【正确答案】The performances of Rowe and Topco during 1998 and 2002 are shown in the following graph. Generally speaking，Rowe Electronics maintained a upward trend，and Topco had the stable development．
In 1998．the total sales of Rowe E1ectronics reached $30m，and this figure dropped a little in 1999．They picked up dramatically in 2000 and reached the top of $70m in 2001．Sales fell down slightly in 2002 but remained twice as much as these of 1998。
Topco Group outnumbered Rowe in 1998 with
over $40m，and slight increase to $50m in l999． Sales dropped to $40m in 2000，lower than Rowe for the first time．Although the sales in 2001 increased to to $50m，it was still lower than Rowe．And Topco Group barely caught up with it in 2002 with to $55m.During these years．the average sales were to $47m

【答案解析】[妙句]
1．Generally speaking，Rowe Electronics maintained a upward trend，and Topco had the stable，development：总体上讲，Rowe Electronics保持了上升趋势，而Topco则平稳发展。
2．Sales fell down slightly in 2002 but remained twice as much as these of 1998：2002年销售有所下降，但仍然是1998年的两倍。
3．Topco Group outnumbered Rowe in 1998 with over $40m，and slight increase to $50m in 1999：Topco Group在1998年以超过4000万荚元的销售额超过了Rowe，并且在1999年小幅增长到5000万美元。
4．Topco Group barely caught up with it in 2002 with to $55m：Topco Group在2002年勉强以 5500万美元的销售额与之持平。