9. 财务状况 10. 保密
Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 1. You can ____ your lawyer for the settlement of the dispute(争议).
A. approach B. get in touch C. get contact with D. touch 2. I appreciate ____ the opportunity to visit your country.
A. giving B. to have given C. having been given D. to have been given
3. Any information given to us will be held as confidential and will entail(使……承担) no responsibility ____ your part.
A. in B. for C. after D. on
4. It is necessary to make a status inquiry ____ your customer before the execution of the order.
A. into B. about C. for D. after
5. Please inform us ____ the supply and demand situation in your country. A. to B. of C. with D. in 6. We will appreciate____.
A. if you can send us your catalogues and price list at an early date B. it if you can send us your catalogues and price list at an early date C. if you could send us your catalogues and price list at an early date D. it if you could send us your catalogues and price list at an early date 7. Recently, there has been many orders ____ the said goods. A. for B. on C. with D. about
8. If your prices are favorable, we would like to order 1,000 cases____ you. A. to B. with C. for D. on
9. All the information offered by you will be kept ____ confidential. A. in B. as C. to D. with 10. ____ will be appreciated. A. You reply our letter early B. You reply to our letter early C. Your early reply our letter
D. Your early reply to our letter Ⅲ. Translate the following sentences into English: 1. 如能在规定的时间内履行订单，不胜感激。 2. 请随时告诉我们你处花生市场的变化情况。
3. 我们向你方保证，所有关于该公司资信情况的资料都将严格保密，并且你们不承担仸何责仸。
4. 这家咖啡零售商举出贵方名字作为资信征询人。
5. 有位东南亚的客户（customer）正与我们联系购买冰箱（refrigerator）一事。
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6. 兹收到你方２９日来信，要我们调查该公司背景。
7. 兹通知你方，该公司主营农产品进出口，资信情况良好。 8. 客户来信询问订单执行情况。
9. 如能将我们的产品推荐给这家北美的进口商，非常感激。 10. 该公司资信情况不明，建议与其交易时采取谨慎态度。 Ⅳ. Translate the following letter into Chinese: Dear Sirs,
We have now received from the City Commercial Bank, Beijing the information you asked for in your letter of June 6th. The motor company you mentioned is an exclusively foreign-owned enterprise(外商独资企业) formed in 1996. It enjoys a good reputation and can meet its commitments punctually(及时履行其承诺).
The information is confidential without any responsibility on your part.
Yours truly, Ⅴ. Write an English letter in a proper form based on the following information:
Your company is planning to fulfill an order from a new customer: Universal Trading Co. Ltd in Britain, about whom you know nothing. Write a letter to your bank—— the Bank of China inquiring about the financial standing of the above company, details of which are as follows: Name: Universal Trading Co. Ltd Address: P. O. box 1734 Otterspool Way
Watford, Herts WD25 8WW UNITED KINGDOM
Reference bank: Barclays Bank PLC 54 Lombard Street, London EC4 3AH, UK
Chapter2 Enquiries and Offers
Lesson5 An Enquiry (1) Ⅰ. Translate the following terms and expressions A. Into Chinese:
1. make sb. an enquiry for sth. 6. quote sb. a price for sth. 2. a stock of sth. 7. enquire for sth. 3. have sth. in stock 4. be out of stock 5. assure sb. of sth.
8. make sb. a quotation for sth. 9. R&D department 10. finance department
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B. Into English:
1. 询盘(n.) 6. 一整套 2. 现货供应 7. 在产中的 3. 报最低价 8. 盼望，期待 4. 扩展业务 9. 出口部 5. 商品目录和样品 10. 具体询盘 Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
1. We are pleased to inform you that we have ____ our business of sales department. A. risen B. raised C. enlarged D. added
2. They are seriously considering ____ a complete plant(全套设备) for the production of cutting tools.
A. import B. importing C. to import D. imported 3. We have been ____ the aertex(抽纱) line for five years. A. in B. on C. at D. into
4. We will appreciate it very much if you can quote us your best prices ____ Sony Brand Color TV Sets of 24 and 29 inches. A. in B. for C. at D. on
5. We look forward to ____ your catalogues and samples for quality tea and coffee sets.
A. receive B. received C. being received D. receiving
6. We thank you for your letter dated March 18 ____ our silk blouses of various styles.
A. enquiring for B. enquiry for C. enquired for D. enquire for
7. W have the pine kernels(松子) you asked for ____ stock and will deliver(交货) as soon as we ____ your order.
A. in, receive B. in, receiving C. from, received D. from, receiving
8. We thank you for the enquiry you ____ us.
A. have made to B. have offered to C. have let D. have informed 9. As the type required is ____ stock, we hope you can take the following goods instead.
