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2007年西南財經(jīng)大學經(jīng)貿(mào)外語學院619

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2006年西南財經(jīng)大學經(jīng)貿(mào)外語學院619

綜合英語考研真題

2005年西南財經(jīng)大學經(jīng)貿(mào)外語學院619

綜合英語考研真題

2007年西南財經(jīng)大學經(jīng)貿(mào)外語學院619綜合英語考研真題

西南財經(jīng)大學

2005年攻讀碩士學位研究生入學考試試題

PartIVocabularyandStructure(30points,0.5pointeach)

SectionA.

Directions:Chooseoneofthefouralternativeswhichisclosestinmeaningto

theunderlinedwordorphraseandmarkthecorrespondingletter.

1.Wildraspberrieshaveamoreacridflavorthandocultivatedraspberries.

A.defined

B.gratifying

C.recognizable

D.bitter

2.Florida’sperenniallywarmclimateandplentifulrainfallmakethestatea

centerofcitrusproduction.

A.year-round

B.world-famous

C.predictably

D.impressively

3.Youngstersareusuallymoreimpetuousthanoldpeople.

A.impatient

B.immature

C.impulsive

D.imperial

4.Fromwhatcanbedetermined,itwasimmaculatelydone.

A.cleanly

B.improperly

C.sloppily

D.cleverly

5.Thecrowdatthetownmeetingfoundthemayor’sassurancetooglib.

A.sarcastic

B.flashy

C.malicious

D.readilyfluent

6.Theyaregoingtohavetofindanewdetergent.

A.resolution

B.economicplan

C.formofrestraint

D.cleansingsubstance

7.Wecannotvacillateonthequestionoftheparty’sleadership.

A.lead

B.doubt

C.check

D.repeat

8.Heusedtoloafbutnotanymore.

A.wastetime

B.bebusy

C.chatter

D.beapartyanimal

9.AtBoston’sQuincyMarket,dilapidatedbuildingswereconvertedintoa

livelycomplexofshopsandrestaurants.

A.empty

B.run-down

C.industrial

D.single-story

10.Theinkhadfadedwithtimeandsopartsoftheletterwereunreadable.

A.indelible

B.inscrutable

C.illegible

D.illegitimate

11.Fluoridedeterstoothdecaybyreducingthegrowthofbacteriathat

destroytoothenamel.

A.refutes

B.overwhelms

C.inhibits

D.loosens

12.TheGreatBasin,thebleakestdesertintheUnitedStates,isalmost

completelydevoidoftrees.

A.mostdesolate

B.mostnotorious

C.hottest

D.driest

13.Therealheroisneverostentatious.

A.frivolous

B.pretentious

C.presumptuous

D.ponderous

14.Ifyouhaveneverheldadrivinglicensebefore,youshouldapplyfora

provisionallicense.

A.providential

B.temporary

C.provincial

D.improvised

15.Itwassimplyanattempttoconfirmalloftheinformation.

A.disprove

B.substantiate

C.compile

D.invalidate

16.Thetwinklingofthestarsiscausedbywarmandcoolpatchesofair

driftingthroughtheEarth’satmosphere.

A.shades

B.gases

C.temperatures

D.expanses

17.CharlesGoodyear’sdiscoveryofvulcanizedrubberbeganwhenhe

inadvertentlyspilledamixtureofrubberandsulfuronahotstove.

A.experimentally

B.increasingly

C.incompletely

D.accidentally

18.Manyclassicalmusicloversfeeldisorientedwhentheylistentomodem

atonalmusic.

A.disgusted

B.disappointed

C.lost

D.enchanted

19.Itwasanauspiciousbeginningtohercareerasanauthor.

A.unexpected

B.interesting

C.favorable

D.doubtful

20.Thegovernorwasusuallycircumspectwhendealingwiththemedia.

A.skilled

B.cautious

C.impatient

D.obedient

SectionB.

Directions:Chooseonefromthefouralternativesthatbestcompletesthe

sentenceandmarkthecorrespondingletter.

21.Althoughhisworkwasoften______and______,hewaspromoted

anyway,simplybecausehehadbeenwiththecompanylongerthananyone

else.

A.forceful…extraneous

B.negligent…creative

C.incomplete…imprecise

D.predictable…careful

22.Heracceptancespeechwas______,elicitingthunderousapplauseat

severalpoints.

A.tedious

B.wellreceived

C.cowardly

D.uninteresting

23.Shoppingmallsaccountfor60percentoftheretailbusinessdoneinthe

UnitedStatesbecausetheyarecontrolledenvironments,which______

concernsabouttheweather.

A.eliminate

B.necessitate

C.foster

D.justify

24.Anoppressive______,andnotthefestivemoodonemighthave

expected,characterizedthemoodofthegathering.

A.senility

B.capriciousness

C.inanity

D.solemnity

25.Inorderto______museumsandlegitimateinvestorsandtofacilitatethe

ofpilferedartifacts,artmagazinesoftenpublishphotographsofstolen

archaeologicaltreasures.

A.perpetuate…return

B.protect…recovery

C.encourage…excavation

D.undermine…discovery

26.Despitesomebadreviews,Horowitz’staturewasnot______,andhis

fansandcriticsinTokyowereunanimousinexpressingtheir______his

uniquetalent.

A.distilled…kinshipwith

B.embellished…ignoranceof

C.criticized…disdainfor

D.diminished…appreciationof

27.Thoughtheconcerthadbeenenjoyable,itwasoverly______andthe

threeencoresseemed

A.extensive…curtailed

B.protracted…gratuitous

C.inaudible…superfluous

D.sublime…fortuitous

28.Peter,______bytherepeatedrejectionsofhisnovel,______tosubmit

hismanuscripttootherpublishers.

A.encouraged…declined

B.elated…planned

C.undaunted…continued

D.inspired…complied

29.All______artistsmuststrugglewiththeconflictbetween______their

owntalentandknowledgethatveryfewaregreatenoughtosucceed.

A.great…neglectof

B.aspiring…faithin

C.ambitious…indifferenceto

D.prophetic…dissolutionof

30.Thejudge,afterrulingthatthearticlehadunjustly______thereputation

ofthearchitect,orderedthemagazineto______itslibelousstatementsin

print.

A.praised…communicate

B.injured…retract

C.sullied…publicize

D.damaged…disseminate

31.Althoughthelanguagewas______andconsideredtobeinferiorto

standardEnglish,RobertBurnswrotehislovepoetryinthelanguageofthe

Scots.

A.interpreted

B.belittled

C.distinguished

D.appreciated

32.GiventheSecretaryofState’s______thePresident’sforeignpolicies,he

hasnochoicebuttoresign.

A.relianceupon

B.antipathytoward

C.pretenseof

D.supportfor

33.Inorderto______thedeadlineforsubmittingtheresearchpaper,the

studenttriedto______additionaltimefromtheprofessor.

A.extend…wheedle

B.accelerate…obtain

C.postpone…forego

D.sustain…imagine

34.Joyce’snovelFinnegans’Wakecontinuesto______critics,including

thosewhofinditincomprehensibleandcallit______.

A.appall…genial

B.enthrall…nonsensical

C.baffle…transparent

D.bore…compelling

35.JazzisanAmericanartformwhichisnow______inEuropethroughthe

determinedeffortsof______inFrance,Scandinavia,andGermany.

A.foundering…governments

B.diminishing…musicians

C.appreciated…opponents

D.flourishing…expatriates

36.Despitethemillionsofdollarsspentonimprovements,thetelephone

systeminIndiaremains______andcontinuesto______thecitizenswho

dependonit.

A.primitive…inconvenience

B.bombastic…upset

C.suspicious…connect

D.outdated…elate

37.Contrarytopopularopinion,batsarenotgenerallyaggressiveandrabid;

mostareshyand______.

A.turgid

B.disfigured

C.punctual

D.innocuous

38.Unliketheimagesinsymbolistpoetrywhichareoftenvagueand______,

theimagesofsurrealistpoetryarestartlingly______andbold.

A.extraneous…furtive

B.trivial…inadvertent

C.obscure…concrete

D.spectacular…pallid

39.Itis______thatstudentsdonotrepaytheirstudentloansandthereby

makeitmore______forfuturegenerationsofstudentstoobtainthem.

