下面是小编整理的bec中级答案，本文共8篇，欢迎大家阅读分享借鉴，欢迎大家分享。
篇1：BEC中级写作技巧
BEC中级写作技巧
BEC中级写作考试时间是45分钟，从多方面测试考生的各项能力，包括完成题目要求的能力，组织衔接观点的能力，语言表达的得体性，丰富性，以及语法和拼写的准确性等。主要考以下两种题型。
第一题是写一篇40－50字的电子邮件、备忘录、便条等。 主要考查考生按照题目要求完成任务的能力，组织衔接观点的能力，语言表达的得体性，词语的丰富性，语法、拼写的准确性等。
应试技巧
1、仔细阅读要求，确定所要写的'是电子邮件、备忘录、还是便条。注意格式。
2、一定要完成所指定的3项任务，并进行合理发挥。
3、不要完全照抄题目要求的任务提示，尽量变化一下，如果实在不知道如何变化，或没有把握，至少要把要求补充为完整的句子。
4、字数一定要控制在40－50以内，多字或少字都会扣分。
5、根据写信人和收信人的关系和要求写的内容判断使用语气的正式程度。
6、第一部分主要是公司内部交流，上级给下级写，语气不必特别正式，下级给上级写，最好采用正式语气。给平级同事写信，语气也不必太正式。上级给下级安排日常工作或下级向上级请示工作，最好用正式语气。平级之间的一般交流，可以不太正式。切记不要把不正式和不礼貌混淆，不正式不代表不礼貌。无论给谁写信都要礼貌。
7、写时别忘遵守我课堂上讲的7C原则（completeness, conciseness, correctness, consideration,clarity, courtesy, concreteness）
8、注意谨慎使用缩略式（如I’m ），建议不使用缩略式，以防犯错。
9、注意单词和语法的准确性，宁可用正确的简单句，也不用错误的复杂句。
10、最好写前打个草稿，写后仔细检查。检查内容包括是否完成3个任务，单词、语法、文体是否正确、恰当，字数是否符合要求，格式是否正确等。
11、注意卷面整洁，这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。
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第二题是写一篇120－140字的商务信函、报告或建议书。
商务信函写作应试技巧
构思正式的商务信函时，须考虑以下几个方面：
1、写信目的
要明确写信目的，是为了提供信息，咨询，还是投诉等？希望得到什么结果？
2、读者对象
明确读者对象，使用正确的文体，得体的语言。
3、条分缕析
分段有助于增加行文的明晰程度，增加信函的可读性。写信要清楚分段，有条理的表达自己的观点，每段只表达一个主题。也可以适当用弹点、数字等技巧以帮助读者理解自己的信。
4、常用表达
要使用商务信函常用的表达，那样会显得很专业，给读者留下很好的印象。
例如：further to your letter of……， Please do not hesitate to contact me. 等比较常用的语句。
在确保不出错的前提下，如能适当展示自己语言的丰富性那就更好了。
写作建议
仔细阅读要求，先确定需要写几段，每段的目的是什么，注意每段表达一个话题。考虑各段的主要用词。
注意格式。不需写地址。称呼要恰当，要和信后的客套结束语在文体上匹配，结尾要写结束语。
确定5个要点都包括在内。
字数一定要控制在120－140以内，多字或少字都会扣分。
写时别忘遵守我课堂上讲的7C原则（completeness, conciseness, correctness, consideration,clarity, courtesy, concreteness）
注意不要使用缩略式（如I’m 等）。
注意单词和语法的准确性，宁可用正确的简单句，也不用错误的复杂句。
最好写前打个草稿，写后仔细检查。检查内容包括是否完成5个任务，单词、语法、文体是否正确、恰当，字数是否符合要求，格式是否正确等。
注意卷面整洁，这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。
商务报告和建议书写作技巧
一定按照题目要求完成各项任务（有5项任务必须完成）
注意格式。报告和建议书要有总标题，每部分要有小标题。
要使用标准的常用表达。
使用文体正式的语言，不要使用缩略式。
专有名词，如公司名称，可以使用缩略式，以少占字数。
布局要清晰得体。Introduction ， conclusion和 recommendation部分尽量用一句话表达，那样显得简洁。Finding 部分注意使用一些技巧，如分段，弹点等帮助读者理解你的意思，每段只表达一个中心意思。
论点一定要进行充分论证，注意逻辑性，要使用连接词以使行文衔接更好。
句子长度是否恰当，长句最好不要超过20个单词。
注意词汇、语法的正确性和丰富性。
总字数是否符合要求，多字少字都会扣分。
写时别忘遵守我课堂上讲的7C原则（completeness, conciseness, correctness, consideration,clarity, courtesy, concreteness）
注意卷面整洁，这会给阅卷老师至少要留下一个比较好的第一印象。
写前打好草稿，写好后仔细检查。
商务报告格式
总标题
Introduction
The aim of this report is to ----
Findings
It was found-----
Conclusion(s)
It was concluded that ------
商务建议书格式
总标题
Introduction
The aim of this report is to ----
Findings
It was found-----
Conclusion(s)
It was concluded that ------
Recommendation(s)
It is recommended that-----
篇2：BEC中级作文
关于BEC中级作文范例
感谢信
Letter of Thanks
感谢信(Letter of Thanks)是外国政府机构或个人的'关心、支持、帮助或热情款待表示感谢的对外函件。其具体格式和要求与邀请函相同。
例文 Date and Place
Mr.____
Minister of _____
(Address)
Beijing,China
Dear Minister,
I am writing this letter to thank you for you warm hospitality accorded to me and my delegation during our recent visit to your beautiful country. I would also like to thank you for your interesting discussion with me which I have found very informative and useful.
