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一、GapFilling選詞填空（從列表的單詞中選擇合適的詞完成段落/非Cloze選擇填

空）（30題，每題1分，共30分）

WORDLIST

cautioustrulydistinguishedcopiesfaringtold

anotherrespectableeradiscouragingvaryreap

numbersflockingworthmatchclaiminvokedthat

contrastperformresistantrestgentler

generoustranslationsingleimperialismhunger

enthusiastic

Theworldis]gettingsmaller.Americansareembracing,indeeddriving,

anew2ofglobaltradeandrecreationaltravel,jet-settingfromone

internationaltimezoneto3;wearecommunicatingacrossbordersbye-mail,

surfingtheWebforforeignnewsand4toseeforeignfilms.Itstandsto

reasonthatAmericanpublishingmustalsobeprimedto5theculturalbounty

ofavastworldliterature,quicklyandcompetentlytranslatedintotheEnglish

language.Right?Well,notexactly.

Truthbe6thefiguresfortranslationsfromforeignlanguagesintoEnglish

are7.Ofallthebookstranslatedworldwide,only6%andthatis

consideredtobea8estimatearetranslatedfromforeignlanguagesinto

English.By9,almost50%aretranslatedfromEnglishintootherlanguages.

Inatypicalweek,atleasthalfofthetop-10bestsellersonAmazon,cominFrance

andGermanyarebooksin10;ontheU.Ssite,arecentscanshowednota11

foreignnameonanextendedlistof24topsellers.Andthat'sparforthepast

decade.

Somemidlisttitlesshow12sales,butmoreoftenthannotittakes

validationonthelevelofaNobelPrizetoratchet13upintothesolid

five-figurerange.Itispossibletoarguethattranslations14onmoreorless

thesamelevelassimilarEnglishtitles.KnopfsenioreditorGeorgeAnderoupoints

outthatKwasiBoachiis“afirst,quiteliterarynovel,soifonecouldbeassured

ofselling7,000copiesofsuchabook,evenifitweren,tintranslation,Ithink

itwouldbe15doing."Nevertheless,thereisnogettingaroundthefactthat

salesoftranslationinthiscountrydonot16salesofEnglishtitlesabroad.

WhyareU.S.readersandpublishersso17toliteratureintranslation?Some

chalkituptocultural18.Severalwriters19thereisacertain

arroganceonthepartofBritishandAmericanpublishinghouses,whichconsider

anythingpublishedinanotherlanguagetobeautomatically20.Englishis,

inpracticalterms,themostimportantlanguageintheworldtoday,andwhether

imperialismis21ornot,thatrealityhasacertaineffectonAmerican

publishing.Still,manytargetalesspragmatic,moreculture-specifickindof

solipsism.uAmericaisjustfrighteninglydifferentfromthe22oftheworld,“

saysBarbaraEpler,editor-in-chiefofNewDirections."WearereallyDisneylanded

beyondbelief."TranslatorPeterConstantineJstakeonthesituationis23.

“WeinAmericaarealittlebit24-publishersarecautiousaboutwhatthey

bringout"*.Herethepublicdoesnotseemtohavethe25fortranslationthat

theEuropeanmarkethas.”

Itisdifficulttosaywhetherthingshavechangedmuchinrecentyears

opinions26,andstatisticsarehardtocomeby.DrenkaWillen,asenioreditor

atHarcourtbelievesthatthere'sbeenanupturninthepastsevenoreightyears,

withevenpoetryintranslation27better.RobertWeil,executiveeditoratW.

W.Norton,isdownright28aboutforeigntranslations.uSofewpublishers

areinvolved29youcanpublishtheworkofsuperboverseaswriters.It'san

embarrassmentofriches.We,asAmericanpublishers,ignore30worksthat

canbeverycommercial.Butyouhavetoknowwhatyou*redoing.”

二、Proofreadinganderrorcorrection改錯題(15題，每題2分，共30分)

Thefollowingpassagescontain15errors.Eachindicatedlinecontainsamaximum

ofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Correcttheerrorsandwrite

theanswersonYOURANSWERSHEETinthefollowingway.

Forawrongword,writethecorrectoneonYourAnswerSheet.

Foramissingword,writethemissingwordwitha"/"signbeforeitonYourAnswer

Sheet.

Foranunnecessarywork,writetheunnecessarywordwithadeletinglineoniton

YourAnswerSheet.

Example

WriteonyourAnswerSheet.

二、ProofreadingandErrorCorrection.

