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SectionIStructureandVocabulary

PartA

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choose

theonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthe

correspondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)

Example:

IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes1979.

[A]from

[B]after

[C]for

[D]since

Thesentenceshouldread,havebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979?Therefore,you

shouldchoose[D]

SampleAnswer

[A][B][C][.]

1.Asrilbeawayforatleastayear,Tdappreciatefromyounowandthentellingmehow

everyoneisgettingalong.

[A]hearing

[B]tohear

[C]tobehearing

[D]havingheard

2.Greatlyagitated,Irushedtotheapartmentandtriedthedoor,tofinditlocked.

[A]just

[B]only

[C]hence

[D]thus

3.Doctorsseeaconnectionbetweenincreaseamountsofleisuretimespentandthe

increasednumberofcasesofskincancer.

[A]tosunbathe

[B]tohavesunbathed

[C]havingsunbathed

[D]sunbathing

4.Unlessyousignacontractwiththeinsurancecompanyforyourgoods,youarenotentitled

arepaymentforthegoodsdamagedindelivery.

[A]to

[B]with

[C]for

[D]on

5.OnarainydayIwasdrivingnorththroughVermontInoticedayoungmanholdingupa

signreading“Boston”.

[A]which

[B]where

[C]when

[D]that

6.Christiestaredangrilyatherbossandturnedaway,asthoughoutoftheoffice.

[A]went

[B]gone

[C]togo

[D]wouldgo

7.Therolesexpectedoldpeopleinsuchasettinggivetoofewpsychologicalsatisfactions

fornormalhappiness.

[A]of

[B]on

[C]to

[D]with

8.Talktoanyoneinthedrugindustry,youllsoondiscoverthatthescienceofgeneticsis

thebiggestthingtohitdrugresearchsincepenicillinwasdiscovered.

[A]or

[B]and

[C]for

[D]so

9.Itwasn'tsomuchthatIdislikedherthatIjustwasn'tinterestedinthewholebusiness.

[A]rather

[B]so

[C]than

[D]as

10.Countlessdivorcedpoliticianswouldhavebeenelectedoutofofficeyearsagohadtheyeven

thoughtofadivorce,letaloneone.

[A]getting

[B]toget

[C]gotten

[D]get

PartB

Directions:

Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B],[C],and[D].Identifythepart

ofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthe

correspondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)

Example:

Anumberof[A]foreignvisitorsweretaken[B]totheindustrialexhibition,which[C]theysaw[D]

manynewproducts.

Answer[C]iswrong.Thesentenceshouldread,WAnumberofforeignvisitorsweretakentothe

industrialexhibition,wheretheysawmanynewproducts."Soyoushouldchoose[C].

SampleAnswer

[A][B][.][D]

11.Havinqisolatedonaremoteisland,withlittleworktooccupythem,thesoldierssufferedfrom

ABC

boredomandlowspirits.

D

12.Ifthelettertobemailedwasplacedonthewritingtableanhourago,itiscertainbeingthere

ABCD

now.

13.Therulingpartycouldevenloseitsmajorityinthelowerhouseofparliament,startedaperiodof

ABC

prolongedstruqglina.

D

14.Themechanismsatworkaremanifestinthetendencyforsuchphysicalactivitytoutilizethe

ABC

potentialharmfulconstituentsofthestressresponse.

D

15.Inthelongrun,however,thishurrytoshedfull-timestaffmaybemoreharmfultoindustryasitis

ABC

totheworkforce.

D

16.Seetoitthatyouincludeintheexaminationpaperwhateverquestionstheydidn'tknow

ABC

theanswerlasttime.

D

17.Mostnewspapers,whiledevotingthemajorpartofitsspacetorecentevents,usuallymanageto

AB

findroomontheinsidepagesforarticlesonsomeinterestingtopics.

CD

18.Onesignbvwhichyouaremakingprogressinanartsuchaspaintingorphotographyisthat

ABC

youbegintorealizehowmuchthereistolearn.

