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1、BEC阅读材料 为了让大家更好的准备商务英语BEC考试，给大家整理了BEC商务英语阅读材料,下面就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。BEC商务英语阅读材料：埃及民主之死The illusion that Egypts military-backed interim government was willing and able to take the country to inclusive elections after last months anti-Islamist coup vanished amid the carnage on Cairos streets on Wednesday. W
2、ith chaos spreading across the country, the military has declared a state of emergency. As the army tightens its grip and the death toll mounts, so too does the threat of civil war.Violence was inevitable once the security forces moved in on the Islamist protesters who have occupied public squares i
3、n Cairo to call for the release of former President Mohamed Morsi. All sides share the blame. Islamists have refused every offer of negotiation, demanding as a precondition the release and reinstatement of the deeply unpopular Mr Morsi. Worse, at the height of the violence, they called for more prot
4、esters to join the pitched battles instead of appealing for calm.The military, which brought down a democratically elected government last month and now pulls the strings of a nominally civilian executive, has ignited Islamist fury further by trying to crush the Muslim Brotherhood. Hundreds of leade
5、rs have been rounded up and jailed, while Mr Morsi is being held on trumped-up charges. Until the resignation on Wednesday evening of Mohamed ElBaradei, secularists in the government have stood by as state forces were deployed against civilians in weeks of clashes that have left hundreds dead.Intern
6、ational efforts to bring the warring camps to the bargaining table have failed. Diplomatic missions by the US and EU could not prevent the bloodshed on Wednesday. Yet more than diplomacy is needed to overcome the intransigence of those who believe the only path to victory is the destruction of the o
7、ther. Washington has so far refused to suspend the $1.3bn in aid to Egypts military. This should now be done until the violence is halted and all parties agree to talks. The release of Mr Morsi has to be on the table.But pressure also has to be exerted on the Muslim Brotherhood. Turkey or Qatar are
8、best placed to intervene with Egypts Islamists. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkeys prime minister, condemned the earlier military coup, but this should not rule out him acting as an intermediary in concert with other parties. Qatar could also play a useful role. The new emir may be wary of foreign entang
9、lements but he and the rest of the world should be even more wary of the consequences for the region of a descent into sectarian anarchy in Egypt.学习指南：1.Word of the daycoup: a sudden, illegal and often violent, change of government 政变e.g1：He seized power in a military coup in 1997.例1：他在 1997 年的军事政变中
10、夺取了政权。e.g2：She lost her position in a boardroom coup (= a sudden change of power among senior managers in a company).例2：她在董事会的人事突变中失去了职位。2.Phrase of the daypitched battles：a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place 激战3.Sentence of the
11、dayThe new emir may be wary of foreign entanglements but he and the rest of the world should be even more wary of the consequences for the region of a descent into sectarian anarchy in Egypt.卡塔尔新任埃米尔或许对卷入外国事务感到担心，但他以及国际社会的其他人士更应该担心的是，埃及若陷入宗派敌对的无政府状态，会给该地区带来的种种后果。注：tangle的意思是“(线、毛发等的)缠结的一团，乱团，乱糟糟的一堆”
12、，en是一个使动的前缀，entangle就是使纠缠在一起意思。你可以说出几个类似的动词吗?4.Cultural point of the dayMuslim Brotherhood：穆斯林兄弟会是一个有近百年历史的伊斯兰复新运动宗教组织，最近因为埃及内战而常常见诸报端。其他有名的伊斯兰组织还有哈马斯(HAMAS，即Islamic Resistance Movement，伊斯兰抵抗运动)、基地组织(Al-Qaida)、东突厥斯坦伊斯兰运动(Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement,ETIM) 等。5.Translation of the dayAs the army
13、tightens its grip and the death toll mounts, so too does the threat of civil war.在军方收紧控制、死亡人数不断上升之际，内战的威胁也在迫近。注：death toll的意思是死亡人数，时政新闻中说到死亡人数，几乎用的都是这个词，另外有一个表示伤亡人数的高频词是the number of casualties。e.g:Clinton said the Obama administration deeply regrets the civilian casualties.例句：国务卿克林顿说，奥巴马政府对平民伤亡深表遗憾
14、。The illusion that Egypts military-backed interim government was willing and able to take the country to inclusive elections after last months anti-Islamist coup vanished amid the carnage on Cairos streets on Wednesday. With chaos spreading across the country, the military has declared a state of em
15、ergency. As the army tightens its grip and the death toll mounts, so too does the threat of civil war.上月埃及发生反伊斯兰主义政变后，人们曾幻想埃及军方支持的临时政府愿意且能够带领这个国家举行包容性的选举。但昨日开罗街头上演的大屠杀击碎了这种幻想。随着动乱向全国蔓延，埃及军方宣布全国进入紧急状态。在军方收紧控制、死亡人数不断上升之际，内战的威胁也在迫近。Violence was inevitable once the security forces moved in on the Islami
16、st protesters who have occupied public squares in Cairo to call for the release of former President Mohamed Morsi. All sides share the blame. Islamists have refused every offer of negotiation, demanding as a precondition the release and reinstatement of the deeply unpopular Mr Morsi. Worse, at the h
