60. We can infer from the article that _________.

A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can’t give up their toys

B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don’t want people to know that they are kidults

C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much

D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much

59．What are the two letters mainly about? ________

A. The role that grades should play in assessing students.

B. The importance of art and music in students’ life.

C. The need to have a standard measure for students’ success.

D. The reasons why grades shouldn’t be used to assess students.

B

Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”(kid+adult).Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.

Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book!

“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.

Tim Greenhalgh, a professor, explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

58．According to the letters, which of the following is true about Village High School? ______

A. Grades are effective in every way.　　　　　 B. Grades hold back students’ creativity.

C. Grades bring about unnecessary competition.　 D. Grades are still in use at present.

57．Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for 　　　　.

A. educators to assess the students by grades　 B. educators to pay more attention to grades

C. students to compete for better grades　 D. students to take part in music, drama, and sports

56．Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who 　　　　　.

A．insists grades should become optional in the near future

B．believes in the advantages of assessment based on grades

C．is concerned about improving students’ creativity

D．supports using students’ interests to measure their abilities

54. A. if　 　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　 D. what

53. A. on　 　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

52. A. since　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　 D. from

51. A. up　 　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　 D. away