Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. efficiently	B. leading	C. working	D. attracted	AB. travelling	AC. managed
AD. talented	BC. opportunities	BD. competition	CD. business	ABC. measure

New York City and Shanghai

New York City is always thought of as the financial capital of the world. However, there is 【小题1】. London has been challenging this, and there is an emerging challenger from the east, the city of Shanghai. Shanghai has become the base for many international and 【小题2】 Chinese companies. In fact, Shanghai has been called the New York of the East. One thing that is vibrant (充满活力的) in both cities is the strong sense of a 【小题3】 environment.

New York is famous for its financial market on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Index (道琼斯指数) is the measure used to record how stocks and shares in companies are rising or falling in value. It is also famous for its international business network. New York financial service companies have a huge number of 【小题4】 people who can make decisions quickly, with profit as the main focus. Shanghai, like New York, has also 【小题5】 the best of the talent, but from Asia. Many leading companies are also establishing their Asian regional headquarters in Shanghai. The main【小题6】 of the stock market’s rise and fall in China is the Shanghai Composite Index (上证综合指数).

For people 【小题7】 in these cities, the main forms of transport are subways and bus networks. Shanghai’s subway system is much newer than New York’s, but for both cities, good transportation is the key to keeping them as financial centers. The world of finance demands that people are on time and can travel 【小题8】 from meeting to meeting.

When it comes to business culture though, there are many differences. In China, 【小题9】 are often based on long-term relationships which have grown over a period of time. However, modern trading and investment often requires quick decisions, so this is a difference that has to be【小题10】. In New York, business relationships are often based on similar interests and investments.