SectionB
Directions:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustr ead.
(A)
EvenatschooltherehadbeenanunhealthycompetitionbetweenGeorgeandRichard.
“I’llbethefirstmillionaireinColeford!”Richardusedtoboast.
“Andyou’llbesorryyouknewme,”Georgewouldreply“becauseI’llbethebestlawyerinthetown!”
GeorgeneverdidbecomealawyerandRichardnevermadeanymoney.InsteadbothmenopenedbookshopsonoppositesidesofColefordHighStr eet.Itwashardtomakemoneyfrombooks,whichmadethecompetitionbetweenthemworse.
ThenRichardmarriedamysteriousgirl.Thecouplespenttheirhoneymoononthecoast—butRichardnevercameback.Thepolicefoundhiswalletonadesertedbeachbutthebodywasneverfound.Hemusthavedrowned.
Nowwithonlyonebookshopintown,businesswasbetterforGeorge.Butsometimeshesatinhisnarrow,oldkitchenandgazedoutofthedirtywindow,thinkingabouthisformalrival(竞争对手).Perhapshemissedhim?
Georgewasveryinterestedinolddictionaries.He’drecentlyfoundacollectorinAustr aliawhowassellingararefirstedition.Whentheparcelarrived,thebookwasinperfectconditionandGeorgewasdelighted.Butwhilehewashavinglunch,Georgeglancedatthephotointhenewspaperthatthebookhadbeenwrappedin.Hewasastonished—thesmilingfacewasolderthanherememberedbutunmistakable!Trembling,Georgestartedreading.
“BookendshaveboughttenbookstoresfromtheirrivalsDylans.Thecompany,ownedbymulti-millionaireRichardPike,isnowthelargestbooksellerinAustr alia.”
65.GeorgeandRichardwere______atschool.
A.roommatesB.goodfriendsC.competitorsD.booksellers
正确答案：C
