【正文】 the McDonald39。s bun mittee. The pany picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world, she recalls. Every time I went to a meeting, I loved it. This was global!The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald39。s decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives39。 radar. If you have a dream, you can39。t wait for people to call you, she says. So I39。d visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker39。s hat and jacket, holding a sign that says 39。I want to be your baker.39。 After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $ million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world.The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in . fastfood sales for McDonald39。s. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald39。s required that she sell exclusively to the pany. I cried myself to sleep many nights, she recalls. I really did think, I am going to go bankrupt.But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. McDonald39。s could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business, she says. That deal saved us.Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a coldstorage pany, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough all now known as the Bun Companies. Speed is still a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.Grateful for the breaks she39。s had, Harrington is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away, she says.The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients39。 sales have declined, but she39。s found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the pany39。s doubledigit growth.Cordia Harrington doesn39。t have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she39。s remarried her husband, Tom, is now her CFO.This is more than a job, says Harrington. It39。s a mission. I39。m always thinking, How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they39。ll do their best to look after our clients. That39。s how it works here.96. According to the passage, which of the following was most significant in her early career?A. Her nomination on the McDonald39。s bun mittee.B. Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world.C. A business contract with local bun suppliers.D. The interviews and experience in running a bakery.97. Harrington...made sure she was never off executives39。 radar (Paragraph Four) means thatshe _____.A. herself wanted to be a pany executiveB. meant to hire executives to run the businessC. meant to keep her management knowledge and skillsD. focused on the management of the bakery business98. How did she survive the crisis at the start of her bakery business?A. By supplying buns for another pany.B. By opening her bun pany ahead of schedule.C. By keeping supplies up for McDonald39。s.D. By making a new agreement with McDonald39。s.99. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT in describing her current business?A. It is fast growing. B. It is diversified.C. Its clients are all local. D. It is more efficient.100. According to the passage, which of the following is fundamental to Harrington39。s success?A. Efficiency and love for the family. B. Perseverance and concern for employees.C. Business expansion and family support. D. Opportunities and speed.PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]Recently government agencies in some big cities have been studying the possibility of putting a pollution tax on private cars. The amount of tax private car owners would have to pay would depend on the emission levels, . engine or vehicle size. This has caused quite a stir among the public. Some regard it as an effective way to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the city. But others don39。t think so. What is your opinion?Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a position of about 200 words on the following topic:Should Private Car Owners be Taxed for Pollution?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the