During the entire visit, my delegation and I were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm expressed by your business representatives on cooperation with China. I sincerely hope we could have more exchanges like this one when we would be able to continue our interesting discussion on possible ways to expand our bilateral ecomomic and trade relations and bring our business people together.
I am lookingforward to your early visit to China when I will be able to pay back some of the hospitality I received during my memorable stay in yur beautiful country. With kind personal regards,
Faithfully yours,
(Signed)
Mr.___ Minister of Economic Cooperation
PLACEpart B
证明书的写法示例
证明书种类很多，有工作经历证明、工作经验证明、病情证明、留学生经济担保书、行业成绩证明书等等，是用来证明一个人的身份、学历、婚姻状况、身体情况等或某一件事情的真实情况。证明信的写法通常也采用一般信件格式，但多省掉收信人的姓名、地址和结束用语。称呼多用“To Whom It May Concern”意即“有关负责人”，但此项也可省略。写证明书要求言简意赅。
医生证明书：
Doctor’s Certificate
June. 18,
This is to certify that the patient, Mr. Tomas, male, aged 41, was admitted into our hospital on June. 9, 2000, for suffering from acute appendicitis. After immediate operation and ten days of treatment, he has got complete recovery and will be discharged on June. 19, 2000. It is suggested that he rest for one week at home before resuming his work.
Jack Hopkins
Surgeon-in-charge
医生证明书
6月18日
兹证明病人托马斯先生，男，41岁，因患急性阑尾炎，于206月9日住院。经立即施行手术和十天治疗后，现已痊愈，将于2000年6月19日出院。建议在家休息一个星期后再上班工作。
主治医生：杰克・霍普金斯
公证书：
Certificate
(90)Lu Zi, No. 1130
This is to certificate that Mr. Zhao Qiangwen holds a diploma issued to him in July, 1980 by Shandong University (Diploma No. 064)and that we have carefully checked the seal of the University and the s
篇3：BEC中级A 经验
先说一下自己，我英语底子一般，因为不太喜欢说，高中又没有听力考试，所以听说是最弱的两个部分，我比较懒，所以不太喜欢背单词，四级六级基本都是靠高中的那点老底。下面说我BEC的准备过程。
备考时间：.4-2011.5.28
推荐书目：
BEC真题 2,3,4
星火英语新思维BEC听力高分快训(中级)
星火英语新思维BEC口试高分快训(中级)
星火英语新思维BEC写作高分快训(中级)
新东方剑桥商务英语中级词汇精选
星火的书给我的帮助是最大的，口试的话题很详细，分析的也很细致，按自己的时间和实际能力分配好每天要练的TOPIC，每天大概空出1个小时找个没人的地方大声的练，虽然听自己说英语越听越觉得难听，但一定要坚持，口语的那本书，从头到尾我大概练了2遍。
中级的写作是比较格式化的，不过和四六级的又有很大差别，需要的就是把思维转换过来，以商务的角度去写，星火那本书的写作题目特别多，很适合我们这种一到写作就头大的人看，第一遍的时候，主要是看范文，然后整理一些关键的，通用的句子和词汇，第二遍的时候，试着自己看着题目写，虽然写的会很烂，但一定自己写完之后再看范文，千万不能没写完就写不进去了，就去看范文，这样很容易产生依赖感，第三遍的时候，自己就会写的比较熟练了，这个时候，注重细节比较重要，看一看自己哪个地方还需要练，或者哪个词汇用的还不够熟，
备考资料
中级整体的难度其实不太大，但是听力就比较棘手。需要做的就是多练，练到最后，就算你听不懂那段话，依然还能选出正确答案。听力先用铅笔做一遍，全部做完再做第二遍，至少两遍，星火那本书题还挺多的，做第一遍的时候，先适应题型，看看那部分是自己掌握的最不好的，做第二遍的时候，就可以重点做那部分。
