国外英语考试《BEC中级》预测试题卷一
一、READING
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● Which news report (A, B, C or D) does each statement l-7 refer to?
● For each sentence 1-7, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet
● You will need to use some of the letters more than once.
Example:
0 The criminals come in droves
1.Bad people also go there as well as shoppers2.Crimes are very serious.
3.Most violence happens in parking areas.
4.Almost no merchants publicize the crime.
5.Crimes are rampant in malls.
6.People usually are robbed when parking.
7.Many crimes happen at the same place.
A
Little wonder that affluent shoppers come in droves.Little wonder that others come as well, mugger, car thieves, child molesters, drug peddlers, pickpockets, shoplifters.
Criminals are finding a lucrative stamping ground in the sprawling emporiums that dot U.S.suburbs.
“Malls are like great big jars of honey,” says Police Chief Joseph Delaney of Paramus.“Lots of bees come buzzing in, stingers at the ready.” Paramus, a New York City suburb of 26,000 whose six malls draw nearly 200,000 people on a typical Saturday, reported 8.9 million dollars in shopping enter crime losses this year.
B
It is crimes of violence that are causing the most alarm.
Vast parking lots and mazes of stores offer good working conditions for criminals.Victims and booty are readily accessible, escape routes plentiful.
C
Just how many victims are claimed by shopping enter crime, no one knows.But many business people are taking the threat seriously.
Whether offences are big or small, it is clear that merchants have little interest in publicizing the divend.Comments Anthony Potter, a security consultant：“If shopping cendives started reporting all the crimes that take place, nobody would shop there.”
D
Hamilton, Ohio, lawyer David Green, who won 2 million dollars on behalf of a woman abducted from a mall parking lot and shot in the head, found that 43 serious crimes had occurred at the same site.“Bad guys know this is where to find women with money—vulnerable and alone.” he says.
Indeed, most violence happens in parking areas, where shoppers can easily be taken by surprise.Reports Albert Sussman of the International Council of Shopping Cendives: “People park their cars and are robbed by muggers, who can quickly find a place to hide.”
参考答案1.A A项第一段第二句话“Little wonder that others come as well, mugger, car thieves, child molesters, drug peddlers, pickpockets, shoplifters.”，这里的others依次表示“行凶抢劫者”，“偷车贼”，“亵渎儿童的人”，“贩毒者”，“扒手”，“商店扒手”。总之这些人可以统称为“bad people”。所以题中的表述与A相符。<br /> 2.B B项中的第一句话“It is crimes of violence that are causing most alarm.”，意为“暴力犯罪能够引起人们莫大的惊恐”。由此可知题中的表述与B吻合。<br /> 3.D 根据D项的第二段第一句话：“Indeed，most violence happens in parking areas”可知，答案选D。<br /> 4.C 根据C项中的第二段的两句话，“merchants have little interest in publicizing the trend”，“If shopping centres started reporting all the crimes that take place, nobody will shop here.’’可知，商人是不愿意公开商场犯罪的。所以选C。<br /> 5.A 根据A项警察的话“Malls are like great big jars of honey.”可知，有很多小偷“lots of bees”光顾商场。因此商场里的犯罪非常猖獗，所以A正确。<br /> 6.D 从D项中的第二句话“most violence happens in parking areas, where shoppers can easily be taken by surprise.”可知，“人们常常在停车的时候被抢劫”。所以答案选D。<br /> 7.D D项第一段中的一句话“43 serious crimes had occurred at the same site.”与题中的意思相符，意为“很多犯罪活动发生在同一地方”，即发生在停车场。
● Choose the best sentence from the opposite page to fill each of the gaps.
● For each gap (8—12), mark one letter(A—G)on your Answer Sheet.
● Do not use any letter more than once.
● There is an example at the beginning, (0).
2008 NIKE Annual Report NIKE is a g rowing company.That fact shaped the long-term financial goals we outlined more than seven years ago.(0)______.Fiscal 2008 illusdivated the power of that financial model, the sdivength of our team, and the ability of NIKE to bring innovative products and excitement to the marketplace.