A.unfortunate...urgent

B.regrettable…difficult

C.unforgivable…likely

D.laudable...practical

40.Althoughherinitialsuccesswas______bythefactthatshewasthe

daughterofafamousactor,thecriticslater______herasastarinherown

right.

A.enhanced...acclaimed

B.impeded…criticized

C.refuted…summarilyacknowledged

D.trivialized…accepted

41.Contrarytopopularbelief;theMayanswerenotpeace-loving

astronomersbut______warriorswhoviewedtheirgodsascrueland

A.formidable…vengeful

B.skilled…benevolent

C.reluctant…omnipotent

D.docile…patronizing

42.Learningthattakesplaceininfancyprovidesthe______fortheeventual

transformationofachildintoanadult.

A.foundationisnecessary

B.necessaryfoundationis

C.necessaryinthefoundation

D.foundationnecessary

43.Humanbehaviorismostlyaproductoflearning.Whereasthebehaviorof

ananimaldependsmainlyon______.

A.response

B.impulse

C.instinct

D.consciousness

44.NativetotheWesternUnitedStates,mariposalilieshavenarrow______

likelargebladesofgrass.

A.shapeofleaves

B.leavesshapethem

C.leafshaped

D.leaves,shaped

45.______thatthetimewillsoonberipeforinterventioninIran,theywould

befacedwithalargearmy.

A.Itisbelieved

B.Shouldtheybelieve

C.Theywouldbelieve

D.Iftheywouldbelieve

46.Thisisthe______pianoonwhichthecomposercreatedsomeofhis

greatestworks.

A.actual

B.real

C.original

D.genuine

47.Thispartofthetownhasbeenplannedasashopping______.

A.district

B.region

C.zone

D.place

48.Incomparisontobiology,psychologyisstilla______sciencewitha

shorterhistory.

A.vibrant

B.young

C.social

D.childish

49.Hecametoinspectthehouse______buyingit.

A.intheeventof

B.withaviewto

C.incaseof

D.withregardto

50.Thefannersinthiscountrycanimprovetheir______byusingbetter

seedingandmorefertilizer.

A.growth

B.yield

C.harvest

D.gain

51.ShespeaksFrenchfluently______shepreferstochatterinEnglish.

A.andyet

B.butstill

C.anyhow

D.inspiteof

52.Hetriedforforgeryinalawcourtbutwasluckyenoughto______.

A.geton

B.getoff

C.getthrough

D.getout

53.______of“Murderhim”echoedabovetheboxingring.

A.Roar

B.Scream

C.Shout

D.Yell

54.They______thetruthoutofherintheend.

A.wrung

B.wriggled

C.wrinkled

D.wrested

55.Thenumeralshavebecome,______,hisfriends,andheknowsalltheir

relationsandacquaintances.

A.asitis

B.asitwas

C.asitwere

D.astheyare

56.I______whathernameis;I’msureIknowherface.

A.remember

B.wonder

C.guess

D.suppose

57.Jennifertookthisopportunitytorepayherfriendsfortheirkindness

______,shewouldhavehadtoentertaintheminhersmallapartmentin

Charlottetown.

A.Otherwise

B.However

C.But

D.Nevertheless

58.Asthe______went,shewasawell-preservedwomanforherage.

A.world

B.earth

C.space

D.universe

50.Heistryingto______Irispartneroutofthebusiness

A.insultBworm

C.soak

D.blend

60.Theseresultsarcnot______,sodonotpaytoomuchattentiontothem.

A.worth

B.worthy

C.worthwhile

D.worthily

PartⅡReadingComprehension(60points,2pointseach)

Directions:Readthefollowingtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtext

bychoosingA,B,CorD.Markyouranswersontheanswersheet.

Text1

Huntingforajoblatelastyear,lawyerGrantRedmonstumbledacross

Career-Builder,ajobdatabaseontheInternet.Hesearcheditwithnosuccess

butwasattractedbythesite’s“personalsearchagent”.It’saninteractive

featurethatletsvisitorskeyinjobcriteriasuchaslocation,title,andsalary,

thenE-mailsthemwhenamatchingpositionispostedinthedatabase.

Redmonchosethekeywordslegal,intellectualproperty,andWashington,

D.C.Threeweekslater,hegothisnotificationofanopening.“Istruckgold,”

saysRedmon,whoE-mailedhisresumetotheemployerandwonaposition

asin-housecounselforacompany.