31.Aan32.Heve——33.exhibit

PassageA

People'sattitudetowarddrugsvariesfrompersontoperson.Someregarditas

miraculous;othersthinkof(31)themasdangerous.Thenwhatisthe

sensibleattitudetowarddrugs?Ithinkthefirstthingtothinkisthe

(32)differencebetweendrugsandwonderdrugs.Theantibioticscanreally

treatcertainbacterialdiseases.(33)Ontheotherhand,themajordiseases

threateningAmericanstodayarecancer,stroke,highblood

pressure,coronarydisease,etc.Againstthem,thedoctor^bagoftricksislimited.

Hehaswonder(34)drugs.Sothefirstimportantlessonisnottoexpect

toomanyfromdrugs.Ifyoucanacceptthefact(35)

thatthewaragainstmanyofourmostdevastatingdiseasesis,atbest,aholding

operationmorethan(36)aninevitabletriumph,theywilldoagreatdeal

to(37)easeyourownlifeaswellasthatofyourdoctor.Toomanypatients

exertgreatpressureondoctorstodescribeforeverysymptom,evenwhensuch(38)

treatmentisunwarrantedordangerous.Unfortunately,themedicalprofessionis

guiltyin(39)takingpart,toacertainextent,inthewrongfulaction.

Thepatientwhodemandsashotofpenicillinforeverysniffleandsneezemaybegiven

aninjectionbyareluctantphysicianbecauseheiscertainthatifhedoesnot,the

patientwillnotsearchuntilhe(40)findsadoctorwhowill.

PassageB

Theterms“attachment"and"bonding“areoftenusedinterchangeably,even

thoughtheyhadsimilarimplications.(41)However,theyhavequite

distinctivemeanings.Bondingactuallyreferstotheparentystietotheinfant

andthoughtto(42)occurinthefirsthoursordaysoflife.Attachment,

incontrast,referstotherelationshipbetweeninfantsandprimarycare-givers,

whodevelopsgradually.Parenttoinfantbonding(43)hasbeenarguedtooccur

quitesuddenly,especiallyuponfirstcontactwiththeinfantimmediatelyafter

birth.Thereisnosoimplicationinthetermattachment.Aswithanyvital(44)

relationship,therecanbenoattachment.Rather,theinfant-caregiverrelationship

buildsovertime.Itevolvesthroughseriesofcharacteristicphases,witheachphase

(45)drawingontheonebefore.Infact,newborninfantsarenotyetcapable

ofattachment,sincetheyhavelittleabilitytodistinguishonepersonfromanother

andnoconceptofapermanentobject.Becauseattachmentreferstoarelationship

andnotsimplyanexperienceoftheparent,itisinappropriatetosaythatan

attachmentrelationshiphasformeduntilthesecondhalfyear.Eventhenthe

relationshipisnotfullyformedorfixed.ItcontinuestoevolvetowardwhatJohn

Bowlbycalleda“partnership“duringthepreschoolyearsandtobeelaborated

三、SentenceCompletion完成句子(根據(jù)提供的詞，用合適的詞的形式完成句子填空)

(15題，每題2分，共30分)

46.doubt

Theresultofthiswasbelieversstillbelievedanddoubtersremained.

47.exist

Asia-Europecooperationshouldbeanexampleofharmoniousamongcountries.

48.patriot

China'shistorystretchesoverthousandsofyears,and____hasalwaysbeena

stirringthemeandapowerfulforceinspiringtheChineseofallethnicgroupsto

carryonandexcel.

49.adapt

Largeanimalsthatinhabitthedeserthaveevolvedanumberofforreducing

theeffectsofextremeheat.

50.increase

Managingourcomplexandinterdependentrelationshipisdauntingand

requiresspeakingtotherightpeopleattherighttimeontherightsissuesand

intherightway.

51.determine

Thisisacriticalpriorityformeinthecomingperiodandthat,Iampleased

tosay,issharedbytheothermajorplayersinthenegotiation.

52.rely

BoldstructuralpoliciesareneededtoshiftChina'sgrowthawayfromheavyindustry,

highenergyuse,anddependenceonexports-towardsgreaterondomestic

demandandproductionofservices.

53.scarce

Therisingcostoffoodrepresentsanevenmoreimmediatedanger.Food

hasalreadyresultedinworldwideriots.

54.benefit

Thetimeofzero-summentalityispast,soweshouldworktogetherformutually

cooperationinstead.

