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TOEFL Listening Class Unit 2 Passage 28
First of all, you need to know what is TOEFL listening Pattern.
Second, in the course of listening, just pay attention on what you know, if you missed something, just let it go . don't try to figure out what you missed .
Finally, after finishing the passage, don't go answers immediately. use about 5 seconds to review the passage specially last two sentence. then go answers one by one. don't saty in one question for a long time.
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1. What is the professor's main point?
Canadian businesses use Canada's own natural
resources.
Canada has a history of intense economic rivalry.
The fur trade provided an important source of
revenue for Canada.
It is unusual for Canadian companies to engage
in harsh conflict.
2. According to the professor, what is the main advantage
that the Hudson's Bay Company had?
An experienced workforce
Original ideas
Strong financial backing
A fleet of ships to transport furs
3. What approach did the North West Company use to
compete with the Hudson's Bay Company?
Providing extra delivery services
Raising the prices paid to fur trappers
Cutting transportation costs
Opening new territories
4. How did the Hudson's Bay Company respond to
competition?
They copied their competitor's approach.
They increased their advertising.
They bought the competing company.
They switched to another product.
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