to achieve results It is more
cost-effective, for instance, to use a public relations agency to invite a journalist out to lunch and
persuade him to write about a product than to pay for a display ad in that journalist’s newspaper? Should you launch a new car with glossy magazine ads, or – as some car makers now do – simply park demonstration models in shopping malls and motorway service stations? And is it better to buy
a series of ads on a specialist cable TV channel or splurge $2.2m on a single 30-second commercialduring this year’s Super Bowl?
Net Sales
Such decisions are ever harder to make For a start, people are spending less time reading
newspapers and magazines, but are going to the cinema more, listening to more radios and turning
in ever-increasing numbers to a new medium, the Internet (see chart 1) No one knows just how important the Internet will eventually be as an advertising medium Some advertisers think it will be ahighly cost-effective way of reaching certain group of consumers But not everyone uses Internet and nor is it seen as being as being particularly good at building brands So far, the Internet
accounts for only a tiny slice of the overall advertising pie (see chart 2) although its share has begun
to grow rapidly
Despite all of these new developments, many in the advertising business remain confident Rupert Howell, chairman of the London arm of McCann Erickson, points out that TV never killed radio, which in turn never killed radio, which in turn never killed newspapers They did pose huge creative challenges, but that’s OK, he maintains: “The advertising industry is relentlessly inventive; that’s what we do.”
What is expected to grow by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Spending on public relations in the coming year
b Spending on advertising this year
c Spending on mail and internet this year
d Spending on customers promotions in many year
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là Spending on advertising this year
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Into the Unknown
In the days of Stanley and Livingstone, much of the world was still unexplored Today, most places
on the surface of the world have been mapped Some places, however, are still waiting to be
discovered Some of these are underground, in deep caves called blue holes
A blue holes is a special kind of inlandunderwater cave The cave forms when the earth above it falls
in Some of the world’s most spectacular blue holes are located in the Bahamas The islands there
Trang 11may have more than a thousand blues holes These caves are very deep – for example, Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world, is more than 660 feet (200 meters) deep.
Diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous Near the top of a blue hole, there is a layer of
poisonous gas This gas causes itching, dizziness, and – in large amounts – death Divers must also
be fast They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen run out Additionally, it’s very dark
in these caves, so it is very easy to get lost Divers therefore have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole If they lose the guideline, they may not find their way back out of the cave
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them? One reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and even astrobiology – the study of life in the universe For example, some blue hole creatures, such as the remipede, probably haven’t changed for millions of years Divers have also found bacteria that can live without oxygen Similar life forms probably existed on Earth billions of years ago
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago By studying the blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistorictimes As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that
is so challenging to explore and gives us so much scientifically.”
Windows on an Alien World?
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water The fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water Brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet Scientists believe these bacteria could teach us about life in outer space Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa “Our study of life’s extremes
on Earth,” says Hand, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”Some blue hole creatures have …
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Unchanged for thousands years
b Stayed the same for millions years
c Changed for millions years
d Differed from each other for millions years
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là Stayed the same for millions years
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Mô tả câu hỏi
Into the Unknown
In the days of Stanley and Livingstone, much of the world was still unexplored Today, most places
on the surface of the world have been mapped Some places, however, are still waiting to be
discovered Some of these are underground, in deep caves called blue holes
Trang 12A blue holes is a special kind of inlandunderwater cave The cave forms when the earth above it falls
in Some of the world’s most spectacular blue holes are located in the Bahamas The islands there may have more than a thousand blues holes These caves are very deep – for example, Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world, is more than 660 feet (200 meters) deep
Diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous Near the top of a blue hole, there is a layer of
poisonous gas This gas causes itching, dizziness, and – in large amounts – death Divers must also
be fast They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen run out Additionally, it’s very dark
in these caves, so it is very easy to get lost Divers therefore have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole If they lose the guideline, they may not find their way back out of the cave
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them? One reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and even astrobiology – the study of life in the universe For example, some blue hole creatures, such as the remipede, probably haven’t changed for millions of years Divers have also found bacteria that can live without oxygen Similar life forms probably existed on Earth billions of years ago
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago By studying the blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistorictimes As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that
is so challenging to explore and gives us so much scientifically.”
