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1、红宝书网址：www.hongbaoshu.com【红宝书】考研英语考前预测——最后冲刺3套题（红宝书网上附赠）2012年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语模拟试题（第三套）SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Gap,J.C.Penney,andotherU.S.retailershavelongbenefited
2、fromlowcostsinChinatohold1pricesintheirAmericanstores.Acotton2mayhelpchangethatequation.China'sfarmsproduceabout26percentoftheworld'scotton,yetthat'snot3tosatisfytheneedsoftheChinesecompaniesthatmakeshirts,pants,dresses,andmoreforU.S.storechains.CottonfuturesinChinah
3、avesurgedmorethan70percentthisyear4theglobaleconomy5fromrecessionandconsumersworldwidestartedspendingmoreonclothes.ProductioninChina,theworld'sbiggestuserofcotton,isforecasttolagbehinddemandfor612thyear,cuttingthecountry's7tothesmallestlevelsince1995,accordingtotheU.
4、S.AgricultureDept.The8giveslocalmakersofcottonfabricsalotofleverageinnegotiatingpriceswith9manufacturers.“It'salittle10todealwithcottonsuppliersnow,”saysVickyWu,asalesmanageratSuzhouUnitedtexEnterprise,acloselyheldclothesmaker11inJiangsuprovincethatcountsGapandPenney
5、's12itsclients.ChinesesupplierstothebigU.S.retailershavetofigureout13theycanpassontheirincreasedcosts.Unitedtex,whichsells$24millionworthofshirtsandjacketsannuallytoGap,plansto14pricesby5percentto30percentforproductsavailableinApril,Wusays.ShandongZaozhuangTianlongKn
6、itting,whichmakesPoloRalphLaurenT-shirtsandtracksuitsforLeCoqSportifHolding,hasraisedpricesas15as70percentfromayearearlier.“Ifcottonkeepsrisinglikethis,wewillneedto16pricesby30percentbyChineseNewYearorwelosemoney,”sayssalesmanagerFredHu.“Americanconsumersbettergetuse
7、dtorisingpricesontheshelvesofWal-Martandotherretailers,”saysJessicaLo,Shanghai-basedmanagingdirectoratChinaMarketResearchGroup.“China'smanufacturersaregetting17notonlybyrisingcottoncostsbutalsosoaringrealestateandlaborcosts.”JohnErmatinger,Gap'sAsiapresident,18tosayw
8、hetherGapwillraiseprices.“Wearegoingtobe19ofourcompetition,hesays.That'showwe'llultimately20ourprices.”1www.hongbaoshu.com红宝书网址：www
