3. Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B

　　A B ___

　　1) going public A) A sector in which companies in the active

　　outdoor recreation business provide products

　　and services for a variety of outdoor activities

　　such as bicycling, boating and climbing. 2

　　2) outdoor industry B) A term commonly used to describe the world

　　of corporations within the United States not

　　under government ownership. 3

　　3) corporate America C) The process of performing an initial public

　　offering (IPO) by a firm, and for the first time

　　the general public can buy its shares. 1

　　4) environmental assessment D) Things that define or constrain aspects of

　　business that are intended to assert business

　　structure or influence the behavior of

　　business. 8

　　5) wilderness adventure E) Activities, often regarded as sports or recreations,

　　performed by people in areas of natural land

　　without much cultivation or very sparsely

　　populated. 5

　　6) flextime F) Programs by governments, enterprises or

　　individuals to create sensibility of

　　environmental protection and to encourage

　　environment-friendly behaviors like energy

　　efficiency, recycling, and healthy housing. 9

　　7) gross revenue G) Process of estimating and evaluating significant

　　short-term and long-term effects of a program

　　or project on the environmental quality of

　　a location. 4

　　8) rules of business H) Money generated by all of a company's

　　operations, before deductions for expenses. 7

　　9) green initiatives I) Non-traditional work scheduling practice which

　　allows employees to choose their individual

　　working hours certain limits. 6

　　10) patented product L) A product in respect of which a patent has been

　　granted and its production and sale are legally

　　protected by the patent. 10