But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).

64. How did the author find his friend a book liar?

A. By judging his manner of speaking.             B. By looking into his background.

C. By mentioning a famous name.               D. By discussing the book itself.

65. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?

A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.       B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.

C. The author admitted having read 9 books.           D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.

66. By lying about reading, a person hopes to      .

A. control the conversation                   B. appear knowledgeable

C. learn about the book                       D. make more friends

67. What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?

A. Favorable.           B. Uncaring            C. Doubtful         D. Friendly

D

The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance

Layout:

The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.

Opening Hours:

The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There:

Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

68. In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A. The 13th.        B. The 17th.               C. The 18th.           D. The 20th.

69. Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A. In the East Wing.                               B. In the main West Wing.

C. In the Sainsbury Wing.                          D. In the North Wing.

70. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A. Piccadilly Circus.       B. Leicester Square.           C. Embankment.    D. Charing Cross.

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Business is the organized approach to providing customers with the goods and services they want. The word business also refers to an organization that provides these goods and services. Most businesses seek to make a profit（利润）— that is, they aim to achieve income that is more than the costs of operating the business.   71   Commonly called nonprofits, these organizations are primarily nongovernmental service providers.   72 

Business management is a term used to describe the techniques of planning, direction, and control of the operations of a business.   73   One is the establishment（制定） of broad basic policies with respect to production; sales; the purchase of equipment, materials and supplies; and accounting.   74   The third relates to the establishment of standards of work in all departments. Direction is concerned primarily with supervision（监管）and guidance by the management in authority.   75 

A. Control includes the use of records and reports to compare actual work with the set standards for work.

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