44.In most big EU countries drinking is in decline. In France and Italy the average adult drinks over a third less than he or she did 30 years ago. Germans and Spaniards are also drying out quickly. _______________ (A) Alcohol consumption has likewise fallen in most of eastern Europe in recent decades. (B) Across Europe, economies are stagnating and unemployment is climbing. (C) Rising numbers of urban workers finish up their days by a bottle of liquor. (D) Britain has become a land of chardonnay and pinot noir.

50.No one in the office beats Claire on new ideas of design. For nearly five years running, Claire has been highly acclaimed by awards and honors more than any others in the half-century history of the company, a fashion icon. (1) Born in an impoverished family, Claire had learned in her childhood how to make everything from scratch: sewing pieces of rags to make a dress for her doll found in a dumpster, retouching the hand-me-downs from neighbors, and even embellishing worn-out clothes to look new again. (2) So, mystery solved. Her uncanny creative endowment, ironically, was bestowed by poverty. (3) Claire’s background was indeed rather unorthodox: no formal education or training of fashion design, no prior work experience, and of course, no glamorous fashion looks herself. (4) Claire’s coworkers, however, could not help but wonder how she does all these, because anyone who knows Claire would raise the same question – she cannot possibly be the creative type. (A) 1432 (B) 2413 (C) 3421 (D) 4312

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