The store merely broke even in its first year, with only $ 120,000 in sales. But Mary was always coming up with new ways to attract customers. The shop had a coffee bar and it offered gifts to mystery lovers and served dinners for book clubs that met in the store. She also invited dozens of writers to discuss their stories.

　　Today Mystery Lovers makes sales of about $ 420,000 a year. After paying taxes, business costs and the six part-time sales clerks, Richard and Mary together earn about $ 34,000.

　　“The job you love may not go hand in hand with a million-dollar income,” says Richard. “This has always been about an enjoyable life for ourselves, not about making a lot of money.”

　　60. When Mary was in hospital, the couple realized that ____.

　　A. they had to put their plan into practice

　　B. health is more important than wealth

　　C. heart trouble was a serious illness

　　D. they both needed to stop working

　　61. After Mary got well from her illness they began ____.

　　A. to study industrial management

　　B. to buy and read more mystery books

　　C. to do market research on book business

　　D. to work harder to save money for the bookstore

　　62. How did their bookstore do in the first year?

　　A. They had to borrow money to keep it going.

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