刘如意主编《物流英语》习题答案资料

Reference Keys
Chapter One
Unit One What is Logistics？
Listeningt Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. logistics potential, benefit, advantage
2. improve, efficiency, locating
3. process, flow, consumers
4. view, unseen
5. part, supply chain, efficient, effective, origin, consumption Ⅱ.Listen to the passage three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard. deal with logistics department. around the world the point of origin deal with suppliers. located in
Ⅲ.Listen to the dialogues three times and choose the right answer to each question. 1. A. 2. C. 3. A. 4. C 5. D
Vocabulary Building
Ⅱ.Now combine the words in Column A with Column B to make right collocations. Example : supply chain.
A B
consumer collecting
material controlling
inventory handling
information routing
transport response
Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ.Comprehension questions.
1 For examples, transportation, distribution, warehousing and so on.
2.Yes, it is. For example, everything we buy from retail stores is moved by all modes of transport.
3. Transportation, warehousing, order processing, inventory controlling, routing, information collecting, material handling and so on.
4.No, they are interrelated to each other. We should integrate them to achieve maximum profit.
Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.我认为现代物流是世界上最令人兴奋的领域之一。

2.物流的主要目标在于以最低的成本来转移产品和信息。

3.任何销售产品的商业企业都需要物流服务。

5. 物流技术日新月异。

7.仅就中国而言，市场结构包括超过2 000万个零售网络和超过200万个的批发网络。

8. 物流的总体目标是以尽可能低的总成本达到客户服务水平。

9. 大量企业通过在国内外供应链上创利而获得成功。

10. 由于这个项目的规模，产生了大量的物流挑战。

Ⅲ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
Now fill in the blanks according the Chinese meaning you have been given.
1. critical
2. director
3. railroad
4. efficiency
5. increasingly
6. functions
7. taking part in
8. processing
Ⅳ. Cloze Test
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B 10. B
Unit Two Career in Logistics
Listening Practice
Ⅰ.Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. date back to, pyramid, 2~
2.5, accomplish
2. nervous, relaxed, male, from all walks of life
3. sense, worthy of, entering, education
Vocabulary Building
Ⅱ.Now use the above words to complete the following sentences,and try to translate them into proper Chinese.
1.jobs
2.stuffed
3.career
4.consolidate
5.transport
6.delivery
Dialogue Two Where to Start
Ⅰ.Pair work: Work in pairs, learn to say the following expressions, and pay due attention to the use of the underlined expressions. One of the student read them and the other try to translate them into Chinese.
1. 你确定你能胜任这项工作吗？
2. 在你加入我们公司之前，你应该知道如何着手。

3. 事实上，职业生涯规划没有固定模式。

4. 责任往往随着提升而增加。

Comprehension Exercises
Ⅱ.Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1.We recruit from a wide pool because we need talented professionals of diverse skills.
2. Our organization wants people with excellent skills, regardless of their ethnic, background, gender, or age.
3. Logistics activities may happen either internally or externally.
4.The concept of logistics is applicable to all of manufacturers and trading companies.
5.The sales of the wholesale and retail trades in China increased by 6 percent last year.
6.A recent US study found that logistics costs account for almost 10% of the gross domestic product.
7. He laid the foundations of his success by study and hard work.
8. An assistant manager is inferior to a manager.
9.We recruit all our restaurant staff locally.
10.Involved in logistics are transportation and traffic, as well as shipping and receiving
Ⅲ. Read the recruit advertisement below and find the right answer to each question.
1. D.
2. D.
3. C.
4. B
5. B.
Ⅳ.Find the best answer to the each question according to Text Two.
1. A.
2. C.
3. D.
4. D.
Ⅴ.Liu Bo，a junior student who would graduate from school in next summer, had some questions to ask Mr. Chen, a HR manager of ASC Company. Read the following email and Mr. Chen’s reply, and choose the right answer to each question.
1. D.
2. B
3. B.
4. C
5. C
Ⅵ. Read the following statements carefully and judge if they are true or false according to Dialogue Two. Mark“√”for true and “×”for false.
1.×
2.×
3. √
4.×
5.×
6. √
Chapter Two
Unit One Transport Modes
Listeningt Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1.vital component, one-third
plicated, dependent on
3.concept, movement
4.expensive, high value
5. 540 billion, 512.5 billion
Ⅱ.Listen to the passages three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. term,derived from,equipment, make up, referred to
2.oil products, respectively, Although, sufficient,keeping an eye on
3.Containerization,documentation, liability, customs procedures, freight forwarders
4.soaring, affecting, drive to, use of their cars,bicycle to work
Vocabulary Building
Ⅰ. Read the following phrases on the left and find the corresponding Chinese meaning of them on the right. Please link them up.
less-than-truck-lond transport 集装化
combined transport 分批装运
transshipment 零担货运
containerization 转运
partial shipment 联运
Ⅱ.Complete the sentences below with the phrases you have just learnt above.
1.transshipment
2.partial shipment
3.Containerization
4.less-than-truck load
bined transport
Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 这些货物发往欧洲。