WiththousandsofcareerrelatedsitesontheInternet,findingpromising

openingcanbetime-consumingandinefficient.Searchagentsreducethe

needforrepeatedvisitstothedatabases.Butalthoughasearchagentworked

forRedmon,careerexpertsseedrawbacks.Narrowingyourcriteria,for

example,mayworkagainstyou.“Everytimeyouansweraquestionyou

eliminateapossibility,”saysoneexpert.

Foranyjobsearch,youshouldstartwithanarrowconcept—whatyouthink

youwanttodo—thenbroadenit.“Noneoftheseprogramsdothat,”says

anotherexpert.”There’snocareercounselingimplicitinallofthis.”Instead,

thebeststrategyistousetheagentasakindoftipservicetokeepabreastof

jobsinaparticulardatabase;whenyougetE-mail,consideritareminderto

checkthedatabaseagain.“Iwouldnotrelyonagentsforfindingeverything

thatisaddedtoadatabasethatmightinterestme,”saystheauthorofajob-

searchingguide.

Somesitesdesigntheiragentstotemptjobhunterstoreturn.WhenCareer

Site’sagentsendsoutmessagestothosewhohavesignedupforitsservice,

forexample,itincludesonlythreepotential.jobsthoseitconsidersthebest

matches;.Theremaybemorematchesinthedatabase;Jobhunterswillhave

tovisitthesiteagaintofindthem—andtheydo.“Onthedayafterwesend

ourmessages,weseeasharpincreaseinourtraffic,”saysSethPeets,vice

presidentofmarketingforCareerSue.

Eventhosewhoaren’thuntingforjobsmayfindsearchagentsworthwhile.

Someusethemtokeepaclosewatchonthedemandfortheirlineofworkor

gatherinformationoncompensationtoarmthemselveswhennegotiatingfor

araise.Althoughhappilyemployed,RedmonmaintainshisagentatCareer

Builder.“Youalwayskeepyoureyesopen,”hesays.Workingwitha

personalsearchagentmeanshavinganothersetofeyeslookingoutforyou.

61.HowdidRedmonfindhisjob?

A.Bysearchingopeningsinajobdatabase.

B.Bypostingamatchingpositioninadatabase.

C.Byusingaspecialserviceofadatabase.

D.ByE-mailinghisresumetoadatabase.

62.Whichofthefollowingcanbeadisadvantageofsearchagents?

A.Lackofcounseling.

B.Limitednumberofvisits.

C.Lowerefficiency.

D.Fewersuccessfulmatches.

63.Theexpression“tipservice”(Paragraph3)mostprobablymeans______.

A.advisory

B.compensation

C.interaction

D.reminder

64.WhydoesCareerSite’sagentoffereachjobhunteronlythreejob

options?

A.Tofocusonbetterjobmatches.

B.Toattractmorereturningvisits.

CToreservespaceformoremessages.

D.Toincreasetherateofsuccess.

65.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?

A.Personalsearchagentsareindispensabletojob-hunters.

B.SomesiteskeepE-mailingjobseekerstotracetheirdemands.

C.Personalsearchagentsarealsohelpfultothosealreadyemployed.

D.Someagentsstopspendinginformationtopeopleoncetheyarcemployed.

Text2

Overthepastcentre:allkindsofunfairnessanddiscriminationhavebeen

condemnedormadeillegal.Butoneinsidiousfromcontinuestothrive

alphabetism.This,forthoseasyetunawareofsuchadisadvantage,refersto

discriminationagainstthosewhosesurnamesbeginwithaletterinthelower

halfofthealphabet.

IthaslongknownthatataxicalledAAAAcarshasabigadvantageover

Zodiaccarswhencustomersthumbthroughtheirphonedirectories.Lesswell

knownistheadvantagethatAdamAbbotthasinlifeoverZoeZysman.

Englishnamesarcfairlyevenlyspreadbetweenthehalvesofthealphabet.

Yetasuspiciouslylargenumberoftoppeoplehavesurnamesbeginningwith

lettersbetweenAandK.

