Nothing says love like a dozen long – stemmed roses on Valentine’s Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nation’s rose industry. It’s going to remain the most popular flower because love never goes out of style.
Yes, a rose is a rose is a rose. But selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy and discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money. Roses only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was transformed from a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the’ 90s.
Inside this store on Sixth Avenue near 40 th Street, contemporary white furniture and wall – to – wall mirrors give it an expensive look. Customers move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf. 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.
Studies show more people are buying roses in ones, two and threes these days. In fact, more than half of all roses are sold in bunches of fewer than a dozen. But Roses Only's low prices encourage people to spend. 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. It grows its own roses in the sunshine of the Andes Mountains. In addition, the company also sells other items such as ballons and stuffed animals.
While discount rose retailers are witnessing their business bloom, U.S. rose growers aren’t able to compete with the fierce foreign competition. More than 57% of roses sold in the USA are grown in other countries. The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador, which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year. The trend has hurt domestic rose growers such as Johnson Flowers of California, considered to be this country's leading producer.
Now, instead of fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. "We have a few big fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We may also widen our business to include the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers.”
As a result of severe competition, those in the rose business long for the good old days, whereas ordinary people benefit from the low price.
60．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.
61．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.
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was1the teddy bears(泰迪熊) beside her father2she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand.3, it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and4picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father5his head, “No”.
Rather6, the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers7. After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one8on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out(結賬處). I picked up my purchases and9the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s10, the little boy and his father got in line11her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl12it back to the cashier(收銀員) and13something to her. The cashier smiled and put the14under the counter(柜臺). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “15, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only16in disbelief. It was, he said, 17what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and18smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not19into the strong who care and the20who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 1 the teddy bears beside her father 2 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 3, it seemed to add up to five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and kept 4 the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 5 his head, “No”.
Rather 6, the boy gave up the video games and chose a picture book 7. After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 8 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(購買物) and 9 the girl and her father.
Then much to her 10, the little boy and his father got in line 11 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 12 it back to the cashier(收銀員) and said something secret to her. The cashier smiled and put the 13 under the counter(柜臺). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy 14 the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a(n) 15!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only stood there 16. It was, he said, 17 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and sweetest smile on her face I have 18 seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 19 into the strong who care and the weak who are 20. We must each in turn care and be cared. - 1.
- A.
looking through - B.
getting through - C.
dressing up - D.
packing up
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concerned
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indeed
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chased - C.
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followed
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears beside her father 1 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 2, it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 3 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 4his head, “No”.
Rather5 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 6. After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 7on top of the others, and hurried down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(購買物) and 8the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s 9, the little boy and his father got in line behind her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 10it back to the cashier(收銀員) and 11 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 12under the counter(柜臺). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations. You’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only13
I suddenly understood that the world is not 14into the strong who care and the 15who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared. - 1.
- A.
while - B.
when - C.
after - D.
once
- 2.
- A.
Then - B.
Therefore - C.
However - D.
Otherwise
- 3.
- A.
stopped - B.
continued - C.
avoided - D.
kept
- 4.
- A.
shook - B.
nodded - C.
moved - D.
held
- 5.
- A.
upset - B.
disappointed - C.
angry - D.
anxious
- 6.
- A.
also - B.
instead - C.
lastly - D.
indeed
- 7.
- A.
laying - B.
lying - C.
to lie - D.
lain
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- A.
walked - B.
helped - C.
kept - D.
followed
- 9.
- A.
surprise - B.
disappointment - C.
joy - D.
sadness
- 10.
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put - B.
handed - C.
sent - D.
carried
- 11.
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whispered - B.
shouted - C.
gave - D.
showed
- 12.
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basket - B.
bag - C.
bear - D.
gift
- 13.
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cry - B.
look - C.
jump - D.
pay
- 14.
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divided - B.
changed - C.
destroyed - D.
cut
- 15.
- A.
poor - B.
ugly - C.
unhappy - D.
weak
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