问答题Passage 1Wrap up Your Visit with the Perfect GiftSection A “It is better to give than to receive”; “Never look a gift horse in the mouth”; “Beware of Greeks (ancient, of course) bearing gifts”. Gifts are a fundamental element of culture and our lives
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(根据原文A的最后一句“The following is a brief account of the etiquette of gift-giving in some countries of Asia and the Middle East”,可知在送礼时要考虑许多细节,因此,此处应填gift-giving。)
2. pigs
(根据题干关键词animal products可以定位到原文B的第二段中“Inappropriate items: alcohol, products made from pigs, warm clothing”,这里提到动物产品只有猪的产品,所以为pigs。)
3. colors
(根据题干的关键词political aversions和flags可以定位到原文B的第五段“Avoid certain color combinations: red, white and black (colors of the Nazi flag); and red, green and black (the Palestinian flag) in Israel”,可知应避免一些颜色的搭配,因为这些颜色可能是某个旗帜的颜色,而这个旗帜可能是这个国家的忌讳。因此可知这里应该填入colors。)
4. black
(根据题干的关键词Thais可以定位到原文 B的倒数第二段中的第一句“For Thailand, gifts should not be wrapped or packaged in black”,显而易见在泰国礼物不应用黑色的包装。所以,答案为black。)
5. quality
(根据题干中的关键词Japan可以定位到到原文B的第六段中的最后一句“The emphasis should be on high quality, though not necessarily expensive, items”,可见在日本,人们非常注重礼物的质量, 所以答案为quality。)
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第1题：
People tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. A woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house.These were gifts that her mother had given her over the years:“I appreciate these, and they mean something to me,”the woman said,“because I remember the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship we’ve had.”The gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. This woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. She hoped that the recipients would look at here gifts in years to come and
正确答案：B
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第2题：
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
A Gift giving proven to be valuable.
B.Memories from gift giving
C.Moments and events for gift giving
D.Various functions of gift giving
E.Gitt giving as a wasteful practice
F.Gift giving as a two-way social activity
Gift Giving
61.
There are many occasions（场合） for giving gifts in modern industrialinzed societies;birthdays,naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year, It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’ s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift fiving.
正确答案：C1. 根据本段首句中的occasions和最后一句中的special events可知本段大意选C。
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第3题：
What about the commission? ().
A、 Of course, I’d give you our lowest quotation
B、 I’m afraid you have to tell me how large your order is going to be
C、 It’s a general practice everywhere else
参考答案：C
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第4题：
Europeans brought carnival to the Caribbean ,but Caribbean carnival traditions are more rooted in ancient African culture than inherited from European culture.()
正确答案：对
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第5题：
James died on 22 January 2015. He had made the following gifts during his lifetime:
(1) On 9 October 2007, a cash gift of ￡35,000 to a trust. No lifetime inheritance tax was payable in respect of this gift.
(2) On 14 May 2013, a cash gift of ￡420,000 to his daughter.
(3) On 2 August 2013, a gift of a property valued at ￡260,000 to a trust. No lifetime inheritance tax was payable in respect of this gift because it was covered by the nil rate band. By the time of James’ death on 22 January 2015, the property had increased in value to ￡310,000.
On 22 January 2015, James’ estate was valued at ￡870,000. Under the terms of his will, James left his entire estate to his children.
The nil rate band of James’ wife was fully utilised when she died ten years ago.
The nil rate band for the tax year 2007–08 is ￡300,000, and for the tax year 2013–14 it is ￡325,000.
Required:
(a) Calculate the inheritance tax which will be payable as a result of James’ death, and state who will be responsible for paying the tax. (6 marks)
(b) Explain why it might have been beneficial for inheritance tax purposes if James had left a portion of his estate to his grandchildren rather than to his children. (2 marks)
(c) Explain why it might be advantageous for inheritance tax purposes for a person to make lifetime gifts even when such gifts are made within seven years of death.
Notes:
1. Your answer should include a calculation of James’ inheritance tax saving from making the gift of property to the trust on 2 August 2013 rather than retaining the property until his death.