ThustheAmericanpresidentandvice-presidenthavesurnamesstartingwith

Band(‘,respectively;and26ofGeorgeBush’spredecessors(includinghis

father)hadsurnamesinthefirsthalfofthealphabetagainstjust16inthe

secondhalf.Evenmorestriking,sixofthesevenheadsofgovernmentofthe

G7richcountriesarealphabeticallyadvantaged(Berlusconi,Blair,Bush,

Chirac,ChretienandKoizumi).Theworld’sthreetopcentralhankers

(Greebspan,DuisenbergandHayarni)areallclosetothetopofthealphabet,

evenifoneofthemreallyusesJapanesecharacters.Asaretheworld’sfive

richestmen(Gates,Buffett,Allen,EllisonandAlbrecht).

Canthismerelybecoincidence?Onetheory,dreamtupinallthesparetime

enjoyedbythealphabeticallydisadvantaged,isthattherotsetsinearly.At

thestartofthefirstyearininfantschool,teacherssearpupilsalphabetically

fromthefront,tomakeiteasiertoremembertheirnames.Soshort-sighted

Zysmanjuniorgetsstuckinthebackrow,andisrarelyaskedtheimproving

questionsposedbythoseinsensitiveteachers.Atthetimethealphabetically

disadvantagedmaythinktheyhavehadaluckyescape.Yettheresultmaybe

worsequalifications,becausetheygetlessindividualattention,aswellasless

confidenceinspeakingpublicly.

Thehumiliationcontinues.Atuniversitygraduationceremonies,theABCs

proudlygettheirawardsfirst;bythetimetheyreachtheZysmansmost

peopleareliterallyhavingaZZZ.Shortlistsforjobinterviews,electionballot

papers,listsofconferencespeakersandattendees:alltendtobedrawnup

alphabetically,andtheirrecipientsloseinterestastheyploughthroughthem.

66.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewithAAAAcarsandZodiac

cars?

A.Akindofoverlookedinequality.

B.Atypeofconspicuousbias.

C.Atypeofpersonalprejudice.

D.Akindofbranddiscrimination.

67.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A.InbothEastandWest,namesareessentialtosuccess.

B.ThealphabetistoblameforthefailureofZoeZysman.

C.Customersoftenpayalotofattentiontocompanies’names.

D.Someformofdiscriminationistoosubtletorecognize.

6.8.The4thparagraphsuggeststhat______.

A.questionsareoftenputtothemoreintelligentstudents

B.alphabeticallydisadvantagedstudentsoftenescapefromclass

C.teachershouldpayattentiontoalloftheirstudents

D.studentsshouldbeseatedaccordingtotheireyesight

69.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“mostpeopleareliterallyhavingaZZZ”

(Paragraph5)?

A.Theyaregettingimpatient.

B.Theyarenoisilydozingoff.

C.Theyarefeelinghumiliated.

D.Theyarebusywithwordpuzzles.

70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?

A.PeoplewithsurnamesbeginningwithNtoZareoftenill-treated.

B.VIPsintheWesternWorldgainagreatdealfromalphabetism

C.Thecampaigntoeliminatealphabetismstillhasalongwaytogo.

D.Puttingthingsalphabeticallymayleadtounintentionalbias.

Text3

ThismonthSingaporepassedabillthatwouldgivelegalteethtothemoral

obligationtosupportone’sparents.CalledtheMaintenanceofParentsBill,it

receivedthebackingoftheSingaporeGovernment.

Thatdoesnotmeanithasn’tgenerateddiscussion.Severalmembersofthe

Parliamentopposedthemeasureasun-Asian.Otherswhoacknowledgedthe

problemoftheelderlypoorbelieveditadisproportionateresponse.Still

othersbelieveitwillsubvertrelationswithinthefamily:cynicsdubbeditthe

“SueYourSon”law.

Thosewhosaythatthebilldoesnotpromotefilialresponsibility,ofcourse,

areright.Ithasnothingtodowithfilialresponsibility.Itkicksinwherefilial

responsibilityfails.Thelawcannotlegislatefilialresponsibilityanymore

thanitcanlegislatelove.Allthelawcandoistoprovideasatietynetwhere

thismoralityprovesinsufficient.Singaporeneedsthisbillnottoreplace

morality,buttoprovideincentivestoshoreitup.