Windows on an Alien World?
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water The fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water Brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet Scientists believe these bacteria could teach us about life in outer space Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa “Our study of life’s extremes
on Earth,” says Hand, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”Who does exploring the unknown suit?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The people who are healthy, brave, and wanna discover the unknown for their work
b Scientists who need to explore for their work
c Both A,B and C
d All people who like discovering the unknown things
Mô tả câu hỏi
Into the Unknown
Trang 13In the days of Stanley and Livingstone, much of the world was still unexplored Today, most places
on the surface of the world have been mapped Some places, however, are still waiting to be
discovered Some of these are underground, in deep caves called blue holes
A blue holes is a special kind of inlandunderwater cave The cave forms when the earth above it falls
in Some of the world’s most spectacular blue holes are located in the Bahamas The islands there may have more than a thousand blues holes These caves are very deep – for example, Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world, is more than 660 feet (200 meters) deep
Diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous Near the top of a blue hole, there is a layer of
poisonous gas This gas causes itching, dizziness, and – in large amounts – death Divers must also
be fast They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen run out Additionally, it’s very dark
in these caves, so it is very easy to get lost Divers therefore have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole If they lose the guideline, they may not find their way back out of the cave
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them? One reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and even astrobiology – the study of life in the universe For example, some blue hole creatures, such as the remipede, probably haven’t changed for millions of years Divers have also found bacteria that can live without oxygen Similar life forms probably existed on Earth billions of years ago
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago By studying the blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistorictimes As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that
is so challenging to explore and gives us so much scientifically.”
Windows on an Alien World?
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water The fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water Brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet Scientists believe these bacteria could teach us about life in outer space Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa “Our study of life’s extremes
on Earth,” says Hand, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”According to the passage, today some of blue holes in deep cave need to be
Trang 14The Global Product – the World as a Single Market
AFor business, the world is becoming a smaller place Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriersare breaking down Consequently, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their markets into foreign countries The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine whether marketing methods should be adapted to different markets based on specific cultural factors
BMany theorists argue that, with the ‘shrinking of the world, global standardization is inevitable Overtime, and as economies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into on another and national differences may disappear Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer, has been very influential in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States In France, for example, breakfast cereals were almost unheard of, and market
research suggested that the market was closed to companies like Kellogg However, today, there is
a demand for breakfast cereal across France Nevertheless, the standardization of products for worldwide consumption in this way is rarely the most effective strategy as it evident from an analysis
of the following key aspects of global marketing
CFirst of all, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change their products from one country to the next Take the example of Coca-Cola The recipe for this drink is change to suit local tastes – the brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst
in India the product’s herbs and flouring are given more emphasis In terms of the car industry, it would be too expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for different markets yet a single global model is likely to appeal to no one In response to varying needs, Nissan, for example, sells in 75 different markets, but has eight different chassis designs The Ford Mondeo was designed with key features from different markets in mind in an effort to makeits appeal as broad as possible The best policy, as far as most multi-national companies are
concerned, is to adapt their product to a particular market
DSecondly, it is important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all countries (known as a ‘sprinkler launch’) or sequentially in one market after another (‘a waterfall launch’) In practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two markets at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at asingle time Many high-tech products such as Blu-ray players reach the market in Japan before reaching the UK Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other countries
EThe advantage for firms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time Effort and
concentration can be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market Moreover, for technical products especially, any initial problems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous launch Despite this, in certain highly competitive markets such
as computer chips, companies such as Intel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its competitors
FThe final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit all markets is to take cultural differences into account Prices have to convert to a different currency and any literature has to be translated into a different language There are also less
tangible differences It is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence andhave grave consequences for business success in another In one situation in China, a western businessman caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the
paperwork immediately after shaking hands on a deal Completing the legal documents so soon after the negotiations was regarded as undermining the host’s trust Knowledge about such culture differences is absolutely vital
GTherefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out about local customs and methods of business operation Equally important is to ensure that such information is available to all necessary workers in the organization, For example, in order to attempt to avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise
awareness of cultural differences amongst all its cabin crew
HIt can be concluded that global standardization of products to ‘fit’ all markets unlikely to be the mostviable option Marketing methods employed will depend on many factors, such as the type of
Trang 15products, the degree of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch In short, the key to marketing success on a global level is to have sufficient information on how cultural differences are likely affect the marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made.
