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1. Introduction
Considering the importance of business English for a business English student， creating an applicable test to show students’ achievement in business English is in need. The purpose of this paper is to explore problems and solutions on a small scale during creating some items on business English reading test for business English students. This paper consists of five parts： introduction， literature review， Methodology， Sample test items， a reference.
2. Literature review
2.1 what should be considered when creating a reading test？
According to Hughes（2003）， Henning （1987）， Brown （2004） and Kerlinger （1973）， it’s better to include the followings： time allotment， content range of testing， criteria levels of performance， scoring procedures， examination points allocation， choose the original material （6 Points）.
2.2 the principle of choosing original text？
No repeatedly selected texts of a kind； appropriate length； passages containing discrete pieces of information； a clearly recognizable structure； interesting； avoid texts of candidates’ general knowledge.
2.3 the principle of choosing multiple-choice as test items？
The Alderson et al. （1995） claimed that multiple-choice items should be presented in context； the correct alternative should not look so different from the other distracters； each option should fit equally well into the stem， and it will be a poor item is we choose correct answer by our common sense and experience.
3. Methodology
The reading test is created according to the syllables of Zunyi Medical University’s Business English. The related books include： success with BEC student’s
Considering the importance of business English for a business English student， creating an applicable test to show students’ achievement in business English is in need. The purpose of this paper is to explore problems and solutions on a small scale during creating some items on business English reading test for business English students. This paper consists of five parts： introduction， literature review， Methodology， Sample test items， a reference.
2. Literature review
2.1 what should be considered when creating a reading test？
According to Hughes（2003）， Henning （1987）， Brown （2004） and Kerlinger （1973）， it’s better to include the followings： time allotment， content range of testing， criteria levels of performance， scoring procedures， examination points allocation， choose the original material （6 Points）.
2.2 the principle of choosing original text？
No repeatedly selected texts of a kind； appropriate length； passages containing discrete pieces of information； a clearly recognizable structure； interesting； avoid texts of candidates’ general knowledge.
2.3 the principle of choosing multiple-choice as test items？
The Alderson et al. （1995） claimed that multiple-choice items should be presented in context； the correct alternative should not look so different from the other distracters； each option should fit equally well into the stem， and it will be a poor item is we choose correct answer by our common sense and experience.
3. Methodology
The reading test is created according to the syllables of Zunyi Medical University’s Business English. The related books include： success with BEC student’s