¡¡¡¡about rotating credit associations£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© They were developed exclusively by Chinese
¡¡¡¡immigrants.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© They accounted for a significant portion of the
¡¡¡¡investment capital used by Chinese immigrants in
¡¡¡¡New York in the early twentieth century.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Third-generation members of an immigrant group
¡¡¡¡who started businesses in the 1920's would have
¡¡¡¡been unlikely to rely on them.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© They were frequently joint endeavors by members
¡¡¡¡of two or three different ethnic groups.
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© Recent immigrants still frequently turn to rotating
¡¡¡¡credit associations instead of banks for investment
¡¡¡¡capital.
¡¡¡¡4. The passage best supports which of the following
¡¡¡¡statements£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© A minority entrepreneur who had no assistance
¡¡¡¡from family members would not be able to start a
¡¡¡¡business.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Self-help networks have been effective in helping
¡¡¡¡entrepreneurs primarily in the last 50 years.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Minority groups have developed a range of
¡¡¡¡alternatives to standard financing of business
¡¡¡¡ventures.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© The financial institutions founded by various ethnic
¡¡¡¡groups owe their success to their unique formal
¡¡¡¡organization.
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© Successful minority-owned businesses succeed
¡¡¡¡primarily because of the personal strengths of their
¡¡¡¡founders.
¡¡¡¡5. Which of the following best describes the organization
¡¡¡¡of the second paragraph£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© An argument is delineated£¬ followed by a
¡¡¡¡counterargument.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© An assertion is made and several examples are
¡¡¡¡provided to illustrate it.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© A situation is described and its historical
¡¡¡¡background is then outlined.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© An example of a phenomenon is given and is then
¡¡¡¡used as a basis for general conclusions.
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© A group of parallel incidents is described and the
¡¡¡¡distinctions among the incidents are then clarified.
¡¡¡¡6. According to the passage£¬ once a minority-owned
¡¡¡¡business is established£¬ self-help networks contribute
¡¡¡¡which of the following to that business£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© Information regarding possible expansion of the
¡¡¡¡business into nearby communities
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Encouragement of a business climate that is nearly
¡¡¡¡free of direct competition
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Opportunities for the business owner to reinvest
¡¡¡¡profits in other minority-owned businesses
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Contact with people who are likely to be customers
¡¡¡¡of the new business
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© Contact with minority entrepreneurs who are
¡¡¡¡members of other ethnic groups
¡¡¡¡7. It can be inferred from the passage that traditional
¡¡¡¡analyses of minority business would be LEAST likely
¡¡¡¡to do which of the following£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© Examine businesses primarily in their social
¡¡¡¡contexts
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© Focus on current£¬ rather than historical£¬ examples
¡¡¡¡of business enterprises
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© Stress common experiences of individual
¡¡¡¡entrepreneurs in starting businesses
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© Focus on the maintenance of businesses£¬ rather
¡¡¡¡than means of starting them
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© Focus on the role of individual entrepreneurs in
¡¡¡¡starting a business
¡¡¡¡8. Which of the following can be inferred from the
¡¡¡¡passage about the Irish building and loan
¡¡¡¡associations mentioned in the last paragraph£¿
¡¡¡¡£¨A£© They were started by third-or fourth-generation
¡¡¡¡immigrants.
¡¡¡¡£¨B£© They originated as offshoots of church-related
¡¡¡¡groups.
¡¡¡¡£¨C£© They frequently helped Irish entrepreneurs to
¡¡¡¡finance business not connected with construction.
¡¡¡¡£¨D£© They contributed to the employment of many Irish
¡¡¡¡construction workers.
¡¡¡¡£¨E£© They provided assistance for construction
¡¡¡¡businesses owned by members of other ethnic
¡¡¡¡groups.
¡¡¡¡KEYS£º
¡¡¡¡Passage 1£º BECDE ADE
¡¡¡¡Passage 2£º DCAEC BCA
¡¡¡¡Passage 3£º EDBCB DAD
