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1、A.TrueorFalse（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示):(7分)Chinesepeoplearoundtheworldcelebratetheirmostimportantholiday,ChineseNewYear.ButforonemaninTaiwan,YaoGuanCheng,it'sallaboutbusinessashewashesdirtybanknotesforgifts.AccordingtoChinesetradition,parentsgivetheirchildrenclean,fresh
2、banknotesatthestartoftheNewYear.Butthereisaseriousshortage(短缺)ofsuchbanknotesastheholidayperioddrawsnear,andYaoGuanChengnoticedthat.Hethoughttheremightbeagoodchancetostartabusinesstomeettheneedsofthemarket."WhenIfirststartedthismoney-washingbusiness,itwasforfamilymemberswholikedtoc
3、ollectoldpreciousbanknotes.Butlateron,ithitmethatthisservicewouldbringconveniencetopeopleastheyarepreparingfortheChineseNewYear.Itisoneofourcustomstoputbanknotesinsidelittleredenvelopesinordertobringourchildrengoodluck.Todothat,peoplechangeoldnotesfornewonesatthebanks.ButhereinTaiw
4、an,thereareallkindsofrulesabouthowmuchyoucanchange,whatdaysyoucandothatandwhichbanksyoucangoto.That'sinconvenient.SoIthought:whynotgivepeopleanotherchoice?Iftheylike,theycanjusthavetheiroldnoteswashedandcleaned,andtheywillbeascleanasnew."Hedoesn'tjustputthenotesinwater,heusesspecia
5、lchemicalsandnooneknowswhatitis.Hisservicesdon'tcomecheap,hechargesabout$10forwashingtwentybanknotes.ButasthereisonemonthtogobeforetheNewYearholiday,he'sbeenverybusy,cleaningpeople'sbanknotesandintheprocess,givinganew,cleanimage(比喻)totheexpression'moneylaundering'(洗钱).71.YaoGuanChe
6、ngusedtocollectoldbanknotesforaliving.72.Hestartedthebusinesstoanswertheneedsofthemarket.73.PeoplecanchangeasmanynewbanknotesastheylikeinTaiwanbanks.74.ThecomingofNewYearmeansthatmorepeoplewillneedYao’sservice.75.Hismethodofwashingmoneyhasbeenkeptasecret.76.Hisbusinessisgoingwellbe
7、causeheprovidesfastandcheapservice.77.Yao’ssuccessstorytellsusopportunities(机会)sometimesarehiddenaroundusinourlife.B.Choosethebestanswer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案):(7分)FormanykidsinAfrica,thecolorfulPlayPump(踏水车)isthefirstplaygroundequipment(器材)they’veeverseen.Whentheygiveitapushandjumpinfor
8、theirfirstride,smilesofwon
