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　Susan, 36 , did not have any jobs before becoming head of the company. She just finished the college.
　The employees（雇员）became 37 concerned during Susan’s first months 38 the job. Mr Cleveland had been a 39 leader. But Susan permitted 40 employees to make their own 41 .One employee said, “Old Mr Cleveland 42 told us what to do. He kept people on a short leash. 43 the company did well.” What does a “short leash” mean？A leash is a kind of rope. We use a leash 44 our pet dogs. The leash keeps the dog from 45 away 46 getting into trouble.
　Keeping a person on a short leash means keeping him or her 47 close control. The person can’t make many decisions for himself of herself. Ms Cleveland does not keep her workers on a short leash. 48 ,she encourages them to get 49 ways to do business. For example, her secretary proposed（建议）an idea. She said the company should 50 a sum of money as a prize to the best student in the high school 51 the factory. The winner could use the prize money to study at a university. Mr Cleveland 52 the idea. After the prize was announced, 53 who lived in the area of the factory began to buy 54 of the company’s candy. Local newspapers wrote about the competition. Business 55 .
　 Ms Cleverland made her secretary the company’s first Director of Public Relations. The former secretary was very pleased.
36．A．but　　　　　　B．yet　　　　　　C．so　　　　　　D．however
37．A．so little　　　　B．even less　　　　C．even more　　　　D．no more
38．A．on　　　　　　B．in　　　　　　C．for　　　　　　D．at
39．A．weak　　　　　　B．strong　　　　C．kind　　　　　　D．clever
40．A．no　　　　　　B．a few　　　　　　C．few　　　　　　D．many
41．A．products　　　　B．candy　　　　C．decisions　　　　D．plans
42．A．never　　　　　　B．always　　　　C．seldom　　　　D．did
43．A．Although　　　　B．Because　　　　C．Otherwise　　　　D．But
44．A．to walk　　　　B．to use　　　　C．to frighten　　　　D．to play
45．A．stepping　　　　B．pulling　　　　C．running　　　　D．jumping
46．A．in　　　　　　B．for　　　　　　C．when　　　　　　D．or
47．A．in　　　　　　B．on　　　　　　C．for　　　　　　D．under
48．A．Still　　　　　　B．Yet　　　　　　C．Instead　　　　D．While
49．A．other　　　　　　B．more　　　　　　C．many　　　　　　D．better
50．A．save　　　　　　B．offer　　　　　　C．get　　　　　　D．lend
51．A．belonging to　　B．far from　　　　C．near　　　　　　D．in
52．A．studied　　　　B．appreciated　　C．refused　　　　D．changed
53．A．students　　　　B．workers　　　　C．businessmen　　D．people
54．A．some　　　　　　B．little　　　　　　C．more　　　　　　D．less
55．A．improved　　　　B．failed　　　　　　C．continued　　　　D．stopped
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　 A
The yearly Aca

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