Likemanyloversofbooks,Maryandherhusband,RichardGoldman,seldomwalkedpastabookstorewithoutstoppingtolookinside.Theyoftentalkedofopeningtheirownstoreoneday.WhenMarywashospitalizedwithhearttroublein1989,they

　　Likemanyloversofbooks,Maryandherhusband,RichardGoldman,seldomwalkedpastabookstorewithoutstoppingtolookinside.Theyoftentalkedofopeningtheirownstoreoneday.

　　WhenMarywashospitalizedwithhearttroublein1989,theydecideditwastimetogetserious.Richard,whoworkedforabusinesscompany,waseagertoworkforhimself,andMaryneededtoslowdownfromherdemandingjob.

　　Theystartedbytalkingtobookstoreownersandresearchingtheindustry.“Weknewithadtobeaspecialtystorebecausewecouldn’tmatchthebigchainsdollarfordollar,”saysMary.Onefigurecaughtherattention:She’dreadsomewherethatroughly20percentofbookssoldweremysteries（推理小说）,andmanybuyersspentmore$300ayearonbooks.SheandRichardwerethemselvesmysteryreaders.

　　OnHalloween1992,theyopenedtheMysteryLoversBookshopandCaféneartheirhome.Withthreechildrenincollege,thecouplecouldnotspendallthefamily’smoneytostartashop.Tocoverthe$100,000cost,theydrewsomeoftheirsavings,borrowedfromrelativesandfromanbank.

　　Thestoremerelybrokeeveninitsfirstyear,withonly$120,000insales.ButMarywasalwayscomingupwithnewwaystoattractcustomers.Theshophadacoffeebaranditofferedgiftstomysteryloversandserveddinnersforbookclubsthatmetinthestore.Shealsoinviteddozensofwriterstodiscusstheirstories.

　　TodayMysteryLoversmakessalesofabout$420,000ayear.Afterpayingtaxes,businesscostsandthesixpart-timesalesclerks,RichardandMarytogetherearnabout$34,000.

　　“Thejobyoulovemaynotgohandinhandwithamillion-dollarincome,”saysRichard.“Thishasalwaysbeenaboutanenjoyablelifeforourselves,notaboutmakingalotofmoney.”

　　72．WhenMarywasinhospital,thecouplerealizedthat____.

　　A.theyhadtoputtheirplanintopractice

　　B.healthwasmoreimportantthanwealth

　　C.hearttroublewasaseriousillness

　　D.theybothneededtostopworking

　　73．AfterMarygotwellfromherillnesstheybegan_____.

　　A.tostudyindustrialmanagement

　　B.tobuyandreadmoremysterybooks

　　C.todomarketresearchonbookbusiness

　　D.toworkhardertosavemoneyforthebookstore

　　74．Howdidtheirbookstoredointhefirstyear?

　　A.Theyhadtob