[填空题]After a sharp fall in 2000, company profits recovered slightly the following year.

[简答题]Passage 2
Seventeen years after the fall of the Berlin wall, a reunified Germany will throw open its doors to the world. Germany 2006 will be a place where people from all around the world will be welcomed by friends. The tournament is being held on the finest stage in the world, one whose symbolism far transcends the boundaries of sport. Hark back to Germany’s triumph at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, which sealed the country’s return to the international fold in the most beautiful manner possible.// In 2006, Germans will have the opportunity to rectify certain cliches and preconceived ideas. The world will have the chance to see what a fantastic country Germany truly is: the beauty and diversity of its landscapes, its rich cultural heritage and the intelligence and good humor of its people. As for the legendary German work ethic and organizational skills, I am pleased to say those perennial qualities are alive and well -- and we at FIFA are only too happy

[填空题]After a sharp drop in 1999, profits recovered for twelve months and then fell again in 2001.

[填空题]Profits started to increase steadily after a sharp drop in March.

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After a sharp drop in 2004，profits recovered for twelve months and then fell again in 2006．

[填空题]After a sharp drop in 2004，profits recovered for twelve months and then fell again in 2006．

[填空题]After a sharp rise, there was no change in bicycle sales for the rest of the period.

[填空题]After a sharp increase in the sale in April, there was a small fall in May.

[单项选择]After years of sharp increases, some colleges are trying to ease the burden on middle-class families. These years have been the best of times for many of the nation’s top universities and the worst of times for middle-income families struggling to afford their children to go to top schools. Thanks to a robust stock market, school endowments have risen quickly. Yet few institutions have held down steep increases in tuition. But that may be changing.
Williams College, a prestigious liberal arts school in Massachusetts, announced last month that for the first time in 46 years, its tuition would remain steady at $31,520. Last week students at Princeton University learned that their annual $31,599 tuition, room and board will rise just 3.3% —the smallest rise in 30 years.
These shows of restraint may signal a turnaround from the sharp tuition increases of recent years, as some schools now consider using their endowments to control price soaring. Since 1980, college costs have more
A. some top universities have made great fortunes out of high tuition
B. college tuition is so high that it becomes a burden for middle-income families
C. few colleges are trying to hold down the sharp increases in tuition
D. vigorous stock market enables schools to offer endowments to other people

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After a small fall on Tuesday, the sales dropped back to their Monday level.

[单项选择]SW Company

	1998	1999	2000
Sales: Profits: Workers:	$20million 　$4million 　12,200	$20million 　$2.5million 　12,000	$18million 　$2.7million 　12,500

A. More goods was sold in 1998 than in 2000.
B. The more the number of workers increased, the more the profits were made.
C. Sales increased from 1998 to 2000.

[填空题]Who looks at the company’s costs and its profits

[单项选择]The company’s profits are ______ to hit their peak in the next quarter mainly due to the release of its new line of clothing.
A. forecast
B. forecasting
C. to forecast
D. will forecast