55.wide

Anegativeresultofglobalizationistheoftheinequalitybetweenthehighly

educatedandthelesseducated,betweenurbanandruralincomes,andbetweencoastal

andinlandprovinces.

56.long

Astechnologyhasdevelopedandknowledgeofthehealthaspectsofvariouschemicals

hasincreased,thelistofairpollutantshas.

57.prosper

WhatwetodaycallAmericanfolkartwas,indeed,artof,by,andforordinary

everyday“folks”who,withincreasingandleisure,createdamarketfor

artofallkinds,andespeciallyforportraits.

58.capable

Throughtheface-to-faceexchange,thetwodelegationshadabetterunderstanding

ofeachother'sintentionsand.

59.abound

ButhehadstillatintervalsakindlistenerinMrs.Philips,andwas,byher

watchfulness,mostsuppliedwithcoffeeandmuffin.

60.certain

Amidsttherisinganddestabilizingfactorsintheworldeconomy,the

financialcrisisintheUnitedStatesisspreadingandtheinternationalfinancial

markethasseenincreasingvolatility.

四、ReadingComprehension閱讀理解（30題，每題2分，共60分）

TextA

WhenDenisIlennequintookoverastheEuropeanbossofMcDonald'sinJanuary

2004,theworld?sbiggestrestaurantchainwasshowingsignsofrecoveryinAmerica

andAustralia,butsalesinEuropeweresluggishordeclining.Oneexceptionwas

France,whereMrHennequinhaddoneasterlingjobasheadofthegroup,sFrench

subsidiarytosellmoreBigMacstohiscompatriots.Histaskwastoreplicatethis

successinall41oftheEuropeancountrieswhereanti-globalisers,favouriteenemy

operates.

SofarMrHennequinisdoingwell.LastyearEuropeansalesincreasedby5.8%

andthenumberofcustomersby3.4%,thebestannualresultsinnearly15years.

Europeaccountedfor36%ofthegroupysprofitsandfor28%ofitssales.December

wasanespeciallygoodmonthascustomerstooktoseasonalmenuofferingsinFrance

andBritain,andtoapromotioninGermanybasedonthegameofMonopoly.

MrHennequinJsrecipeforrevivalistobemoreopenabouthiscompany's

operations,tobe“l(fā)ocallyrelevant,andtoimprovetheexperienceofvisiting

his6,400restaurants.McDonald?sisblamedformakingpeoplefat,exploiting

workers,treatinganimalscruelly,pollutingtheenvironmentandsimplyforbeing

American.MrHennequinsayshewantstoengageinadialoguewiththepublicto

addresstheseconcerns.

Heintroduced“opendoor“visitordaysineachcountrywhichbecamehugely

popular.InPolandalonesome50,000visitorscametoMcDonald*sthroughthe

visitors,programmelastyear.TheNutritionInformationInitiative,launchedlast

year,putdetailedlabelsonMcDonaldJspackagingwithdataoncalories,protein,

fat,carbohydratesandsaltcontent.Thedetailsarealsoprintedontray-liners.

MrHennequinalsowantspeopletoknowthat“Mcjobs”,thelow-paidmenialjobs

atMcDonaldJsrestaurants,aremuchbetterthanpeoplethink.Butsomeofhisefforts

havebackfired:lastyearhesparkedacontroversywiththeintroductionofa

“McPassport“thatallowsMcDonald'semployeestoworkanywhereintheEuropean

Union.PoliticiansaccusedthefirmofaploytomakecheaplabourfromeasternEurope

moreeasilyavailabletoMcDonald'smanagersacrossthecontinent.

Tostayintouchwithlocalneedsandpreferences,McDonaldJsemployslocal

bossesasmuchaspossible.ARussianisrunningMcDonald'sinRussia,thougha

SerbisinchargeofGermany.Thegroupbuysmainlyfromlocalsuppliers.Four-fifths

ofitssuppliesinFrancecomefromlocalfarmers,forexample.(SomeoftheFrench

farmerswhocampaignedagainstthecompanyinthelate1990ssubsequentlydiscovered

thatitwas,infact,buyingtheirproduce.)AndithirescelebritiessuchasHeidi

Klum,aGermanmodel,aslocalbrandambassadors.

InhispreviousjobMrHennequinestablisheda“designstudio“inFranceto

spruceuphiscompanyJsdrabrestaurantsandadapttheinteriortolocaltastes.

ThestudioisnowmastermindingimprovementseverywhereinEurope.Healsosetup

a“foodstudio”,wherecooksdevisenewrecipesinresponsetolocaltrends.

