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23. It is necessary to make corresponding changes and payment will be made __________ the invoice issued by Mr. Li.
24. We accept your offer __________ shipment is made in November.
25. The Credit shall remain __________ until 17th January,
2005 in
China.
IV. Reading Comprehension. (
本题共
10
小题，每小题
2
分，共
20
分
)
A. Read the passage and answer the questions.
We have been referred to your bank by Merssrs & Co. Ltd. in your district, who wishes to place a large order with us involving about $ 63,000. As we have not done any business with them in the past, we should like to have some detailed information about their credit standing, business capacity and character. We shall appreciate it very much if you will give us your opinion on these points regarding the company mentioned. Any information with which you may furnish us will be treated in strict confidence.
26. Please choose a suitable title for the passage. (
)
A. Credit Inquiry
B. Company Inquiry
C. Bank Inquiry
D. Reply
27. The word
“
standing
”
means: (
)
A. existing
B. reputation
C. duration
D. upright
B. Read the passage and answer the questions.
After further consultation with the manufacturers of the goods, we regret to say that we are unable to come to any positive result which would help clear the situation. Our manufacturers are of the opinion that by a few traces of rust no harm could be done to those spare parts. They are not precision instruments after all, which would need different packing. Our manufacturers therefore come to the conclusion that there is no valid ground for complaint so long as such a defect does not in the least affect the use of the goods.
In consequence, we consider it difficult to file a claim against the manufacturers. Nevertheless, we are prepared to straighten out the matter in an amicable way by paying you a rebate of 5% so as to start with a clean slate. We hope that our proposal will be acceptable to you for the settlement of the pending case so that we may continue doing business with you shortly.
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