New technology links the world as never before. Our planet bas【S1】______. It’s now a" global village" where countries are only s

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问题     New technology links the world as never before. Our planet bas【S1】______. It’s now a" global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability  to【S2】______from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly【S3】______by foreign language skills.
    Deeply involved with this new technology is a【S4】______of modern business people who have a【S5】______respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
    Overseas assignments are becoming【S6】______important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive【S7】______in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind". He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success ,and that promotions often  followed or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas,【S8】______will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent(普遍的).
    Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.
    English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a【S9】______the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
    The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s language has an opportunity to fast-for- ward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone  or by fax machine is an obvious【S10】______to the firm.

A)constricted             B)stationed                            C)inferior
D)benefit                 E)increasingly                         F)increase
G)enhanced                H)breed                                I)growing
J)domestic                K)candidate                            L)superiors
M)shrunk                  N)asset                                O)cape
【S10】

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解析 asset意为“资产,有用的东西”,最后一句话的含义是:与外国客户进行良好沟通对公司是一笔显而易见的财富。
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