What is called “water fall launch” is the strategy where…
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a A product should be launched in all countries at a single time
b A product should be launched in one or two countries at a time
c A product should be launched in one or two countries at a time
d A product should be launched in one country after another
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là A product should be launched in one country after another
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Mô tả câu hỏi
The Global Product – the World as a Single Market
AFor business, the world is becoming a smaller place Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriersare breaking down Consequently, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their markets into foreign countries The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine whether marketing methods should be adapted to different markets based on specific cultural factors
BMany theorists argue that, with the ‘shrinking of the world, global standardization is inevitable Overtime, and as economies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into on another and national differences may disappear Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer, has been very influential in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States In France, for example, breakfast cereals were almost unheard of, and market
research suggested that the market was closed to companies like Kellogg However, today, there is
a demand for breakfast cereal across France Nevertheless, the standardization of products for worldwide consumption in this way is rarely the most effective strategy as it evident from an analysis
of the following key aspects of global marketing
CFirst of all, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change their products from one country to the next Take the example of Coca-Cola The recipe for this drink is change to suit local tastes – the brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst
in India the product’s herbs and flouring are given more emphasis In terms of the car industry, it would be too expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for different markets yet a single global model is likely to appeal to no one In response to varying needs, Nissan, for example, sells in 75 different markets, but has eight different chassis designs The Ford Mondeo was designed with key features from different markets in mind in an effort to makeits appeal as broad as possible The best policy, as far as most multi-national companies are
concerned, is to adapt their product to a particular market
Trang 16DSecondly, it is important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all countries (known as a ‘sprinkler launch’) or sequentially in one market after another (‘a waterfall launch’) In practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two markets at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at asingle time Many high-tech products such as Blu-ray players reach the market in Japan before reaching the UK Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other countries.
EThe advantage for firms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time Effort and
concentration can be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market Moreover, for technical products especially, any initial problems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous launch Despite this, in certain highly competitive markets such
as computer chips, companies such as Intel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its competitors
FThe final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit all markets is to take cultural differences into account Prices have to convert to a different currency and any literature has to be translated into a different language There are also less
tangible differences It is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence andhave grave consequences for business success in another In one situation in China, a western businessman caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the
paperwork immediately after shaking hands on a deal Completing the legal documents so soon after the negotiations was regarded as undermining the host’s trust Knowledge about such culture differences is absolutely vital
GTherefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out about local customs and methods of business operation Equally important is to ensure that such information is available to all necessary workers in the organization, For example, in order to attempt to avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise
awareness of cultural differences amongst all its cabin crew
HIt can be concluded that global standardization of products to ‘fit’ all markets unlikely to be the mostviable option Marketing methods employed will depend on many factors, such as the type of
products, the degree of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch In short, the key to marketing success on a global level is to have sufficient information on how cultural differences are likely affect the marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made
Why is globalization said to be a good thing for many developing countries?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Because they may have access to different markets
b Because they may export different goods
c Because they have the chance to develop their country economically
d Both A,B and C
Phản hồi
Đáp án đúng là Both A,B and C
Thông tin này suy luận sau khi đọc đoạn trích trong unit 8
Trang 17Đánh dấu để làm sau
Mô tả câu hỏi
The Global Product – the World as a Single Market
AFor business, the world is becoming a smaller place Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriersare breaking down Consequently, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their markets into foreign countries The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine whether marketing methods should be adapted to different markets based on specific cultural factors
BMany theorists argue that, with the ‘shrinking of the world, global standardization is inevitable Overtime, and as economies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into on another and national differences may disappear Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer, has been very influential in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States In France, for example, breakfast cereals were almost unheard of, and market
research suggested that the market was closed to companies like Kellogg However, today, there is
a demand for breakfast cereal across France Nevertheless, the standardization of products for worldwide consumption in this way is rarely the most effective strategy as it evident from an analysis
of the following key aspects of global marketing
CFirst of all, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change their products from one country to the next Take the example of Coca-Cola The recipe for this drink is change to suit local tastes – the brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst
in India the product’s herbs and flouring are given more emphasis In terms of the car industry, it would be too expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for different markets yet a single global model is likely to appeal to no one In response to varying needs, Nissan, for example, sells in 75 different markets, but has eight different chassis designs The Ford Mondeo was designed with key features from different markets in mind in an effort to makeits appeal as broad as possible The best policy, as far as most multi-national companies are
concerned, is to adapt their product to a particular market