Likemanyotherdevelopednations,Singaporefacestheproblemsofan

increasingproportionofpeopleover60yearsofage.Demographyis

inexorable.In1980,7.2%ofthepopulationwasinthisbracket.Bytheendof

thecenturythatfigurewillgrowto11%.By2030,theproportionisprojected

tobe26%.Theproblemisnotoldageperse.Itisthattheratioof

economicallyactivepeopletoeconomicallyinactivepeoplewilldecline.

Butnoamountofgovernmentexhortationorpaternalismwillcompletely

eliminatetheproblemofoldpeoplewhohaveinsufficientmeanstomake

endsmeet.Somepeoplewillfallthroughtheholesinanysafetynet.

Traditionally,aperson’sinsuranceagainstpovertyinhisoldagewashis

family.Thisisnotarevolutionaryconcept.NorisituniquelyAsian.Care

andsupportforone’sparentsisauniversalvaluesharedbyallcivilized

societies.

TheprobleminSingaporeisthatthemoralobligationtolookafterone’s

parentsisunenforceable.Afathercanbecompelledbylawtomaintainhis

children.Ahusbandcanbeforcedtosupporthiswife.But,untilnow,ason

ordaughterhadnolegalobligationtosupporthisorherparents.

In1989,anAdvisoryCouncilwassetuptolookintotheproblemsofthe

aged.Itsreportstatedwithatingeofcomplacencythat95%ofthosewhodid

nothavetheirownincomewerereceivingcashcontributionsfromrelations.

Butwhataboutthe5%whoaren’tgettingrelatives’support?Theyhave

severaloptions:(a)getajobandworkuntiltheydie;(b)applyforpublic

assistance(youhavetobedestitutetoapply);or(c)starvequietly.Noneof

theseoptionsissociallyacceptable.Andwhatifthis5%figuregrows,asitis

likelytodo,associetyages?

TheMaintenanceofParentsBillwasputforthtoencouragethetraditional

virtuesthathavesofarkeptAsiannationsfromsomeofthebreakdowns

encounteredinotheraffluentsocieties.Thislegislationwillallowapersonto

applytothecourtformaintenancefromanyorallofhischildren.Thecourt

wouldhavethediscretiontorefusetomakeanorderifitisunjust.

Thosewhoderidetheproposalforopeningupthecourtstofamilylawsuits

missthepoint.Onlyinextremecaseswouldanyparenttakehischildto

court.Ifitdoesindeedbecomelaw,thebill’seffectwouldbefarmoresubtle.

First,itwillreaffirmthenotionthatitiseachindividual’s—notsociety’s—

responsibilitytolookafterhisparents.Singaporeisstillconservativeenough

thatmostpeoplewillnotobjecttothisidea.Itreinforcesthetraditional

valuesanditdoesn’thurtasocietynowandthentoreminditselfofitscore

values.

Second,andmoreimportant,itwillmakethosewhoareinclinedtoshirk

theirresponsibilitiesthinktwice.Untilnow,ifapersonaskedfamilyelders,

clergymenortheMinistryofCommunityDevelopmenttohelpgetfinancial

supportfromhischildren,themosttheycoulddowastomediate.But

mediatorshavenoteeth,andachildcouldsimplyignoretheirpleas.

Buttobesuedbyone’sparentswouldbeamassivelossofface.Itwouldbe

apublicdisgrace.Fewpeoplewouldbesothick-skinnedastosay,“Sueand

bedamned”.Thehandoftheconciliatorwouldbeimmeasurably

strengthened.Itisfarmorelikelythatsomesortofamicablesettlement

wouldbereachediftherecalcitrantsonordaughterknowsthatthealternative

isapublictrial.

ItwouldbenicetothinkSingaporedoesn’tneedthiskindoflaw.Butthat

beliefignoresthecleardemographictrendsandtheeffectofaffluenceitself

ontraditionalbends.Thoseofuswhopushedforthebillwillconsider

ourselvesmostsuccessfulifitactsasanincentivenottohaveitinvokedin

thefirstplace.

71.TheMaintenanceofParentsBill______.