17、eight of the violence, they called for more protesters to join the pitched battles instead of appealing for calm.信仰伊斯兰主义的抗议者们占领了开罗的公共广场，呼吁释放前总统穆罕默德-穆尔西(Mohamed Morsi)。一旦武装安全部队开始对这些抗议者采取激烈行动，暴力就立刻变得不可避免。哪一方都逃脱不了责任。伊斯兰主义者拒绝了所有谈判请求，宣称谈判的前提条件是，军方释放极不受欢迎的穆尔西并让他官复原职。更糟糕的是，在暴力冲突最严重的时候，他们还号召更多抗议者加入激战，而不是呼吁保
18、持冷静。The military, which brought down a democratically elected government last month and now pulls the strings of a nominally civilian executive, has ignited Islamist fury further by trying to crush the Muslim Brotherhood. Hundreds of leaders have been rounded up and jailed, while Mr Morsi is being h
19、eld on trumped-up charges. Until the resignation on Wednesday evening of Mohamed ElBaradei, secularists in the government have stood by as state forces were deployed against civilians in weeks of clashes that have left hundreds dead.埃及军方上月推翻了民选政府，如今操纵着一位名义上的文职总统。军方试图镇压穆斯林兄弟会(Muslim Brotherhood)，进一步点
20、燃了伊斯兰主义者的怒火。数百名穆兄会领导人遭拘捕和囚禁，穆尔西则因莫须有的罪名遭扣押。国家武装力量被调来对付平民，数周来，两者之间的冲突已造成数百人丧生，而临时政府内的文官们对此一直默不作声，直到昨晚穆罕默德-巴拉迪(Mohamed ElBaradei)宣布辞职，才打破了这种沉默。International efforts to bring the warring camps to the bargaining table have failed. Diplomatic missions by the US and EU could not prevent the bloodshed on W
21、ednesday. Yet more than diplomacy is needed to overcome the intransigence of those who believe the only path to victory is the destruction of the other. Washington has so far refused to suspend the $1.3bn in aid to Egypts military. This should now be done until the violence is halted and all parties
22、 agree to talks. The release of Mr Morsi has to be on the table.国际社会推动冲突双方展开谈判的努力已告失败。美国和欧盟的外交使团没能阻止昨日的流血。然而，要化解冲突双方的不妥协态度，需要的不仅仅是外交努力，因为冲突双方都坚信，取得胜利的唯一办法就是毁灭对方。美国政府迄今仍拒绝暂停对埃及军方的13亿美元援助。但美国现在真的应当暂停这一援助了，直到暴力停止、各方同意谈判为止。释放穆尔西也应提上谈判日程。But pressure also has to be exerted on the Muslim Brotherhood. Turk
23、ey or Qatar are best placed to intervene with Egypts Islamists. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkeys prime minister, condemned the earlier military coup, but this should not rule out him acting as an intermediary in concert with other parties. Qatar could also play a useful role. The new emir may be wary o
24、f foreign entanglements but he and the rest of the world should be even more wary of the consequences for the region of a descent into sectarian anarchy in Egypt.与此同时，也需要对穆斯林兄弟会施压。土耳其和卡塔尔两国最适合担当调停者。土耳其总理雷杰普-埃尔多安(Recep Tayyip Erdogan)曾谴责埃及此前发生的军事政变，但不应因此就排除他与其他方面一起充当调解人的可能性。卡塔尔也能发挥有益的作用。卡塔尔新任埃米尔或许对卷入
25、外国事务感到担心，但他以及国际社会的其他人士更应该担心的是，埃及若陷入宗派敌对的无政府状态，会给该地区带来的种种后果。BEC商务英语阅读材料：中德大战When it comes to competition in global markets, especially in exports, China and Germany are increasingly on a collision course. Germany was the number one exporter from 2003 t0 20XX. In 20XX China overtook Germany to become
26、number one and it will stay there.In 20XX both nations again showed strong export growth and defended their positions, well ahead of the US in exports. With remarkable similarities between Chinese and German exporters, the competition will be tough.Hidden ChampionsWhy is Germany, a comparatively sma
27、ll country, so strong in exports? The explanation lies in its “hidden champions”, little known mid-sized world market leaders. My total count of these companies is around 2,500 worldwide, and 1,200 of them are from Germany. They alone account for about one quarter of German exports.Surprisingly I fo
28、und a rather similar structure in China. 68 percent of all Chinese exports come from companies with fewer than 2,000 employees not from large corporations. It is also amazing that China already has well over 100 hidden champions, probably more than highly developed countries such as France, the UK o
29、r Japan.Strong ambitionsOne outstanding characteristic of these firms is their extreme ambition with regard to global market leadership. This is the aim that drives hidden-champion entrepreneurs in both China and Germany. In numerous talks in China I asked the audience, “Who wants to become world ma
30、rket leader?” Always more than half raised their hands, very similar to Germany. These ambitions will unavoidably lead to a competitive collision in the global marketplace.Germans as low-price competitorsGlobalization usually starts with exports and sales. Manufacturing follows, then RD, and later o
31、n complete management functions. Most German companies are in the late stages of this process. They are not only building huge manufacturing sites in China, but also moving RD for cheaper and simpler products there. Siemens and Bosch are well advanced on this path. Schenck Process, a world leader in
32、 industrial weighing and measuring processes, has even moved its complete competence centre for the mining industry to Beijing. The only way for German companies to remain competitive against the Chinese in the low-cost, low price-segment is to “become Chinese” themselves.Tata Nano GermanA very rece