GivenFrance'sreputationasthemostanti-AmericancountryinEurope,itseems

oddthatMcDonaldJsrevivalinEuropeisbeingledbyaFrenchman,usingideascooked

upintheFrenchmarket.ButFranceisinfactthecompany?smostprofitablemarket

afterAmerica.ThemarketwhereMcDonald?sisweakestinEuropeisnotFrance,but

Britain.

uFixingBritainshouldbehispriority,“saysDavidPalmer,arestaurantanalyst

atUBS.Almosttwo-thirdsofthe1,214McDonald'srestaurantsinBritainare

company-owned,comparedwith40%inEuropeand15%inAmerica.Thecompanysuffers

fromthevolatilityofsalesatitsownrestaurants,butcanrelyonsteadyincome

fromfranchisees.Soitshouldsellasmanyunderperformingoutletsaspossible,

saysMrPalmer.

M.MarkWiltamuth,ananalystatMorganStanley,estimatesthatEuropean

company-ownedrestaurantsJmarginswillincreaseslightlyto16.4%in2007.This

isstilllessthaninthelate1990sandbelowAmerica's18-19%today.Butitis

muchbetterthanbeforeMrHennequinJsreign,lieisalreadybeingtippedasthe

firstEuropeancandidateforthegroup'stopjobinIllinois.Nobodywouldcall

thataMcjob.

61.Theword“sterling“inline3ofParagraphAmeans.

A.difficult

B.menial

C.terrible

D.excellent

62.WhichofthefollowingstatementsontheaccusationofMacDonaldisNOTTRUE?

A.Ittendstomakepeoplefat.

B.Itsoperationsareveryvague.

C.Ittendstoexploitworkers.

D.Ittendstotreatanimalscruelly.

63.WhichofthefollowingmeasurestakenbyDenisHennequinproducedundesired

result?

A.”FoodStudio“scheme.

B.uOpenDoor”visitordays.

C.The“McPassport“scheme.

D.TheNutritionInformationInitiative.

64.WhatdidDenisHennequindosoastorespondtolocaltrends?

A.setupa"FoodStudio,,.

B.establisheda“DesignStudio”.

C.hiredcelebritiesaslocalbrandambassadors.

D.employedlocalbossesasmuchaspossible.

65.ofMcDonaldJsrestaurantsinAmericaarecompanied-ownedandthefigure

ismuchlowerthanthatinBritain.

A.40%B.15%C.50%D.16.4%

66.AfterJanuary2004,McDonaldwasmakingimprovementfollowingaperiodofs1ump

inAmericaandAustralia,butsalesinEuropewere____.

A.increasingB.dramaticallyupgradingC.decliningD.blocking

67.ThemostprofitablemarketforMcDonaldJsis_____

A.EuropeanmarketB.AmericanmarketC.FrenchmarketD.Chinesemarket

TextB

Washington,it'sahigh-stakes,multibillion-dollarindustrywithtight

deadlines,demandingclientsandlivesatrisk.Anymiscommunicationcouldcause

adeepfinanciallossordeath.Somepeopleintheindustryworkinwarzoneswhile

othershavecozyhomeoffices."Thestakescanbehuge,“saidLillianClementi,

“There'stonsoftimepressure."Thebusinessislanguage.Andit'sbooming.

Thenumberofjobsfortranslatorsandinterpretersdoubledinthepast10years

whiletheirwagessteadilygrewbefore,duringandaftertherecession.Jobsare

expectedtogrow46percentbetween2012and2022,accordingtotheLaborDepartment,

makingitoneofthenation'sfastestgrowingoccupations.Duringaperiodof

stagnatingwagesacrossthelabormarket,thelanguage-serviceindustrywithits

50,000jobsisabrightspotinthejobsoutlook.

ClementiisaFrenchtranslatorwhoworksincorporatecommunicationsfromher

homeinArlington,Va.Clementiisroutinelyontightdeadlinestosubmittranslated

material.OneofClementiJsformerclients,aFrenchcompany,routinelysenther

legaldocumentstotranslateattheendofFrance?sworkday-aboutmiddayonthe

EastCoast.Clementitranslatedthematerialandemailedittoanothertranslator

inAustraliatodouble-checkit.ThentheAustraliantranslatorsentthetranslated

documentsbacktoFrancebeforethecompany'sofficesopenedthenextdayinParis.