BEC的真题是一定要做的，我真题做了两遍，第一遍就按一套一套掐着时间来做，第二遍的时候，就重点做阅读和写作（主要看自己），一定要整套的做一下真题，用整的时间做。
新东方的那本单词书背着很开心，因为很薄，大部分也都是基础的词汇，背起来很轻松，建议背一遍，再用零散的时间没事翻一翻，反正书小，很好带~~~至少要做到认识~~这样做阅读的时候不会吃亏。
剑桥出的那几本教材我也看了，不过就是最开始准备的时候看了一遍，到后来也就扔一边了，用处不算大，不过我另外一个考A的同学就说对她帮助很大，可能不太一样，分人~~~
BEC中级，技巧词汇一本通的那个我也大概看了一下，只是太厚了，看的头疼，就放弃了。
其实最好就是有条理的分配时间，每天大概两个口语TOPIC，三个作文，几个听力练习，然后闲暇的时候看看单词。
最后一周其实基本都是调整心情，看看还不太熟的地方，还有就是，一定要找同学一起练练口语，这样口试的part3就不会慌~~，希望大家都能像我一样好运吧~~~
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篇4：bec中级解题技巧
bec中级解题技巧
小吴是北京地区某高校中文系大四的学生，面对严峻的就业形势，他选择了多考一些证书以便求职这条路。像大学英语四级、六级，国家计算机二级，秘书职业资格等证书他都顺利拿到手了。然而，学习用功、非常自信的他最近却很忐忑不安：“离BEC考试时间很近了，但我准备得还不充分。”
小吴说的BEC考试是剑桥商务英语证书考试(BUSINESS ENGLISH CERTIFICATE)，是由教育部考试中心和英国剑桥大学考试委员会合作，于1993年起举办的考试。该系列考试是一项语言水平考试，根据公务或商务工作的实际需要，对考生在一般工作环境下和商务活动中使用英语的能力从听、说、读、写4个方面进行全面考查，对成绩及格者提供由英国剑桥大学考试委员会颁发的标准统一的成绩证书。
今年的考试时间原本定于5月举行，但由于非典的缘故，考试时间延至9月中旬。
BEC怎么考
在考试即将来临之际，考生应当如何准备复习应考?对此，笔者采访了北京新东方学校的BEC考试专家刘军老师。据刘军介绍，BEC考试分两个阶段进行。第一阶段为笔试，包括阅读、写作和听力，第二阶段为口试。考试时间分别为：
BEC初级：阅读、写作90分钟，听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)，口试12分钟;BEC中级：阅读60分钟、写作45分钟、听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)、口试14分钟;B EC高级：阅读60分钟、写作70分钟、听力约40分钟(含填写答题卡时间)、口试16分钟。
临考应该做些什么
刘军认为，今年的考试无论是初级、中级还是高级，其题型、所要考查的知识点与历年相比都不会有太大变化，对此广大考生不必担心。马上就要考试了，考生应当保持一种比较平和的心态，相信自己平时的积累。现在再去过多地看教材做习题都不会有太大作用，而是应当在脑海中回想老师上课所讲的内容，力求能够消化一遍，然后好好静下心来对题型进行分析，因为BEC考试的题型跟考研及英语四、六级考试不太相同。
据刘军分析，按照考试大纲要求，考生不仅要能听懂日常生活中的通知、讲话、一般性谈话或讨论等，还应能听懂所熟悉领域的广播电视节目、讲座、演讲和论述等。
要想达到上述要求，最根本的对策就是听力基本功。要在听力方面有所突破，就必须听熟一定量的语音材料。他指出，阅读中有精读和泛读，同样的道理，听力中也分为精听和泛听。目前就听力的训练方法而言，普遍存在似是而非的做法，很多人在学习过程中多以泛听为主，只强调听懂大意。每天戴着随身听，坐车的时候听，打饭、打水的时候听，睡觉以前还听，但结果却是事倍功半。
他认为，练习听力要以精听为主，泛听为辅。听写是练习听力最根本的方法，其要领就是反复听、尽量写，直到实在写不出来时再去核对原文。他说，反复精听一盘语音纯正的磁带时，不难发现：平常不易注意的地方，这时就会注意到。这样， 篇章的每一个细节都能在考生的脑海里留下深刻的印象，这对纠正发音和强化口耳互动训练，都极为重要。听写的严格训练可以为口语和听力打下坚实的基础。
解题技巧和策略
他提醒广大考生，在有了一定的基础之后，要想取得好成绩，B EC考试还要有一定的解题技巧和策略：
第一，答案原则上采用录音材料中的文字。因为阅卷时，一般应严格按照所得到的答案进行阅卷。这样直接来源于录音中的答案，会有相当大的优势。但肯定有一部分试题不能完全用录音中的内容去回答，需要用自己的语言，如果强行用文中的语言，反倒不行。这就要求考生灵活应对。
第二，答案力求内容丰富简洁。内容丰富主要体现在对问题应答的主题大意上，而简洁则是对语言掌握程度及考试时间上的要求。
第三，答题时还应当注意词尾的变化。命题者非常重视词尾的变化，一个动词的过去分词形式，如果单词对了，但词尾错了，也不能得分。
第四，听力如果是事实题，考生应重注意6个W，如：what，where等。
阅读理解题如何得高分
阅读理解在考试中占了很大比重，是决定考试成败的一大题型。很多考生在这上面下了很多功夫，但是在最后的复习冲刺中，怎样才能争取在这个题型上拿更多的分呢?刘军老师提出了以下几点建议：
1.抓住句子结构，通过语法知识来进行拆分理解。在阅读理解中，找出主、谓、宾结构，然后把从句和插入语也都表示出来，这样句子的意思就不难理解了。
