C
Ralph and Ilene hadn’t been to a baseball game in about five years. They lived only 15 miles from the stadium, but the heavy traffic on game day made those 15 miles seem more like 60 miles. It took them about an hour to get to the stadium. Then, when the game was over, it took half an hour just to get out of the parking lot. Then the drive home was another hour. In other words, the traveling took longer than the game itself.
One day, they decided to go to a game. They drove south on the 110 freeway. The 110 is California’s original freeway, full of twists and turns. Accidents occur daily. California drivers think yellow lights and sharp curves mean the same thing—speed up!
The traffic was lighter than they expected. They arrived at the stadium 40 minutes before game time. They paid the $8 parking fee, parked and locked the car, and walked to the main entrance.
Several individuals were standing around outside the stadium, looking casual but actually selling tickets secretly. They walked over to a man in a red cap.
Ralph’s instincts were correct. The man had tickets for good seats at a fair price. Ralph gave the man $45 and thanked him.
“Don’t thank me, my friend. Put your hands behind your back, please. You’re under arrest.”
“What?” Ralph was astonished. “What’s going on?”
“Buying scalped tickets(黄牛票) is illegal in Los Angeles, and we’ve got a new mayor who wants us to enforce all the laws that bring in money.” said the man. “Don’t worry. We’ll have you back here right after we book you. You can pay the $150 fine with your credit card. Have a nice day. Oh, and enjoy the game!”

68.Why didn’t Ralph and Ilene go to the baseball game very often?
  A.Because they were not very interested in baseball.
  B.Because they lived far away from the stadium.
  C.Because it was time-consuming to go there.
  D.Because it was often hard to find a place to park.
69.Why did many accidents occur on the 110 freeway according to the passage?
  A. Because the traffic lights were broken.  
  B. Because traffic was heavy there.
  C. Because the road conditions were poor.  
  D. Because people always drove too fast.
70.By saying “Ralph’s instincts were correct,” the author means that ________.
  A. Ralph was lucky enough to get two tickets right before the game started
  B. Ralph was wise enough to choose the best two tickets from the man
  C. Ralph was good at bargaining so that he got the tickets at a fair price
  D. Ralph identified the right person who offered tickets at reasonable prices
71.What is the man in a red cap?
  A. A ticket dealer.   B. A police officer. 
  C. A robber.    D. Mayor of the city.

D
If Procter & Gamble stooped (堕落) to hire Vietnam veterans（老兵）to peek（偷看）into a rival’s(对手的) dustbins, it knows it is not alone. Spying is common in consumer product industries where the timing of a $ 100 million marketing campaign and a product launch can be critical to success or failure.
In January, Kraft, the food giant, accused a rival of stealing trade secrets about a new pizza base. Kraft claimed that Schwan’s Sales enterprises hired a double agent and a freelance(自由职业者) corporate intelligence agent to find the secret to Kraft’s “rising crust” frozen pizza. According to Kraft, the freelance agent Marc Barry pretended as a reporter, a food researcher and a Kraft manager to collect information. The strategy apparently worked. The company complained that even “a slight advantage in the market place could mean millions of dollars of sales lost.”
Even Unilever admits the importance of market intelligence. “Everyone does competitive intelligence.” The company said, but the problem is the dividing line between legal research and immoral or even illegal activities. The law is unclear: breaking and entering is clearly illegal but studying rivals through dustbins on public property does not go against the law. Spying has also leapt into cyberspace with the recent investigation by the European Parliament into the use of the Echelon network, a military intelligence（情报）network. France and Holland complained that the network, run by Britain’s GCHQ and America’s National Security Agency, was being used to spy on corporate e-mails, causing their national firms to lose deals.
Procter & Gamble itself knows the risks and the company’s attempts to build a wall around its headquarters. According to Alecia Swasy, a financial journalist, leaving an internal telephone directory on your desk is an offence likely leading to be unemployed at P&G.

72. The chief concern of the consumer product companies is ______.
  A. to hire veterans to peek into a rival’s dustbins
  B. to know that they are not alone in competitive spying
  C. to invest a $ 100 million into consumer product industries
  D. to set the time at which products are put on market
73. Who was hired by Schwan’s Sales enterprises to find Kraft’s secret?
  A. A Vietnam veteran     B. A food researcher
  C. A Kraft manager     D. A double agent
74. Which of the following mentioned in the passage doesn’t do spying?
  A. The Echelon network          B. France and Holland
  C. Schwan’s Sales enterprises D. America’s National Security Agency
75. The best title for this passage may be ______.
  A. Big Business of Industrial Spying  B. Legal Research or Illegal Activity
  C. The Key to Success or Failure  D. The Importance of Market Intelligence