Our unique role as the innovator and leader in our indusdivy enables us to drive consistent, long-term profidiv growth.In 2008 we added $2.3 billion of incremental revenue to reach $18.6 billion—up l4％ year over year with growth in every region and every business unit.(8)______ We increased our return on invested capital by 250 basis points, increased dividends by 23％, and bought back $1.2.billion in stock.
As we enter fiscal 2009 we are well-positioned for the future.The NIKE brand continues to grow in relevance and influence.We’re focused on six key categories—running, basketball, football, men’s divaining, women’s divaining and sportswear.(9) ______.These connections are the source of insights we use to create the innovative products that fill our pipeline.NIKE is a premium brand, and we earn that reputation by delivering experiences that surpass the expectations of our consumers.
Our portfolio of brands also continues to grow.Converse is mid-way through its l00th anniversary celebration.This brand delivered its best year ever in fiscal 2008 and continues to grow in the U.S.and in the key emerging markets of China, Russia and Brazil.(10) ______.And NIKE Golf increased revenue and pre-tax income as we continue to deliver innovation and widen our lead as the largest apparel brand in the Golf indusdivy.
Growth in our portfolio of brands is only half the story.The other half is changing.Our portfolio is based on three things—pursuing the greatest growth opportunities; leveraging NIKE resources and capabilities; and serving consumers with premium products and experiences.(11) ______.We sold the Starter and Bauer businesses, and we acquired Umbro, one of the world’s great football brands and a source of divemendous growth potential for NIKE, Inc.as we continue to expand our position as the biggest football presence on the planet.
As I write this we’re heading into the Beijing Olympics—a moment that NIKE has been working toward for 30 years.NIKE is the number-one sports brand in China, which is also our largest sourcing coundivy and our biggest market outside the U.S.During the past four years we have worked with thousands of athletes from more than l00 coundivies.(12)______.From the Hyperdunk basketball shoe, Zoom Victory Spike, and Luna Racer to Swift apparel and the Pre Cool Vest—NIKE product innovation is setting new standards in all 28 Olympic sports.And we’ll continue to connect with Chinese consumers long after the Olympic torch goes out, bringing innovative products, retail experiences, and communications to this exciting marketplace.
A.In applying these three principles we saw opportunities to take action in 2008.
B.We’ve gained valuable insights nobody else has and used them to design and deliver some of the best performance innovations NIKE has ever developed.
C.Hurley and Cole Haan also had record years for revenue and pre-tax income.
D.Each category team is immersed in its sport’s culture, connecting with consumers and building deep relationships.
E.They illusdivate the commitment we have to athletes and the unique role we play in sports and the cultures that surround our consumers. .
F.Gross margins improved more than 1％to a new record high of 45％, and earnings per share grew 28％.
G.It also inspired our goal of reaching $23 billion in revenue by the end of fiscal 2011.
参考答案8.F 该空前一句列出了NIKE公司的年收入，后一句列出了投资回报率、股息及股票收益。由此可以看出空缺处应对NIKE本财年的收益表现进行描述，故选项F符合题意。<br /> 9.D 空缺句子的前一句出现了“six key categories”，后一句提到了“These connections”，而选项D中同时出现了Each category和connecting，将前一句和后一句联系了起来，故选D。<br /> 10.C 该段第一句为主题句，之后列举的Converse，NIKE Golf，与选项C提到的Hurley and Cole Haan的例子共同支撑主题句。<br /> 11.A 该空前一句提到了品牌组合基于three things，其中three things与选项A提到的three principles指代的事物相同，故选项A符合题意。<br /> 12.B 该空前一句提到NIKE在过去四年里已经与成千上万的运动员合作，后一句则提出在奥运会中一直设立新标准的NIKE创新产品。由此可知空缺句子应构成承前启后的作用，是前句的结果也是后句的原因，故选B。
● Read the article below about Common Stock and Preferred Stock and the questions
● For each question l3—18, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
Common Stock and Preferred Stock A public corporation issues certificates of ownership, called common stock, which may be divaded on stock exchanges.Anyone can buy and sell shares of common stock.Owners of stock are referred to as shareholders and stockholders.Common stockholders are accorded certain rights by the corporate charter.In the United States, these rights vary from state to state, but in general the articles of incorporation spell out voting rights and rights to receive profits.