2.注意从整体上把握全篇。在把每句的意思弄懂的基础上，要高屋建瓴地统领全篇的内容，抓住中心主题，按照要求答题。
有的考生担心自己对专业的商务知识了解不多，害怕在考试中吃亏，刘军老师认为考生不必对此过于担心，现在也不必恶补这方面的知识，考试虽然对专业的商务知识有涉及，但总的来说涉及不多，而且，即使考试时会涉及商务知识，那也只是作为阅读文章的载体出现，考生在这方面不会怎么吃亏的。
对于写作，刘军老师认为更多地要靠平时积累。现阶段来说，考生可以看一些比较好的范文。在考试时，考生也不必过于紧张，心态很重要，不要轻易下笔，不要在试卷上过多地涂改，写作时应力求保持卷面的整洁。
而口语考试则要力戒口怯，考生应当大声、大胆地说出口，在听懂考官问题的基础上可以略事思考，但思考的时间不能过长，要给自己信心，相信自己有这个实力。而且要注意仪表大方得体，应答时尽量做到从容不迫。
最后，刘军老师提醒广大考生注意，考试时，考生一定要注意对考试时间的整体把握，因为历年的考试显示，有很多考生花了太多的时间在做试卷前面的题目，而到了后来，却发现时间不够。而事实上前面的题目是比较容易的，不应该花过多的时间。
BEC中级写作模拟题：样品的订取与发送、
1. Order Sample订单样本
写作案例详解
Dear Mr.Randall,
Subject: Order for 10,000 Pairs of Sheep Leather Gloves
Please dispatch to us 10,000 pairs of sheep leather gloves as per the terms started in your offer of March 29.
Would you please take special care of the quality and the package of this order? The leather should be of the same quality as that used in the sample.We hope that you can pack each pair in an airtight polythene bag,a dozen pairs of gloves in a box and then 20 boxes to a strong seaworthy wooden case.We will order more if the first order with you proves to be satisfactory.
We are enclosing our Purchase Confirmation No.-399 in duplicate for your signature.Please sign and return one copy for our file.Upon receipt of your confirmation,an L/C will be issued.Sincerely,
Li Ming
Import Director
2. Order Letter订购函
写作案例详解
Please send to the following items to be shipped by way express,and bill us.The order is contingent on receiving the terms of 2%-30 days:1 doz.linen handkerchiefs:
$ 2.40 4 pair tan pigskin gloves:
$ 12.00 2 doz.Assorted Orlon sport shirts:
$ 72.00 5 pair assorted cotton socks:$ 2.00
TOTAL:%88.40.
3. Asking for/ Sending/ Declining Sending Samples索取/同意送付/拒绝送付样品
Sample 1
写作案例详解
We are going to produce a trial piece of all wool suiting according to your sample cutting and written instructions.The sample piece is expected to be accomplished and sent to you by the end of next month.
Sample 2
写作案例详解
As the quality of your woolen sample is not in the range of our current exports,we are prepared to arrange a special production.By our experience,slight changes in its composition are necessary and will only make the goods superior in quality.We shall then show you the trial sample and see if it can be accepted as a quality standard for bulk shipment.