2．因为飓风我们取消了旅游计划。

3．所有货物已打包好待发。

4．所有展示的货物都从日本进口。

5．它会让我们的运输麻烦重重。

Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the box.
1.agents
2.agreement
3.charter a ship
4.most important
5.shipping space
6.business class
7.railway
8.road
Ⅲ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1.you may either turn to a shipping company or a freight forwarde
2.do you need consolidation service of our company
3.he had not got original B/L
4.anti-date bill of lading(B/L)
5.the world’s fourth largest container port
Ⅳ.Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1.Logistics costs in India is estimated to be around 13% of the GDP.
2.Guangdong has the second largest road network in China.
3.In 1969,Mr McLean sold his share in Sea-Land for $ 160 million
4.I need some transport to deliver the goods.
5.As containerization spread around the world, ships were turned round more
quickly with more earnings.
Ⅴ. Cloze test.
Part 1: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A .6.A 7.A. 8.A
Part 2: 1. B 2.A 3.B 4. A 15 C
Unit Two The International Marine Market
Listening Practice
Ⅰ.Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1.challenge, containerization
2. extensive and good handling shipment
3. established, mutual trust
4. first-class, international transport forwarding
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. requirements, three, First Party Logistics, the Second Party Logistics, contracts, specialists
2. popular, safe, international, measurement, twenty feet, two TEUs Vocabulary Building
1. Read the following phrases on the left and translate them into Chinese. Do remember how and when to use them.
1. 20英尺标准箱
2. 实际承运人
3. 集装箱租赁公司
4. 集装箱堆场
5. 集装箱货运站
6. 集装箱外部尺寸
7. 集装箱内部尺寸
8. 发货人的责任Comprehension Exercises
I. Answer the following questions according to Text Two.
1. Conference Lines have an agreement to charge uniform freight rates on the same route and they are anti-competitive.
2. There are two forms of tramping vessels: the voyage charter and the time charter.
3. To the shippers. NVOCC functions as the carrier and to the actual carrier ,it is the shipper.
Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1.freight
2.freight prepaid
3.international trade volume
4. inner dimensions
5.bulk cargo
Ⅲ.Find the best answer to each question according to Text Two.
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.D
5.B
Ⅳ.Translate the following statements into Chinese.
1. 无船承运人同时承担着班轮运输和非班轮运输的责任。

2. 我们公司广泛地提供DHL, FEDEX, UPS,TNT和EMS等快递服务。

3. 所有的包装将通过自动分拣中心分类并陆续被各自送到标准处理系统。

4. 这家运输公司拥有超过500名的签约员工，生意遍及中国南部地区。

5. 客户可以随时在线查询货物情况，保证货物的安全。

Ⅴ.Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1. The Ministry of Communications of the PRC has issued a new shipping regulation.
2. When choosing a new location for a new port, care must be taken to the cargo flow in the region.
3. The shipping company will tell you when your cargo is loaded on board the ship.
4. You had better charter a big bulk carrier to carry the imported iron ore.
5. As the dock workers are on strike, all the container ships are waiting to be loaded and unloaded.
Ⅵ. Cloze test.
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5.C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A 10. B
Ⅶ. Reading comprehension.
1. C
2. C
3. B
4.D
Ⅷ. Writing Practice
1. The following is and E-mail from Catherine to her friend, a director of a shipping company. Translate it into Chinese.
薇薇，我是ABC公司的凯瑟林，我有事请你帮忙。