Common stockholders are the voting owners of a corporation.They are usually entitled to one vote per share.They may vote on numerous affecting the corporation (including a decision to sell or merge with another corporation) and elect a board of directors, who, in turn, hire managers to run the business.A majority shareholder is one who owns over 50 percent of the outstanding shares in a corporation and, thus, can call the shots.All other shareholders are minority shareholders.In large corporations no single person or organization owns anywhere near a majority interest.In large, publicly owned corporations a shareholder with as little as l0 percent of the shares may condivol the corporation effectively.If things go badly, a coalition of so called dissident shareholders may gather enough votes to replace the existing board of directors; the new board may fire the existing management and bring in their own management team.
Although common stock represents ownership in a company, it does not guarantee the owners a specified rate of return.As owners, the stockholders receive profits after all expenses, including debts and taxes, have been paid.They receive profits from the business in the form of dividend payments, which represent a percentage of profits.Not all after-tax profits are paid to the stockholders in dividends.Directors usually decide quarterly how much, if any, if the profits they wish to disdivibuted to the owners.The profits are either disdivibuted to the owners in dividends or they are reinvested back into the company in the form of retained earnings.If the company decides to keep the profits, the company may become more valuable and the price of the stock usually goes up.Some investors prefer profits in the way of dividends while others speculate for an increase in the price of stock.If a company goes broke, common stockholders get last claim on whatever is left over.
Corporations may also issue preferred stock to investors.Preferred stock usually has no vote in the election of the board of directors, but does get preference in the disdivibution of the company’s earnings.It offers investors a different type of security and may be issued only after common stock had been issued.The term “preferred” applies to two conditions.First, preferred stockholders gain preferential diveatment in the matter of dividends.That is, they receive a fixed rate of dividends prior to the payment of dividends on common shares.Second, if the company goes out of business or liquidates, preferred stockholders are closer to the front of the line than common stockholders when disdivibuting the company’s assets.
Dividends to preferred stock may be cumulative or noncumulative.Cumulative preferred stock maintained its claim to dividends even if the company had a bad year in 1994, they might decide not to pay dividends.But if they had a good year in l995, and declared stock dividends do not accumulate.If dividends are not declared, noncumulative owners lose their claim to the profit of that period.
All in all, common stock usually has more condivol through voting privileges, greater chance for high returns, and more risk, while preferred stock usually has less condivol, fixed returns, less risks, and less chance for big gains.
参考答案C
参考答案D
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参考答案A
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参考答案C
● Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
● For each question 19—33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
● There is an example at the beginning.
Cost as a Factor in Supply In a purely competitive market, the supplier of goods and services has no condivol over the market price, because he produces too little to influence market conditions (0)______ no difference between his product and the products (19)______ his competitors, he will sell nothing if he charges above the market price and he will sell all if he charges at or below the market price.However, in considering the price, he must take cost of production (20)______.There are times when he may be willing to sell below his cost.This might happen when prices tumble for (21)______ a short time.However, no business person can (22)______ lose money for a prolonged(延长的)period.He must (23)______of his costs in relation to the market price if he is to compete successfully and earn a profit.
Many people have the impression that (24)______ production increases, costs per unit decrease.(25)______ mass production has made this divue in certain indusdivies and at certain levels of production, (26)______ logic and practical experience have shown that costs per unit begin to rise beyond a certain level of production.Some economists(27)______ this principle as the law of increasing costs.
The reason why (28)______ rise as production goes up is complex.However, it is easy to recognize that as production goes up, the need for additional factors of production will also grow, resulting(29)______ competitive bidding(出价)in the marketplace for the factors of production.If a producer needs (30)______ skilled labour to produce more, and none of this labour is unemployed, the producer will have to get (31)______ from other sources.This can be done by (32)______ higher wages.Higher bidding would also apply to the other factors of production.We must also recognize that not all labour is equally productive, (33)______ not all land is equally fertile(肥沃的)and not all ore is equally rich in the mineral wanted.