DSecondly, it is important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all countries (known as a ‘sprinkler launch’) or sequentially in one market after another (‘a waterfall launch’) In practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two markets at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at asingle time Many high-tech products such as Blu-ray players reach the market in Japan before reaching the UK Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other countries
EThe advantage for firms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time Effort and
concentration can be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market Moreover, for technical products especially, any initial problems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous launch Despite this, in certain highly competitive markets such
as computer chips, companies such as Intel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its competitors
FThe final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit all markets is to take cultural differences into account Prices have to convert to a different currency and any literature has to be translated into a different language There are also less
tangible differences It is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence andhave grave consequences for business success in another In one situation in China, a western businessman caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the
paperwork immediately after shaking hands on a deal Completing the legal documents so soon after the negotiations was regarded as undermining the host’s trust Knowledge about such culture differences is absolutely vital
Trang 18GTherefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out about local customs and methods of business operation Equally important is to ensure that such information is available to all necessary workers in the organization, For example, in order to attempt to avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise
awareness of cultural differences amongst all its cabin crew
HIt can be concluded that global standardization of products to ‘fit’ all markets unlikely to be the mostviable option Marketing methods employed will depend on many factors, such as the type of
products, the degree of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch In short, the key to marketing success on a global level is to have sufficient information on how cultural differences are likely affect the marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made
Which factors decide the success of businesses when promoting their products globally?
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The Global Product – the World as a Single Market
AFor business, the world is becoming a smaller place Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriersare breaking down Consequently, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their markets into foreign countries The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine whether marketing methods should be adapted to different markets based on specific cultural factors
BMany theorists argue that, with the ‘shrinking of the world, global standardization is inevitable Overtime, and as economies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into on another and national differences may disappear Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer, has been very influential in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States In France, for example, breakfast cereals were almost unheard of, and market
research suggested that the market was closed to companies like Kellogg However, today, there is
a demand for breakfast cereal across France Nevertheless, the standardization of products for worldwide consumption in this way is rarely the most effective strategy as it evident from an analysis
of the following key aspects of global marketing
CFirst of all, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change their products from one country to the next Take the example of Coca-Cola The recipe for
Trang 19this drink is change to suit local tastes – the brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst
in India the product’s herbs and flouring are given more emphasis In terms of the car industry, it would be too expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for different markets yet a single global model is likely to appeal to no one In response to varying needs, Nissan, for example, sells in 75 different markets, but has eight different chassis designs The Ford Mondeo was designed with key features from different markets in mind in an effort to makeits appeal as broad as possible The best policy, as far as most multi-national companies are
concerned, is to adapt their product to a particular market
DSecondly, it is important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all countries (known as a ‘sprinkler launch’) or sequentially in one market after another (‘a waterfall launch’) In practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two markets at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at asingle time Many high-tech products such as Blu-ray players reach the market in Japan before reaching the UK Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other countries
EThe advantage for firms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time Effort and
concentration can be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market Moreover, for technical products especially, any initial problems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous launch Despite this, in certain highly competitive markets such
as computer chips, companies such as Intel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its competitors
FThe final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit all markets is to take cultural differences into account Prices have to convert to a different currency and any literature has to be translated into a different language There are also less
tangible differences It is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence andhave grave consequences for business success in another In one situation in China, a western businessman caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the
paperwork immediately after shaking hands on a deal Completing the legal documents so soon after the negotiations was regarded as undermining the host’s trust Knowledge about such culture differences is absolutely vital
GTherefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out about local customs and methods of business operation Equally important is to ensure that such information is available to all necessary workers in the organization, For example, in order to attempt to avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise
awareness of cultural differences amongst all its cabin crew
HIt can be concluded that global standardization of products to ‘fit’ all markets unlikely to be the mostviable option Marketing methods employed will depend on many factors, such as the type of
products, the degree of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch In short, the key to marketing success on a global level is to have sufficient information on how cultural differences are likely affect the marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made
Businesses have so many opportunities to expand their markets into foreign country because
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier
b Communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world
c the process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments
of different nation have been so quick in recent years
d The world is becoming a smaller place
Phản hồi
Câu trả lời đúng là:
Trang 20The Harder Hard Sell
It was Lord Leverhulme, the British soap pioneer, who is said to have complained that he knew half of his advertising budget was wasted, but didn’t know which half The real effects of advertising have become more measurable, exposing another, potentially more horrible, truth for industry: in more cases, it can be a lot more than half of the budget that is going down the drain.
