2007年成考英语复习资料连载二(4)

来源：: 江西成考网
发布日期: 2007年04月26日

摘要：　　（3）　　The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy（喜剧）， that is exactly what happens. 　　Dave Kovic， played by Kevin Kline， is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs

their home. With three children in college， the couple could not spend all the family‘s money to start a shop. To cover the $100，000 cost， they drew some of their savings， borrowed from relatives and from an bank.

　　The store merely broke even in its first year， with only $120，000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.

　　Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $420，000 a year. After paying taxes， business costs and the six part-time sales clerks， Richard and Mary together earn about $34，000.

　　“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income，” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves， not about making a lot of money.”

　　1.When Mary was in hospital， the couple realized that ____.

　　A.they had to put their plan int