A.receivedunanimoussupportintheSingaporeParliament

B.wasbelievedtosolvealltheproblemsoftheelderlypoor

C.wasintendedtosubstitutefortraditionalvaluesinSingapore

D.waspassedtomaketheyoungmoreresponsibletotheold

72.Byquotingthegrowingpercentagepointsoftheagedinthepopulation,

theauthorseemstoimplythat______.

A.thecountrywillfacemountingproblemsoftheoldinfuture

B.thesocialwelfaresystemwouldbeundergreatpressure

C.youngpeopleshouldbegivenmoremoraleducation

D.theoldshouldbeprovidedwithmeansoflivelihood

73.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?

A.FilialresponsibilityinSingaporeisenforcedbylaw.

B.Fathershavelegalobligationstolookaftertheirchildren.

CItisanacceptablepracticefortheoldtocontinueworking.

D.TheAdvisoryCouncilwasdissatisfiedwiththeproblemsoftheold.

74.Theauthorseemstosuggestthattraditionalvalues______.

A.playaninsignificantroleinsolvingsocialproblems

B.arehelpfultotheelderlywhentheysuetheirchildren

C.areveryimportantinpreservingAsianuniqueness

D.aresignificantinhelpingtheBillgetapproved

75.TheauthorthinksthatiftheBillbecomeslaw,itseffectwouldbe

______.

A.indirect

B.unnoticed

C.apparent

D.straightforward

76.Attheendofthepassage,theauthorseemstoimplythatsuccessofthe

Billdependsupon______.

A.strictenforcement

B.publicsupport

C.governmentassurance

D.filialawareness

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Mr.Duffyraisedhiseyesfromthepaperandgazedoutofhiswindowonthe

cheerlesseveninglandscape.Theriverlayquietbesidetheemptydistillery

andfromtimetotimealightappearedinsomehouseonLucanRoad.What

anend!Thewholenarrativeofherdeathrevoltedhimanditrevoltedhimto

thinkthathehadeverspokentoherofwhatheheldsacred.Thecautious

wordsofareporterwonovertoconcealthedetailsofacommonplacevulgar

deathattackedhisstomach.Notmerelyhadshedegradedherself,shehad

degradedhim.Hissoul’scompanion!Hethoughtofthehobblingwretches

whomhehadseencarryingcansandbottlestobefilledbythebarman.Just

God,whatanend!Evidentlyshehadbeenunfittolive,withoutanystrength

ofpurpose,aneasypreytohabits,oneofthewrecksonwhichcivilization

hasbeenreared.Butthatshecouldhavesunksolow!Wasitpossiblehehad

deceivedhimselfsoutterlyabouther?Herememberedheroutburstofthat

nightandinterpreteditinaharshersensethanhehadeverdone.Hehadno

difficultynowinapprovingofthecoursehehadtaken.

Asthelightfailedandhismemorybegantowanderhethoughtherhand

touchedhis.Theshockwhichhadfirstattackedhisstomachwasnow

attackinghisnerves.Heputonhisovercoatandhatquicklyandwentout.

Thecoldairmethimonthethreshold;itcreptintothesleevesofhiscoat.

WhenhecametothepublichouseatChapelBridgehewentinandordereda

hotpunch.

Theproprietorservedhimobsequiouslybutdidnotventuretotalk.There

werefiveorsixworking-menintheshopdiscussingthevalueofa

gentleman’sestateinCountyKildare.Theydrankatintervalsfromtheir

hugepinttumblers,andsmoked,spittingoftenonthefloorandsometimes

draggingthesawdustovertheirheavyboots.Mr.Duffysatonhisstooland

gazedatthem,withoutseeingorhearingthem.Afterawhiletheywentout

andhecalledforanotherpunch.Hesatalongtimeoverit.Theshopwas

veryquiet.Theproprietorsprawledonthecounterreadingthenewspaperand

yawning.Nowandagainatramwasheardswishingalongthelonelyroad

outside.

Ashesatthere,livingoverhislifewithherandevokingalternatelythetwo

imagesonwhichhenowconceivedher,herealizedthatshewasdead,thats

hehadceasedtoexist,thatshehadbecomeamemory.Hebegantofeelillat

ease.Heaskedhimselfwhatelsecouldhehavedone.Hecouldnothave

livedwithheropenly.Hehaddonewhatseemedtohimbest.Howwasheto

blame?Nowthatshewasgoneheunderstoodhow

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