解放军文职招聘考试生产者投资

 When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps, eight years from now.” He smiled.

The manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils. I admit that.”

“So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.

“Have you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?”

“Would I be showing it to you if I had?” Johnson smiled again.

“We might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager. “It would be expensive to do that, even if you could,” Johnson said gently. “Besides,” he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”

“Perhaps,” said the manage. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson. Shall we discuss it?”

“Of course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long as possible. That is, of course, the best way.” The manager nodded. He knew plenty about all that.

“But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), “Oh?”

“The other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble starts.”

1. The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it _______.

A. cheaper than the new oil        B. more quickly

C. more expensive               D. as good as the new oil

2. Johnson’s new oil would be _______.

A. more expensive than fish oil, but better   

B. less expensive, and better

C. less expensive, but not good

D. more expensive, and not so good

3. Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _______.

A. could not stop the new oil being made    

B. would never know how to make it

C. had spent a lot of money on it

D. didn’t know enough about it

4. Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _______.

A. to produce it himself             B. to prevent it being produced

C. to be paid not to produce it        D. the manager to produce it

【答案解析】本文讲述了科技产品开发者寻求生产商投资生产的问题。

1. D。细节题。根据第 2 段 …It is better than our fish oils 和第 6 段 …We might add some chemicals to our own fish oils 可知它的目的是 D。

2. B。 细节题。根据第 6 段的 …this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish oils 和第 2 段的 …It is better than our fish oils 可推知答案为 B。

3. A。细节题。根据倒数第 2 段 But I am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time 可知 D 为正确选项。

4. D。推断题。根据最后一段及全文的分析可知 Johnson 的目的是想要该经理生产 …the new oils，故选 D。