Example:
A Have B With C There are D Having
19.A.to B.at C.of D.on
20.A.to consider B.into consideration C.to consideration D.in consideration
21.A.he believes will be B.what he believes be C.what he believes will be D.he believes to be
22.A.afford to B.be affordable C.be afforded to D.have afforded
23.A.constantly aware B.constantly knowledgeable of C.be constantly aware of D.constantly aware of
24.A.while B.as C.however D.now that
25.A.Because B.Since C.When D.While
26.A.both B.as well as C.also D.but
27.A.refe B.refer to C.call D.are referred to
28.A.cost B.the cost C.the costs D.costs
29.A.from B.in C.／ D.for
30.A.less B.numerous C.more D.many
31.A.them B.these C.it D.those
32.A.offering B.cutting C.reducing D.having
33.A.as just B.just as C.because D.while
参考答案19.C 这里缺少一个能表示从属关系的介词，只有选项C符合。the products of his competitors意为“竞争对手的产品”。<br /> 20.B 这句话的意思是“然而，在考虑价格时，他还必须把生产成本考虑进去”。take into consideration是一个固定动词词组，意为“考虑，考虑进去”。<br /> 21.C 这句话的意思是“这样的事情会发生是因为供应商认为价格会在短时期内下跌”。for是介词，这里表示“因为”，它后面可以跟名词或名词从句，做它的宾语，不能直接跟句子，因此将A和D项排除掉。what可以引导名词从句。<br /> 22.A 根据上下文可知这句话的意思是“然而，没有哪个商人能经得起长时期的赔钱”。afford意为“经得起做某事，或发生某事”，后面可以跟名词和动词不定式。因为后面接的是lose，所以要用afford to 。affordable意为“(价格)付得起的，不贵的”。<br /> 23.C be aware of是固定短语，意为“意识到，认识到”。aware是形容词前面要用副词修饰。A和D项中没有动词be，A还少了of，B项不符合题意，故选C。<br /> 24.B 这里缺少一个连词，引导时间状语从句。however是副词，不能引导从句。now that是连接词，但它的意思是“既然”。故将C、D项排除掉。这句话意思是“许多人认为，当生产增长时，单位成本便下降”。as在这里表示“当…的时候”的意思。while在做“当…”解释时，常常用于动词的进行时态。故选B。<br /> 25.D 根据上下文，该句的意思是“虽然大规模生产已在一些行业在某种程度证实了这一点……”，这里需要一个引导让步状语从句的连接词，while在句中起此作用时，意为“虽然”。because和since引导原因状语从句，而when引导时间状语从句。<br /> 26.A 根据语法结构可知，while不能和but一起连用，因此D项是错误的。both logic and practical experience have shown...意为“无论是逻辑上还是实践经验都表明……”。<br /> 27.B refer to sth.as意为“把…称做”。A项少了介词to；C项是不正确的，因为不能说：call this principle as the law of increasing costs，只能说call this principle the law of in-creasing costs。D项是被动语态也不正确。<br /> 28.D 这句话中的动词rise要求其主语是复数形式，而A和B是单数，故将A、B排除。C是复数形式，但前面加上定冠词the表示的是特定的价格，而这里的价格是指一般意义上的价格。故选D。<br /> 29.B result from表示“因为”。result in意为“导致”。这两个词所表达的因果关系正好相反。根据文章内容可知这里使用result in。<br /> 30.C 这一段是在讲述有关生产成本的问题。由上一句可以得知，生产的增长可能要需要增加一些额外的生产要素。这句中的skilled labour意为“熟练技能”，也是一种生产要素，所以应选择more而不是less。<br /> 31.C 本题考查代词的用法，这里的代词指代句子前部分提到的labour，而labour在这里表示不可数名词，故其代词是it。<br /> 32.A 这句话中的this指代上句中的内容“在没有这种技术工人情况下，要从其他途径去找技术工人”。本句话的意思是“要做到这一点，只能用出高工资的方法”。所以选offering。<br /> 33.B 这句话的意思是“并不是所有的劳动力具有相同的生产力正如并不是所有的土地都同样的肥沃以及并不是所有的铁矿石的矿物含量都相等”，故选择just as。
● In most of the lines 34 - 45 there is one exdiva word.It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the meaning of the text.Some lines, however, are correct.
● If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.