我们的货物由于路上塞车无法按时送到港口。

明天是信用证装船期限的最后一天，如果我们没有按期装船，国外客户会投诉的。

我希望你能帮我倒签提单，十分感谢！
2. If you were Weiwei, write an E-mail in reply to Catherine, telling her politely why you can’t help her. The sentences below will be helpful. Do note the clue in the brackets.
1. I am sorry but I can’t anti-date the bill of lading because it will be a fraud to the customer.
2. You should phone or fax your customer, explain what have happened, and try to reach an understanding. I hope delay for one or two days won’t affect the relationship between you two sides.
Chapter Three
Unit One The classification of Warehouse
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. classified, bonded
2. complex, locations
3. decision-making, priorities
4. facilitates, transport
ⅡListen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. software, complicated, computers
2. scale economy, consolidating, tailored
3. out of stock, high inventory costs, market share
Vocabulary Building
Ⅰ.Combine the word “warehouse” with different words in the ellipse on the right to make right collocations and then translate them into Chinese.
warehouse activities 仓库活动
warehouse charge 仓库费用
warehouse layout 仓库布局
warehouse address 仓库地址
warehouse control 仓库控制
warehouse operation 仓库运作
warehouse location 仓库选址（落址）
Comprehension Exercise
Ⅰ.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 自有仓库为库房内储存的商品的所有者所拥有和管理。

