More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

    The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

    In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

    Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.

    介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。

60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.

   A. green outside and sweet inside

   B. good-looking outside and soft inside

   C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

   D. a little soft outside and sweet inside

61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

   A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

   B. It was less sweet and good for health.

   C. It was developed by Del Monte.

   D. It was used as medicine.

62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.

   A. that people enjoy eating         B. that is always present

   C. that is difficult to get            D. that people use as a gift

63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.

   A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples

   B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

   C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

   D. planned to help the other companies

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假定你是某市居民，名叫李华。你觉得该市出租车行业问题较多，请写一封信给该市市长，内容应包括：

注意：1.字数15词左右。文章开头已给出。

2.参考词汇：绕道：take a roundabout route 不替别人着想的：inconsiderate (adj.) 行业：trade

加强管理：tighten control over…

Dear Sir,

I am a resident of this city.                                                                     

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

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　　根据提示用英语写一篇100个词左右的有关交通事故的报道。

　　①时间：昨天；

　　②地点：市中心大街第二个拐角处；

　　③原因：卡车司机开车前饮酒过多，开车时头晕，车失控撞翻一辆小汽车；

　　④伤亡人数：4人死亡，部分人受伤；

　　⑤影响：市区交通中断一小时；

　　⑥经济损失：约一百万元；

　　⑦市政府告诫司机要从事故中吸取教训。

　　参考词汇：头晕的：dizzy(adj.) 经济损失：economic damage

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开学初，老师和家长都要李明住校学习，而他却喜欢住在家里，双方各持己见。假设你是李明，请用英语把这个情况告诉给中学生英语报“学生之音”栏目组，请求主持人给予建议。