SectionB
Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.contentsB.takingC.carefullyD.plasticE.packaging
F.declinedG.freelyH.typicalI.contr actsJ.registered
Ifthepackagelookspretty,peoplewillbuyjustaboutanything.SosaysanadvertisingexecutiveinNewYork,andhehasprovedhispointbysellingboxesofrubbishforthepriceofanexpensivebottleofwine.
JustinGignac,26,hassoldalmost900____41_____presentedplasticboxesofrubbishfromthestr eetoftheBigAppleatbetween$50and$100each.Buyersfrom19countr ieshavepaidforthesouvenirs(纪念品).Theideahasbeensosuccessfulthatheisthinkingofpromotingitaroundtheworld.
ItallbeganwhenMr.Gignacwasatasummerworkshop.“Wehadadiscussionaboutheimportanceof____42___,”herecalls.“Someonesaidpackagingwasunimportant.Idisagreed.Theonlywaytoproveitwasbysellingsomethingnobodywouldeverwant.”
Hesearchesthestr eetsofManhattanandtypical___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.
41.___________
正确答案：D