33、nt idea which I strongly advocate is that German companies should start to attack their Chinese competitors on the cost side. This requires radically simplified products, known as ultra-low-price products, and manufacturing in the lowest-cost locations. These are usually outside China, in countries
34、such as India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The Tata Nano car in India is a case in point. It is essentially a German car with nine German suppliers involved, Bosch being the biggest. The components delivered by the Germans were developed and are manufactured in India, not in Germany.Chinese as high-valu
35、e competitorsBut we also see a movement in the opposite direction. The Chinese call it trading up. When I visited the concrete pump plant of Sany in Changsha, China, about a year ago, I was stunned. The first thing I saw in this ultra-modern plant (comparable only to a Scania plant I had visited nea
36、r Stockholm shortly beforehand) were Mercedes and Volvo truck chassis. Expressing my astonishment, I got the reply, “We mount our concrete pumps on the best trucks in the world.” And it went on. I saw Deutz diesels, Bosch Rexroth hydraulics and controls from Siemens. Sany stated unequivocally that t
37、hey use only world-class suppliers.A few months later I met Sanys General Manager Europe in Cologne, near to which Sany is currently building a greenfield plant the first Chinese plant in Germany. My “Why?” question again found an interesting reply: “Sany has to be in a world-class manufacturing loc
38、ation. If we want to become world-class we must be in direct contact with the best global manufacturing and engineering talent.” In 20XX, Sany overtook Putzmeister from Germany as the global leader in concrete pumps.Sany is not a typical Chinese company, but it is a harbinger of things to come. I co
39、nsider the Chinese the most serious competitors for the Germans in the future. But with their strong presence in China and other emerging countries, the Germans are well prepared for the looming fight.Learning to learn:*最后一段点题，写出了德国面临的挑战也存在机遇。这种内涵，作者是通过两层转折成功实现的，学习这种写作手法，为以后高阶写作打好基础。Language Points:
40、1. collision 碰撞 2. manufacturer 制造商Exam Focus:1.Which statement is Not true about “hidden champions”?A They are little know mid-sized world market leaders.B They play an important role in Germanys strong export.C Nearly half of them are from Germany.D They contribute to 68% of all Chinese exports.2.
41、 Does the author have confidence in Germans ability in dealing with Chinese enterprises challenge?A Yes B No C Not given.BEC商务英语阅读材料：成竹在胸Confidence can make or break your career. Luckily for those lacking it, self-belief is easy to boost(1).“Hugely from a leadership and team perspective,” says Rob Y
42、eung, a corporate psychologist at Talentspace and author of Confidence: The Art of Getting Whatever you Want.“You must be confident for others to have confidence in you. People equate confidence with competence.”Bob Etherington, a sales, negotiation and presentation trainer, says it can be the diffe
43、rence between success and failure. “Companies arent run by people who are the best but by people who think theyre the best.”(2).“Often you do need to feign confidence at first,” says Mr Etherington. “You try and adopt the feeling of someone who knows what theyre doing.”But, he adds, the best thing a
44、bout faking confidence is that it often evolves into the real thing. “You get a picture in your mind of the outcome you want. Athletes do it all the time they see the ball going into the hole. Even though you dont really believe it, your brain latches on to it. That gets your confidence going.”(3).W
45、hen engaging in conversation or making presentations, Mr Etheringtons advice is: “Speak clearly and drop your voice, stand with your feet about 30 centimetres apart, use your hands when you talk and make eye contact.”Peter Shaw, an executive coach at Praesta, says that personal experiences can also
46、help. “Remember occasions when you have been confident in the past. Encapsulate memories of success,” he says. “You could also have a mantra, like I can do this or Keep calm and carry on. Or you can think of situations where youre confident outside of work and then transfer some of that into the wor
47、k environment.”Mr Yeung says: “Psychologists also talk about the illusion of transparency. Most people believe that when they are nervous everyone can see this. But they cant. Just remembering this can make you more confident.”(4).Two ways to improve how you come across are to make sure you have don
48、e your homework and to show up to meetings with plenty of time to spare. “You may not actually need to read all those pages the night before but it will boost your confidence,” says Mr Shaw. “Preparation is as much psychological as practical.”Arriving early is also a good way to collect your thoughts. “If you arrive flustered and have to apologise, you wo