2. You are not expected to consider lifetime exemptions in this part of the question. (2 marks)
正确答案：(a) James – Inheritance tax arising on death
Lifetime transfers within seven years of death
The personal representatives of James’ estate will be responsible for paying the inheritance tax of ￡348,000.
Working – Available nil rate band
(b) Skipping a generation avoids a further charge to inheritance tax when the children die. Gifts will then only be taxed once before being inherited by the grandchildren, rather than twice.
(c) (1) Even if the donor does not survive for seven years, taper relief will reduce the amount of IHT payable after three years.
(2) The value of potentially exempt transfers and chargeable lifetime transfers are fixed at the time they are made.
(3) James therefore saved inheritance tax of ￡20,000 ((310,000 – 260,000) at 40%) by making the lifetime gift of property.
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第6题：
From the passage we can conclude that______.
A. different people have different ideas about the same thing
B. Westerners culture is similar to our Chinese culture
C. in general, Westerners and the Chinese don't like pigs
D. all of the Chinese like pigs better than Westerners
正确答案：A35．答案为A 根据全文主旨和对四个选项的比较可知不同文化里的人们对同一事物的看法是不同的，A应该是最佳答案。
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第7题：
The information passed on by word of mouth is important because____.
A. it is better than that found through any other source
B. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised
C. the final year students always offer better information
D. the landlords have little valuable information
正确答案：B
解析：推理判断题。在“Word of mouth”部分寻找答案。口传的信息很重要是因为“is never advertised ；It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students.”但是也有弊端，分析四个选项，只有B是正确的。 -
第8题：
共用题干
What We Take From and Give to the Sea
As long as we have been on earth,we have used the sea around us.We take things from the ocean,and we give to it.
We take fishes from the ocean-millions of kilograms of fish,every year,to feed millions of people.______(46)We take minerals from the ocean.One way to get salt is to place seawater in a shallow basin and leave it until it evaporates.______(47) Much gold and silver drift dissolved in the waters of the sea,too.But the sea does not give them up by simple evaporation.
Other gifts from the sea are pearls,sponges and seaweed.Pearls become jewelry.______(48)
Seaweed becomes food of many kinds-even candy,and ice cream-as well as medicine.Believe it or not,fresh water is another gift from the sea.We cannot drink ocean water.______(49)
But ocean water becomes fresh water when the salts are removed.In the future,we will find ourselves depending more and more on fresh water from the sea.
The sea gives us food,fertilizer,minerals,water,and other gifts .What do we give the sea?
Garbage.______(50)Huge as it is,the ocean cannot hold all the water we pour into it. Dumping garbage into the ocean is killing off sea life.Yet as the world population grows,we may need the sea and its gifts more than ever.
We are finally learning that if we destroy our sea,we might also destroy ourselves.Hopeful-ly,it is not too late.______(48)
A: Natural sponges become cleaning aids.
B: We pollute the ocean when we use it as a garbage dump.
C: The area of the sea is becoming smaller and smaller.
D: Along with salt,other minerals are left after evaporation.
E: We even use their bones for fertilizer.
F: Some of its contents may cause illness.答案：A解析：前面一句讲到：我们从大海里捕捞大量的鱼供人们食用，接着应讲“甚至连鱼的骨头也被用来做化肥”。even清楚地提示了这两句话的关系。
前面一句讲到：我们可以通过水的蒸发从海水中得到盐。通过常识可知，除了盐之外，水蒸发以后还会有别的矿物质留下来。
前面的内容讲到：除了矿物质外，大海还给了我们珍珠、海绵和海草。接着作者分别用一句话来说明每一样东西的用途。先讲了珍珠，最后讲的是海草，中间的一句肯定是讲海绵的用途了。
前一句话说海水不能喝，接下来很自然要解释为什么不能喝。
前面用garbage有力地回答了“我们给了大海什么”，这里是对回答的具体解释。 -
第9题：
Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning... is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year. There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, "this is just exactly what I wanted!" Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted" gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted. Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you"ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.It is quite （） for Chinese people to open the gift in front of the givers.
