It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can't imagine we will do without him when he's gone.
　　Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill's leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.
　　As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company's most competitive(競爭的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.
小題1:The speech was made _______.
A．a(chǎn)t a welcome meeting
B．a(chǎn)t the opening of a new school term
C．when somebody was leaving
D．when they had a new manager
小題2: How long did Masters worked there?
A．37 yearsB．less than 5 years
C．a(chǎn)bout six yearsD．since he began to work
小題3:When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.
A．many peopleB．nobody
C．a(chǎn)bout 37 peopleD．very few people
小題4:Bill increased the company's sale _______.
A．by 37 per cent every month
B．to the second largest in the area
C．to be the fifth largest in the area
D．five times as much as before

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B
這是一篇送別他人的文章，是在Bill要離開休斯頓去北卡羅來納的時候夸獎他所做的巨大貢獻(xiàn)的短文。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段可知Bill要離開休斯頓去北卡羅來納了，文章正是給他送行時所說。夸獎他取得的巨大成功。
小題2:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第2行In only six years,可知C正確。
小題3:Ｄ推理題。根據(jù)第二段一開始　Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today.中的almost single-handed可知Ｂｉｌｌ幾乎是單槍匹馬的在休斯頓開始的，故Ｄ正確。
小題4:Ｂ　細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段中的he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors.中的 all but one說明我們現(xiàn)在排名第二。故B正確。
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C．Advertisements on billboards.
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D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
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A．children are not allowed to visit Disney World on New Year’s Day
B．Disney World theme parks have the same opening and closing times
C．a(chǎn) single adult had better visit the Magic Kingdom on a school day
D．the Magic Kingdom was the earliest theme park in the world
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A．see the guide to Disney World tickets to reserve a table
B．make a call to reserve a table for dinner in advance
C．use 1-407-WDW-DINE to reserve about 3 months in advance
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B．The only way to get Walt Disney World tickets is to buy them online.
C．Visitors have to reach the Magic Kingdom by tram and then boat.
D．The Magic Kingdom has Extra Magic Hours every day.
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B．A Brief Introduction to the Magic Kingdom
C．Advice on Making a Trip to the Magic Kingdom
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