The advertising industry is passing through one of the most disorienting periods
in its history This is due to a combination of long-term changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the arrival of new technologies, notably the internet With better-informed consumers, the result is that some of the traditional methods of advertising and marketing simply no longer work.
The media are the message
But spending on advertising is up again and is expected to grow this year by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion How will the money be spent? There are plenty of alternatives to straightforward advertising They range from public relations to direct mail and include customer promotions (like paying a retailer for shelf space), telemarketing, exhibitions, sponsoring events, product placements and more These have become such an inseparable part of the industry that big agencies are now willing to provide most of them.
As ever, the debate in the industry centers on the best way to achieve results It
is more cost-effective, for instance, to use a public relations agency to invite a journalist out to lunch and persuade him to write about a product than to pay for
a display ad in that journalist’s newspaper? Should you launch a new car with glossy magazine ads, or – as some car makers now do – simply park demonstration models in shopping malls and motorway service stations? And is
it better to buy a series of ads on a specialist cable TV channel or splurge $2.2m
on a single 30-second commercial during this year’s Super Bowl?
Net Sales
Such decisions are ever harder to make For a start, people are spending less time reading newspapers and magazines, but are going to the cinema more, listening to more radios and turning in ever-increasing numbers to a new medium, the Internet (see chart 1) No one knows just how important the Internet will eventually be as an advertising medium Some advertisers think it will be a highly cost-effective way of reaching certain group of consumers But not everyone uses Internet and nor is it seen as being as being particularly good
at building brands So far, the Internet accounts for only a tiny slice of the overall advertising pie (see chart 2) although its share has begun to grow rapidly.
Despite all of these new developments, many in the advertising business remain confident Rupert Howell, chairman of the London arm of McCann Erickson, points out that TV never killed radio, which in turn never killed radio, which in turn never killed newspapers They did pose huge creative challenges, but that’s
OK, he maintains: “The advertising industry is relentlessly inventive; that’s what
we do.”
Trang 21What kinds of method of advertising are big agencies now willing to provide?
d alternatives to straightforward advertising Câu trả lời đúng
What are the main causes of the most disorienting periods in the history of advertising industry?
b Better informed consumers due to a lot of other means of communication
c Disappearance of traditional method of advertising such as radio, newspaper…
d Long term-changes, such as the growing diversity of media and the development of new technologies Câu trả lời đúng
What is expected to grow by 4.7 per cent to $343 billion?
a Spending on advertising this year Câu trả lời đúng
b Spending on customers promotions in many year
c Spending on public relations in the coming year
d Spending on mail and internet this year
According to the passage the real effects of advertising expose another, potentially …
a The advantages of traditional methods of advertising
b The development of advertising Câu trả lời không đúng
d The big challenges on advertising industry Câu trả lời đúng
Advertising on internet has begun to…
b Replace traditional methods of advertising in recent year
c grow rapidly in recent years Câu trả lời đúng
d Decrease slightly in recent year
Trang 22What are the key to the confidence of many advertising business?
d Creativity Câu trả lời đúng
What are alternatives to straightforward advertising?