- A、usual
- B、normal
- C、abnormal
- D、unusual
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第10题：
问答题Directions:Write a composition of no less than about 160 words, giving your views on the following question: Should companies give men and women equal opportunities to have time off work to look after their children?正确答案：
Concerning the topic of roles that men and women play in looking after their children, I hold the opinion that companies should give both equal opportunities to have time off work to do this job. I’ve got the following reasons to support my point of view.
Firstly, both parents should be encouraged to take an active part in looking after their children. It is the parents’ responsibility to protect and take care of the children. It is unfair to leave this burden all on women. Second, the children can develop all-round abilities under the caring of both father and mother. The father can teach them to be brave, strong-willed and open-minded, while the mother can help them be more considerate and kind-hearted. Third, if the men can also get time off work and attend to the children, the society can be more harmonious. Not only would the family benefit from this flexibility, but also would the whole society. In this way, employees get a lighter mood and the working efficiency in turn can be lifted.
To conclude, it is an inevitable part of social change. And this change can bring advantages to both the families and the society as a whole.解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
单选题Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning... is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year. There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, "this is just exactly what I wanted!" Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted" gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted. Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you"ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.Gift giving is the same thing in China and America in that （）.Apeople spend a lot of time preparing a gift
Bpeople would cash out the gift immediately
Cpeople are eager to get a gift from a friend
Dpeople are less willing to give gifts
正确答案： B解析： [解析] 推理判断题。题干的大意是：在中国和美国赠送礼物在______方面是一样的。选项A“people spend a lot of time preparing a gift”和文中第一段第三句中的Time-consuming意思相近。另外，结合第三段第一句也可得出A项正确。 -
第12题：
问答题Practice 5 The large river best known to the ancient Greeks was the Nile of Egypt. They spoke of the river with admiration and called Egypt “the gift of the Nile”. The reason for this was, first, that the Nile brought water to a rainless desert and, second, that once a year, the river overflowed its banks, leaving, as the water went back, a new layer of fertile soil. The flood waters carry in them soil (called silt) from the upper parts of the river valley to the lower parts, and so to the sea. But as the river meets the sea, the sea acts as a barrier and forces the river to drop the silt it is carrying. There are no tides in the Mediterranean to carry the silt away, so year after year it collects at the mouth of the Nile, and the river must find its way around islands of silt to the always more distant Mediterranean. In this way, a vast area of fertile soil has been built up at the mouth of the Nile and out into the sea. The river water splits up to form small branches winding across the area. To the ancient Greeks, the mouth of the Nile looked like the drawing. Now we sometimes name things after the letters of the alphabet they resemble: a U-turn, an I-beam a T-square, an S-bend, and so on. The Greeks did the same. The triangular area of land built up at the mouth of the Nile looked like the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet delta (Δ) and so this was the name they gave it. The word is now used for all areas of land formed at the mouth of rivers which flow into tideless seas, even when they are nor triangular in shape. The Mississippi delta, for example, is not shaped at all like the Greek delta, as you will see if you look at a map.正确答案：
【参考译文】
埃及尼罗河在古希腊人中享有盛誉。古希腊人每每提起尼罗河,总是满怀崇敬,把埃及称为“尼罗河的恩赐”。个中缘由有二:其一,尼罗河为一片久无甘露的沙漠带来了河水,其二,每年尼罗河水位上涨,会溢出河岸一次,退潮过后,留下的就是一层肥沃的泥土。
河水把泥土(或叫淤沙)从上游河谷带到下游地区乃至入海口。当与大海交汇时,由于受到海洋阻力,顺水而下的淤沙便停滞下来。
然而地中海潮水不会把淤沙带走,年复一年,淤沙便在尼罗河的入海口处堆积,尼罗河为此不得不绕道而行,距海洋越来越远。于是在尼罗河和地中海之间形成了一大片肥沃的土壤,尼罗河水也分成一股股细流,蜿蜒穿过这片土地。古希腊人觉得,尼罗河口的形状与三角图形很是相似。
如今我们会因为事物的形状酷似某个字母,便以此为之命名。比方说:U形转弯,I形标,T形广场,S形弯等等。希腊人也这样取名。尼罗河口的这片土地看起来很像希腊字母的第四个Δ(Delta),尼罗河三角洲便由此得名。现在任何在河流入海(无潮海)口形成的流域,不管其形似与否,都可以用Delta三角洲命名。如果你对照地图就会发现,其实密西西比河三角洲根本就不像三角形。解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
(b) Mabel has two objectives when making the gifts to Bruce and Padma:
(1) To pay no tax on any gift in her lifetime; and
(2) To reduce the eventual liability to inheritance tax on her death.
