C
In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and started austerity （紧缩） programs to reduce their imports．The result was a sharp drop in farm prices．This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient．They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods．The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell．These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1939s．
In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized．It established the principle of direct interference （干预） with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers．
President Hoover's successor attached even more importance to this problem．One of the first measures proposed by President FranklinD．Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later passed by Congress．This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use．A deliberate shortage of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices．This law was declared unconstitutional （违背宪法的） by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people．However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation．The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens．Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid （杂交） grain, and fertilizers．
53．What caused the problem in the demand for American farm products?
A．The effect of the Great Depression．
B．The shrinking of overseas markets．
C．The destruction caused by the First World War．
D．The increased exports of European countries．
54．The word “successor” refers to ______．
A．President Hoover           B．US Secretary of State
C．President Franklin          D．US Secretary of Agriculture
55．The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to ______．
A．reduce their scale of production        B．make full use of their land
C．adjust the prices of their farm products  D．be self-sufficient in agricultural production
56．The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______．
A．might cause greater shortage of farm products
B．didn't give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power
C．would benefit neither the government nor the farmers
D．benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others

C

In today's Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It has also a high number of game players who are addicted to online games.

In 2004, a young man died after playing online games almost nonstop for 86 hours. A 12-year-old boy stole $16,000 from his father to continue online games which he could not get away from. Such problems are spreading to other parts of Asia as well. In 2005, it was reported that about 80 percent of China's 13.8 million online game players were under 25.

And many of these were said to be addicted. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.

Dr. Sue-Huei Chen, a psychologist (心理学家), discovered some signs of at-risk people. Such people often go online to escape from their problems. And they usually have no friendship or good social skills. They feel the need to spend more and more time online, so they may be absent from school or family. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.

64. The passage is mainly about _________     

A. online game addiction              B. problems caused by online games

C. computer problems in Asia         D. problems caused by young people

65. In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that_________      

A. South Korea has a large number of Internet schools

B. More and more young men are stealing money for online games

C. China's online game players are all under the age of 25

D. Online game addiction is a very common problem in South Korea

66. After reading the passage,, we know that in China_________        

A. many young people are playing online games for fun

B. many young people are getting addicted to online games

C. only those under 25 like to play online games for long periods

D. 80 percent of the Chinese depend on online games to get relaxed

67. According to the passage, ____________are more likely to become addicted to online games.

A. people under great pressure from school and work

B. people well-known in the field of computer games

C. people with unsolved problems and few friends

D. people who'd like to take a risk in computer games

C

       In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and started austerity （紧缩） programs to reduce their imports．The result was a sharp drop in farm prices．This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient．They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods．The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell．These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1939s．

       In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized．It established the principle of direct interference （干预） with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers．

       President Hoover's successor attached even more importance to this problem．One of the first measures proposed by President FranklinD．Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later passed by Congress．This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use．A deliberate shortage of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices．This law was declared unconstitutional （违背宪法的） by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people．However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation．The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens．Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid （杂交） grain, and fertilizers．

53．What caused the problem in the demand for American farm products?

       A．The effect of the Great Depression．

       B．The shrinking of overseas markets．

       C．The destruction caused by the First World War．

       D．The increased exports of European countries．

54．The word “successor” refers to ______．

       A．President Hoover            B．US Secretary of State

       C．President Franklin           D．US Secretary of Agriculture

55．The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to ______．

       A．reduce their scale of production         B．make full use of their land

       C．adjust the prices of their farm products  D．be self-sufficient in agricultural production

56．The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______．

       A．might cause greater shortage of farm products

       B．didn't give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power

       C．would benefit neither the government nor the farmers

       D．benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others

C

In today's Internet age, online games can be a change from the pressure of school and work. However, they can also cause problems and unhealthy addictions. This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. This country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It has also a high number of game players who are addicted to online games.

In 2004, a young man died after playing online games almost nonstop for 86 hours. A 12-year-old boy stole $16,000 from his father to continue online games which he could not get away from. Such problems are spreading to other parts of Asia as well. In 2005, it was reported that about 80 percent of China's 13.8 million online game players were under 25.

And many of these were said to be addicted. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.

Dr. Sue-Huei Chen, a psychologist (心理学家), discovered some signs of at-risk people. Such people often go online to escape from their problems. And they usually have no friendship or good social skills. They feel the need to spend more and more time online, so they may be absent from school or family. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.

64. The passage is mainly about _________     

A. online game addiction               B. problems caused by online games

C. computer problems in Asia          D. problems caused by young people

65. In the passage, the writer tells us a fact that_________      

A. South Korea has a large number of Internet schools

B. More and more young men are stealing money for online games

C. China's online game players are all under the age of 25

D. Online game addiction is a very common problem in South Korea

66. After reading the passage,, we know that in China_________        

A. many young people are playing online games for fun

B. many young people are getting addicted to online games

C. only those under 25 like to play online games for long periods

D. 80 percent of the Chinese depend on online games to get relaxed

67. According to the passage, ____________are more likely to become addicted to online games.

A. people under great pressure from school and work

B. people well-known in the field of computer games

C. people with unsolved problems and few friends

D. people who'd like to take a risk in computer games

C

     In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

     I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

     However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: "I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try." What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.

46. What does this passage mainly talk about?

   A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

   B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

   C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

   D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

47. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

   A. It pushes society forward.      B. It builds up a sense of duty.

   C. It improves personal abilities.   D. It encourages individual effects.

48. The underlined phrase " the most vocal" in Paragraph 3 means ____________.

   A. those who try their best to win

   B. those who value competition most highly

   C. those who are against competition most strongly

   D. those who rely on others most for success

49. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a "desire to fail" ?

A. One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'.

B. One's success in compeition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

50. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.