BEC中级阅读理解模拟题
Customer Services Director
0 Our client is well known as a producer of branded products in the home
00 improvement sector. The business is experiencing a period of such significant
34 volume and profit growth and as a result is now looking to appoint itself a
35 Customer Services Director. This position involves in reporting directly to the
36 Managing Director and key responsibilities include the control and development
37 of the process for ordering goods. While through the management and
38 motivation of twenty staff, you will be seen the focal point of managing
39 customers' expectations, from keeping them up to date at all times with the
40 progress of their orders. This role is a challenging one and calls for an individual
41 with those top-level interpersonal and communication skills and a good
42 understanding of process management. In return for the company offers the
43 right candidate with a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Assistance
44 with relocation expenses, if appropriate, that is also available. If you feel you have
45 the qualifications for this exciting role and are looking for a challenge, please write in confidence to:
这篇文章是一则招聘启事，招的是客户服务总监(customer services director)。简单介绍了一下公司的情况以及这个工作的职责。
34题，appoint是及物动词，后面直接接人，表示任命，itself在这里多余;
35题，involve doing，in多余，这是常见的地道的表述。看个例句：What do research jobs involve doing?
36题，正确
37题，这行要联系下一行，从整体上来体会句子的含义。介词through表方式，连词while是多余的。这句的意思是通过对20个员工的管理和激励，你会成为管理客户期望的焦点。
38题，be和seen在这里谓语动词重复了，必须去掉一个。从意思上看，是说你可以成为什么，而不是你可以看见什么。所以用you will be,seen多余。
39题，keeping them up to date …..现在分词作伴随状语，是对前面的补充说明。介词from在这里是多余的。
40题，正确
41题，with后面直接接宾语，代词those是多余的
42题，in return是固定搭配，表示相应的，反过来，for多余
43题，offer sb. sth固定搭配，with多余。offer与with搭配时是offer sth. with sb.
44题，中间的if appropriate是插入语，可以不予考虑，整个句子就是assistance with relocation expenses是主语，is是谓语，后面是宾语，主谓宾都很齐全，that是多余的
45题，正确。这一行有个词组，in confidence，是in secrecy的意思。
BEC英语情景对话：接待国外客户
Dialogue 1
F:Hello,Mr Henson,welcome to Beijing! Is this your first time to visit china?
M:Oh no,I’v already made several trips to Guangzhou,this is my first trip to Beijing though.it is a lot larger than I expected it would be.
F:Yes,Beijing has grown considerably over the last few years,there are a lot of improvement changing be made for Olympic,what would you like to see when are you here?
M:I hope to have time to visit great wall when I am here,I always want to go there,I think it would be a real shame by came all the way in Beijing and didn’t make out the wall,do you think I have a chance to see it?
F:I can pretty sure it can be arranged,the wall is a short distance from the city,but we could make arrangements for driver to take us out to visit the great wall during when our afternoon breaks,I also recommend you to visit Tian’an Men Square and city while you add it!
M:Yes,that would be nice,would I have a tour guide to tour completely visit these places?
F:Don’t worry,I would be able to go along with you,over the next few days,if you have any questions or problems,I will be right here to help you out,I can be a translator and tour guide.
M:Thank you very much.
F:My pleasure,I hope your visit to Beijing is very enjoyable!
Dialogue 2
F:Mr Henson,would you abject to Wangfu translating for us? I am afraid my English is very poor,it will be a bad job explaining my meaning to you!
M:That would be fine,don’t worry,your English is much better than my Chinese,so what do we have plan for tonight?
F:If you don’t mind,we’d like to invite you to dinner,would you prefer to have westen fast food or Chinese food?
M:That is very kind of you,Chinese food would be all right,I’ll be a little breath tonight,and my try on here.
F:Do you like Chinese food Mr Henson?
M:Yes I do,very much,I just wish I knew hot order what I like,for a life of me,I can’t remember any of the names.
F:Yes,I find it is difficult to remember the name of things in another language.Have you ever tried peaking durk?
M:I can’t say I have eaten it before,I heared of it of course,it’s quite famouse now,isn’t it?
F:Would you like to try tonight?
M:Certainly!
F:Perfect,can you use chopsticks?
M:Well,let’s see,how is this?am I doing this right?
F:Let me show you,this is have a works,the chopsticks become extension of your fingers,just hold them like this,and grape the food by painting the two chopsticks together with your hand!
篇5：BEC中级阅读材料精选
世界经济论坛公布全球竞争力排名
在近日发布的一份备受关注的经济竞争力排行榜中，美国跃居榜首，理由是美国经济因其市场效率和创新能力而受到好评。
The US rose to top spot in a closely watched economic league table yesterday, as its economy was praised for its market efficiency and ability to innovate.