a They are ranged from public relations to direct mail Câu trả lời đúng
c They may be telemarketing and email Câu trả lời không đúng
d It should be sponsoring events
Who is said to have complained that he knew half of his advertising budget was wasted?
b Lord Leverhulme, an inventor of soap in Great Britain
d Lord Leverhulme, the British soap pioneer Câu trả lời đúng
Inviting a journalist out to lunch and persuading him to write about a product is said to be
c More cost effective approach Câu trả lời đúng
d Well known method
Bài luyện tập trắc nghiệm 02 – LTTN02
Into the Unknown
In the days of Stanley and Livingstone, much of the world was still unexplored Today, most places on the surface of the world have been mapped Some places, however, are still waiting to be discovered Some of these are underground, in deep caves called blue holes.
A blue holes is a special kind of inlandunderwater cave The cave forms when the earth above it falls in Some of the world’s most spectacular blue holes are located in the Bahamas The islands there may have more than a thousand blues holes These caves are very deep – for example, Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world, is more than 660 feet (200 meters) deep.
Diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous Near the top of a blue hole, there
is a layer of poisonous gas This gas causes itching, dizziness, and – in large
Trang 23amounts – death Divers must also be fast They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen run out Additionally, it’s very dark in these caves, so it is very easy to get lost Divers therefore have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole If they lose the guideline, they may not find their way back out of the cave.
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them? One reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and even astrobiology – the study of life in the universe For example, some blue hole creatures, such as the remipede, probably haven’t changed for millions of years Divers have also found bacteria that can live without oxygen Similar life forms probably existed on Earth billions of years ago.
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago By studying the blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistorictimes As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that is so challenging to explore and gives us so much scientifically.”
Windows on an Alien World?
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water The fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water Brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet Scientists believe these bacteria could teach us about life
in outer space Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa “Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,” says Hand, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”
Exploration of blue holes are said to be
a Extremely Important to researchers and scientists
c Extremely risky, threatening but significant to scientists Câu trả lời đúng
d Extremely poisonous and insignificant to scientists
According to the passage, today some of blue holes in deep cave need to be
Trang 24Where are the world’s most spectacular blue holes discovered?
a Not to discover the cave alone but in group
c To follow a guideline when swimming through a blue hole Câu trả lời không đúng
d To move fast when being in blue holes
How many blue holes are there in Bahamas?
c People found more than 1000 holes Câu trả lời đúng
d People found more than 660 holes
Who does exploring the unknown suit?
a All people who like discovering the unknown things
b Scientists who need to explore for their work
c The people who are healthy, brave, and wanna discover the unknown for their
d Both A,B and C Câu trả lời không đúng
Why do explorers risk their lives in such dangerous caves?
a Because they like the risks and interest in exploring the unknown thing
b Because of the money that they can earn from this exploration
c Because of the scientific information in these underwater caves Câu trả lời đúng
d Because of the clues about astrobiology that they can get from this exploration
Some blue hole creatures have …
a Changed for millions years Câu trả lời không đúng
d Stayed the same for millions years Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 25What are blue holes?
a A kind of inland under water cave Câu trả lời đúng
d A kind of undersea cave
Why diving into blue holes is extremely dangerous?
c because of poisonous gas Câu trả lời đúng
d because of dangerous animals
Bài luyện tập trắc nghiệm 04
Show me the money
Five teenagers tell us how they’re already earning their own money.
A Hannah Ferguson
‘The original idea was to set up a website so that other girls my age could order make-up cheaply You see, I realized that if I bought lots of make-up from Hong Kong and then sold it through a website, I could make a profit In the beginning, the money came from my parents, but I paid them back at the end of the first month Gradually the site grew and now I send make-up all over the country, and we offer advice and tips online I’ve got a couple of people who work for me part-time, like Alison – she’s our beautician I want to finish my education, and hopefully keep the website running at the same time, and then go into business
in a big way after university The most important thing at this stage is that I’ve proved to myself that I can do it The money is nice, of course, but it’s not the main reason I’m doing it.’
