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Until recently, economy class was at least “bearable”—with an 86-centimeter seat. Scheduled Airlines such as BA and KLM gave passengers enough leg room and comfortable seats. But the arrival of new, weight-saving seats caused economy class to take a turn for the worse. Extra rows have been put into the plane, with the result that the average seat now is 79 centimetres. Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to narrow down its seats. It announced free wine for economy passengers last September, but at the same time reduced leg room by 8 centimetres.

Economy class on Scheduled Airlines is now often little better than economy on Qatar Airways. Some Qatar Airways even offer the chance to upgrade—at a price—to seats which, at 89-91 centimetres, are roomier than those of most Scheduled Airlines.

64. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Scheduled Airlines produced new comfortable seats for economy class.

B. Doctors from Vienna said less space between seats could cause danger.

C. Spokesman for BA declared that narrow seat space was a threat.

D. Qatar Airways offered larger seats with no more charge.

65. What might be the author’s attitude towards reducing the space of economy seats?

A. Neutral. B. Sceptical. C. Supportive. D. Disapproving.

66. Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A biography. B. A book review. C. A magazine. D. A realistic novel.

D

According to game maker Hasbro, approximately 750 million people have played the well-known game Monopoly since it was invented in the 1930s. Charles Darrow is typically credited as the inventor of the world’s most famous board game. However, he likely originated his version of Monopoly from one of several other games similarly involving house buying and selling that were already in existence before the 1930s when he got his patent (专利) for the game.

A probable reason that Darrow’s Monopoly became the hugely successful game that

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exists today is that he took a great approach to producing it. Other similar games existed, but they had no board or regulation pieces. With the help of his wife and son，who decorated the sets with details, Darrow personally created the pieces and boards that became the first Monopoly game sets. His extra work in creating the entire environment that players needed gave his game something extra that other variations did not have.

Darrow had success in selling his games in various parts of the country. Several Philly area stores were the first to carry his game and sell it in large quantities. However, Darrow had difficulty selling his game to the major game producer of the time, Parker Brothers. He was told that his game was too complex and had fundamental errors in its design that would limit its appeal. Eventually, the continued sales he managed on his own forced Parker Brothers to reassess the worth of his game. In the end, the company agreed to produce the game and shortly afterwards it became the bestselling game in the country.

That success turned Charles Darrow into a millionaire, which is the heavy Darrow initially began work on Monopoly to help support himself and his family following the financial troubles tied to the stock market crash of 1929. Thus, Charles Darrow became a millionaire by producing a game that allows “regular” people to feel like they are buying and selling real homes and land like millionaires.

67. What made Darrow’s Monopoly different from other similar games?

A. The way of avoiding financial troubles.

B. The safe environment created for players.

C. The buying and selling of real homes and land.

D. The specific pieces and a playing board in each set.

68. The author suggests in Paragraph 3 that ______.

A. Monopoly was initially too complex to play

B. Darrow failed to make expected profit in Philly

C. certain errors in Monopoly limited its attraction

D. some people once doubted Monopoly would be popular

69. What does the underlined word “irony” in the last paragraph mean?

A. financial gain B. unexpected result

C. marketing plan D. unsatisfying reward

70. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The difficulties in Darrow’s life.

B. The comparison of some board games.

C. The way to the success of Darrow’s game.

D. The business management of Parker Brothers.

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We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most awkward situations. It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is entirely useless or the wrong size.

However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does

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not fit or is not to your liking. Worse still, the agreement on the sale is between the person who bought it and the shop.

So you will have to tell your favorite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it. For example, if the buyer was told that a switch was voice operated and later found out it was not, then action could be taken. You would have the right to return it and get the money back.

But if you are returning something, no matter what the reason is, you will be expected to have proof of purchase. If the receipt cannot be found, then it is possible to use another proof of purchase such as a credit card receipt.

Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards returns and see it as a gesture of goodwill to exchange goods without question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well known for thei …… 此处隐藏：5392字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……