19. What is the speaker's job?

A. He makes things. B. He repairs things. C. He sells things.

　　20. How does the speaker feel if an old table has been repaired many times?

A. He still loves it. B. He will use it carelessly. C. He will throw it away at once.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的4个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　The Origins of Famous Brands

　　Our lives are full of brand names and trademarked products that we use every day. Although many brand names are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词) or versions of their founders' names, some of the companies we trust every day actually have fascinating and surprising back stories.

　　Starbucks

　　It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the world's greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The founders' original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahab's ship--Pequot, but they eventually decided that Pequot wasn't a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahab's first mate, Starbucks, as the name instead.

　　Nike

　　Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the company officially renamed itself as Nike, Inc.

The right name is essential to a company's success, and a great origin story is just as crucial as a great product. An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products.