Advise Mabel which item to gift to Bruce and to Padma in order to satisfy her objectives. Give reasons for
your advice.
Your advice should include a computation of the inheritance tax saved as a result of the two gifts, on the
assumption that Mabel dies on 30 June 2011. (10 marks)
正确答案：
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第14题：
Hyperbole is applied in ________.
A、What they really value among the gifts that we bring to them is intoxicating liquor, which enables them, for the first time in their lives, to have the illusion, for a few brief moments, that it is better to be alive than dead; on a few dates in paradise.
B、And when excitement by means of nicotine failed, a patriotic orator would stir them up to attack a neighbouring tribe, which would give them all the enjoyment that we (according to our temperament) derive from a horse race or a General Election.
C、But when he took to agriculture, …and to dream of the life hereafter in which he would perpetually hunt the wild boar of Valhalla.
D、It is scarcely possible to exaggerate the influence of vanity throughout the range of human life, from the child of three to the potentate at whose frown the world trembles.
参考答案：ABD
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第15题：
Never give up()your better life.
A. to strive
B. striving for
C. being strived
参考答案：B
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第16题：
You____ about your friends never coming to see you, but when they do come, you give them such a hard time that its hardly surprising they usually stay away.A、capital
B、complain
C、temperature
D、passage
正确答案:B
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第17题：
Questions 61-65 are based on Passage Two:
Passage Two
Science is a dominant theme in our culture．Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operatiom They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are, An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist．
This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientist as some sort of magician． The book can be used to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or-independent of any course-simply to provide a better understanding of science．We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do． It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture． In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture．
We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it．That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women．This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions． In discussing these changes and contributions, however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals．
To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when a'bsolutely necessary, alternating he and she．This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally．
We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative,Our approach is usually informal． We feel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously． As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living．
According to the passage, “scientific subculture”means ( )．
A．cultural groups that are formed by scientists
B．people whose knowledge of science is very limited
C． the scientific community
D． people who make good contributions to science
正确答案：C
C [解析]通过第一段中的They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of people they are.及第三段中We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it。可以推断科学社区即亚文化。故C项正确。 -
第18题：
29． What's the purpose of the passage?
A． To give some advice on how to lose weight．
B． To advise people to eat apples every day．
C． To tell people how to enjoy a better life．
D． To advise people to give up bad habits．
正确答案：A
29．A【解析】由全文可知“这篇文章主要介绍了减肥的一些方祛、建议”，故选A。 -
第19题：
Studies show that social engagement is one of the best predictors of happiness.Yet we associate with each other less than ever.Robert Putnam of Harvard University called this phenomenon"bowling alone";he said that the decline ofprivate associations,particularly churches,had led to an isolation that was making people poorer emotionally.That pattern has accelerated as we swivel toward a more digital society.We live in the richest,most prosperous,freest time in human history.That's a wonderful gift we've all been given.But we've also shed gifts that are ancient and vital:the gift of solid family structure;the gift of common religious commitment;the gift of a culture and heritage of meritocracy（精英教育）.No government program can fill those gaps-and every effort to do so ends with the exacerbation of precisely the failures govemment programs are designed to alleviate.答案：解析：研究表明，社会参与度是幸福的最佳指标之一。但人们之间的交往却比以往任何时候都要少。哈佛大学的Robert Putnam称这种现象为“独自打保龄球”。他称，私人团体，尤其是教会的衰落造成了孤立，使得人们在情感上变得更为贫瘠。随着我们的社会变得更加数字化，这种模式已经加剧。我们生活在人类历史上最富裕、最繁荣、最自由的时代。这是给予我们所有人的一份美好的“礼物”。但是，我们也丢失了一些古老而重要的“礼物”：稳固的家庭结构；共同的宗教信仰；精英教育的文化和传统。没有任何政府项目可以填补这些空白——而且政府计划为减轻这些问题所做的所有努力，恰恰都以失败的不断加剧而告终。 -
第20题：
We should give our guests some art crafts authentically Chinese so that they could better understand Chinese culture.A: genuinely
B: elegantly
C: intentionally
D: thoroughly答案：A解析：句意为：我们应该送客人纯正的中国工艺品，以便他们更好地了解中国文化。authe-ntically意为“真正地”; genuinely意为“真正地、诚实地”, elegantly意为“雅致地、优雅地”; intentionally意为“故意的”, thoroughly意为“完全的、彻底的”。 -
第21题：
单选题What can we learn from the passage?ABoth festivals are in May.
