[B] The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.
[C] The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.
[D] The players soon found the game boring.
35. [A] By removing the bottom of the basket.
[B] By lowering the position of the basket.
[C] By simplifying the complex rules.
[D] By altering the size of the basket.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
For Americans, time is money. They say, " You only get so much time in this life, you'd better use it wisely," The (36) without be better than the past or present, as Americans are (37) to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans (38) a "well-organized" person, one who has a written list of things to do for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is(40) of other people's time. They do not (41) people's time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) beneficial outcome.
The American attitude toward time is not (43) shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44) .One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.
In this context (45) . McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald's restaurants (46)____________________________ , bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.
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