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tatus signifier。 Presumably it is status that chavs are looking for when they snap up anything and everything emblazoned with the plaid。 The most popular element of the chav uniform is the Burberry plaid cap。
Stacey Cartwright； a Burberry executive； argues that this chav business is just a trivial tabloid story。 The international brand continues to thrive in chav…free North America and Asia； she says。 Responding to reports that Burberry discontinued one of its plaid caps in the U。K。； she says that the “small” British market was slow anyway。 “The chav issue won’t have helped； but it’s on top of what was already quite a sluggish market；” she says。 Besides； she continues； “the caps that the so…called chavs wear are actually counterfeit products； they’re not our products。” Burberry still offers； for example； a 200 cashmere plaid cap in Britain。 “That’s out of the price range of most of these individuals；” Cartwright says。
21。 The best title of this article may be 。
A） Burberry’s influence upon the chav business
B） The good； the plaid and the ugly
C） The definition of chavness
D） The laws to prevent members of the rabble from dressing above their station
22。 From the text； we can infer that the most significant sign of Burberry is 。
A） plaid pattern B） paisley pattern C） checked pattern D） striped pattern
23。 What’s Stacey Cartwright’s attitude towards the chav business？
A） She thinks Burberry will thrive in chav…free areas。
B） She believes the chav business is of no great influence to Burberry。
C） She thinks the chavness business will soon be out of date。
D） She believes the chavness is the business of counterfeit products。
24。 What can we infer from the passage？
A） People always wear the proper garment to their social positions in the Elizabethan England。
B） Track suits and loud jewelry always appeal to clueless suburbanite。
C） Production of all sorts of plaid caps is shut down now； acomording to a Burberry executive。
D） The chav issue has little effect on Burberry’s market in and outside England。
25。 Which is the following statement is true acomording to the text？
A） Burberry is a local English brand and can be seen only in England。
B） Chav usually wear a special kind of uniform with a plaid cap。
C） Chavs are people of fancy taste。
D） What the so…called chavs wear now are not real products of Burberry。
Passage Four
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage。
Each day； 50；000 shiny； fire…engine…red apples work their way through a sprawling factory in Swedesboro； N。J。 Inside； 26 machines wash them； core them； peel them； seed them； slice them and chill them。 At the end of the line； they are deposited into little green bags featuring a jogging Ronald McDonald。
From there； the bags make their way in refrigerated trucks to thousands of McDonald’s restaurants up and down the Eastern Seaboard。 No more than 14 days after leaving the plant； the fruit will take the place of French fries in some child’s Happy Meal。
The apple slices； called Apple Dippers； are a symbol of how McDonald’s is trying to offer healthier food to its customers — and to answer the many critics who contend that most of its menu is of poor nutritional quality。
It remains to be seen whether these new offerings will assuage the concerns of public health officials and other critics of McDonald’s highly processed fat — and calorie — laden sandwiches； drinks and fries。 So far； they have not — at least not entirely。 But this much is already clear： Just as its staple burger…and…fries meals have made McDonald’s the largest single buyer of beef and potatoes in the country； its new focus on fresh fruits and vegetables is making the company a major player in the 80 billion American produce industry。
The potential impact goes beyond dollars and cents。 Some people believe that McDonald’s could influence not only the volume； variety and prices of fruit and produce in the nation but also how they are grown。
26。 Acomording to the text； what will be found in some children’s Happy Meal in stead of French fries？
A） apple pies B） hamburger C） apple dippers D） apple flavor French
27。 Why is McDonald using fruit production to take the place of traditional French fries？
A） Price of potato is increasing。
B） Apple are adored by more people。
C） McDonald wants to make their food diversified。
D） Fruit production； for instant； apple is of higher nutrition。
28。 What can we infer from the text？
A） People can now feel relieved about the nutrition in McDonald’s food。
B） We can no longer find French fries in children’s Happy Meal。
C） Fries； drinks and sandwiches are regarded as fat…and…calories laden。
D） McDonald spend 80 billion on fresh fruits and vegetables。
29。 Which of the following statement is true acomording to the text？
A） Health officials and other critics’ attitude towards McDonald’s food has changed magnificently。
B） Each year； McDonald consumes the largest amount of potatoes and beef throughout the U。S。
C） Rising price of fruits is the only aspect of McDonald’s action。
D） Carefully chosen fire…engine…red apples are made into McDonald food after 14 days leaving the plant。
30。 Why could McDonald influence the grow of the fruits？
A） Because McDonald will supervise the process of fruits growing。
B） Because more high…quality fruits are needed to make nutritional McDonald food。
C） Because McDonald is going to run a orchard itself。
D） Because how the fruits are grown matters the cost of McDonald food。
Part III Vocabulary （20 minutes）
Directions： There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part。 For each sentence there are four choices marked A）； B）； C） and D）。 Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence。 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre。
31。 He read the paper several times but he still _______ some printer’s errors。
A） overlooked B） ignored C） noticed D） outlined
32。 You have greatly _______us。 What you have done is not what you told us about several weeks ago。
A） disappointed B） deserted C） clarified D） opposed
33。 The financial support is decided not only acomording to your GRE score； but also acomording to your _______ in college。
A） performance B） policy C） smart D） statement
34。 As a commander； you should not _______ the soldiers to unnecessary danger。
A） express B） explode C） exploit D） expose
35。 Although in great danger； the wounded still did not want to _______ from the front。
A） feedback B） backward C） withdraw D） departure
36。 In the class the teacher asked the students to _______ their bad habits。
A） weaken B） omit C） overcome D） overtake
37。 When you study in the United States； usually you have to buy your own health _______。
A） insurance B） expense C） evidence D） payment
38。 ____ in 1636； Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States。
A） Founding B） It was founded C） Being founded D） Founded
39。 Chocolate and ice…cream have different _______。
A） favour B） favourites C） fever D） flavours
40。 Though tired and hungry； the explorers had to _____ their walk through the forest。
A） carry off B） carry on C） carry out D） carry away
41。 He made a rough _______ of the first floor of that building； showing us where his office was located。
A） painting B）