Part III Reading Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions：/n this section，there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank yrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any on the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions __36__ to__45__are based on the follow inggpassage.

　　“Made in China” lost its novelty(新穎)long ago.The label has become36 in much of the world，stick to shoes，toys，clothes and a host of other items produced for global companies.What is novelty, however, are China.made goods __37__ under Chinese brand names.Only a handful of Chinese firms so __38__ have the money and the management technique to establish international__39__.Most of the vast companies are struggling to get even national recognition.But the pioneering companies which have started exploring overseas market might be 40 as on the beginning of something big.

　　Some__41__ that individually，with the help of enterprising local management or eager multinational partners wanting to add new products to their stable，Chinese brands could become a global phenomenon within a decade，marketed on quality and foreign appeal，as __ 42 __ as competitive pricing.

　　The concept of Chinese brands has been evolving through the 1990s，but is now getting__43__ attention at home.Although the domestic market is still robust，a handful of__ 44__enterprises，or SOEs，including listed Chinese companies，are now looking to establish international brands because they believe the quality of both their products and their management has45.Chinese joint ventures think their products can compete on quality with foreign brands anywhere，while enjoying the advantage of being perceived as exotic.