人民邮电出版社剑桥BEC真题集初级第四辑Test 1
　　PART FIVE
　　Questions 23-28
　　· Read the article below about a successful business partnership.
　　· For each question (23-28) on the opposite page, choose the correct answer.
　　· Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.

　　23 Phil stopped selling photocopiers because he
　　A was unable to meet the sales targets.
　　B recognised an opportunity in another field.
　　C became aware of their limited market potential.
　　24 Why did Phil agree to meet Sean?
　　A He liked the way Sean did not give up trying.
　　B He thought they would have a lot of common interests.
　　C He needed someone to provide IT finance for his clients.
　　25 Why did Sean not join Phil immediately at Syscap?
　　A He had doubts about the profitability of the venture.
　　B He was unsure about giving up an established career.
　　C He was afraid that working together would damage their friendship.
　　26 In what way does Sean believe that business is like golf?.
　　A You cannot achieve your goals without taking risks.
　　B To do well, you need a combination of ability and ambition.
　　C If you do something enough times, you'll eventually be successful.
　　27 Sean says he is surprised that
　　A he and Phil are still good friends.
　　B their company has been so successful.
　　C more people do not set up their own businesses.
　　28 What makes Phil confident about their company's future growth?
　　A the strength of the friendship they have
　　B being in a commercial field which is rapidly expanding
　　C having few serious challengers for their position in the marketplace
　　key：23 B 24 A 25 B 26 C 27 B 28 C