2. 仓储管理是保持物流运作有竞争力的关键因素。

3. 采取何种库存策略主要在于财务因素。

4. 仓库内的盗窃情况使得盈利降低5%。

5. 一个好的仓储管理软件应跟随着企业的发展而发展，而不是拖企业后腿。

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1.stock-taking
2. fulfilled
3. turn-over
4. stock
5. out of stock
Ⅲ.Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1. Private warehousing is usually considered less costly than public warehousing because private facility costs have not been calculated.
2. It is important to develop an accurate assessment of total warehouse-related costs prior to making a decision regarding warehouse strategy.
3. Plastic package has an advantage over wooden package in being more easily kept clean.
4. The company does not take proper fire precaution.
5. We have very good connections with the China Shipping and Storage Co. Ltd.
Ⅳ.Cloze test.
part1: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A
part2:1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A
Ⅴ. Reading comprehension.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. A
Unit Two Inventory Management
Listening Practice
Ⅰ.Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. comparison, fixed
2. loss, damage, or delay
3. characterized, quality
4. objectives, cost reduction
5. excess, turnover
6. ties up, free up
Ⅱ.Listen to the passages three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. order quantities, the arrival of, 1931, inventory management,
Economic Order Quantity, by hand
2. forecasts, minimize, in excess, defective, eliminate
Ⅲ. Listen to the dialogues three times and choose the right answer to each question.
1. C
2.C
3. A
4. A
5. C
Vocabulary Building
Ⅱ. Now fill the following blanks with the terms you learnt above.
1. storage rack
2. carousel
3. Cross docking
4. conveyors
5. vendor-managed inventory (VMI)
Ⅲ. Translate the following terms and expressions into Chinese.
1. 仓库主管
2. 盘点
3. 收发货
4. 商品周转率
5. 安全库存
Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ. Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in brackets.
1. Inventory is viewed as waste of money.
2. Inventory cost consists of variable cost and fixed cost.
3. The less the inventory level is, the more risks a company will face with.
4. Warehouse management plays a vital role in the operation of logistics system.
Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1. turnover
2. stock
3. out of stock
4. overstock
5. inventory level
Ⅲ.Find the best answer to each question.
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. D
Ⅳ. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the box.
1. inventory
2. turnover
3. transit
4. upgraded
5. storage
6. Stockout
Ⅴ.Calculation exercises.
2. According to the EOQ mobel, the quantity for each order is 200 while the total cost will be the lowest.
Ⅵ.Cloze Test
Part1: 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. B 10. A
Part2: 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D 10. D
Chapter Four
Unit One The Importance of Purchasing
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. percentage, savings
2. poor-quality, service
3. position, commission
4. inventory, agent
5. in the form of, order receipt,
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. boring, responsible
2. marketing, regulations
3. long-term, risks
4. platform, share
Vocabulary Building
Ⅰ. Read the following words or phrases on the left and find their right Chinese meanings on the right. Familiarize yourself with the names of different positions related to purchasing practice and sales management.
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. F
5. C
6. H
7. E
8. G
9. J 10. I 11. L 12.K Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ. Complete the followin sentences allording to the Chinese meanings in the bnackets.
1.Effective purchasing
2.vital/crucial
3.stockouts
4.suppliers
5.raw materials
6.power
7.dates back to
8.proportion
9.installment
10.closure
Ⅱ. Cmplete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the table.
1. buy
2. shopping
3. procurement
4. book
5. purchase
Ⅲ. Find the best answer to each question.
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
Ⅳ. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrase in the brackets.
1. available
2. read
3. marketing
4. excess
5. increase
6. considerate
7. packed
8. has risen
Ⅴ. Translate the following phrases into English.
1. purchasing department
2. raw materials
3. component parts
4. work-in-process
5. finished goods
6. supplier/vendor
7. supply-demand relationship 8. purchasing procedure
9. negotiation skills 10. manufacturer
Ⅵ. Read the following statements carefully and judge if they are true or false according to Dialogue One. Mark “√” for true and “×” for.
1. ×
2. ×
3. ×
4. √
5. ×
6. ×
Ⅶ. If you were a purchasing manager, what would you do to make the purchasing process reasonable and successful? There are some simple steps marked with Arabic numbers below. Please arrange them in right order according to your own understanding.
Step One: 2; Step Two: 3; Step Three:1; Step Four: 5; Step Five: 4 Step Six: 6
Ⅷ. Cloze test.
1. A
2. A D
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
Unit Two Globalized Purchasing
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. strategic
2. contributes
3. Stockouts
4. globalization
5. standardize
6. continuity
7. excessive
8. primary
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. requirement, highway, rail
2. fit perfect, buy, wrap, credit card
3. service, return, matter, faded, reply
4. feedback, distribution, functioning, out of order, appreciation Vocabulary Building
Ⅰ. Read the following words or phrases on the left and find their right meanings on the right.
1. c
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. b
Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases you have learnt above. Change the forms when necessary.
1. bottleneck
2. Globailized
3. framework
4. standardized
5. outsourcing
Ⅲ. Suffix -ian, -ist , -or, -er, -y -ice can be added at the end of verbs to refer to corresponding nouns of them. There are some verbs below. Try to change them into nouns with the indication given.
1. standardization
2. promotion
3. competition/competitor
4. construction
5. adaptation
6. recognition
7. simplification
8. translation
9. agreement 10. solution
Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1. information
2. eliminating
3. procurement system/ purchasing system
4. labor costs
5. depressed/ has depressed
6. cost advantage
7. refund 8. Quality 9. cost-effectiveness 10. benefits
Ⅱ. Translate the following into Chinese.
1. 和少数几个供货商的长期合作会产生规模经济效益并大大减少质量问题。