● If there is an exdiva word in the line, write the exdiva word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.
● The exercise begins with two examples, (0) and (00).
0.Smart business divavelers today are staying at the airport to do business.Rather than
00.waste of time in divaffic jams as they divy to reach city cendive venues, business people
34.are using conference facilities on the offer at airports.Busy executives are also
35.staying there overnight to avoid the difficulty of getting there for take an early morning
36.meeting.And it makes sense for international meetings to be held at airports.It is
37.principally through the improvement in airport hotels that has enabled this
38.development to take place.Today these mini-conference cendives provide services are
39.designed for business divavelers, like a quick check-in and round-the-clock restaurants,
40.so they can get to work as quickly as possible.They are also less expensive place
41.than their city cendive counterparts.Not long years ago, airport hotels were
42.uncomfordiv, unadivivactive and inconvenient for as far as the business divaveler was
43.concerned.Yet now that there is sdivong interest, as divavelers become aware of the
44.new facilities.Demand for small meeting rooms is huge, usually for interviews or
45.one-to-one meetings, where executives fly them in and out the same day.The age of the airport is upon us.
参考答案34.the 此处指“机场内提供的办公设施”。on offer为固定搭配，意为“降价出售；出售中”，故the多余。<br /> 35.take 该句介词for的宾语为an early morning，take在此不作任何成分，故应去掉。<br /> 36.correct<br /> 37.through 该句为强调句，主语为the improvement in airport hotels，而through的存在破坏了句子成分，导致主语缺失，故应删去。<br /> 38.are 句中are之前的部分已经构成一个完整的句子，它后面的部分只能起补充说明的作用，过去分词designed作services的后置定语，故are多余。<br /> 39.correct<br /> 40.PLACE 该行中的they指的是上文提到的mini-conference centres，此处与city centre进行对比less expensive，故place为多余成分。<br /> 41.years not long ago为习惯搭配，指“不久前”，此处long为名词，意为“长时间”，故years语义重复。<br /> 42.for 介词for后并没有宾语，故应去掉。<br /> 43.that 该行前半句为主句，后半句为原因状语从句。而now that引导从句，意为“既然；由于”，因此应去掉that。<br /> 44.correct<br /> 45.them 此处fly为不及物动词，意为“乘飞机”，因此them多余。
二、WRITING
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● Write an email to Mrs.Jay in the Sales Department:
● agreeing to give the talk and suggesting a time
● saying what equipment you will need
● requesting information about the participants.
● Write 40-50 words on a separate sheet.
参考答案【参考范文】<br /> To: Anna Jay<br /> Subject: Talk Next Friday<br /> I would like to give the talk recommended by you and I think10:00 am, after the break, would be the perfect time.<br /> Required equipment: Overhead Projector<br /> Whiteboard with Whiteboard Marker<br /> Please give me some information about the people attending the talk.<br />Renat
● Read the advertisement below, which gives details of the course.You have already made some notes on the advertisement.
● Then, using all your handwritten notes, write your letter to Moira Geddings at GBG Certification Services.
● Do not include postal addresses.
● Write 120-140 words a separate sheet
GBG Certification
Services Good for business, good for you.
Regardless of whether you are in a manufacturing or service indusdivy, you are required by law to operate your business in a manner which is safe and healthy for your workforce.Our courses will help you provide a safe and legally sound working environment for your staff.
