Questions from 31 to 35 are based on the following passage：
　　Basically， there are three different types of negotiators， which are equivalent of the three different kinds of businesspeople who are compared to sharks （鲨鱼）， carps（鲤鱼）and dolphins （海豚）to describe their distinct behaviors． Using the same descriptive expressions to negotiators provides a better understanding of the three negotiating styles．
　　The perception of sharks is that in all negotiations， there must be winners and losers． When negotiating， the sharks’ basic nature is to take over or trade off． A second characteristic of sharks is to assume that they always have the only possible solution to any negotiation．
　　Unlike sharks， carps believe that in a negotiation， they can never be the winners． Because of this belief， they focus their efforts on not losing what they currently have． Carps do not like any type of confrontation， so their normal response in negotiation is to give in or get out．
　　The dolphin is chosen to illustrate the ideal negotiator because of the animal’s high intelligence and ability to learn from experience． In negotiations， dolphins have the ability to successfully adapt to any situation they encounter． If one strategy is unsuccessful， dolphins respond with other possibilities． The four typical characteristics of dolphins are：
　　1）They play an infinite rather than a finite game． That is they’d like to foster cooperation and trust to enhance the relationship in a long run．
　　2）They avoid unnecessary conflict by cooperating as long as the other party does likewise．
　　3）They respond promptly to a “mean” move by retaliating properly． Avoiding inviting more shark-like behavior from the other party， they respond quickly and appropriately．
　　4）While quick to retaliate， dolphins are also quick to forgive． If the other party shows any sign of cooperation， dolphins quickly switch to a more cooperative strategy．
　　31．This article is about （　　）．
　　A．the sharks， carps and dolphins
　　B．the protection of the wild animals
　　C．different types of negotiators
　　D．how people like sharks， carps and dolphins
　　32．The basic nature of sharks is （　　）．
　　A．to be winners or losers
　　B．to ensure that they won’t be the losers
　　C．constantly on guard
　　D．to eat alive
　　33．The belief of carps that they can never be the winners shows （　　） of the negotiator．
　　A．confidence
　　B．lack of confidence
　　C．happiness
　　D．smartness
　　34．The basic nature of dolphin’s type is （　　）．
　　A．quick
　　B．weak
　　C．flexible
　　D．strong
　　35．We can infer from the passage that in business negotiations， （　　） type will be appreciated by most business partners．
　　A．shark’s
　　B．carp’s
　　C．dolphin’s
　　D．none of the above
　　Questions from 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：
　　US Pushes for Increase in Exports to Chinese Market
　　China’s huge trade surplus with the US should be addressed or solved through increased US exports to China and not protectionist moves by Washington， commerce chiefs from the two sides agreed in Beijing in November 2006．
　　US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and his counterpart Bo Xilai offered an upbeat assessment of bilateral trade ties after a meeting， despite continued trade imbalance．
　　Both noted growing US exports to China and the need for more． “Our exports to China are up 34 percent in 2006 on a year-to-date basis． We now export about USD 50 billion of services and merchandise to China． The future should be focused on exporting to China，” Gutierrez said． “While China is more open than before， much progress must still be made to provide fair access to American exporters and businesses．”
　　The trade gap was USD 23 billion in September， up from USD 22 billion in August， as imports from China rose 3．3 percent to a record USD 27．6 billion． US critics charge that China keeps its currency weak to gain an unfair trade advantage， allowing it to boost exports at the expense of US manufacturing jobs．
　　Bo Xilai denied China is trying to maintain a trade surplus， noting that rapidly developing China is expected to become the US third-largest export market by next year． He called the trade situation “relatively balanced，” but added that China would “endeavor to balance trade” with the US．
　　The tone of Gutierrez’s visit has so far differed markedly from one last week by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson， who bluntly called on China to remove trade barriers such as restrictions on entering key sectors and complex business procedures that inhibit outsiders．
　　36．From the passage， we know that （　　） share the idea on a solution to China’s trade surplus with the US．
　　A．both Carlos Gutierrez and Bo Xila
　　B．both sides of the protectionism
　　C．all the chiefs in commerce
　　D．both US and Washington
　　37．According to the passage， both Carlos Gutierrez and Mr． Bo Xilai were （　　） on their assessment of the bilateral trade between the US and China．
　　A．effective
　　B．negative
　　C．positive
　　D．protective
　　38．A “year-to-date” （Paragraph 3） comparison is most probably one that is made between （　　）．
　　A． the entire year of last year and the entire year of this year
　　B． the entire year of last year and the time up to the present of this year
　　C． the same period of last year and the entire year of this year
　　D． the time up to a certain day last year and the same period of this year
　　39．When “US critics charge” （Paragraph 4）， they are （　　）．
　　A．asking for a payment
　　B．blaming the Chinese currency policy
　　C．charging their cell phones
　　D．attacking the trade minister of China
　　40．According to the passage， the opinions on China’s trade surplus were clearly different between （　　）．
　　A． Carlos Gutierrez and Bo Xilai
　　B． Bo Xilai and Carlos Gutierrez
　　C． Bo Xilai and Peter Mandelson
　　D． Carlos Gutierrez and Peter Mandelson

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