总部位于瑞士的智库世界经济论坛(World Economic Forum)昨日发布了其一年一度的全球竞争力报告。该机构在报告中表示，美国经济失衡对其生产率和全球经济构成了威胁，但结论是，美国的经济成就超过了这些风险。 In its annual report on global competitiveness, the World Economic Forum, the Swiss-based think-tank, said US economic imbalances posed a threat to its productivity and the global economy but concluded that its achievements outweighed these risks.
除美国以外，排在前10位的包括7个欧洲经济体——瑞士、丹麦、瑞典、德国、芬兰、英国和荷兰——以及新加坡和日本。
Also appearing in the top 10 were seven European economies – Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland, the UK and the Netherlands – as well as Singapore and Japan.
世界经济论坛自1979年开始发布这一排名。许多国家要么用它赞扬一国政府的成就，要么用它批评其失败。但今年这样做的难度要比往年大，因为世界经济论坛调整了其评估模型，这对各国的排名产生了很大影响。
The rankings, which have been produced by the WEF since 1979, are used by many countries either to shower praise on a government’s achievements or to criticise its failings. But this will prove harder than usual this year as the WEF has adjusted its model, with large effects on countries’ places in the league table.
世界经济论坛还根据其新排名方法，发布了一份去年排行榜的修正版本。曾高居榜首多年的芬兰跌至第六位。世界经济论坛在去年发布的报告中将芬兰排在第二，但昨日在修正后的报告中指出，芬兰应一直排在第六位。
The WEF also released a revised league table for last year, based on its new methodology. Finland, which topped the league for many years, has dropped to sixth. The WEF gave it the second spot in last year’s published report but yesterday’s revisions suggest it should always have been sixth.
美国显然从世界经济论坛排名方法的变化中获益。去年，世界经济论坛报告将美国这个全球经济体排在第六位，但昨日修正后的报告将其排在首位。
The US has clearly benefited from the change in the WEF’s calculations. Last year, the report ranked the world’s largest economy sixth but the revised table puts it top.
人们常常认为中国和印度是世界上有竞争力的经济体——其低成本制造业和服务业对发达经济体构成了威胁，但其巨大的市场和合计超过20亿的人口，也为发达经济体提供了机遇。
China and India are often believed to be the most competitive economies in the world – a threat to advanced economies with low-cost manufacturing and services, but also an opportunity with huge markets and combined populations of more than 2bn.
尽管中国和印度的经济成就令人敬畏，但在世界经济论坛的全球竞争力指数中，两国分别排在第34位和第48位。它们较低的排名表明，要想与发达经济体相提并论，它们市场中的许多方面尚有待改进，并需要提高居民的平均生活水平。
For all the awe that their economies create, China and India rank 34th and 48th respectively in the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index. Their low ranking reflects the need for these economies to improve many aspects of their markets and average living standards before they can be compared with advanced economies.
中国需要改善其高等教育、金融市场和培训领域，而印度则受到宏观经济不稳、健康和教育体系落后以及劳动力市场效率低下的困扰。印度今年的排名略有下滑。
China needs to improve its higher education, financial markets and training, while India, falling slightly down this year’s league, is plagued by macroeconomic instability, poor health and education systems and low labour market efficiency.
但在分类指数中，中国在国内市场规模和外国市场准入方面分别排在第二位和位，而印度则在创新方面排在第四位。
But in the sub-indices, the size of China’s domestic market and its access to foreign markets are ranked 2nd and 1st respectively, while India ranks 4th on innovation.
篇6：BEC中级阅读材料精选
中国今年IPO融资将达610亿美元
中国的能源集团中石油(PetroChina)将于本周在上海上市交易，届时，中国内地今年公开发行额将达到610亿美元的创纪录水平，领先于纽约、伦敦和香港。
The value of mainland China’s public offerings for this year will hit a record $61bn (?42bn, ￡29bn) this week when PetroChina debuts in Shanghai, leaving New York, London and Hong Kong trailing in its wake.
中石油股票将于今日在上海开始挂牌交易，它在首次公开发行(IPO)中募集了89亿美元，成为今年中国规模的IPO。
PetroChina shares will start trading in Shanghai today, having raised $8.9bn in mainland China’s largest initial public offering this year.
在中石油A股上市之前，近期A股市场进行了数次规模高达数十亿美元的发行，包括一些内地银行、保险公司及能源公司。中石油目前是全球市值第二大公司，仅次于埃克森美孚(Ex.xon Mobil)。
The listing of China’s biggest energy group, currently the world’s second most valuable company behind Ex.xon, follows several recent multi-billion dollar A-share listings of Chinese banks, insurance and energy companies.
中石油是中国石油天然气集团公司(China National Petroleum Corp) 的一家子公司，目前已经在香港证交所上市。
PetroChina, a unit of China National Petroleum Corp, is already listed on the Hong Kong exchange.
