56. Which of the following is mentioned about South Dakota in this passage?
[A]A special combination is required by the state in selecting teachers.
[B] Forty-two students won an award in a national test in 1989.
[C] Teachers are not as well paid as those in other states.
[D] Academic achievements are highly regarded by the state and the public.
57. According to the writer, in South Dakota _________.
[ A ] students don ' t have to spend much spare time on their study
[ B ] teachers are requested to assign enough homework to the students
[ C ] there are no special requirements for entrance to college
[ D ] parents set a high demand of their children ' s education in middle schools
58. It can be known from the passage that _________.
[ A ] some parents think that a foreign language is useless in the states
[ B ] the students are strongly against learning a foreign language as a course requirement
[ C ] the lack of foreign language teaching has led to a storm of public anger
[ D ] students needn ' t know a foreign language to enter a college
59. In this passage, the writer implied that people in South Dakota _________.
[A] like their children studying in & larger college
[ B ] enjoy great comfort of emotion in the family
[ C ] are trying to find out a solution to some social problems
[ D ] rank the lowest in birth rates in the nation
60. In this passage the writer states that people in South Dakota _________.
[ A ] think that students should have spent more time on study
[ B ] take the lead in changing the old values
[ C ] pay little attention to the happenings in the school
[ D ] hold conservative attitudes toward their traditions
Part B
Directions:
Read the following paragraphs in which 5 people talk about what men don ' t understand about women. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to C) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Margaret Stephens
On the job, we expect equal pay for equal work. Work gives a man identity and status. The same often holds true for a woman. We want our husbands take our jobs as seriously as they take their own. I worked as a nurse, he, a sales-executive. I followed him around the country. Each time he was transferred, I found a new position for myself. It wasn ' t until I received an award from my hospital that he realized how emotionally attached I was to my profession.Barbra Stern
Men and women solve problems in different ways. A man tends to be direct-line up all his options, select one, then proceed. Women can be direct, too, but they may also choose a less obvious path. What women really want is for men to respect the special ways they have of analyzing problems. When men struggle with a problem, they stay right with it, but often getting more and moreupset. Women are more likely to simply let problems solve themselves.
Cindy Rodgers
Men tend to be romantic, often falling in love more quickly than women, who tend to focus on practical considerations in choosing a mate and look for long-term qualities in a partner. Far more than men, they allow their heads to control their hearts. Even though women may ache for love, they carry around an inner evaluator who asks, "Can I count on this man?" So any man who hopes to sweep a woman off her feet had better lengthen his timetable.
Nora Kent
Men are often more uncomfortable than women about being alone and tend to get bored more easily. Some men want to control their wives and they get anxious when their wives are off on their own, beyond reach. Women need "down time "to shop, read, recharge batteries-and a man shouldn' t feel hurt if his spouse doesn' t want to spend every free minute with him. When a womantakes time to be alone, she ' s expressing a need to be autonomous.
Jessica Vicino
A woman wants most everything a man wants: success, power, status, money, love, marriage children, happiness and fulfillment. Few women relish being a mother, secretary or general pickerupper for their husbands. A woman wants the man in her life to be a true equal, someone who respects her strengths, treats her weakness with kindness. In short, she wants a friend, a lover and a partner who understands her.
Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.
Note-, there are two extra statements.
Statements
61. Margaret Stephens [A] Women don't fall in love as easily as men do.
62. Barbra Stern [ B] Women need sympathy on the job.
63. Cindy Rodgers [C] Sometimes, a woman has to be alone.
64. Nora Kent [ D] A woman wants to be friends with her husband.
65. Jessica Vicino [E] Men are less serious about their work.
[F] Women are good problem-solvers.
[G] Women are serious about work.
Section IV Writing (40 minutes)
You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Part A
66. Write a letter to a publishing house asking for information on a book about American culture. You want to know how much the price is, when it is going to be published, if there is a discount for group order and what is about the postage?
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter.
Use "Li Ping" instead. You do not need to write the address.
Part B
67. Below is a table showing the incomes based on different educational level. Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:
Incomes Based on Different Educational Level in 1997
Benefit Rate from
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