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ssential differences between an ordinary terminal emulator and a Web browser are that the browser knows how to deal with(71), and that it has a mechanism for(72)graphical files. Display text, display graphics, and(73)hyperlinks--there's 99 percent of the(74)value. That's not to say that the manufacturers didn't go all-out to attach a hyperactive efflorescence of useless capabilities onto their browsers. Remember when media channels in the browser were a big deal, instead of the clutter you can't wait to delete from your favorites of bookmarks menu？ Remember when client-side Java applets were supposed to become the preferred(75)for application development？ Remember frames and all their nasty side effects？

A．superlinks

B．links

C．hyperlinks

D．connections

essential differences between an ordinary terminal emulator and a Web browser are that the browser knows how to deal with(71), and that it has a mechanism for(72)graphical files. Display text, display graphics, and(73)hyperlinks-there's 99 percent of the(74)value. That's not to say that the manufacturers didn't go all-out to attach a hyperactive efflorescence of useless capabilities onto their browsers. Remember when media channels in the browser were a big deal, instead of the clutter you can't wait to delete from your favorites of bookmarks menu？ Remember when client-side Java applets were supposed to become the preferred(75)for application development？ Remember frames and all their nasty side effects？

(77)

A．superlinks

B．links

C．hyperlinks

D．connections

. That could reach 6 billion by the end of the century and 11 billion in a further 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such a growth. Where will we find the food, water, jobs, houses, school and health care for all these people？

A major new study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the world’s birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and industrial nations.

Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away from home instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population grow.

China is one of the nations that have made great progress in reducing its population growth. China has already cut its rate of population growth by about half since 1970.

Each Chinese family is now urged to have no more than one child. And the hope is to reach a zero population growth with the total number of births equaling the total number of deaths by the year 2000.

Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retired people.

1. The world’s population could reach ____________.

A. 6 billion in 75 years

B. 11 billion in 2075

C. 11 billion by the end of this century

D. 600 million in 15 years

2. Which of the following is true？

A. The world’s birth rate is higher than ten years ago.

B. There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years.

C. Families are as large as before.

D. Birth control has been well practiced in all nations.

3. By the year 2000, the number of births and the number of deaths in China will _______.

A. be greatly different

B. drop a great deal

C. be equal

D. become much larger

4. According to the essay, China’s population control ________.

A. is not quite successful

B. should be considered a big success

C. is far from being successful

D. is a complete failure

5. It may happen in the future that the people who are working in Europe will have to pay much higher taxes because___________.

A. more and more children will be born

B. the number of retired people will become ever larger

C. fewer and fewer children will be born

D. they will be making a lot of money

d a net profit margin of 10%. Due to fierce competition, ZXC Co has lost market share and is looking for ways to win back former customers and to keep the loyalty of existing customers. The sales director has pointed out that a major competitor of ZXC Co currently offers an early settlement discount of 0·5% for settlement within 30 days, while ZXC Co itself does not offer an early settlement discount. He suggests that if ZXC Co could match this early settlement discount, annual income from credit sales would increase by 20%.

Credit customers of ZXC Co take an average of 51 days to settle invoices. Approximately 0·5% of the company’s credit sales have historically become bad debts each year and written off as irrecoverable. The finance director has been advised that offering an early settlement discount of 0·5% for payment within 30 days would increase administration costs by $35,000 per year, while 75% of credit customers would be likely to take the discount. The credit controller believes that bad debts would fall to 0·375% of credit sales if the early settlement discount were introduced.

ZXC Co has an average short-term cost of finance of 4% per year. Assume that there are 360 days in each year.

Required:

(a) Evaluate whether ZXC Co should introduce the early settlement discount. (6 marks)

(b) Discuss TWO ways in which a company could reduce the risk associated with foreign accounts receivable. (4 marks)

Surfing on the Internet has almost become a matter of ________.

A tradition

B habit

C routine

The Dragon-Boat Festival has become another public holiday in China. (翻译)