“Ithadliterallygonearoundtheglobe,“saidClementi,whotranslatesFrench

intoEnglish."Thishasbeengoingonforeverinthisindustry."Insomecases,

apropertranslationorinterpretationisvital.Ifauser'smanualformedical

equipmentisnottranslatedwell,itcouldleadtoconfusionduringanemergency.

Soldiersinconflictareasrequireexcellentinterpreterstospeakwithcommunity

members.

Multinationalcorporations,U.S.demographicchangesandtheInterneteconomy

raisetheneedfortranslatedandlocalizedinformation.Companiesincreasinglywant

theircontenttailoredtothetongueofthetown,evenbetweendialectsofthesame

language.Forinstance,trousersinLondonarepantsinMiami.Andofcourse,words

likepopandsodacanvarybytheneighborhoodorregion."Asmorepeoplehaveaccess

totheworldwideeconomy,that'sgoingtodrivemorecommerce,andthat'sgoing

todrivemorelanguageservices,“saidBillRivers,executivedirectorofthe

NationalCouncilforLanguageandInternationalstudiesintheWashingtonregion.

Translators'andinterpretersyrelativeimmunitytothenation,seconomic

downturnalsohighlightsthegrowingdemandformultilingualspeakersinan

increasinglyglobalizedeconomy,expertssaid."Goodtranslatorswhospecialize

inaparticularsubjectandbecomereallygoodatitcanmakesix-digitfigures

annually,“saidJiriStejskal,spokesmanfortheAmericanTranslatorsAssociation.

“Theprofessionaltranslatorsandinterpretersareprettyhappyrightnowbecause

theeconomyisgoodandthejobsarethere."Theestimatedvalueofthe

language-serviceindustryworldwide,includingtechnologylanguageservices,this

yearwillbeabout$37.2billion,accordingtoCommonSenseAdvisory,amarket

researchfirminBoston.That,s6.2percentincreasefrom2013.CommonSenseAdvisory

predictsheindustrywillbeworth$47billionby2018.

68.Accordingtoparagraph1,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheindustry

oflanguage?

A.Ithasstrictdeadlines.

B.Itsclientshavehighrequirements.

C.Themistakesincommunicationmaycauseseverefinancialloss.

D.Peopleinthisindustryallhavecozyhomeoffices.

69.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromparagraph2abouttranslatorsand

interpreters?

A.Jobsfortranslatorsandinterpretersarelikelytoreduceafter2022.

B.Thewagesoftranslatorsandinterpreterswerenotaffectedbytherecession.

C.Thewagesoftranslatorsandinterpretersremainsinanunchangedhighlevel.

D.Thejobsoutlookshowsnooptimism.

70.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressestheessentialinformationintheunderlined

sentenceinparagraph2?

A.Thedevelopmentof1anguage-serviceindustrywithits50,000jobsalwayskeeps

instepwiththatofthewholelabormarket.

B.Thewholelabormarketseriouslyrestrictsthegrowthoflanguage-service

industrywithits50,000jobs.

C.Thelanguage-serviceindustrywhichcreates50,000jobsstandoutinaperiod

ofstagnatingwagesacrossthelabormarket.

D.Thelanguage-serviceindustrydevelopsrapidlythoughthejobsoutlookacross

thewholelabormarketisdepressing.

71.Accordingtoparagraph5,howmuchcananexcellentandprofessionaltranslator

earnannually?

A.Morethanfivethousand.B.Morethantwentythousand.

C.Lessthanfivethousand.D.Almostfivethousand.

TextC

PerhapsonlyasmallboytrainingtobeawizardattheHogwartsschoolofmagic

couldcastaspellsopowerfulastocreatethebiggestbooklaunchever.Wherever

intheworldtheclockstrikesmidnightonJune20th,hisfollowerswillflockto

gettheirpawsononeofmorethan10mcopiesof“HarryPotterandtheOrderof

thePhoenix”.Bookshopswillopeninthemiddleofthenightanddeliveryfirms

aredraftinginextrastaffandbiggertrucks.Relatedtoys,games,DVDsandother

merchandisewillbeeverywhere.TherewillbenoescapingPottermania.

YetMr.Potter'sworldisacuriousone,inwhichthingsareoftennotwhatthey

appear.Whileanexcitablemedia(herebyincludingTheEconomist,happytosupport

suchafineexampleofglobalization)ishelpingtohypethelaunchofJ.K.Rowling，s

fifthnovel,aboutthemostadventurousthingthatthepublishers(Scholasticin

AmericaandBritain，sBloomsburyinEnglishelsewhere)haveorganizedisareading

byMsRowlinginLondon'sRoyalAlbertHall,tobebroadcastasalivewebcast.

