40. A. worried　　 　　　 B. interested　　　 　　　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. excited

PART THREE 　READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (24 points)

A

In the mid 1990’s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of companies. First, there were traditional companies. They sold things in stores. Then there were Internet companies. They didn’t have a store, and they only sold things on the Net.

　 Traditional companies didn’t want to lose any business. Quickly they made their own websites and began selling things on the Internet. These are the so-called “brick and click” companies. Many stores are made of brick. And you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That’s where the name “brick and click” comes from.

　 By the late 1990’s, e-business like , were in trouble. Their profits were not very high. Competition was great. Many of these businesses were losing lots of money. In 2000, many e-businesses went out of business.

　 Why are “brick and click” companies, like Barnes and Noble, Toys RVs and Walmart so successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their websites like are easy to remember. These companies also have lots of experience. They know how to run a successful business.

　 In the world of e-commerce, companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer. Will “brick and click” companies win the war? Only time will tell.

39. A. behind　　　 　　　 B. over　　　　　 　　　　 C. before　　 　　　　　 D. with

38. A. tried　　　　 　　　 B. had　　　　　 　　　　 C. went　　　 　　　　　　 D. ought

37. A. what　　　　 　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　　 C. whether　 　　　　　　 D. how

36. A .arrived　　　 　　　 B. rushed　　　　 　　　 C. looked　 　　　　　　　 D. left

35. A. foolish　　　 　　　 B. proud　 　　　　　　　 C. frightened　 　　　　　 D. pleased

34. A. ears　　　　 　　 B. words　　　 　　　　　 C. eyes　　　 　　　　　 D. heads

33. A. discovered　 　　　 B. disappeared　 　　　　　 C. described　 　　　　　 D. delivered

32. A. talk　　　　 　　 B. reach　　　　 　　　　　 C. hear　　　 　　　　　 D. touch

31. A. before　　　 　　 B. since 　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　 　　　　　 D. while