BHand-made gifts are more valuable.
CNot all the children love their parents.
正确答案： C解析：
考 点：细节题。由文章中第一段可知母亲节是在五月，而父亲节是在六月，选项A是错误的。再来看B项，文章中第三段提到“These ale mole valued(宝贵的)than those bought in shops. ”因此是正确的。选项C文章在文中未提及。 -
第22题：
单选题Finally, the Christmas season is over. We can take a long breath, put up our feet, sip from a cup of good tea and relax. The frenzy, starting from Black Friday right after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve, of gift shopping, buying, wrapping, giving, receiving, opening, returning... is exhaustive and time-consuming, but it takes place every year. There is considerable difference between the cultures in China and western countries when it comes to gift giving. In China, it is not polite to open a gift in front of the gift giver, and gift is only looked at after the guest has left. Here in America, gift givers always wrap their gifts, large or small, priceless or valueless, carefully and decorate them with colorful ribbons and little pretty paper flowers; and the lucky receiver is expected to open the gift right away in front of the giver, with great eagerness and curiosity, and should always express appreciation with the all time truthful comment, "this is just exactly what I wanted!" Well, as a matter of fact, most people would take their "always wanted" gifts back to the store to exchange for something they really wanted. Finding a gift for somebody, even a close family member, you"ll have to know what the person likes and shop for days before you can locate the perfect gift. But, still the person may not like the gift from you. Nowadays, stores would provide two copies of the receipts for anything they sell as a gift, one of which is included in the gift package so that the receiver can come back for an exchange. I know, it was unthinkable to cash out gift you get, but, times are different. Another good way to avoid all that shopping hassle is to purchase a gift card from one of the stores and send it to your niece, nephews, or a family member, so that they can get whatever they want or even keep the money.Which of the following is the author"s suggestionAOpen the gift immediately in front of the giver.
BWrap the gift carefully.
CExpress the appreciation for the gift you receive.
DBuying a present card to avoid the trouble in shopping.
正确答案： A解析： [解析] 事实细节题。题干的大意是：下面哪句话是作者的建议从文中第三段最后一句话“…good way to avoid…is to purchase a gift, card…”可知，避免购物麻烦的另一个好方法是从商店购买一张购物卡，故答案为D。 -
第23题：
问答题Practice 15 Thank you for choosing our restaurant during your visit to London. Services to guests of the restaurant are a large part of our tasks, and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve you. We would like to invite your comments on our performance and to learn from your experiences. Please take a few moments to complete our customer response form so that we may serve you better in the future.正确答案：
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感谢您在访问伦敦期间选择我们的餐厅就餐。为客人服务是我们的宗旨,感谢您给我们提供为您服务的机会。希望您对我们的服务提出宝贵意见,我们会从中学习。请抽出几分钟时间来填写客户反馈表,以便我们将来可以更好地为您服务。解析：
①tasks直译为“任务”不恰当，改译为“宗旨”。
②comments on sth.对……的意见。
③customer response form客户反馈表。