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  3. Read the text below about brokers. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. For each question 19—33 mark one le

Read the text below about brokers. Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D. For each question 19—33 mark one le

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问题 Read the text below about brokers.
Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
For each question 19—33 mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
There is an example at the beginning.
                              Brokers
Brokers neither physically handle products being distributed…example…work on a continuing…19…with their principals…20…, a broker is an independent wholesaling middleman that brings buyers and sellers together and provides market information to either party. Most brokers work for sellers, …21…a small percentage represent buyers.
Brokers have no authority to set prices. They simply negotiate a sale and leave it up to the seller to accept or …22…the buyer’s offer. They also furnish considerable market information…23…prices, products, and general market conditions.
Because of the limited services provided, brokers receive relatively small commissions—5 percent or less. …24…, brokers need to operate on a low-cost basis.
Food brokers…25…buyers and sellers of food and…26…general-merchandise items to one another and bring them together to complete a sale. They are well…27…about market conditions, terms of sale, sources of credit, price setting, potential…28…, and the art of negotiating. They do not actually provide credit but sometimes store and deliver goods. Brokers also do not…29…goods and usually are not allowed to complete a transaction…30…formal approval. Like other brokers, food brokers generally represent the seller, who pays their commission.
Food brokers, …31…manufacturers’ agents, operate in specific geographic locations and work for a limited…32…of food producers within these areas. Their sales force calls on chain-store buyers, store managers, and institutional purchasing agents. Brokers work…33…with advertising agencies. The average commission for food brokers is 5 per cent of sales.
选项 A、Instead of
B、Instead
C、So
D、Therefore
答案B
解析 第一、二句话是对broker的定义，二者之间没有因果关系，因此C和D不是合适的选项。instead of不能独立使用。instead：而是，相反。又如：He did not go to school by bus today．Instead，he went by taxi．他今天不是乘公共汽车去上学，而是坐出租车去的。
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