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cured in the early stages.

33. The computer is so useful that it may help a detective to catch any criminal.

34. The codes for visual details are so complicated that they cannot be worked out by the

computer.

35. With the help of computers, the police are now able to catch more drunken drivers.

Section B: Reading in Depth (30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some

questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.

Youth is a time when there are few tasks to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved. It is impossible that he will again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child— things that have lost their interest for older people. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up his position in society.

36. People can experience happiness if they ______.

A) always think of the past and regret it B) value the present C) are no longer young

D) become old and have much experience

37. When people were young, they used to ______.

A) be in charge of many businesses

B) have few things to think about and take on C) look after their younger sisters and brothers D) face a lot of difficulties

38. Children are usually happy because ______.

A) old people lose interest in them B) they are free to do wrong

C) they are familiar with everything going on around them D) things are new to them

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39. The pains of children lie in the fact that ______.

A) no one helps them make right decisions B) they are often beaten by their parents

C) they can not be accepted and praised by others D) they are not allowed to do what they like to do

40. The author presents the passage in a(n) ______ tone.

A) hostile B) enthusiastic C) instructive

D) critical

Passage Two

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

In many homes, divorce is caused by the “battle between sexes”. To understand the problem, one must remember that modern American woman is freed. During childhood and youth, the American girl is given freedom and education which is equal to a boy’s. After completing school, she is able to get a job and support herself. She doesn’t have to marry for financial security. She considers herself an independent, self-sufficient person. She wants a husband whom she can respect. She wants a democratic household in which she has a voice in making decisions. When a husband and a wife are able to share decision-making, their marriage is probably closer, stronger, and more satisfying. Otherwise, the couple is likely to wind up in the divorce court.

When a couple gets divorced, the court usually requires the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money. If the couple has children, they usually remain with the mother, and the father is expected to pay for their support.

Although divorce is quite common in the United States, 80 percent of those who get divorced remarry. The remarriages allow thousands of people, especially children, to enjoy family life again, but at the same time many troubles have arisen. A well-known American joke tells of a wife calling to her second husband, “Quick, John! Come here and help me! Your children are beating up our children!”

41. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A) Financial trouble in the family.

B) Different attitudes between husband and wife towards children’s education. C) Women’s liberation movement.

D) Lack of democratic atmosphere in the household often leads to divorce.

42. What do you know of modern American women according to the passage?

A) They are overbearing.

B) They are more independent than ever before. C) They do not have much to say in the household.

D) They respect their husbands, but do not listen to them.

43. What kind of marriage can be successful according to the passage?

A) Both the man and woman are financially secure. B) Husband and wife share housework.

C) Both the man and woman are well-educated.

D) Decisions are made by the man and woman together.

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44. What happens when a couple is divorced according to the passage?

A) The children become homeless.

B) The man is still held responsible for the welfare of his children. C) Life becomes difficult for the woman and her children. D) The man, rather than the woman, remarries soon.

45. What does the well-known joke suggest?

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