B Craig Little
‘There’s never been that much money at home, especially since Mum and Dad got divorced, so I decided to try to make some myself I’m only 14, so there are legal restrictions on what kind of work I can do, but I managed to get part-time work in a computer shop It’s good because it’s something I know about, and it means that Mum doesn’t have to worry about giving me an allowance I can even help her out with bills occasionally I don’t spend much each week, so I usually manage to put a little in the bank for a rainy day, as they say.’
C Naomi Webster
‘Starting at the bottom and working your way up certainly teaches you a lot It means that I already understand how the place works where the money comes from I’ve always wanted to go into hairdressing and I think it’s important to start earning your money as soon as you can I mean, Mum and Dad work for their money, so why shouldn’t I? I don’t think about the future too much – I’m too busy learning and enjoying myself I never have any money left at the end
of the month, but I don’t mind because I know that I spend it on things I enjoy.
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‘Delivering pizzas wouldn’t be my first choice as a career, but it’s fine for this stage of my life I get to meet people, even if it is only briefly, and I like to be outdoors Nobody’s going to get rich doing this, but the money does make a big difference and I notice it at the weekend when I can afford things that maybe others can’t I think of myself as quite an ambitious person, and I’m planning on studying to be an architect, so I’m not sure this experience is that relevant, really One thing I’ve learned is that you value money much more when you’ve earned it, and I appreciate the effort my mum and dad put in to make sure the family has enough The worst thing about the job is the unsociable hours – when everyone’s out partying, I often have to be on my motorbike with a pizza.’
E Julian Partridge
‘I couldn’t stand the idea of working, so I had to come up with some other way
of making money My parents usually give me what I need, but I was planning a camping holiday with friends and it was important to me that I earned the money somehow I decided to go to eBay – the website where you can sell all your old stuff to people from around the world I didn’t think I had anything to sell until my uncle pointed out that I had lots of old action figures They were still in the boxes, and apparently people collect them We sat down and worked out what they were worth and I sold them In the end, we didn’t make as much
as I’d hoped, but it was still enough to go on holiday with.’
Chalmers’ first choice as a carrier is delivering pizza because
a He think that it could be suitable for him at that stage Câu trả lời đúng
b He could have chance to meet people Câu trả lời không đúng
d He likes to be out door
What does Chalmers think when taking the part-time job?
a He thinks he can afford his mom and dad Câu trả lời không đúng
b He thinks people make the money much more valuable when they earn it by
c He thinks people often are seduced by money and earning money at any price
d He thinks he is an ambitious person and is easy to be allured by money
In Ferguson’s opinion, the most important thing when going into businesses is…
d The self confidence Câu trả lời đúng
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a They are very inactive, doubtful but wanna prove themselves that they can
b They are very active, self confident and wanna prove themselves that they can earn money in any condition Câu trả lời đúng
c They are of passive thinking, and always like receiving the money from their parents.
d They are very nice, active thinking and wanna prove themselves that they can do everything at the same time Câu trả lời không đúng
Little got a par-time work when she was 14 and what did she do with her money earned?
d Both B and C Câu trả lời đúng
What is Ferguson’ first idea when setting up a web?
make-up from Asian countries
For Webster, earning money makes her…
d Joyful
At the beginning stage, she …
c Borrowed money from her parents Câu trả lời đúng
d Borrowed money from a bank
By which works does he gain money, in Partridge case?
a By selling his old items to his friends on holiday
d By selling his action figures on eBay Câu trả lời đúng
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The Global Product – the World as a Single Market
AFor business, the world is becoming a smaller place Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier, communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world and trade barriers are breaking down Consequently, there are tremendous opportunities for businesses to broaden their markets into foreign countries The challenge facing those promoting products globally is to determine whether marketing methods should be adapted to different markets based on specific cultural factors.
Đọc – Tiếng Anh 4 – EN32
BMany theorists argue that, with the ‘shrinking of the world, global standardization is inevitable Over time, and as economies develop, it has been suggested that consumer buying patterns will blend into on another and national differences may disappear Kellogg, the American breakfast cereal producer, has been very influential in challenging consumption patterns in countries outside the United States In France, for example, breakfast cereals were almost unheard of, and market research suggested that the market was closed to companies like Kellogg However, today, there is a demand for breakfast cereal across France Nevertheless, the standardization of products for worldwide consumption in this way is rarely the most effective strategy as it evident from an analysis of the following key aspects of global marketing.