中石油此次发行将使今年中国内地企业发行融资总额达到创纪录的610亿美元--为香港的两倍以上，而近年来，香港一直是中国企业的主要融资中心。数据供应商Dealogic表示，相比之下，美国今年的发行融资额为510亿美元，而英国IPO的融资额为430亿美元。
The PetroChina listing will take the aggregate raised this year by mainland Chinese listings to a record $61bn - more than twice that of Hong Kong, which in recent years has been the primary centre of capital raising for Chinese companies. By comparison, listings in the US have raised $51bn this year, while $43bn has been raised in the UK in initial public offerings, according to Dealogic, the data provider.
中石油在上海市场开始交易当日，中国领先的B2B网站阿里巴巴(Alibaba.com)将在香港进行意义重大的IPO，此次发行已引发了空前的投资者热捧。
PetroChina’s Shanghai trading debut comes ahead of tomorrow’s landmark $1.5bn initial public offering in Hong Kong of Alibaba.com, China’s leading online business-to-business marketplace, which generated an unprecedented investor frenzy.
阿里巴巴已吸引了创纪录的1600亿美元国内散户投资者和全球机构投资者认购。上周，该股IPO价格定为13.50港元，而香港“地下”市场的活动表明，该股上市交易时可能至少要上涨50%。
Alibaba.com shares have attracted a record $160bn worth of domestic retail and global institutional demand. Its shares were priced last week at HK$13.50 and activity in Hong Kong’s “grey” market last week suggested that they could rise at least 50 per cent when dealings begin.
阿里巴巴是避开纳斯达克(Nasdaq)、选择一个地区交易所进行发行的大型亚洲科技企业。以往，亚洲科技企业通常在纳斯达克上市，因为投资者的流动资金更为充沛，对科技股理解力也更强。
Alibaba.com is the first large Asian technology company to shun a primary listing on Nasdaq in favour of a regional exchange. In the past, Asian technology companies have typically listed on Nasdaq because of greater investor liquidity and understanding.
篇7：BEC中级阅读材料精选
油价金价再创新高
在美元再度走软之际，原油及黄金价格昨日再创新高，因投资者试图躲避第二轮信贷动荡的冲击。
Crude oil and gold prices surged to fresh highs yesterday amid renewed dollar weakness as investors sought refuge from a second wave of credit turmoil.
西德克萨斯中质原油(West Texas Intermediate)大幅上涨逾3美元，创下每桶97.07美元的名义高点，交易员警告称，如果本周美国原油库存数据较上周又有下降，油价早可能于今日试探每桶100美元的水平。
West Texas Intermediate jumped more than $3 to a nominal record of $97.07 a barrel and traders warned it might test the $100-a-barrel level as soon as today if US crude oil inventories show another weekly decline.
美国能源情报署(Energy Information Administration)一份看涨的报告推动了油价上涨，报告称“紧张的基本面因素”将继续推高油价。能源情报署是美国能源部(Department of Energy)的统计机构。
The price jump was helped by a bullish report from the Energy Information Administration, the statistical arm of the US Energy Department, warning that “tight fundamentals” would continue to push up oil prices.
能源情报署预测原油价格“在未来数月内将超过每桶80美元”，在将维持在每桶75美元以上，因为“全球原油市场可能仍将处于紧张状态。”该机构表示，石油输出国组织(OPEC，简称欧佩克)需要在目前每日增产50万桶的基础上，再增产70万桶，从而使市场维持平衡状态，直到明年季度。
The EIA forecast that crude oil prices would “exceed $80 per barrel over the next several months” and trade above $75 a barrel in as “global oil markets will likely remain stretched.” It said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries would need to add another 700,000 barrels a day on top of its current production increase of 500,000 b/d to balance the market through the first quarter of 2008.
针对原油价格在1年内超过每桶100美元的看涨期权价格飙升至每桶4.15美元，较10月底上涨近70%。
The cost of using options contracts to insure against crude oil trading at $100 in a year’s time surged to $4.15 per barrel, up almost 70 per cent since the end of October.
在原油价格上涨和美元不断走软的共同作用下，黄金价格升至824.3美元/盎司的28年高点，仅略低于1980年1月份850美元/盎司的历史高点。
The combination of strong crude oil prices and a weakening dollar boosted gold prices to a fresh 28-year high of $824.3 an ounce, just below its all-time high of $850 reached in January 1980.
贵金属交易员们表示，投资者在增持黄金——没有人卖出。Dresdner Kleinwort驻伦敦的贵金属业务主管大卫?赫尔姆斯(David Holmes)表示，金价升至每盎司850美元的“可能性很大。”
Precious metals traders said investors were adding to their gold positions – no one was selling. David Holmes, head of precious metals at Dresdner Kleinwort in London, said a rise to $850 was “very much on the cards”.
瑞银集团(UBS)驻伦敦的贵金属策略主管约翰?里德(John Reade)将其1个月期金价预测定为“不可避免的”每盎司850美元。
John Reade, head of metals strategy at UBS in London, upgraded its one-month gold forecast to an “inevitable” $850 an ounce.
篇8：BEC中级阅读材料精选
英国工资减少工资差别
牛津大学(Oxford University)的一份报告显示，引入工资已导致薪资级别受到挤压，这“在消除工资差别，同时在影响对高技能的奖赏和激励。
The introduction of the minimum wage has led to pay levels being compressed, “destroying differentials and removing rewards and incentives for improving skills”, according to a report by Oxford University.
英国零售商协会(British Retail Consortium)委托进行的这项研究显示，接待行业96%的员工以及零售和批发行业75%的员工拿到的都是工资，今年10月，英国工资将升至时薪5.35英镑至5.52英镑。
The study, commissioned by the British Retail Consortium, found that 96 per cent of workers in the hospitality industry and 75 per cent of retail and wholesale workers earned the minimum wage, which is due to rise from ￡5.35 to ￡5.52 an hour in October.
自1999年实行工资标准以来，英国工资已提高46%，为逾100万员工提供了经济安全保障。欧盟(EU)统计机构欧盟统计局(Eurostat)的一份报告显示，在20个欧盟成员国中，英国工资水平排名第三，几乎是美国联邦标准的两倍。
Britain’s minimum wage, which has risen by 46 per cent since it was introduced in 1999, provides a financial safety net for more than 1m workers. It is the third highest out of 20 European Union nations and almost twice the US federal level according to a report from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical arm.
英国零售商协会表示，低收入委员会(Low Pay Commission)确定工资水平的方法，应考虑到一个事实：即工资已成为数十万员工的工资标准，而非基本工资基数。
The BRC says the way rates are set by the Low Pay Commission should take into the account the fact that the minimum wage has become the norm rather than a basic pay floor for hundreds of thousands of workers.
英国零售商协会会长凯文?霍金斯(Kevin Hawkins)表示，遏制通胀因素的工资涨幅已开始影响到雇主创造新就业岗位的能力。英国零售商协会表示，低收入委员会不应“试图成为雇主和工会不同出价之间的裁判”，而是应以各行业薪资中值和生产率的变化为指引。
Inflation-busting rises have begun to undermine the ability of employers to create new jobs, says Kevin Hawkins, BRC director-general. The Low Pay Commission instead of “trying to act as a referee between conflicting bids from employers and unions” should be guided by movements in median wages and productivity in individual sectors, says BRC.
英国零售商协会警告称：“许多雇主，特别是那些在零售业等竞争激烈、普遍处于通缩市场上经营的雇主，发现他们的薪资结构受到了挤压。因此，那些出钱培训员工、支持员工再教育、并希望能够认可并奖励员工新增技能和技能提高的企业，无力做到这些。”
It warns: “Many employers, particularly those who operate in fiercely competitive and generally deflationary markets such as retailing, have seen their pay structures compressed. As a result, those who invest in training their staff and supporting further education and who want to be able to recognise and reward new and enhanced skills are un-able to do so.”
薪资福利专业机构IDS 2005年年底进行的一项研究显示，在引入工资制后，超市已削减了薪资等级的数量，在一家超市，已“引入了单一的副主管薪资等级”。
A study at the end of 2005 by IDS, the pay and benefits specialists, reported that supermarkets had reduced the number of pay grades and in one case had “introduced a single sub-supervisor grade” following the introduction of the minimum wage.
英国零售商协会表示：“如果工资继续以近来的平均速度增长，那么就业率将下降，雇主也会发现自己无力奖励技能高超的员工、保持薪资差距并提供宝贵的非薪资福利。包括零售业在内的多个行业已感受到这些影响。”
The BRC said: “If the minimum wage continues to grow at its recent average rate, employment will fall and employers will find themselves unable to reward skills, preserve wage differentials and provide valued non-wage benefits. These effects are already being felt in several sectors, including retail.”
然而，英国职工大会(TUC)秘书长弗朗西斯?奥格拉迪(Frances O’Grady)表示：“工资标准已发挥了作用，因为这个标准由低收入委员会确定，该委员会将雇主和工会代表组织在一起，讨论对英国经济为有利的政策。用机械的指数来替代这一成功的合作过程，将是愚蠢的。”
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