D

19.Theideallistenerstaysbothinsideandoutsidethemusicatthemomentitisplayedandenioyinq

AB

italmostasmuchasthecomposeratthemomenthecomposes.

CD

20.Continuedexposuretostresshasbeenlinkedtoworsenedfunctioningoftheimmunesystem,

AB

leavinqapersonmoreliableforinfection.

CD

PartC

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosethe

onethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthe

correspondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)

Example:

ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundinthewoodsoffthehighway.

[A]vanished

[B]scattered

[C]abandoned

[D]rejected

Thesentenceshouldread,'*ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthe

highway/1Therefore,youshouldchoose[C].

SampleAnswer

[A][B][.][D]

21.Hespokesothatevenhisopponentswerewonoverbyhisarguments.

[A]bluntly

[B]convincingly

[C]emphatically

[D]determinedly

22.France'sofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggeredpoliticaldebatesand

massdemonstrations.

[A]assumption

[B]consumption

[C]presumption

[D]resumption

23.The215manuscript,circulatedtopublisherslastOctober,anoutburstofinterest.

[A]flared

[B]glittered

[C]sparked

[D]flashed

24.HiseffortstobringaboutareconciliationbetweenthetwoParties.

[A]cameoff

[B]cameon

[C]cameround

[D]camedown

25.Thesystemwasredesignedtoembracethenetworkandeventuallyitinaprofitable

direction.

[A]adapt

[B]control

[C]install

[D]steer

26.Thecapitalintendedtobroadentheexportbaseandefficiencygainsfrominternational

tradewaschanneledinsteadintouneconomicimportsubstitution.

[A]secure

[B]extend

[C]defend

[D]possess

27.Itisannouncedthatawallethasbeenfoundandcanbeatthemanager'soffice.

[A]declared

[B]obtained

[C]reclaimed

[D]recognized

28.WhenImysenses,Ifoundmyselfwrappedupinbedinmylittleroom,withGrandma

bendingoverme.

[A]wokeup

[B]tookto

[C]pickedup

[D]cameto

29.TheAmericansocietyisanexceedinglyshakyfoundationofnaturalresources,whichis

connectedwiththepossibilityofaworseningenvironment.

[A]establishedon

[B]affiliatedto

[C]originatedfrom

[D]incorporatedwith

30.IamnotwithmyroommatebutIhavetosharetheroomwithher,becauseIhave

nowhereelsetolive.

[A]concerned

[B]compatible

[C]considerate

[D]complied

31.Atfirst,theofcolorpicturesoveralongdistanceseemedimpossible,but,with

painstakingeffortsandatgreatexpense,itbecameareality.

[A]transaction

[B]transmission

[C]transformation

[D]transition

32.Whenthecommitteetodetails,theproposedplanseemedimpractical.

[A]gotdown

[B]setabout

[C]wentoff

[D]cameup

33.tosomepartsofSouthAmericaisstilldifficult,becausepartsofthecontinentarestill

coveredwiththickforests.

[A]Orientation

[B]Access

[C]Procession

[D]Voyage

34.Mr.Smithhadanunusual:hewasfirstanofficeclerk,thenasailor,andendedupasa

schoolteacher.

[A]profession

[B]occupation

[C]position

[D]career

35.Themayorisawomanwithgreatandthereforedeservesourpoliticalandfinancial

support.

[A]intention

[B]instinct

[C]integrity

[D]intensity

36.TheEnglishweatherdefiesforecastandhenceisasourceofinteresttoeveryone.

[A]speculation

[B]attribution

[C]utilization

[D]proposition

37.Thefactthatthegoldeneagleusuallybuildsitsnestonsomehighcliffsitalmost

impossibletoobtaintheeggsortheyoungbirds.

[A]renders

[B]reckons

[C]regards

[D]relates

38.Toimpressafutureemployer,oneshoulddressneatly,be,anddisplayinterestinthe

job.

[A]swift

[B]instant

[C]timely

[D]punctual

39.Youdon'thavetoinstallthisradioinyournewcar,it*sanextra.

