74．Europe’s new currency will help to　　　 .

　　　 A．make people live a peaceful life in Europe.

　　　 B．make it convenient for people to travel in twelve European counties.

　　　 C．settle the problem of banknote forgery(伪造)

　　　 D．make Europe much stronger than it used to be

73．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．The euro is the official single currency of Italy.

　　　 B．Germany used to use German deutschmark as its currency.

　　　 C．All the 15-member European Union doesn’t adopt the euro.

　　　 D．France can’t use French franc after January, 1,2002

72．The euro symbol was designed by Eisenmenger　　　 .

　　　 A．in the 1970s　　　　 B．in the 1980s　　 C．in 1997　　　　　　　 D．in 1999

71．What time does a bus leave Brennan for New York on Christmas Day?

　　　 A．1:00 pm　　　　　　　 B．9:40 pm　　　　　　　 C．3:15 pm　　　　　　　 D．8:30 pm

E

　　　 Twelve European nations with a total population of 300 million people have given up their national currencies and now have a new currency-the euro.

　　　 The decision to give up the French franc or German deutschmark has not been an easy one. Both were known as strong currencies across the world, so it is not surprising that Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision. In the 15-member European Union, Britain, Denmark and Sweden chose not to adopt the euro.

　　　 The decision about a single currency was taken 10 years ago. On January 1,1999,11 European countries began to use the new euro currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portuguese, Spain. Greece became the 12^th country to adopt the euro on January 1,2002. It became the official, single currency of these nations on January 1,2002.

　　　 At present, all prices in 12 countries are valued in euro. Each“old”currency stopped being used completely on February 28.

　　　 The coins have one side the same in all 12 countries. The other side is different in each country. The notes will look the same throughout the euro area. On the notes, pictures of gateways and bridges represent European openness and co-operation.

　　　 As the euro becomes the only currency in the euro-zone, its symbol will become as well-known as the US dollar or Coca-Cola symbols. But Arthur Eisenmenger, now 86 and the designer of the symbol, seems to have been forgotten. He now lives in an old people’s home in Germany.

　　　 European Commission President, Jacques Santer, introduced the euro symbol to the world in 1997. He said it was a sign of the weight of European civilization, and “E”for Europe, and the lines crossing through stand for the euro being a dependable currency. Even then, he never mentioned Eisenmenger, who designed the euro symbol more than a quarter of a century ago.

70．Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 pm on Monday?

　　　 A．The 3:20 pm bus　　 B．The 3:00 pm bus　　 C．The 3:30 pm bus 　　　　 D．The 3:40 pm bus

69．What time does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursdays?

　　　 A．10:20 am　　　　　　 B．6:30 am　　　　　　　 C．6:45 am　　　　　　　 D．4:40 am

68．In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned

　EXCEPT　　　 .　 A．saving employees’ money　 B．making employees more attractive

　　　 C．improving employees’ motivation　　　　　　 D．making employees happier

D

BUS SERVICE

New York City-Brennan, New Jersey

(Trip time: 30 minutes each way)

Timetable

●Buses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 am and every half-hour thereafter(此后)until1 11:30 pm (7days a week).

●Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 am to 10:40(7days a week).

●Evening rush hours(5:00 pm to 7:00 pm)buses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15minutes(Monday-Friday).

●Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction.

　　　 All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses.

67．According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　　 A．Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.

　　　 B．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s.

　　　 C．“Dress-down Friday”was first given as a favor from employers.

　　　 D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.

66．According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

　　　 A．Many employees don’t like a conservative dress code.

　　　 B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.

　　　 C．A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.

　　　 D．All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.

65．David Smith wears casual clothes now, because　　　 .

　　　 A．they make him feel at ease when working　 B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes

　　　 C．he looks handsome in casual clothes　　 D．he no longer works for any company