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59.What do the couple learn from their experience? A.Strangers are usually of little help. B.One should take care of their bike. C.News reports make people famous. D.An act of kindness can mean a lot. B More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves. The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple. In nutrition(营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater. Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market. 60.We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________. A.green outside and sweet inside B.good-looking outside and soft inside C.yellowy-gold outside and hard inside D.a little soft outside and sweet inside 61.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well? A.It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. B.It was less sweet and good for health. C.It was developed by Del Monte. D.It was used as medicine. 62.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________. A.that people enjoy eating B.that is always present C.that is difficult to get D.that people use as a gift 63.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________. A.slowed other companies to develop pineapples B.succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself C.tried hard to control the pineapple market D.planned to help the other companies C Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen .Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need. Global English Centre *General English in all four skills: listening, speaking , reading , and writing. *3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses. *Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. —Fri. *Experienced college English teachers. *Close to city centre and bus stops. Modern Language School *Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills . *Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat . & Sun . from 2:00—5:00 pm . *Native English teachers from Canada and US. *Language lab and computers supplied. *3-month course：1,050 yuan 6-month course：1,850 yuan The 21st Century English Training Centre *We specialize in effective(卓有成效的)teaching at all levels . *We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan . *We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays. *Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1 *Only 15-minute walk from city centre. The International House of English *Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost : 60 yuan for 12 hours per week ;convenient class hours :9：00-12：00 am and 2：00-5：00 pm. *A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes) . *Free sightseeing and social activities. *Very close to the Central Park . For further information call 67432308 . 64. You work from 9：00 am to 4：30 pm every day . Which school will you choose ? A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School. B. Global English Centre and The International House of English. C. Modern Language School and The 21st Century Training Centre. D. The 21st Century Training Centre and The International House of English. 65. The 21st Century Training Centre is different from the other three schools in that _____ . A. its teaching quality is better B. it is nearest to the city centre C. its courses are more advanced D. it requires an entrance examination 66. You will probably prefer to go the International House because it ________ . A. offers free sightseeing and social activities B. has a special course in spoken English C. costs less than the other schools D. has native English teachers 67. If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _____. A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan C. 720 yuan D. 960 yuan D Most people know that the United States is made up of fifty states. However, few people know a lot about all fifty of them. Sufjan Stevens is a young American musician. He wants to change this situation. Sufjan Stevens plans to make an album about each of the fifty American states. During college, he played in several musical groups and recorded an album of his own music.However, he wanted to be a writer, not a musician. So after college he moved to New York City to study writing. (责任编辑：admin) |