[A]excessive

[B]optional

[C]additional

[D]arbitrary

40.Wewerepleasedtonotethattheearlymorningdeliverydidn*ttothetrafficjamofthe

busycity.

[A]aid

[B]amount

[C]add

[D]attribute

SectionIIClozeTest

Directions:

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].

ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorresponding

letterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)

Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhis

production.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain大41家consumingallhisgrainimmediately.He

cancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily大42家heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethis

surplusinthreeways:asseedforsowing,asaninsurance大43家theunpredictableeffectsofbad

weatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto大44家oldagriculturalimplementsand

obtainchemicalfertilizerstoA:45家thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation

大46家andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe大47家.

Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor大48家extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewill

trytoborrowmoneyatalow大49家ofinterest,butloansofthiskindarenot大50家obtainable.

41.[A]otherthan

[B]aswellas

[C]insteadof

[D]morethan

42.[A]onlyif

[B]muchas

[C]longbefore

[D]eversince

43.[A]for

[B]against

[C]of

[D]towards

44.[A]replace

[B]purchase

[C]supplement

[D]dispose

45.[A]enhance

[B]mix

[C]feed

[D]raise

46.[A]vessels

[B]routes

[C]paths

[D]channels

47.[A]self-confident

[B]self-sufficient

[C]self-satisfied

[D]self-restrained

48.[A]search

[B]save

[C]offer

[D]seek

49.[A]proportion

[B]percentage

[C]rate

[D]ratio

50.[A]genuinely

[B]obviously

[C]presumably

[D]frequently

SectionIIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswers

marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthe

questions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthe

bracketswithapencil.(40points)

Text1

Ahistoryoflongandeffortlesssuccesscanbeadreadfulhandicap,but,ifproperlyhandled,itmay

becomeadrivingforce.WhentheUnitedStatesenteredjustsuchaglowingperiodaftertheendofthe

SecondWorldWar,ithadamarketeighttimeslargerthananycompetitor,givingitsindustries

unparalleledeconomiesofscale.Itsscientistsweretheworld'sbest,itsworkersthemostskilled.

AmericaandAmericanswereprosperousbeyondthedreamsoftheEuropeansandAsianswhose

economiesthewarhaddestroyed.

Itwasinevitablethatthisprimacyshouldhavenarrowedasothercountriesgrewricher.Justas

inevitably,theretreatfrompredominanceprovedpainful.Bythemid-1980sAmericanshadfound

themselvesatalossovertheirfadingindustrialcompetitiveness.SomehugeAmericanindustries,such

asconsumerelectronics,hadshrunkorvanishedinthefaceofforeigncompetition.By1987therewas

onlyoneAmericantelevisionmakerleft,Zenith.(Nowthereisnone:ZenithwasboughtbySouth

Korea'sLGElectronicsinJuly.)Foreign-madecarsandtextilesweresweepingintothedomestic

market.America'smachine-toolindustrywasontheropes.Forawhileitlookedasthoughthemaking

ofsemiconductors,whichAmericahadinventedandwhichsatattheheartofthenewcomputerage,

wasgoingtobethenextcasualty.

Allofthiscausedacrisisofconfidence.Americansstoppedtakingprosperityforgranted.They

begantobelievethattheirwayofdoingbusinesswasfailing,andthattheirincomeswouldtherefore

shortlybegintofallaswell.Themid-1980sbroughtoneinquiryafteranotherintothecausesof

America'sindustrialdecline.Theirsometimessensationalfindingswerefilledwithwarningsaboutthe

growingcompetitionfromoverseas.

Howthingshavechanged!In1995theUnitedStatescanlookbackonfiveyearsofsolidgrowth

whileJapanhasbeenstruggling.FewAmericansattributethissolelytosuchobviouscausesasa

devalueddollarortheturningofthebusinesscycle.Self-doubthasyieldedtoblindpride."American

industryhaschangeditsstructure,hasgoneonadiet,haslearnttobemorequick-witted,'1accordingto

RichardCavanagh,executivedeanofHarvard'sKennedySchoolofGovernment.ultmakesmeproud

tobeanAmericanjusttoseehowourbusinessesareimprovingtheirproductivity/1saysStephenMoore

oftheCatoInstitute,athink-tankinWashington,DC.AndWilliamSahlmanoftheHarvardBusiness

Schoolbelievesthatpeoplewilllookbackonthisperiodas“agoldenageofbusinessmanagementin

theUnitedStates/)

51.TheU.S.achieveditspredominanceafterWorldWarIIbecause.

