behind their extended family (i.e., their parents, sisters, cousins, etc.) The women were 34 in a new, 35 country with their husbands. This had two important 36 . First of all, this as 37 uncivilized environment demanded that every person 38 in developing and educating children to establish 39 in this new land. Second, because they were in a new land 40 the established influence of older 41 of society, women felt 42 to step into nontraditional 43 . In addition, there were no rules in the Protestant religion which 44 that women stay in any definite role.
This role of women was 45 in later years as Americans moved west, 46 leaving family behind and encountering a 47 environment. Even later, in the East, as new immigrants arrived, 48 women often found jobs more easily than men. Women became the 49 of the family. The children of these early Americans grew 40 with many examples of working women around them.
31. A. beginning 32. A. frequent 33. A. left
B. initial
C. first C. usual C. lifted C. only
D. starting D. ordinary D. failed D. alone
B. often B. forgot
B. single
34. A. lonely
35. A. developing 36. A. facets 37. A. yet
B. undeveloped C. underdeveloped D. developed B. facts
C. affects C. but
D. effects
B. not D. well
D. shares
D. their
38. A. sharing 39. A. them
B. shared
C. share
B. themselves C. theirs
40. A. outside B. out of B. groups
C. without C. teams C. freer C. roles
D. beyond D. parts D. free
41. A. members 42. A. freedom 43. A. parts
B. freely
B. plays
D. places D. needed D. endangered
44. A. requested 45. A. reinforced 46. A. yet
B. demanded C. required
B. strengthened C. enlarged
C. but
B. again B. enemy B. one
D. or
D. opponent
47. A. hostile 48. A. any
C. opposing
C. a D. the
D. supposers
49. A. supervisors 50. A. on
B. surpassers
C. supporters
B. up C. to D. off
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A There are two reading passages in this section. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. Each question is provided with four answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best answers the question. Passage 1
On the death of his wealthy old father, Duncan inherited a lot of money and property, but though his father had always been a very generous man, Duncan was of a very different character. In fact, a lot of people who knew him called him a miser. This was not quite right, because misers usually spend as little of their wealth on
themselves as they give away. But Duncan was not like that at all. He had always liked to feel rich; to have the best of everything for himself, go to the best restaurants, stay in the best hotels, have beautiful houses and expensive holidays.
Duncan had never had a job, and while his father was alive, he had at first been kept on rather a small allowance. Duncan had asked his father several times whether he could increase this, but his father knew about the young man?s extravagant ways and in his wisdom, always refused to do so.
But then, when Duncan was twenty-one, the old man, who was already sixty-five and retired, suggested that he should marry. “I?m feeling old,” he said to his son, “and I?d like to see some grandchildren before I die.”
Duncan was not keen to have the expense of a wife, and then children, but his father said, “If you marry, I?ll increase your allowance in exchange.” “By how much?” Duncan said. “Wife and children cost a lot of money.” His father, laughed and answered, “I?ll multiply it by three.”
“All right,” said Duncan. He already had a girlfriend, so he asked her to marry him, and she agreed.
But Duncan did not spend much of his increased allowance on his wife, nor on his children when they came. His wife always smelt expensive, because Duncan loved to have the luxury of the best scents around him, but he did not give her any jewelry, saying that she would inherit plenty when his mother died. His wife did not feel very happy about this, as Duncan?s mother was only forty-five years old.
Duncan also continued to spend as much money as he could get on luxuries for himself.
One day he had just had lunch by himself at a very expensive restaurant, where every dish always tasted perfect, and had walked past the doorman, who had brought his car to the front for him, without giving him a tip.
The doorman, who looked splendid in his beautiful uniform, helped him into his car and then said politely, “In case you lose your wallet on your way home, sir, please remember that you didn?t pull it out of your pocket here.”
51. It would not be suitable to call Duncan a miser because . A. he spent little of his wealth on himself without payment C. he did both A and B
D. he did A but not B
B. he gave his things to others
52. At first, Duncan had been kept on a rather small allowance. A. observed
B. protected
C. provided for D. employed
53. Duncan did not spend much…on his children when they came. A. arrived
B. were born C. moved up
D. began
54. The restaurant where Duncan had lunch one day was very good because .
A. every dish always tasted perfect C. he could enter it in his car
B. there was a doorman at service D. tip was forbidden there
55. When the doorman said “In case…,” he meant . A. trouble Passage 2
B. anger
C. mischief
D. well
Are you a compulsive spender, or do you hold on to your money as long as possible? Are you a bargain hunter? Would you rather use charge accounts than pay cash? Your answer to those questions will reflect your personality. According to psychologists, our individual money habits not only show our beliefs and values, but can also develop from past problems.
Experts in psychology believe that for many people, money is an important symbol of strength and influence. Husbands who complain about their wives? spending habits may be afraid that they are losing power in their marriage. Wives, on the other hand, may waste huge amounts of money because they are angry with their husbands. In addition, many people consider money a symbol of love. They spend it on their families and friends to express love, or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need love.
People can be addicted to different things, for example, alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. They are compulsive in their addictions, that is, they must satisfy these needs to feel comfortable. In the same way, according to psychologists, compulsive spenders must spend more money. For those who buy on credit, furthermore, charge accounts are even more exciting than money: in other words, these people feel that with credit they can do anything. Their pleasure at spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure they get from the things they buy.
There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters,