Passage 5Language learning for the busy executive
　　If you’ve ever been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you’ll know that (0)______ doesn’t come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (21)______, to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audiocassettes, computers or on your (22)______ sooner or (23)______, every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.
　　Business Audio Magazines is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette (24)______ of an hour-long programme packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won’t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It is (25)______ that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it’s really spoken, they help you to (26)______, your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip.
　　The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (27)______ you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (28)______ and the unique radio-magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining. In addition to the audiocassette, this package includes a transcript with a business glossary and a study (29)______ The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately or together, (30)______ on their ability.
　　0. A. gain　 　　　 B. result　 　　　 C. success　　 　D. outcome
　　21. A. exercise　　 B. performance 　　C. practice　　　D. operation
　　22. A. self　 　　　B. individual　　　C. personal　　　D. own
　　23. A. after　 　　 B. then　 　　　　 C. later　 　　　D. quicker
　　24. A. consists　　 B. includes　　　　C. contains　　　D. involves
　　25. A. insisted　　 B. acquired　　　　C. asserted　　　D. assumed
　　26. A. prolong　　　B. extend　 　　　 C. spread　　　　D. lift
　　27. A. allow　 　　 B. let　 　　　　　C. support　　　 D. offer
　　28. A. adjustable 　B. flexible　　　　C. convertible 　D. variable
　　29. A. addition　　 B. supplement 　　 C. extra　 　　　D. manuscript
　　30. A. according　　B. depending　　　 C. relating　　　D. basing

Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position， it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising， selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases， the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case， then it may act as a consultant， advising or even organizing tests and simulations to evaluate candidates’ behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job.Companies may use the services of an executive search firm to recruit new employees.

Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position， it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising， selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases， the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case， then it may act as a consultant， advising or even organizing tests and simulations to evaluate candidates’ behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job.Companies may use the services of an executive search firm to recruit new employees.

英译中：Executive support system

An executive’s laptop screen has been damaged and will not power on. Which of the following is the FASTEST way to get the executive back online?（）

An account executive is preparing for an initial one-on-one meeting with a high-level executive who recently read about POWER5 technology.  The account executive needs technical assistance to prepare for the meeting.  How can a pSeries technical specialist best provide assistance in this situation？（）

Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position， it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising， selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases， the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case， then it may act as a consultant， advising or even organizing tests and simulations to evaluate candidates’ behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job.Search firms often have their own talent pool or human resource ban.

Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position， it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising， selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases， the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case， then it may act as a consultant， advising or even organizing tests and simulations to evaluate candidates’ behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job.The passage mainly talks about the increased business of headhunters.

Headhunters or executive search firms specialize in finding the right person for the right job. When a company wishes to recruit a new person for an important position， it may use the services of such a firm. The advantages for the employer are that it does not have to organize the costly and time-consuming process of advertising， selecting and interviewing suitable applicant. In some cases， the search firm may already have a list of people with the appropriate skills for the job. If this is not the case， then it may act as a consultant， advising or even organizing tests and simulations to evaluate candidates’ behavior in order to select the most competent person for the job.Headhunters also provide services like advertisement and candidate evaluation.

The account executive is asking about post-sales support for a new p5 HMC.  They need the pSeries technical specialist to configure an HMC with software support for the customer.  Which of the following should the specialist include in the configuration？（）