2. 随着标准化的进展，厂商将逐渐和供货商联合起来共同促进成本的降低。

3. 将执行成本降低作为独立职能部门是我们公司的一大进步举措。

4. 今年几种基础性产品的成本都大大提高了。

5. 寻找可替代产品——作为解决已识别需求的可能方案——和消费采购存在很大的不同。

Ⅲ. Read the following statements carefully and judge if they are true or false according to Text Two. Mark “√” for true and “×” for false.
1. √
2. ×
3. ×
4. ×
5. √
Ⅳ. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases given in the box .Change the forms when necessary.
1. traveling
2. promotion
3. exhibition
4. imported
5. dispute
6. air
7. procurement
8. agreement
9. Chances 10. balance
Ⅴ. Cloze test.
Part1: 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
Part2: 1. D. 2. A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. B. 6. B. 7. A. 8. B.
Ⅵ. Translate the following sentences into English with the words and phrases in
the brackets.
1. It is very important to forge solid relationship with customers.
2. Many suppliers heavily depend on the orders placed by manufactures.
3. Without careful consideration of order quantities and timing, it is difficult for a firm to gain success in its operation.
4. Overstock is waste of money.
5. The liquefied petroleum gas has been in short supply these days.
Ⅶ. Reading comprehension.
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
Chapter Five
Unit One Industrial Packaging
Listening Practice
Ⅰ.Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you really heard.
1. desserts, chocolates, sold out, 10%, nice, package, choice, 28.
2. football, missed, rebroadcast, website, click
Ⅱ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. instruction
2. indicative mark
3. protection
4. in quantity
5. cardboard Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. The purchasing activities of buyers are always influenced by the packages.
2. Your products will be sold well if you improve the goods package.
3. What is the cost of the packing?
4. We have taken care in packing and handling the goods, so that they will reach the customers in good condition.
5. Upon careful examination, we found that nearly 10% of the goods damage was caused by poorly packing.
Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1. industry
2. crushed
3. lies in
4. objection
5. wooden cases
Ⅲ. Find the best answers to the following questions according to Text One.
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
Ⅳ.Cloze test.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A 10. C Ⅴ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 这种包装不够牢固，无法经受海上运输。

2. 由于合适的包装，货物情况良好。

3. 在日本用白色材料来包装礼品是被认为不礼貌的。

4. 我们不得不更换所有的箱子以最小化货损的程度。

5. 发货人应为由不良包装引起的任何损失负责。

Ⅵ.Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the box.
1. traditional
2. disposed
3. cardboard
4. promote
5. primary
6. effect
7. water-proof
8. shake-proof
Ⅵ.Writing practice: Please write a short passage according to the Chinese clues given as follows. The words and phrases in the box will be very useful in your writing. Sample:
The use of corrugated paper dates back to late 18th century and early 19th century. It was promoted and universalized in the 20th century. Advantages of corrugated paper lie in that it is of high compressive strength to protect the contents. Besides, it is light, cheap, easy to machine and recyclable. Moreover, it is easy to print colorful patterns on the corrugated paper to beautify and publicize the goods. The basic materials used for making corrugated cardboard paper are paper pulp made from kinds of plant fibers.
Unit Two Information Technology in Logistics
Listeningt Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the following sentences carefully and complete them with what you exactly heard.
1. information technology
2. managing and processing
3. Computer software
4. IT Department
5. information services
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. terms, proposal, drugs, moisture, waterproof, films
2. quotation, plastic, similar, sake, 5%, 500.
3. surfing, news, exciting, devote, occasionally
Vocabulary Building
Ⅱ. Find the right answer to each question.
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ.Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1. consists of
2. applied
3.global village
4. equipped
5. downstream
6. come to action/play
7. plays an important role
8. Online shopping
9. application software 10. analyzed and processed 11. application of modern management methods
Ⅱ.Find the right answer to each question according to Text Two.
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
Ⅲ. Complete the following sentences with the words and phrases in the brackets.
1. tracked
2. embedded
3. lies in
4. decisions
5. saved
Ⅳ.Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the box.
1. come into play
2. due to
3. consists of
4. Although
5. as well as
6. except for
7. costs
8. conquers
9. invested 10. tracked
11. shared12.Platform 13. reduce 14. indicates
Ⅴ.Cloze test.
Part 1: 1. B 2. C. 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B Part 2: 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A Ⅶ. Reading comprehension.
1. A
2. B
3. D.
4. D
Chapter Six
Unit One How Are Logistics Costs Represented?
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. 3,841.4
2. motor
3. Sea-rail
4. 18.3%
5. as a result of
6. expansion
7. slower
8. Delivery
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogue three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
Speaking, raised, settled, creditworthy, notice,
Expect, withdraw, tariff, $50, Bunker Adjustment Factor Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese meanings in the brackets.
1. have been taken
2. has risen by 2%
3. is primarily based
4. bear all the transport cost of the goods
5. is in short supply
Ⅱ. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 现在，很多企业已建立起自己的配送中心以提高配送效益并获取利润。

