B

    A contract(合同)is an agreement which is enforceable by law．It can be long or short，formal or informal，simple or complicated，and verbal or written．Without a contract or agreement to bind the contracting parties，any intenational business or transaction would be impossible．Long ago，people exchanged promises in making bargains and binding the conduct of others．This exchange of promises came to be known as "agreement" and became more and more important in the fields of business. A promise or agreement is reached as a result of the process of offer and acceptance．When an agreement is reached，a contract is formed．Once a contract is officially signed by the concerned parties, it creates legal obligations in the sense of law．

    A contract is the only document between the parties to which they may refer for clarification(阐明)of mutual (共同的)responsibilities．It should not be viewed as merely a document that deal with daily things and then filed and forgotten by the contracting parties．It must be drafted with an awareness of the background of the law in which the transaction(交易)takes place．It is proper to obtain legal advice as to the best set of contractual terms appropriate to the product and type of business.

    Though most of the contracts have many provisions in common,each is different from the others owing to the nature of the goods．Whether we are dealing with a long or pre-printed form of the contract，there are certain key provisions that  every  contract  should  contain to  avoid ambiguity and possible future conflicts．Whether to include other specific provisions depends on the type of goods，shipping and insurance complexities，and degree of trust and mutual confidence existing between buyer and seller．

56．According to the passage the main purpose of making a contract is to______．

    A．legalize a promise between related parties

    B．bind the contracting parties     C．deal with daily things

    D．make bargains

 57．A contract can not create legal obligations in the sense of law unless______．

  A．it is agreed on by concerned parties

  B．the contracting parties accept it

  C．it is enforced by law

  D．the contracting parties signed it officially

 58．Which of the following statements about the contract is true?

  A．It must be an agreement in the written form．

  B．It is a way of minimizing conflicts in international business or transaction．

  C．Its main function in commerce is to begin a transaction．

  D．It should contain as many details as possible．

59．In drafting a contract of international transaction，one need not take______into consideration．

  A．the nature of the goods

  B．the product and type of business

  C．the laws of a specific country where the business is to be done

  D．the physical health of contracting parties

 60．As to contents of a contract，which of the following is not true?

  A．It differs from one another due to the difference existing in the nature of goods．

  B．It should be presented in language that is clear and precise．

  C．Apart from the key provisions that must be included, whether to include any other special provisions depends on a lot of factors.

  D．When there is a high degree of mutual trust and confidence between the buyer and the seller, the inclusion of the key provisions is not required.

C

     Asian athletes have had a spare time in the first two days of the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham，England．But Chinese hurdler(跨栏运动员)Liu Xiang surprised everyone by taking the bronze medal in the men's 60-meter hurdles．   

     Liu became the first Chinese male athlete to get a world indoor medal in the 18-year history of the championship and was the only Asian medalist this time．

  “Karaoke(卡拉OK)!That's what I’m going to do．I'm going to get a big group of my friends together and sing.I love both Western and Chinese music but especially Michael Jackson,”said Liu after clocking 7.25 seconds in the final to take his place on the podium(领奖台)．

   “Frankly speaking，I didn't think I was in the shape to win a medal，”Liu said．“On my arrival here，my aim was just to fight my way into the final．After I did that，I thought I might just get into the top six．I knew British hurdler Colin Jackson was going to be here and he's the world record holder indoors and out．"

   “There was also Cuba's reigning(统治的)Olympic champion Anier Garcia and Allen Johnson，from the United States．”  It was Johnson，the reigning world outdoor champion, who was successful in 7.47 seconds with Garcia second and Jackson finished back in fifth．

     Now Liu will never underestimate his chances again and is aiming for glory in Paris later this year.

    "There is the World Championship outdoors in the summer and I have now got to think that I can get a medal．I can never again think that I can’t get a medal，" he said．Liu's success here marks his rapid transition into the senior ranks．

   “The university gives me a lot of flexibility. My courses are very easy and the teachers are very helpful，”said Liu．

     They might have to be even more accommodating(乐于助人的)now if Liu starts taking on celebrity status，although an invite to his homecoming karaoke party may help．

  61．The first sentence“Asian athletes have had a spare  time in the first two days…”means“______”．

A．Asian athletes can do things at their will in the first two days

B．Asian athletes haven’t any achievements in the first two days

C．Asian athletes could match athletes from other continents

D．Asian athletes are tired of competing in the first two days

62．The underlined sentence means“______”．

A．1 was not satisfied with my performances

B．winning a medal can't show what I have done

C．I didn't think 1 was able to win a medal

D．I haven't told anyone about my achievements in the hurdles

63．Liu______the World Championship outdoors in Paris later this year．

A．is busy preparing for

B．has great pressure on

C．is more confident of his ability in

D．pays little attention to

64．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Liu Xiang was the youngest athlete to take part in the competition in England．

B．Liu Xiang was the first Asian medalist to get a world indoor medal．

C．Liu Xiang is not only a good athlete but a musiclover．

D．Liu Xiang finds it hard to get along with teachers in university．

65．Of the following persons，who hasn't got a medal in the World Indoor Championship?

A．Garcia．    B．Allen Johnson．

C．Liu Xiang．D．Michael Jackson．