What is the main idea of the passage、

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• 1From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize____.

  A.the weakening of the US dollar can result in trade deficits

  B.the lower the retail prices, the greater in profits

  C.tourism can make great contributions to its economy

  D.visitors to the US are wealthier than US tourists abroad

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• 2Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners、

  A.Because they have gained much publicity through the American media

  B.Because they represent the world' s latest fashions

  C.Because they embody the most sophisticated technology

  D.Because they are available at all tourist destinations

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• 3By saying " nobody undersells America" (Underlined), the author means that ____.

  A.no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products

  B.nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities

  C.nobody restrains the selling of American goods

  D.no other country sells at a lower price than America

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• 4The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that ____.

  A.it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the US

  B.it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the US

  C.tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the US dollar that year

  D.Tourists came to the US for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year

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• 5From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her ____.

  A.are reluctant to carry cash with them

  B.simply don' t care how much they spend

  C.are not good at planning their expenditure

  D.often spend more money than they can afford

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• 6What is the space at Quincy Market now used for、

  A.Boston' s new city hall.

  B.Sports and recreational facilities. 

  C.Commercial and industrial warehouses.

  D.Restaurant, offices, and stores.

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• 7According to the passage, Benjamin Thompson was the designer for a project in____.

  A.San Francisco

  B.Boston

  C.Minneapolis

  D.San Antonio

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• 8When was the Butler Square building originally built、

  A.In the eighteenth century. 

  B.In the early nineteenth century.

  C.In the late nineteenth century.

  D.In the early twentieth century.

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• 9What is the author's opinion of the San Antonio project、

  A.It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.

  B.It is a good project that could be copied in other cities. 

  C.The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.

  D.The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.

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• 10The British Library____ the right to a free copy of every new book published in the United Kingdom.

  A.contains

  B.retires

  C.retains

  D.conveys

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