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CFirst of all, it is considered better business practice by many large, established companies to change their products from one country to the next Take the example of Coca-Cola The recipe for this drink is change to suit local tastes – the brand in the US is much sweeter than in the UK, whilst in India the product’s herbs and flouring are given more emphasis In terms of the car industry, it would be too expensive for manufacturers to develop and build completely different vehicles for different markets yet a single global model is likely to appeal to no one In response to varying needs, Nissan, for example, sells in 75 different markets, but has eight different chassis designs The Ford Mondeo was designed with key features from different markets in mind in an effort to make its appeal as broad as possible The best policy, as far as most multi-national companies are concerned, is to adapt their product to a particular market.
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DSecondly, it is important to consider whether a product should be launched simultaneously in all countries (known as a ‘sprinkler launch’) or sequentially in one market after another (‘a waterfall launch’) In practice, most companies producing consumer goods tend to launch a new product in one or two markets
at a time rather than attempt to launch a product across a range of countries at
a single time Many high-tech products such as Blu-ray players reach the market
in Japan before reaching the UK Hollywood films are often seen in the United States weeks or months before they arrive in other countries.
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EThe advantage for firms is that it is easier to launch in one market at a time Effort and concentration can be focused to ensure the best possible entry into the market Moreover, for technical products especially, any initial problems become apparent in a single market and can be corrected prior to launch elsewhere Even though this method can be time-consuming, it is usually a safer approach than a simultaneous launch Despite this, in certain highly competitive markets such as computer chips, companies such as Intel tend to launch their new products internationally at the same time to keep the product ahead of its competitors.
FThe final consideration when planning to enter a global market, rather than assuming the product will suit all markets is to take cultural differences into account Prices have to convert to a different currency and any literature has to
be translated into a different language There are also less tangible differences.
It is quite possible that common practices in one country can cause offence and have grave consequences for business success in another In one situation in China, a western businessman caused offence to a group of local delegates because he started to fill out the paperwork immediately after shaking hands on
a deal Completing the legal documents so soon after the negotiations was regarded as undermining the host’s trust Knowledge about such culture differences is absolutely vital.
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GTherefore, if a company is attempting to broaden its operations globally, it must take the time to find out about local customs and methods of business operation Equally important is to ensure that such information is available to all necessary workers in the organization, For example, in order to attempt to avoid causing offence to passengers from abroad, British Airways aims to raise awareness of cultural differences amongst all its cabin crew.
HIt can be concluded that global standardization of products to ‘fit’ all markets unlikely to be the most viable option Marketing methods employed will depend
on many factors, such as the type of products, the degree of competition, the reputation of the firm and/or the brand, the state of the economy into which the product is to be launched and how and when to launch In short, the key to marketing success on a global level is to have sufficient information on how cultural differences are likely affect the marketing of a product and then allow the appropriate decisions to be made.
Launching in one market at a time is said to be
b more simple for firms but time consuming Câu trả lời đúng
d More ambiguous but safer
What is called “sprinkler launch” is the strategy where…
a A product should be launched in all countries at a single time Câu trả lời
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b A product should be launched in one or two countries at a time Câu trả lời đúng
c A product should be launched in all countries at different stages
d A product should be launched in all countries at the same time
A businesses are considered better if…
c They know how to adapt their products to a particular market Câu trả lời đúng
d They sell their products in different countries
Businesses have so many opportunities to expand their markets into foreigncountry because
a Communications can be instantaneous to any part of the world
b The world is becoming a smaller place Câu trả lời không đúng
c Travel and transportation are becoming quicker and easier
d the process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nation have been so quick in recent years
What is called “water fall launch” is the strategy where…
a A product should be launched in one country after another Câu trả lời đúng
b A product should be launched in one or two countries at a time
c A product should be launched in one or two countries at a time
d A product should be launched in all countries at a single time
What factor is the most important when the world is shrunk according to the theorists?