Hollywood,whichownseverythingelsetodowithHarryPotter,saysitisdoing

evenless.Incredibleasitmayseem,theguardiansofthebrandsaythat,toprotect

thePotterfranchise,theyaretryingtomaintainalowprofile.Well,relatively

low.

MsRowlingsignedacontractin1998withWarnerBrothers,partofAOLTimeWarner,

givingthestudioexclusivefilm,licensingandmerchandisingrightsinreturnfor

whatnowappearstohavebeenasteal:some$500,000.Warnerlicensesotherfirms

toproducegoodsusingHarryPottercharactersorimages,fromwhichMsRowlinggets

abigenoughcutthatsheisnowwealthierthanthequeen—ifyoubelieveBritain，s

SundayTimesrichlist.Theprocessisself-generating:eachbooksetsthestage

forafilm,whichboostsbooksales,whichliftssalesofPotterproducts.

Globally,thefirstfourHarryPotterbookshavesoldsome200mcopiesin55

languages;thetwomovieshavegrossedover$1.8billionattheboxoffice.

Thisisastunningsuccessbyanymeasure,especiallyasMsRowlinghaslong

demandedthatHarryPottershouldnotbeover-commercialized.In1inewithherwishes,

Warnersaysitisbeingextraordinarilycareful,atleastbyHollywoodstandards,

aboutwhatitlicensesandtowhom.ItimposedtoughconditionsonCoca-Cola,

insistingthatnoHarryPotterimagesshouldappearoncans,andisnowintheprocess

ofmakingitslicensingprogrammeevenmorerestrictive.Cokemaysoonbeconsidered

toomassmarkettocarrythebrandatall.

ThedealwithWarnertiesmuchofthemerchandisingtothefilmsalone.There

arenoofficiallysanctionedproductsrelatingtouOrderofthePhoenix"；noryet

foruHarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban”,thefilmofthethirdbook,which

isdueoutinJune2004.WarneragreesthatMsRowling，screationisadifferent

sortofcommercialproperty,onewithlong-termpotentialthatcouldbedamagedby

atypicalHollywoodmarketingblitz,saysDianeNelson,thestudio'sglobalbrand

managerforHarryPotter.Itisvital,sheadds,thatwithmoretocome,readers

ofthebooksarenotalienated."Theevidencefromourmarketresearchisthat

enthusiasmforthepropertybyfansisnotwaning.”

72.WhentheauthorsaystherewillbenoescapingPottermania”,heimpliesthat

73.A.HarryPotterJsappealforthereadersissimplyirresistible

B.itissomewhatirrationaltobesocrazyaboutthemagicboy

C.C.crazeaboutHarryPotterwillnotbeoverinthenearfuture

D.D.Hogwartsschoolofmagicwillbethebiggestattractionworldover

73.MsRowling'sreadinginLondon，sRoyalAlbertHallismentionedtoshow.

A.publishersarereallyadventurousinmanagingthePotter'sbusiness

B.businessesinvolvedwithPotteraremovingalonginanunusualway

C.themediaarepromotingPottermaniamoreactivelythanHollywood

D.businessesareactuallymorecrediblethanmediainPotter'sworld

74.Theauthorbelievesthat___.

A.Britain，sSundayTimesrichlistisnotveryconvincingasitsounds

B.TimeWarnerJsmanagementoflicensesisabitover-commercialized

C.otherfirmsmayproducegoodsusingHarryPotterimagesatwill

D.whatMsRowlinggotinreturnforherofferingtoWarnerisarealbargain

75.Paragraph5intendsmainlytoshowWarner,s.

A.determinationtopromotePotter

B.consistenceinconductingbusiness

C.highregardforMsRowling,srequest

D.carefulrestrictionsonlicensingtoCoco-Cola

76.Itcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphthat___.

A.productsofPotterfilmshavebroughtenormousprofitstoWarner

B.currentHollywood'smarketingofPottermaydamageitspotential

C.readerscouldgettiredofMsRowling'swritingssoonerorlater

D.WarnerwillmaintainthesamestrategywithPotterinfuture

TextD

Themeaningsof"science"and"technology"havechangedsignificantlyfromone

generationtoanother.Moresimilaritiesthandifferences,however,canbefound

betweenth