[A]ithadmadepainstakingetfortstowardsthisgoal

[B]itsdomesticmarketwaseighttimeslargerthanbefore

[C]thewarhaddestroyedtheeconomiesofmostpotentialcompetitors

[D]theunparalleledsizeofitsworkforcehadgivenanimpetustoitseconomy

52.ThelossofU.S.predominanceintheworldeconomyinthe1980sismanifestedinthefactthatthe

American.

[A]TVindustryhadwithdrawntoitsdomesticmarket

[B]semiconductorindustryhadbeentakenoverbyforeignenterprises

[C]machine-toolindustryhadcollapsedaftersuicidalactions

[D]autoindustryhadlostpartofitsdomesticmarket

53.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

[A]Itishumannaturetoshiftbetweenself-doubtandblindpride.

[B]Intensecompetitionmaycontributetoeconomicprogress.

[C]Therevivaloftheeconomydependsoninternationalcooperation.

[D]Alonghistoryofsuccessmaypavethewayforfurtherdevelopment.

54.TheauthorseemstobelievetherevivaloftheU.S.economyinthe1990scanbeattributedtothe

[A]turningofthebusinesscycle

[B]restructuringofindustry

[C]improvedbusinessmanagement

[D]successineducation

Text2

Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,

butthisratiodropstonearbalanceattheageofmaturity,andamong70-year-oldstherearetwiceas

manywomenasmen.Butthegreatuniversalofmalemortalityisbeingchanged.Now,boybabies

survivealmostaswellasgirlsdo.Thismeansthat,forthefirsttime,therewillbeanexcessofboysin

thosecrucialyearswhentheyaresearchingforamate.Moreimportant,anotherchancefornatural

selectionhasbeenremoved.Fiftyyearsago,thechanceofababy(particularlyaboybaby)surviving

dependedonitsweight.Akilogramtoolightortooheavymeantalmostcertaindeath.Todayitmakes

almostnodifference.Sincemuchofthevariationisduetogenes,onemoreagentofevolutionhas

gone.

Thereisanotherwaytocommitevolutionarysuicide:stayalive,buthavefewerchildren.Few

peopleareasfertileasinthepast.Exceptinsomereligiouscommunities,veryfewwomenhave15

children.Nowadaysthenumberofbirths,liketheageofdeath,hasbecomeaverage.Mostofushave

roughlythesamenumberofoffspring.Again,differencesbetweenpeopleandtheopportunityfor

naturalselectiontotakeadvantageofithavediminished.Indiashowswhatishappening.Thecountry

otferswealthforafewinthegreatcitiesandpovertyfortheremainingtribalpeoples.Thegrand

mediocrityoftoday-everyonebeingthesameinsurvivalandnumberofoffspring-meansthatnatural

selectionhaslost80%ofitspowerinupper-middle-classIndiacomparedtothetribes.

Forus,thismeansthatevolutionisover;thebiologicalUtopiahasarrived.Strangely,ithas

involvedlittlephysicalchange.Nootherspeciesfillssomanyplacesinnature.Butinthepass100,000

years-eventhepass100years-ourliveshavebeentransformedbutourbodieshavenot.Wedid

notevolve,becausemachinesandsocietydiditforus.Darwinhadaphrasetodescribethoseignorant

ofevolution:they“lookatanorganicbeingasasavagelooksataship,asatsomethingwhollybeyond

hiscomprehension.MNodoubtwewillremembera20thcenturywayoflifebeyondcomprehensionfor

itsugliness.ButhoweveramazedourdescendantsmaybeathowfarfromUtopiawewere,theywill

lookjustlikeus.

