A recent survey has revealed that the country with the shortest holidays and the long

A.accustomed to

B.absorbed to

C.adapted to

D.addicted to

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There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and（26）in a file cabinet．It could remain there for years and, often（27）, never reach the outside world．

Things have done a complete about-face since then．（28）the change has been the astonishingly（29）development in recent years of the computer．Today, any data that is（30）about us in one place or another--and for one reason or another--can be stored in a computer bank．It can then be easily passed to other computer banks．They are owned by individuals and by private businesses and corporations, lending（31）, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and（32）at the local, state, and federal level．

A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized data as a frightening（33）of their privacy．Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly（34）, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain．In 1970, a national survey showed that 37 percent of the people（35）felt their privacy was being invaded．Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry．Arecent survey by a credit bureau revealed that the number of alarmed citizens had shot up to 76percent．

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A. research

B. poll

C. survey

D. investment

A.in demand

B.demanded

C.on demand

D.for demand

A.A.to watch

B.B.watching

C.C.watch

D.D.watched

ago, the Perfect Shopper franchise group was launched that allowed these neighbourhood shops to join the group

and achieve cost savings on tinned and packaged goods, particularly groceries. Perfect Shopper purchases branded

goods in bulk from established food suppliers and stores them in large purpose-built warehouses, each designed to

serve a geographical region. When Perfect Shopper was established it decided that deliveries to these warehouses

should be made by the food suppliers or by haulage contractors working on behalf of these suppliers. Perfect Shopper

places orders with these suppliers and the supplier arranges the delivery to the warehouse. These arrangements are

still in place. Perfect Shopper has no branded goods of its own.

Facilities are available in each warehouse to re-package goods into smaller units, more suitable for the requirements

of the neighbourhood shop. These smaller units, typically containing 50–100 tins or packs, are usually small trays,

sealed with strong transparent polythene. Perfect Shopper delivers these to its neighbourhood shops using specialist

haulage contractors local to the regional warehouse. Perfect Shopper has negotiated significant discounts with

suppliers, part of which it passes on to its franchisees. A recent survey in a national grocery magazine showed that

franchisees saved an average of 10% on the prices they would have paid if they had purchased the products directly

from the manufacturer or from an intermediary – such as cash and carry wholesalers.

As well as offering savings due to bulk buying, Perfect Shopper also provides, as part of its franchise:

(i) Personalised promotional material. This usually covers specific promotions and is distributed locally, either using

specialist leaflet distributors or loosely inserted into local free papers or magazines.

(ii) Specialised signage for the shops to suggest the image of a national chain. The signs include the Perfect Shopper

slogan ‘the nation’s local’.

(iii) Specialist in-store display units for certain goods, again branded with the Perfect Shopper logo.

Perfect Shopper does not provide all of the goods required by a neighbourhood shop. Consequently, it is not an

exclusive franchise. Franchisees agree to purchase specific products through Perfect Shopper, but other goods, such

as vegetables, fruit, stationery and newspapers they source from elsewhere. Deliveries are made every two weeks to

franchisees using a standing order for products agreed between the franchisee and their Perfect Shopper sales

representative at a meeting they hold every three months. Variations to this order can be made by telephone, but only

if the order is increased. Downward variations are not allowed. Franchisees cannot reduce their standing order

requirements until the next meeting with their representative.

Perfect Shopper was initially very successful, but its success has been questioned by a recent independent report that

showed increasing discontent amongst franchisees. The following issues were documented.

(i) The need to continually review prices to compete with supermarkets

(ii) Low brand recognition of Perfect Shopper

(iii) Inflexible ordering and delivery system based around forecasts and restricted ability to vary orders (see above)

As a result of this survey, Perfect Shopper has decided to review its business model. Part of this review is to reexamine

the supply chain, to see if there are opportunities for addressing some of its problems.

Required:

(a) Describe the primary activities of the value chain of Perfect Shopper. (5 marks)

Most people say that the USA is making progress in fighting

AIDS, but they don't know there's cure and strongly disagree that 【S1】______.

"the AIDS epidemic is over, " a new survey finds:

The findings, relieved Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foun- 【S2】______.

dation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern

about AIDS might disappear in night to recent news about ad- 【S3】______.

vances in treatment and declines in deaths.

"While people are very pessimistic about the advances, 【S4】______.

they're still realistic about the fact that there is no cure, "

says Sophia Chang, director of HIV programs at the founda-

tion.

The Kaiser Family Foundation did find in its survey that 【S5】______.

the number of people ranked AIDS as the country's top health 【S6】______.

problem has fallen.

In the poll, 38% says it's the top concern, down from 【S7】______.

44% in a 1996 poll. Other findings from Kaiser, which poll 【S8】______.

more than 1, 200 adults in September and October and asked

additional question of another 1, 000 adults in November 【S9】______.

show that 52% say that the country is making progress

against AIDS, up from 32 % in 1995. Daniel Zingale, director

of AIDS Action Council, says, " I'm encouraged that the Amer-

ican people are getting the message what the AIDS epidemic 【S10】______.

isn't over. I hope the decision-makers in Washington are get-

ting the same message. We have seen signs of complacency (满足)."

【S1】

A.decrease

B.improvement

C.reduction

D.decline

A.English should not be taught in class, because it isirrelevant to students' future jobs.

B.According to a recent survey from the Ministry ofEducation, there are more women than men enrolled incolleges.

C.I refuse to believe in the existence of crop circles.

D.Itis not a poem unless it is rhymed.