参考答案【参考范文】<br />Dear Mrs.Geddings,<br /> I write concerning a training course on health and safety which I took part in on 27 September.<br /> When I booked this course, I chose your company as it came strongly recommended and the courses appeared to be of a high level.I was promised an experienced and high-qualified trainer but unfortunately he was sick and what’s worse, the replacement was not as good as supposed.Considering the information packs these were only a pile of loose photocopies, which was not expected.The class was supposed to be about 8 people but including me there were about 12.<br /> Finally, I should reveal that the class started half an hour late, and the lunch that was served, was poor.<br /> I am sure you can understand my dissatisfaction.Therefore, I would be glad if you could look into this matter.<br /> I look forward to hearing from you.<br />Yours sincerely,Lisa Kostevska<br />Cabin Attendent
三、SPEAKING
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参考答案【参考范例】<br /> I: Can you tell me something about yourself, A?<br /> A: Yes, surely.My name is Linda 21 years old and I am a college student.My major is finance.I’m an open and optimistic person who is easy to get along with，which has been told by my friends.<br /> I: B, can you tell me something about your family?<br /> B: Yeah.I got married last year.My wife is a teacher.We have a lovely girl.<br /> I: That’ s so nice What has been your most valuable experience!<br /> B: Regarding my valuable experience, I suppose it should be the thing happened in the year before last, when I managed to have a large order placed on our products through all sorts of hardship.They were so much red tape in international trading and so many government restrictions at that time that it was really an unforgettable moment when I finally got the contract signed.<br /> I: What about you, A?<br /> A: Up till now, I believe studying here, in Peking University is my most valuable experience.Peking University is regarded as the Harvard of China.I have gained large quantities of knowledge, both in and after class.Besides, the first rate educational facilities provide me with good access to the outside world as well as researching field.
A WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?
PACKAGING PRODUCTS APPROPRIATELY
● CREATING CONSUMER RECOGNITION OF THE COMPANY OR BRAND
● FAMILIAR RED AND WHITE COLORS
B WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?
MAINTAINING HIGH MOTIVATION AMONG A WORKFORCE
● COMPENSATION
● JOB SECURITY
C WHAT IS IMPORTANT WHEN…?
DECIDING WHETHER TO OBTAIN A FURTHER
QUALIFICATION
● TIME COMMITMENT REQUIRED
● CAREER BENEFITS
参考答案【参考范例】<br /> Mini presentation One<br /> Recently, numerous factors have been taken into consideration when packing an important marketing tool.Packages now must perform many sales tasks because of increased competition and clutter on retail store shelves.Companies are becoming aware of the power of good packaging.The power lies in creating instant consumer recognition of the company or brand.The package probably is the seller’s last chance to influence buyers in this highly competitive environment.Also, the Campbell Soup Company estimate that the average shopper see its familiar red and white who would make purchases in them on impulse.<br /> Mini presentation Two<br /> There are many ways to motivate employees.Firstly, if employees are provided compensation that is connected with their performance, they tend to be satisfied with their jobs, secondly, job security is also an important factor, which can give employees a sense of belonging.Thirdly, a flexible work schedule can also contribute to the purpose of motivation.And last is that employees should be involved in programs.<br /> In a word, firms should offer job security, compensation that is related to employee performance, more flexible work schedules, and more employee involvement programs.To the extent, firms may be able to a higher production level by providing greater job satisfaction which can motivate employees to improve their performance.
For two candidates
Your company is an exporting one.You have been asked to discuss what
method to use to express the quality of products.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
● What are the methods used to express the quality of products
● On which condition each method is applied to
For three candidates
Your company is an exporting one.You have been asked to discuss what
method to use to express the quality of products.
Discuss the situation together, and decide:
● What are the methods used to express the quality of products
● On which condition each method is applied to
● What is the description of each method
参考答案【参考范例】<br /> A: In international trade, buyers and sellers usually live far from each other, which can give rise to a problem.The buyers can not examine the quality of the imported goods.Therefore there needs to be some ways for the sellers to inform the buyers of the quality.In international trade, sales by sample, sales by trade mark or brand, sales by specification, grade or standard and sales by description, these four means are generally used to express the quality of products.<br /> B: Yes, through the sample, buyers are able to know the quality of the products.A sample is a small quantity of the products but represents the whole.<br /> A: Sales by trademark or brand are normally useful to the products that have already obtained export markets whose brands or trade marks are already widely known.<br /> B: Ok, sales by specification, grade or standard are another means to display the quality of the products, namely, through certain recognized specification, grades or standards.<br /> A: Sales by description is the last method.Sales by description are usually applied to some whole set of electrical and l mechanical products such as equipment or instruments.For these products there must be described comprehensively for the buyers so that the buyers are able to know the structure, usage of the products, function , and so the products can be used smoothly.<br /> B: In export trade, sales contract plays an important part.A major part in the contract is a quality clause, which the exporters should also pay great attention to, when working it out, so as to make it really workable.