55.Whatusedtobethedangerinbeingamanaccordingtothefirstparagraph?

[A]Alackofmates.

[B]Afiercecompetition.

[C]Alowersurvivalrate.

[D]Adefectivegene.

56.WhatdoestheexampleofIndiaillustrate?

[A]Wealthypeopletendtohavefewerchildrenthanpoorpeople.

[B]Naturalselectionhardlyworksamongtherichandthepoor.

[C]Themiddleclasspopulationis80%smallerthanthatofthetribes.

[D]Indiaisoneofthecountrieswithaveryhighbirthrate.

57.Theauthorarguesthatourbodieshavestoppedevolvingbecause.

[A]lifehasbeenimprovedbytechnologicaladvance

[B]thenumberoffemalebabieshasbeendeclining

[C]ourspecieshasreachedthehigheststageofevolution

[D]thedifferencebetweenwealthandpovertyisdisappearing

58.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

[A]SexRatioChangesinHumanEvolution

[B]WaysofContinuingMan'sEvolution

[C]TheEvolutionaryFutureofNature

[D]HumanEvolutionGoingNowhere

Text3

Whenanewmovementinartattainsacertainfashion,itisadvisabletofindoutwhatitsadvocates

areaimingat,for,howeverfarfetchedandunreasonabletheirprinciplesmayseemtoday,itispossible

thatinyearstocometheymayberegardedasnormal.WithregardtoFuturistpoetry,however,thecase

isratherdifficult,forwhateverFuturistpoetrymaybe-evenadmittingthatthetheoryonwhichitis

basedmayberight-itcanhardlybeclassedasLiterature.

This,inbrief,iswhattheFuturistsays;foracentury,pastconditionsoflifehavebeenconditionally

speedingup,tillnowweliveinaworldofnoiseandviolenceandspeed.Consequently,ourfeelings,

thoughtsandemotionshaveundergoneacorrespondingchange.Thisspeedingupoflife,saysthe

Futurist,requiresanewformofexpression.Wemustspeedupourliteraturetoo,ifwewanttointerpret

modernstress.Wemustpouroutalargestreamofessentialwords,unhamperedbystops,orqualifying

adjectives,orfiniteverbs.Insteadofdescribingsoundswemustmakeupwordsthatimitatethem;we

mustusemanysizesoftypeanddifferentcoloredinksonthesamepage,andshortenorlengthen

wordsatw川.

Certainlytheirdescriptionsofbattlesareconfused.Butitisalittleupsettingtoreadinthe

explanatorynotesthatacertainlinedescribesafightbetweenaTurkishandaBulgarianofficerona

bridgeoffwhichtheybothfallintotheriver-andthentofindthatthelineconsistsofthenoiseoftheir

fallingandtheweightsoftheofficers:Tluff!Pluff!Ahundredandeighty-fivekilograms."

This,thoughitfulfillsthelawsandrequirementsofFuturistpoetry,canhardlybeclassedas

Literature.Allthesame,nothinkingmancanrefusetoaccepttheirfirstproposition:thatagreatchange

inouremotionallifecallsforachangeofexpression.Thewholequestionisreallythis:havewe

essentiallychanged?

59.Thispassageismainly.

[A]asurveyofnewapproachestoart

[B]areviewofFuturistpoetry

[C]aboutmeritsoftheFuturistmovement

[D]aboutlawsandrequirementsofliterature

60.Whenanovelliteraryideaappears,peopleshouldtryto.

[A]determineitspurposes

[B]ignoreitsflaws

[C]followthenewfashions

[D]accepttheprinciples

61.Futuristsclaimthatwemust.

[A]increasetheproductionofliterature

[B]usepoetrytorelievemodernstress

[C]developnewmodesofexpression

[D]avoidusingadjectivesandverbs

62.TheauthorbelievesthatFuturistpoetryis.

