BEC商务英语中级阅读真题及参考答案 .pdf

BEC 商务英语中级阅读真题及参考答案 bec 中级其实不算特别难，是介于 cet4 到 cet6 的难度，只要我们 认真备考就会通过的，为了方便大家的备考，下面小编给大家带来 2020 年 bec 中级真题及答案。 BEC 商务英语中级阅读真题 BUFFET ZONE Lucy Robertson started working at a takeaway food business to supplement her income during her student days at Edinburgh University, Several years later she had bought the business and now, 17 years on, she owns Grapevine Caterers, probably Scotlands leading independent caterers, with a turnover of almost ￡6m. She had never planned to own a business, and had certainly never considered a career in catering. (0)... ... . However, her unplanned career began in 1985, when she returned to Edinburgh and discovered that the takeaway she had worked in was up for sale. On impulse, she bought it, but admits that at the time she knew nothing about catering. (8)It was a difficult time, but essential in terms of gaining the experience she needed. The late 1980s boom was good for business, with large numbers of office workers wanting takeaway food for their lunches. (9)At one point there were 26 food outlets within a 5- kilometre radius, Robertson recalls. As the economy changed and the once packed office blocks started tobecome vacant, it became clear that Robertson would need to diversify.(10)It changed the direction of the company for good. As Robertson began to win catering contracts, she decided that the company would have to move to larger premises. In 1994, the move was made when she bought another catering business that already had a number of profitable contracts for boardroom lunches. Meanwhile, Robertsons main competitor, the oldest catering company in Edinburgh, was causing her some anxiety. Customer loyalty is not to be underestimated, she warns. But Robertson is not someone who is easily put off.(11)Partly as a result of this, turnover d