VF考试
VF考试
Logistics System A logistics system consists of different functions and activities,such as the following: 1.Customer service is a core function in the logistics process.Each business entity should have a customer service department to handle complaints,special orders,loss and damage claims,returns,bills problem,and etc．This function becomes crucial because any dissatisfaction can lead to failure to retain customers. 2.Inventory management is to maintain the stock of raw materials and half-finished products.In order to satisfy the customers＇demand and minimize costs,a company should establish an optimal level of inventory to meet the market demand that exceeds our expecta-tions,and at the same time,minimize your inventory holding costs and inventory write-down costs. 3.Transportation has taken a great role in many logistics systems for two reasons.First of all,globalization and importing-exporting activities make most products necessary to be transferred from one country to another.Secondly,information revolution has propelled the manufacturing process and consumer behaviors to be changed drastically.Traditional trans-portation methods need to be upgraded to accommodate modern transportation demand,therefore,containerization and usage of information sharing system emerge. 4.Storage is needed to manage the materials and store ready-for-market products in warehouses.There is new technology applied in the storage,for example,automatic ware-house.Old-fashioned warehouse has become the distribution center where container trucks deliver and pick up the goods. 5.Information system links all logistics processes and integrates all information to en-sure all the handling of large quantity of goods are delivered in an efficient,cost-effective and accurate manner. Questions:
Which of the following function does a logistics system include?( )
A:Whole sales. B:Cash management. C:Storage. D:Internet.
Some Sleep Drugs Do More Than Make You Sleep
The United States Food and Drug Administration1 has ordered companies to place strong new warnings on thirteen drugs that treat sleep disorders. It also ordered the makers of the sleeping pills to provide information for patients explaining how to safely use the drugs.
Last Wednesday, the FDA announced that some of these drugs can have unexpected and dangerous effects. These include the risk of life-threatening allergic reactions. They also include rare incidents of strange behavior. These include people cooking food, eating and even driving while asleep. The patients later had no memory of doing these activities while asleep.
Last year, a member of the United States Congress2 said he had a sleep-driving incident. Patrick Kennedy, a representative from Rhode Island3，crashed his car into a security barrier near the building where lawmakers meet. The accident happened in the middle of the night and no one was hurt. Mr. Kennedy said he had earlier taken a sleep medicine. He said he was also being treated with a stomach sickness drug that could cause sleepiness.
The Food and Drug Administration did not say in its announcement how many cases of sleep-driving it had documented. However, the New York Times4 reported last year about people who said they had strange sleep events after taking the drug Ambien. Some reported sleep-driving and sleep-walking. Others said they found evidence after waking in the morning that they had cooked food or eaten in their sleep. But they had no memory of carrying out the activities.
A. Food and Drug Administration official says that these serious side effects of sleep disorder drugs appear to be rare. But, he also says there are probably more cases than are reported.5 He says the agency believes the risk of such behaviors could be reduced if people take the drugs as directed and do not drink alcohol while taking the drugs. The Food and Drug Administration has advised drug companies to carry out studies to investigate the problem.
disorder /dɪs"ɔ:də(r)/ n. 障碍；紊乱；疾病
注释：
1.United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA):美国食品及药品管理局
FDA based its order upon a wide investigation of sleep-driving
A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
(In order to) get married in this state, one (must) present a medical report (along with) (your) identification.
A:In order to B:must C:along with D:your
They stopped the car on top of a hill in order to ______.
A:see the spires and the domes B:see Oxford C:to park their car D:to see the colleges
A standing order is ______.
A:the same as a cheque B:a way of receiving money regularly C:a way of notifying a customer how he stands D:an instruction to the bank to make regular payments to someone
In order to present a balanced picture, ______.
A:quite a few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left B:most daily newspapers attempt to attract Americans with a moderate attitude C:many papers print columns by well-known journalist with different political and social views D:many papers are in favor of extremist groups on the far left
The government may reduce taxes in a recession in order to _________.
A:apply to all businesses. B:raise the GDP. C:state and city government D:reduce spending E:modify fluctuations in the business cycle F:produce and sell goods