A. in B. out of C. on D. at
10. We assure you ____ our full cooperation with you at all time. A. that B. rest C. on D. of Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the following expressions:
quotation, assure, stock, look forward, line, consider, enlarge, enquiry, inform, quote 1. We ____ to receiving your brochures for typewriters and calculators. 2. Please ____ us at what price your customer can accept out order.
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3. Please send us your lowest ____ for toothpaste.
4. This is a good ____ of home and personal care products.
5. We can supply 1,000 cases of Pepsi Cola from ____ at present.
6. We ____ accepting your quotation, depending on how favorable it is. 7. In recent years we have ____ the business of our Import Division. 8. We thank you for your ____ of June 26 for our leather bags.
9. We will appreciate it very much if you can ____ the best price for paints and
varnishes(油漆和清漆).
10. You may rest ____ that we have quoted you our best price. Ⅳ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1. Will you please quote us CIF Pusan(釜山) for Hisense high-definition color TV sets(海信牌高清晰度彩电) of 24 inches? 2. Stocks are light with active demand.
3. We have received a crowd of enquiries from buyers in other directions for our films(胶卷).
4. If you have men’s leather gloves(真皮手套) in stock, please send us a full range of samples.
5. We can assure you that the prices we quote are very favorable. Ⅴ. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. 我方已接到你方８月１日对我方奥林巴斯数码照相机（Olympus digital cameras）的询价单。
2. 你方所需的１０００台冰箱目前都有现货可供。 3. 我们备货充足，现寄上所需各花色型样。
4. 感谢贵方１０月１日对我方Philips吸尘器（vacuum cleaner）的询盘，现附寄一套在产产品的插图目录本。
5. 如果能报优质绿茶的成本加运费保险费到墨尔本最低价，我们将不胜感激。 6. 我们向你方保证我公司的良好信誉。
7. 你方询购的５０００台传真机（fax machine）目前无货。
8. 请向我方报１０００箱口红（lipsticks）成本加运费青岛最优惠价。 9. 我们期待在今年的中国出口商品交易会上再次见到你方代表。 10. 请放心，我们回正常提供丝绸睡衣（silk pajamas）。 Ⅵ Translate the following letter into English: 先生／女士：
数码照相机
我们对你方在４月份广州交易会上展出的各种型号的数码照相机很感兴趣。 现介绍我公司是伦敦地区最大的电器进口商之一，经营该业务已有十多年了。我们热切希望与你公司建立业务关系。
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目前我公司正在扩展进口业务，该产品正合我们的要求。请寄全套产品的插图目录和价格单，并报你们能够现货供应的数码照相机的成本、运费和保险费伦敦最低价。
盼早复。
谨上
Lesson6 An Enquiry (2) Ⅰ. Translate the following terms and expressions A. Into Chinese: 1. with/in regard to 6. immediate delivery 2. by DHL 7. immediate shipment 3. by EMS 4. as regards
5. receive one’s attention B. Into English: 1. 棉织布 2. 采购样品
3. 通过航空邮寄 4. 关于
5. 感激，感谢
8. by express mail 9. confirming sample 10. sample book
6. 纯棉织布 7. 与……相符 8. 回样
9. 不可撤消的即期信用证 10. 立即答复
Ⅱ.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
1. We would like to inform you that we have received a large inquiry ____ 800 sets refrigerators.
A. of B. at C. for D. with 2. We can supply the goods you require ____.
A. from stock B. in stock C. out of stock D. just the stock 3. We shall advise you ____ we are able to supply the goods again. A. as B. while C. as soon as D. until
4. We have sent you a full range of samples ____ airmail as per (按照) your instructions.
A. on B. at C. for D. by
5. ____ the remaining 50 tons, we have faxed the suppliers to ship the goods at once. A. As regard B. In regards to C. With regards to D. Regarding
6. We very much regret that your counter-sample does not correspond ____ our samples.
A. to B. at C. on D. in
7. We will be ____ if you will make us your lowest quotations ____ iron-free garments(免熨服装).
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