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英语阅读强化训练1一A.contentsB.takingC.carefullyD.plasticE.packagingF.declinedG.freelyH.typicalI.contractsJ.registeredIfthepackagelookspretty,peoplewillbuyjustaboutanything.SosaysanadvertisingexecutiveinNewYork,andhehasprovedhispointbysellingboxesofrubbishforthepriceofanexpensivebottleofwine.JustinGignac,26,hassoldalmost900____41_____presentedplasticboxesofrubbishfromthestreetoftheBigAppleatbetween$50and$100each.Buyersfrom19countrieshavepaidforthesouvenirs(纪念品).Theideahasbeensosuccessfulthatheisthinkingofpromotingitaroundtheworld.ItallbeganwhenMr.Gignacwasatasummerworkshop.“Wehadadiscussionaboutheimportanceof____42___,”herecalls.“Someonesaidpackagingwasunimportant.Idisagreed.Theonlywaytoproveitwasbysellingsomethingnobodywouldeverwant.”HesearchesthestreetsofManhattanandtypical___43___includebrokenglass,subwaytickets,Starbuckscupsandused___44____forks.“Specialeditions”areofferedatahighprice.Hecharged$100forrubbishfromtheopeningdayoftheNewYorkYankees’stadium.Mr.Gignacdenies____45___hiscustomersforfools:“Theyknowwhatthey’regetting.Theyappreciatethefactthatthey’retakingsomethingnobodywouldwantandfindingbeautyinit.”Some_____46___customersincludepeoplewhousedtoliveinthecityandwantadown-to-earthsouvenir.Heclaimshehasevensoldtoartcollectors.Realizingthattheconceptappearstobearealmoney-maker,Mr.Gignachas___47___acompanyandisemployinghisgirlfriendasvicepresident.He___48___todiscusshisprofitmargins:“It’sactuallyquitealotofeffortputtingthemtogether—butyet,garbageisfree.”Mr.Gignacisconsideringmorevarietiesofsouvenirs.Hemaintainsthathehassigned___49___withpeopleinterestedinsimilarprojectsfromasfarasBerlinandLondon.二Peoplethinkchildrenshouldplaysports.Sportsarefun,andplayingwithothers.However,playingsportscanhave__50effectsonchildren.Itmayproducefeelingsofpoorself-respectoraggressivebehaviorinsomechildren.Accordingtoresearchonkidsandsports,40,000,000kidsplaysportsintheUS.Ofthese,18,000,000saytheyhavebeen__51atorcallednameswhileplayingsports.Thisleavesmanychildrenwithabad__52ofsports.Theythinksportsarejusttooaggressive.Manyresearchersbelieveadults,especiallyparentsandcoaches,arethemain_53oftoomuchaggressionillchildren'ssports.Theybelievechildren_54_aggressiveadultbehavior.Thisbehavioristhenfurtherstrengthenedthroughbothpositiveandnegativefeedback.Parentsandcoachesarepowerfulteachersbecausechildrenusuallylookuptothem.Oftentheseadultsbehaveaggressivelythemselves,sendingchildrenthemessagethat__55iseverything.Manyparentsgotochildren'ssportingeventsandshout__56_atotherplayersorcheerwhentheirchildbehaves__57__.Aswell,childrenarceventaughtthathurtingotherplayersis_58orarepushedtocontinueplayingevenwhentheyareinjured_59,themediamakesviolenceseemexciting.Childrenwatchadultsportsgamesandseeviolentbehaviorreplayedoverandoverontelevision.Asasociety,wereallyneedto60thisproblemanddosomethingaboutit.Parentsandcoaches_61shouldactasbetterexamplesforchildren.Theyalsoneedtoteachchildrenbetter__62.Theyshouldnotjustcheerwhenchildrenwinoractaggressively.Theyshouldteachchildrento__63_,themselveswhethertheywinornot.Besides,childrenshouldnotbeallowedtocontinuetoplaywhentheyareinjured.Ifadultsallowchildrentoplaywheninjured,thisgivesthemessagethat__64isnotasimportantaswinning.50.A.restrictiveB.negativeC.activeD.instructive51.A.knockedB.glancedC.smiledD.shouted52.A.impressionB.conceptC.tasteD.expectation53.A.resourceB.causeC.courseD.consequence54.A.questionB.understandC.copyD.neglect55.A.winningB.practisingC.funD.sport56.A.praisesB.ordersC.remarksD.insults57.A.proudlyB.ambitiouslyC.aggressivelyD.bravely58.A.acceptableB.impoliteC.possibleD.accessible59.A.BycontrastB.InadditionC.AsaresultD.Afterall60.A.lookuptoB.faceuptoC.makeupforD.comeupwith61.A.inparticularB.inallC.inreturnD.inadvance62.A.techniquesB.meansC.valuesD.directions63.A.respectB.relaxC.forgiveD.enjoy64.A.bodyB.fameC.healthD.spirit三(A)EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!”Richardusedtoboast.“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme,”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerinthetown!”GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStreet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformalrival(竞争对手).Perhapshemissedhim?Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustraliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompan