A. Chemical Company
Masterson’s interim pre-tax profits growth of 20% was somewhat inflated as a result of the income received from the disposal of several of company’s subsidiaries. The underlying 8% rise in operating profits is a more realistic gauge of the company’s true progress. However, Masterson’s impending merger with Bentley and Knight and its appointment of a new chief executive should mean that the company will be able to sustain growth for the foreseeable future. The share price has varied little during the course of the year and now stands at ￡6.75.
Masterson中期稅前的利潤增長了20%，這個增長有一些夸大蜕径，因為這部分收入來自于公司砍掉了幾個公司的幾個子公司怪蔑。基礎(chǔ)的8%的營業(yè)利潤的增長是一個比較現(xiàn)實(shí)的衡量公司真實(shí)增長的進(jìn)步丧荐。然而缆瓣，Masterson’s 即將與Bentley and Knight兼并和新的CEO的任命應(yīng)該可以顯示公司將有能力在可預(yù)見的將來維持這一增長。股價在今年期間變化不大虹统，現(xiàn)在在6.75歐元/股弓坞。
B Hotel Group
During the past year the Bowden Hotel Group has acquired 77 new properties, thus doubling in size. Last week the group reported pre-tax profits of 88 million in the first six months of the year, ahead of expectations and helped by a strong performance from its London-based hotels and newly expanded US business. However, there is still some way to go. Interation of the new acquisitions is still not completed and, while the share price has risen recently, major problems with interation have yet to be solved.
在過去的一年里，Bowden酒店集團(tuán)已經(jīng)收購了77個新的房地產(chǎn)车荔，這使得他的規(guī)模擴(kuò)大了一倍渡冻。上周集團(tuán)公布在今年的上半年稅前利潤達(dá)到了8800萬歐元，超過了預(yù)期忧便，這些利潤也得益于倫敦酒店和新擴(kuò)張美國業(yè)務(wù)的出色表現(xiàn)族吻。然而，這仍然還有很長的路要走珠增。新的收購的整合仍然沒有全部完成超歌，盡管近期的股價在漲，整合帶來的主要問題還未解決蒂教。
C High-tech Company
This time last year a share in Usertech was worth just over ￡1. Six month ago it was worth ￡40.Today it is priced at under ￡8. If proof were need, here is an illustration of how much of a lottery the technology market can be. But some technology companies are fighting back and Usertech is one of them. What has renewed excitement in the company is the opening of its new American offices in Dallas and its ambitious plans to expand its user base in both North and Latin America.
去年的這個時間巍举，Usertech公司的股價剛剛超過1歐元。6個月前凝垛，股價在40歐元/股懊悯。今天股價在8歐元以下。如果需要證據(jù)的話梦皮，這就是一個科技公司風(fēng)云變化的很好的例子炭分。但是一些科技公司正在抵抗這種不斷變化的狀況，Usertech是其中的一個剑肯。在Usertech公司新的激動人心的事是公司在達(dá)拉斯開業(yè)的新的公司捧毛，同時公司開始準(zhǔn)備在北美和拉丁美洲擴(kuò)大其用戶群的雄心壯志。
D Building Company
Renton’s share price has risen gradually over the past year from ￡2.40 to ￡3.80. The company has been successful in choosing prime locations for its buildings and has benefited from the buoyant demand for housing. Whilst this demand is expected to slow down somwhat during the next year, investors are encouraged by the company’s decision to move into building supermarkets. Work has already begun on two sites in London, and the company is expected to sign a contract within the next month for building four large supermarkets in Scotland.
去年Renton的股票價格逐漸從2.4歐元/股上到了3.8歐元/股退子。公司已經(jīng)成功的選擇到了建造房屋的最佳地段岖妄，并且在強(qiáng)勁的房產(chǎn)需求中獲利。盡管在明年這種需求可能會有一些下降寂祥，但是投資者被公司決定進(jìn)入超市地產(chǎn)深受鼓舞，在接下來幾個月中七兜，公司期待簽署協(xié)議一個在蘇格蘭建造4家大型超市的協(xié)議丸凭。
E.Pottery Manufacturer
Milton Dishes has been through a shake-up over the past year. The group, which has been cutting margins and improving marketing,may post a small profit this year. The many members of the Milton Family, who between them own 58 percent of the business, have been watching the share price rise steadily and several are looking to sell. Trade rival Ruskin has bought up just over 17 per cent of the shares and could well be spurred into further action by the signs of a recovery at the firm.
Milton餐具公司在過去一年里經(jīng)歷了一個革新。集團(tuán)公司，采取薄利多銷的方式擴(kuò)大市場份額惜犀，這可能公布今年較少的利潤額铛碑。占有58%股份的Miltton家族的很多成員，正在觀察到股票價格穩(wěn)步提升虽界，同時有一些計劃去賣汽烦。貿(mào)易競爭對手Ruskin已經(jīng)購買了其超過17%公司股份，一旦公司有復(fù)蘇的跡象莉御，他們將采取進(jìn)一步的措施撇吞。
題目：
- This company has been involved in diversifying its business activity.
公司已經(jīng)參與了多樣化的經(jīng)營活動中。
D.move into building supermarket 開始轉(zhuǎn)到建造超市中=diversifying its business activity
2.Although this company is doing well, it has a number of internal difficulties to deal with.
盡管公司運(yùn)營的很好礁叔，但是有許多內(nèi)部困難需要處理牍颈。
B.internal difficulties to deal with =major problems with interation have yet to be solved
3.This company has reduced the profits it makes on individual items.
公司減少了利潤，發(fā)展了個別項目琅关。
reduced the profits=cutting margins and improving marketing
4.One statistic is a less accurate guide to this company’s performance than another.
一項研究數(shù)據(jù)顯示煮岁，對這家公司的業(yè)績沒有另一家精確。
A 段第1涣易，2句話意思
- The conditions which have helped this company are likely to be less favourable in the future.
已經(jīng)對這家公司產(chǎn)生的幫助條件可能在未來沒有那么多幫助画机。
D. be less favourable in the future= slow down somwhat during the next year
6.The company’s share price has been extremely volatile over the last twelves month.
這家公司的股票價格在過去的12個月里相當(dāng)不穩(wěn)定/多變。
C 段 1新症，2色罚，3句話意思
7.This company is likely to be the subject of a takeover bid in the future.
在不久的將來，這家公司很可能被收購账劲。
E takeover bid = bought up just over 17 per cent of the shares and could well be spurred into further action
8.This company’s performance exemplifies a widely held belief.
這個公司的表現(xiàn)/業(yè)績體現(xiàn)了一個廣泛的堅持信念的例子戳护。
C exemplifies =an illustration widely held belief = fighting back, ambitious
以上翻譯僅僅是一個自己的翻譯，也參考搜索了網(wǎng)絡(luò)中部分解釋瀑焦，僅供參考腌且。
