59．B　 slow-witted"反应迟钝的”；根据第二段中的第二句可知B项符合。

63. The reason why the boy remembers Mr Young is that ________.

A. he missed one of his fingers　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. he treated his students very well

C. he understood the boy　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. he taught his students in a special way

62. The underlined word "tucked" in the passage most probably means “________”.

A. stuck　　　　　　 　　　　 B. listed　　 　　　　　　 C. hid　　　　　　　　　 D. copied

61. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?

A. D-.　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. B +　　　　　　 　　 C. D.　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. E.

60. Where may the boy live according to the passage?

A. In an orphanage.　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In a big prison.　　　　

C. In the school dormitory. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In his home.

59. From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is _________ in some subjects.

A. mind-blowing (给人印象极深的 )　　　　 B. slow-witted (头脑迟钝的)

C. fun-loving　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. badly- behaved

56．After reading the passage, we learn all of the following EXCEPT　　　　　 .

　　　　 　A．Selling roses is no longer as easy for traditional flower shops as it was.

B．Almost 90% of roses sold in US are imported from Colombia and Ecuador.

C．US rose growers are faced with intense foreign competition.

D．the Johnsons are trying to co-operate with foreign competitors instead of fighting them.

56B考查细节理解。根据The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador, which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year.可知选B。

55．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①to ⑦ represent paragraphs 1 to 7)

55A考查文章结构。根据文章整体结构可知，第一段提出问题，第二、三、四说明促销方法，第五、六段与国外生产商竞争合作，第七段总结。

54．How does Roses Only obtain success in the discount rose retailing field?

　　　　 　A．By setting up more chain stores across the country.

B．By selling roses in supermarkets.

C．By selling high quality roses at a low price.

D．By selling roses by the dozen.

54C考查细节理解。根据Some customers say it’s the high quality of the roses that attracts them there. “I spent $ 20 but the flowers looked like I paid 60 or 70 dollars,” says one customer.和Even on Valentine's Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of Roses Only's most expensive flowers sell for just $35. The company's key to success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain可知选C。

53. What is the central theme of this text?

　　　　 A．The US rose business is going from bad to worse in spite of the efforts made.

B．The rose will remain the most popular flower as love never goes out of date.

C．The rose business is trying to meet the challenges in the market to succeed.

D．The rose industry plays an important role in American economy.

53C考查主旨要义。根据文意2、3、4改变销售方法促销，5、6说明与国外生产商既竞争又合作，

这些都表明玫瑰商想方设法迎接挑战取得成功。