gument goes,then the traditional principles of university research being curiosity.driven:free and widely available will suffer.Others claim that many of the programs to promote technology transfer are a waste of money because half the small businesses that are promoted are bound to go bankrupt within a few years.
While this debate continues,new ideas flow at a steady rate from Germany's research networks,which bear famous names such as Helmholtz,Max Planck and Leibniz.Yet it is the fourth network,the Fraunhofer Society,that plays the greatest role in technology transfer.
Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer Society is now Europe'S largest organization for applied technology,and has 59 institutes employing 1 2,000 people.It continues to grow.Last year'it swallowed up the Heinrich Hertz Institute for Communication Technology in Berlin.Today, there are even Fraunhofers in the US and Asia.
1 What factor Can be attributed to German prosperity?
A Technology transfer.
B Good management.
C Hard work.
D Fierce competition.
2 Which of the following is NOT true of traditional university research?
A It is free.
B It is profit-driven.
C It is widely available.
D It is curiosity-driven.
3 The Fraunhofer Society is the largest organization for applied technology in
A Asia.
B USA.
C Europe.
D Africa.
4 When was the Fraunhofer Society founded?
A In 1940.
B Last year.
C After the unification.
D In 1949.
5 The word"expertise''in line 3 could be best replaced by
A "experts".
B "scientists".
C "scholars".
D "special knowledge".
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You Need Courage!
Shortly after I began a career in business,I learned that Carl Weatherup,president of PepsiCo(百事可乐公司),was speaking at the University of Colorado.I tracked down the
person handling his, schedule and managed to get myself an appointment. (46)
So there 1 was sitting outside the university's auditorium,waiting for the president of PepsiCo.I could hear him talking to the students...and talking,and talking. (47)He was now five minutes over, which dropped my time with him down to 10 minutes.Decision time.
I wrote a note on the back of my business card,reminding him that he had a meeting."You
have a meeting with Jeff Hoye at 2:30 pm."I took a deep breath,pushed open the doors of the auditorium and walked straight up the middle aisle(过道)toward him as he talked.Mr.
Weatherup stopped. (48)Just before I reached the door, I heard him tell the group
that he was running late.He thanked them for their attention,wished them luck and walked out to where 1 was now sitting,holding my breath.
He looked at the card and then at me."Let me guess."he said."You're Jeff."He smiled. (49)
He spent the next 30 minutes offering me his time,some wonderful stories that I still use,and an invitation to visit him and his group in New Y_0rk.But what he gave me that I value the most was the encouragement to continue to do as I had done. (50)When things need to happen,you either have the nerve to act or you don't.
A I began breathing again and we grabbed(霸占)an office right there at school and closed the door.
B As I sat listening to him,I knew that I could trust him,and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him.
C I became alarmed:his talk wasn't ending w
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