- 阅读理解B
题干：Large,multinationalcorporationsmaybethecompanieswhoseupsanddownsseizetheheadlines.ButtoafargreaterextentthanmostAmericansrealize,theeconomy'svitalitydependsonthefortunesoftinyshopsandrestaurants,neighborhoodservicesandfactories.Smallbusinesses,definedasthosewithfewerthan100workers,nowemploy60percentoftheworkforceandareexpectedtogeneratehalfofallnewjobsbetweennowandtheyear2,000.Some1.2millionsmallfirmshaveopenedtheirdoorsoverthepast6yearsofeconomicgrowth,and1989willseeanadditional200,000entrepreneursstrikingoffontheirown.Toomanyofthesepioneers,however,willblazeaheadunprepared.Idealistswilloverestimatetheclamor(大声的要求）fortheirproductsorfalltofactorinthecompetition.Nearlyeveryonewillunderestimate,oftenfatally,thecapitalthatsuccessrequires.Midcareerexecutives,forcedbyatakeoverorarestructuringtoquitthecorporationandfindanotherwaytosupportthemselves,maysavor(欣赏)theideaofbeingtheirownbossbutmayforgetthatentrepreneursmustalso,atleastforawhile,bebookkeepersandreceptionists,too.AccordingtoSmallBusinessAdministrationdata,24ofevery100businessesstartingouttodayarelikelytodisappearintwoyears,and27morewillhaveshuttheirdoorsfouryearsfromnow.By1995，morethan60ofthose100start-upswillhavefolded.Anewstudyof3，000smallbusinesses,sponsoredbyAmericanExpressandtheNationalFederationofIndependentBusiness，suggestsslightlybetterodds：threeyearsafterstart-up，77percentofthecompaniessurveyedwerestillalive.Mostcreditedtheirsuccessinlargeparttohavingpickedabusinesstheyalreadywerecomfortablein.80percenthadworkedwiththesameproductorserviceintheirlastjobs.Thinkingthroughanenterprisebeforethelaunchisobviouslycritical.Butmanyentrepreneursforgetthatafirm'shealthinitsinfancymaybelittleindicationofhowwellitwillage.Youmusttenderlymonitoritspulse.Intheirzealtoexpand,smallbusinessownersoftenignoreearlywarningsignsofastagnant(停滞的）marketorofdecayingprofitability.Theyhopefullypourmoreandmoreintotheenterprise,preferringnottoacknowledgeerodingprofitmarginsthatmeanthemarketfortheiringeniousserviceorproducthasevaporated，orthattheymustcutthepayrollorvacatetheirlavishoffices.Onlywhenthefinancialwellrunsdrydotheyseetheseriousnessoftheillness,andbythenthepatientisusuallytoofargonetosave.Frequentchecksofyourfirm'svitalsignswillalsoguideyoutoasensiblerateofgrowth.Tosnatchopportunity，youmustspotthesignalsthatitistimetoconquerthenewmarkets，addproductsorperhapsfranchise(给予特权）yourhotideas.
题目：A country's economy is probably decided by - A 、sufficient preparation for his new business
- B 、the ups and downs of the transnational corporations
- C 、about 2, 400 small enterprises alive
- D 、the number of workers
- E 、about 2, 310 small enterorises alive
- 、the careful thought about the small enterprises
- 、the fate of the small businesses such as small plants and restaurants
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参考答案【正确答案：7】
由题干信息定位到第一段第二句，A country's economy对应文中的the economy'svitality, is decided by 对应文中的 depends on。G 选项（the fate of the small businesses such assmall plants and restaurants)对应文中的 the fortunes of tiny shops and restaurants, neighborhoodservices and factories, 故G选项为正确答案。
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