The volume of rose imports has already some domestic growers Now, 2 fighting overseas 3, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. We have a few bulk distribution centers where we sell some imported roses Johnson says, "We may also 4 our business to the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers. " As a replacement for lost ros sales, the Johnsons and other growers also are starting to sell other types of flowers U.S growers got a break this Valentine's Day; a 6 frost killed 25% of Colombia's rose crop. But next year, the weather may not be on their side. " It's hard to operate a business on someone else's_ 7 All the changes are making some in the rose business 8 the good old days when neighborhood flower shops arranged and every Valentine's Day bundle of flowers. It generates attention, says one rose seller. 10 out of the elevator, goes into the office, and puts roses on a typists desk. Then everybody cranes their necks to see, and wonders who sent them to her 1. A). crushed B) crashed C). cracked D) broke 2. A). in spite of B). in addition t C D).instead of 3.A B).rival C).contestants D). partners 4 A). enlarge B)increase C) D). widen 5. A) involve B)consist C) include D) absorb 6.A).rese B). latest C). last B). destruction C). disaster 8. A). long to B). long for 9. A).distribution B)handed C) submitted D).delivered 10A). Somebody B). Anybody C). Everybody D). Nobody (3-7A-2)
The volume of rose imports has already 1 some domestic growers. Now, 2 fighting overseas 3 , the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We have a few bulk distribution centers where we sell some imported roses,” Johnson says, “We may also ____4___our business to 5 the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers.” As a replacement for lost rose sales, the Johnsons and other growers also are starting to sell other types of flowers. U.S growers got a break this Valentine’s Day; a 6 frost killed 25% of Colombia’s rose crop. But next year, the weather may not be on their side. “It’s hard to operate a business on someone else’s 7 .” Johnson says. All the changes are making some in the rose business 8 the good old days, when neighborhood flower shops arranged and 9 every Valentine’s Day bundle of flowers. “It generates attention,” says one rose seller. “ 10 steps out of the elevator, goes into the office, and puts roses on a typist’s desk. Then everybody cranes their necks to see, and wonders who sent them to her.” 1. A). crushed B). crashed C). cracked D). broke 2. A). in spite of B). in addition to C). as well as D). instead of 3.A). enemies B). rivals C). contestants D). partners 4. A). enlarge B). increase C). expand D). widen 5. A). involve B). consist C). include D). absorb 6.A). resent B). latest C). last D). current 7.A).spoil B). destruction C). disaster D). decline 8. A). long to B). long for C). belong to D). belong for 9.A).distribution B).handed C). submitted D). delivered 10A).Somebody B).Anybody C). Everybody D). Nobody (3---7A-2)
says love 2 a dozen long-stemmed roses on Valentine's Day More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nation's rose industry. For rose growers, those who 3 roses, and those who sell, this years 7% increase in sales will be sweeter than a 5-pound box of chocolate candy. Red roses say 'I love you, says Gerald Ha executive director of a marketing research institute. It's going to 5 the most popular flower because love never goes out of6 Yes, a rose is a rose is a rose. 7 selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now 8 convenience to the busy. And discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money Roses Only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was 9 om a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the 90s. 10 today, prices range from 56 for a dozen short-stems to $19 for a dozen of its longest stems. The company, which has its headquarters in New York, has three stores in New York, one in Canada and five in Spain. It plans to expand to three more U.S. cities this year 1. A)Anything Something C)Everything D) Nothin a)like b)unlike C) D 3. A)contribute B)distribute C)spread D)scatter 4. A)anticipated B)participated C) particular 5. A)retain B)remind C)remain D)restrain 6. A)manner B)elegance C) style D)way 7. A)And B) While C) But D) Still 8. A)afford B)offe C)render 9. A)transmitted B)transformed C)transported D)transplanted 10. A)Besides Except C) Besides for D) Except for (3--7A-1)
___1___ says love ___2___ a dozen long-stemmed roses on Valentine’s Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nation’s rose industry. For rose growers, those who ___3___ roses, and those who sell, this year’s ___4___ 7% increase in sales will be sweeter than a 5-pound box of chocolate candy. ”Red roses say ‘I love you’,” says Gerald Hager, executive director of a marketing research institute. “It’s going to ___5___ the most popular flower because love never goes out of ___6___ Yes, a rose is a rose is a rose. ___7___selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now ___8___ convenience to the busy. And discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money. Roses Only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was ___9___ from a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the ‘90s. ___10___ today, prices range from 56 for a dozen short-stems to $19 for a dozen of its longest stems. The company, which has its headquarters in New York, has three stores in New York, one in Canada and five in Spain. It plans to expand to three more U.S. cities this year. 1. A) Anything B) Something C) Everything D) Nothing 2. A) like B) unlike C) as D) such as 3. A) contribute B) distribute C) spread D) scatter 4. A) anticipated B) participated C) particular D) special 5. A) retain B) remind C) remain D) restrain 6. A) manner B) elegance C) style D) way 7. A) And B) While C) But D) Still 8. A) afford B) offer C) render D) reward 9. A) transmitted B) transformed C) transported D) transplanted 10. A) Besides B) Except C) Besides for D) Except for (3---7A-1)
today is the official opening 2, visitors are still from 4 funded construction project ever. No one can ride through the tunnel yet: neither the people who own stock in the company, nor the officers of the 220 banks that provided history's biggest loan, the3,000 journalists trying to imagine three parallel tunnels 6 100 feet of water and 130 feet of clay People on both sides of the English Channel are proud of th e engineerin achievement. But most wonder if it's 7 it given their 8 for 9."If they had linked us to Spain, that would have been more use to us now, wouldnt it?"says one man from London. Spain is a favorite vacation 10 for the british. He laughs when a film about the chunnel says it will make the british feel more el 1. A)Since B)If C)Even if D) Though 2. A)celebration B)ceremony C)congratulation D)meeting 3. A)included B)excluded C)involved D)evolved 4. A)privately B) personally C) individually D) singly 5. A)and b)but C D 6. A)in B c) below 7. A)deserve B)merit D) worth 8. A)respective B)respectable C) respect D)respecting 9. A)another b)the other C) each D)one another 10. A)terminal B)destination C)target D)goal (3--7B)
___1___ today is the official opening ___2___, visitors are still ___3___ from the most enormous ___4___ funded construction project ever. No one can ride through the tunnel yet: neither the people who own stock in the company, nor the officers of the 220 banks that provided history’s biggest loan, ___5___ the 3,000 journalists trying to imagine three parallel tunnels ___6___ 100 feet of water and 130 feet of clay. People on both sides of the English Channel are proud of the engineering achievement. But most wonder if it’s ___7___ it given their ___8___ lack of affection for ___9___. “ If they had linked us to Spain, that would have been more use to us now, wouldn’t it? “ says one man from London. Spain is a favorite vacation ___10___ for the British. He laughs when a film about the Chunnel says it will make the British feel more European.” 1. A) Since B) If C) Even if D) Though 2. A) celebration B) ceremony C) congratulation D) meeting 3. A) included B) excluded C) involved D) evolved 4. A) privately B) personally C) individually D) singly 5. A) and B) but C) nor D) or 6. A) in B) on C) below D) beneath 7. A) deserve B) merit C) reward D) worth 8. A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) respecting 9. A) another B) the other C) each other D) one another 10. A) terminal B) destination C) target D) goal (3---7B)