2. 生产一件产品的总成本包括固定和可变成本。

3. 一些企业仍然不懂什么是物流成本。

4. 当业务量变动时，固定成本不变，至少在某种范围内不变。

Ⅲ. Translate the following sentences into English with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1. The major products and services covered in the road transport market are: short distance，long distance and medium-long distance transport.
2. Railroad transport has very high fixed costs, that is to say, whether a railroad runs few trains or many, it must meet those costs.
3. The fixed costs of road transport include vehicle maintenance, taxes, depreciation and administrative expenses.
4. The fixed costs and some of the variable costs cannot be traced directly to a particular shipment.
5. With the fixed costs of railway being relatively high, the unit costs of shipments are expected to decline over the range of a relatively large number of shipments.
Ⅳ. Choose the right answer to each question according to Text One.
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
Ⅴ. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrase in the box.
1. loaded
2. dealing
3. diffuse
4. continuous
5. book
6. charges
7. doubt 8. efficiency 9. best 10. variable 11. adjust 12. role
Ⅵ. Cloze test.
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
Ⅶ.Combine the words or phrases on the left with the Chinese meanings on the right to make right collocations.
1.transport charge 运费
2.cargo freight 运输费
3.carload rate 运费待付
4.carriage free 免收运费
5.carriage paid 基本运费率
6.carriage forward 整车运费
7.Basic Rate 运费已付
8. Liner's freight tariff 超重附加费
9. Heavy Lift Additional 班轮运价表
10. Over Length Additional 超长附加费Ⅷ. Reading comprehension.
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
Unit Two Activity-Based Costing
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. good relationship
2. ask for help
3. incleased logistics cost
4. volumes of cargo
5. lot size of each order
Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. vital, relationship
2. vehicle, outsource
3. competition, information
4. lot, discount
Vocabulary Building
Ⅱ. The word “allocate” appears several times both in Text One and Text Two. Use the word “allocate” to com plete the following sentences in right forms and then translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. allocated, 我们为购房准备资金。

2. allocated, 我们去年将10%的收入用于营销。

3. allocation, 我们部门花完了整年的资金配给。

4. allocate, 我们应为一个星期的露营准备配给。

Comprehension Exercises
Ⅰ.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. 过多库存将导致过多的费用。

2. 港口基础设施建设的资金成本很高。

3. ABC作业成本法似乎很适用于物流运作的成本核算。

4. 物流功能对企业成本核算体系具有深刻的意义。

5. 企业不断面临降低成本、增加利润以及改善客户满意度和合作伙伴关系的压力。

6. 可变成本在一定时间内以一种可预知的、直接的方式随着活动程度而变动。

7. 成本分配是影响定价的最重要因素之一。

8. 只有当供应链的每一个点上的成本都最小化才能达到最大的利润。

Ⅱ.Complete the following sentences with the five verbs in the box. Change the forms when necessary. Each verb can be used twice as there are ten sentences below.
1. levied
2. charge
3. invested
4. charge
5. invested
6. levied
7. ordered
8. based
9. ordered 10. based
Ⅲ.Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases in the brackets.
1. identifying
2. eliminate
3. rising
4. capacity
5. accounting
Ⅳ. Read the following statements and judge if they are true or false. Mark “√” for tr ue and “×” for false.
1. ×
2. √
3. ×
4. ×
5. √
6. ×
7. ×
8.×
Ⅴ. Cloze test.
Part 1: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D
Part 2: 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B Ⅵ. Look at the cost structure of transport modes listed in the table below. Choose the right operation characteristic of each mode.
Road ( B ) Railway ( A ) Water ( C ) Air ( D ) Pipeline ( E )
Chapter Seven
Unit One What Is Supply Chain Management?
Listening Practice
Ⅰ. Listen to the sentences three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. network
2. supply
3. comparatively
4. risk
Ⅱ.Listen to the dialogues three times and fill in the blanks with what you exactly heard.
1. matter, discharging, carton cases, customs clearance
2. on hand, left over, remaining, deliver
V ocabulary Building
Ⅰ. Match each word on the left with its comesponding meaning on the right.
1. a
2. b
3. f
4. c
5. e
6. g
7. h
8. d。