[A]basedonreasonableprinciples

[B]newandacceptabletoordinarypeople

[C]indicativeofbasicchangeinhumannature

[D]moreofatransientphenomenonthanliterature

Text4

AimlessnesshashardlybeentypicalofthepostwarJapanwhoseproductivityandsocialharmony

aretheenvyoftheUnitedStatesandEurope.ButincreasinglytheJapaneseareseeingadeclineofthe

traditionalwork-moralvalues.Tenyearsagoyoungpeoplewerehardworkingandsawtheirjobsastheir

primaryreasonforbeing,butnowJapanhaslargelyfulfilleditseconomicneeds,andyoungpeople

don'tknowwheretheyshouldgonext.

Thecomingofageofthepostwarbabyboomandanentryofwomenintothemale-dominatedjob

markethavelimitedtheopportunitiesofteenagerswhoarealreadyquestioningtheheavypersonal

sacrificesinvolvedinclimbingJapan'srigidsocialladdertogoodschoolsandjobs.Inarecentsurvey,it

wasfoundthatonly24.5percentofJapanesestudentswerefullysatisfiedwithschoollife,compared

with67.2percentofstudentsintheUnitedStates.Inaddition,farmoreJapaneseworkersexpressed

dissatisfactionwiththeirjobsthandidtheircounterpartsinthe10othercountriessurveyed.

Whileoftenpraisedbyforeignersforitsemphasisonthebasics,Japaneseeducationtendsto

stresstesttakingandmechanicallearningovercreativityandself-expression."Thosethingsthatdonot

showupinthetestscores-personality,ability,courageorhumanity-arecompletelyignored/1says

ToshikiKaifu,chairmanoftherulingLiberalDemocraticParty'seducationcommittee.^Frustration

againstthiskindofthingleadskidstodropoutandrunwild."LastyearJapanexperienced2,125

incidentsofschoolviolence,including929assaultsonteachers.Amidtheoutcry,manyconservative

leadersareseekingareturntotheprewaremphasisonmoraleducation.LastyearMitsuoSetoyama,

whowastheneducationminister,raisedeyebrowswhenhearguedthatliberalreformsintroducedby

theAmericanoccupationauthoritiesafterWorldWarIIhadweakenedthe“Japanesemoralityofrespect

forparents/*

ButthatmayhavemoretodowithJapaneselife-styles.ulnJapan,"sayseducatorYokoMuro,"it's

neveraquestionofwhetheryouenjoyyourjobandyourlife,butonlyhowmuchyoucanendure.nWith

economicgrowthhascomecentralization;fully76percentofJapan*s119millioncitizensliveincities

wherecommunityandtheextendedfamilyhavebeenabandonedinfavorofisolated,two-generation

households.UrbanJapanesehavelongenduredlengthycommutes(travelstoandfromwork)and

crowdedlivingconditions,butastheoldgroupandfamilyvaluesweaken,thediscomfortisbeginningto

tell.Inthepastdecade,theJapanesedivorcerate,whilestillwellbelowthatoftheUnitedStates,has

increasedbymorethan50percent,andsuicideshaveincreasedbynearlyone-quarter.

63.IntheWesterner'seyes,thepostwarJapanwas.

[A]underaimlessdevelopment

[B]apositiveexample

[C]arivaltotheWest

[D]onthedecline

64.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaychieflyberesponsibleforthemoraldeclineofJapanese

society?

[A]Women'sparticipationinsocialactivitiesislimited.

[B]Moreworkersaredissatisfiedwiththeirjobs.

[C]Excessiveemphasishasbeenplacedonthebasics.

[D]Thelife-stylehasbeeninfluencedbyWesternvalues.

65.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheauthor?

[A]Japaneseeducationispraisedforhelpingtheyoungclimbthesocialladder.

[B]Japaneseeducationischaracterizedbymechanicallearningaswellascreativity.

[C]Morestressshouldbeplacedonthecultivationofcreativity.

[D]Droppingoutleadstofrustrationagainsttesttaking.

66.ThechangeinJapaneselife-styleisrevealedinthefactthat.

[A]theyoungarelesstolerantofdiscomfortsinlife

[B]thedivorcerateinJapanexceedsthatintheU.S.

[C]theJapaneseenduremorethan