49．If something is round，it can　　　　　 ．

　　　 A．bring excitement to the consumers　　 　　　　 B．draw the consumers’attention

　　　 C．catch the eye movement of the consumers 　　 D．produce a happy feeling

48．What information about the medina does the author provide in this passage?

　　　 A．Its laws．　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Its dangers

　　　 C．Its history 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Its weather

C

　 　　 There are thousands of things to be sold that are of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are good enough for you to have a try．How? Packaging(包装)is the quiet but persuading salesman．　　

　 　　 There on the shelves，each bottle，can and box has been carefully designed to speak to the inner self of the consumer(消费者)，so that he is buying not only a product(产品)but also his belief in life．Scientists have studied on this and found that the look of the package has a great influence(影响)on the“quality”of the product and on how well it sells，became“Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package．Many products are packages and many packages are products，”as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’feeling for packaging，noticed．

　 　　 Colors are one of the best tools in packaging．Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly．Take V8 for example．For many years，the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it’s very good for your body．And the word “green" today can keep food prices going up．

　 　　 Shapes are another attraction．Circles(圆圈)often mean happiness，became they are pleasing to both the eye and the heart．That’s why the round yellow M sings of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old．

　 　　 This new consumer response(反应)to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to meet the needs of both body and heart．

47．According to this passage，what were sold at one time in medina?

　　　 A．Maps of Morocco．　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Unusual and expensive books

　　　 C．fresh vegetables and fruits．　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．human beings．

46．According to this passage，what happened in the medina in 1147?

　　　 A．It was conquered by the enemies．　 　　　　 B．The culture recovered

　　　 C．It grew quickly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Peace returned

45．Hat does the writer suggest about Marrakesh?

　　　 A．It’s divided by a river．　　　

　　　 B．It’s become modem in a short time

　　　 C．It draws large number of tourists．

　　　 D．it shows off good public transportation

44．What does the couple learn from their experience?

　 　　 A．Strangers are usually of little help．　　

　　　 B．One should take care of their bike．

　 　　 C．News reports make people famous．

　　　 D．An act of kindness can mean a lot．

B

　　 Marrakesh has many names-The Red City, Pearl of the South，The Heartbeat of Morocco-and lives up to them all．This lively city in central Morocco attracts Visitors with its beautiful palaces，ancient winding streets，colorful goods，and lively city square．

　　 One of the city’s most famous places to visit is the medina--its walled，ancient quarter within which lies a number of small，winding streets．This area dates back to the founding of the city in the 11^th century．Marrakesh's earliest rulers built walls around the medina as well as Muslim temple and palaces within it．Most of those were ruined by conquerors in 1147，but the city nourished(兴旺)again from the 17^th through the 19^th centuries，when many new architectural (建筑的)wonders were built．

　　 Today, these monuments give visitors a feel for the history and culture of the city．But the medina is not a museum．It is all exciting place, filled with people day and night．This area still houses the city’s traditional(传统的)market, the largest one in Morocco．The market, or souk serves locals and visitors alike，selling spices(香料)，carpets(地毯)，leather bags，and colorful scarves(围巾)．Here visitors can also buy traditional food and old desserts in narrow streets where slaves(奴隶)were once bought and sold like animals．

　　 Covering about seven square kilometers，the medina is a most important example of all ancient city center．In 1985，the title of World Heritage Site was given to medina by the United Nations in recognition of its historical importance and the need to keep it for future generations．

43．How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

　 　　 A．From radio broadcasts．　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．From a newspaper．

　 　　 C．From TV news．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．From a stranger．

42．We can infer(推断)from the text that　　

　　　 A．the family worked 60 hours a week．　　 　　

　　　 B．people were busy before Christmas　 　

　　　 C．the stranger brought over the bike．

　　　 D．life was hard for the young family．

41．Why was the bike so important to the people?

　　　 A．The man’s job was bike racing．　　 　　　　　

　　　 B．It was the only thing they own．

　　　 C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed．　　　　　　　　　　

　　　 D．They used it for work and daily life．