64．The future will probably belong to those who _________.

　　　 A．own and know how to make use of information B．can read and write well

　　　 C．devote themselves to service industries　　　 D．look ahead instead of looking back

(C)

　　 One of the United States’ social problems is the breakdown of the two-parent family. Today, millions of American children grow up without fathers. Too often, these children lack the love and help they badly need and which they would ordinarily receive from not one but two parents. In the old days, American parents placed the needs of their children above their own. At present, however, nearly one half of all new marriages end in divorce(离婚), with often troubling results for their children. Worse, every year, thousands of teenage, unmarried Americans become mothers outside marriage, with generally terrible results for the mothers and children alike and for American society more generally. However, Chinese continue to value whole marriages. This is not to say that Chinese marriages are all perfect-they certainly are not, judging from increasing rates of divorce and extramarital affairs－but the willingness of Chinese to set aside their own needs and stay together for the sake of the children is admirable and worthy of study.

　　　 Families, in whatever form they may take, are important to Americans. If one was to ask a group of Americans what is dearest to them, the majority would say“family”.And yet, so many Americans spend much more time at work-that is, beyond the formal forty-hour work week-than they do with their own families. Obviously, the USA is one of the most powerful in the world, owing in large measure to“workaholism”(工作狂).It seems to me that Chinese generally find a better balance between work and family needs than many Americans do. I don’t see the number of workaholics in China that I do in the United States(or American organizations in China).Instead, average Chinese usually head home right after work(in the office or field)，have meals together, and spend time with their family members. What’s more, Chinese try to make more time for grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins than many Americans; in many cases, multigenerational families live together. Of course, like many facts of Chinese society, this is all changing; increasing numbers of“New Chinese”are working longer hours and spending less time with their families than ever before. Still, while Americans do value their loved ones. I think we have something to learn from the Chinese about finding the proper balance between work and family.

63．What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

　　　 A．People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.

　　　 B．Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.

　　　 C．The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.

　　　 D．Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

62．Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.

　　　 A．the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller

　　　 B．people’s old ideas about work no longer exist

　　　 C．most people have to take part-time jobs　　 D．people have to change their jobs from time to time

61．Information age means _____________.

　　　 A．the service industry is depending more and more on women workers

　　　 B．heavy industries are rapidly increasing

　　　 C．people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

　　　 D．most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.

60．What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of the passage?　 A．Hopeful.　　 B.Interesting.　 C．Satisfactory.　　　　　　　 　 D．Doubtful.

(B)

A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already we’re partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change can’t be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being doubted.

We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one looking ahead 20 years possibly could have seen the ways in which a single invention, the chip(芯片), would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory equipment. Tomorrow’s achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain: information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it, whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of performing regular tasks will be valued above all else. If you look ahead 10 years, information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.

59．The underlined word “ignore” can be replaced by __________.

　　　 A．obey the instructions　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．take no notice of

　　　 C．pay much attention to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．give out orders

58．What did the author mean by saying “just like a cat has nine lives” when he talked about Arafat?　 A．Arafat is as clever as a cat.　　　　　　 B．Arafat can live as long as a cat.

　　　 C．Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.

　　　 D．Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.

57．According to the passage, which statement is true?

　　　 A．In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in south Africa.

　　　 B．Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.

　　　 C．China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.

　　　 D．Being Palestinian leader, Arafat would rather die in his own country than be driven away from his people.

56．Which of the following statements cannot be used to describe Arafat ?

　　　 A．He went to visit a few foreign countries last year. B．He is not afraid of death in face of his enemy.

　　　 C．His office used to be in Tunis.　　　　　　　 D．He remained alive during an air crash in 1992.