20. A) Its full- time staff.
B) The postmen, who work in Memphis.
C) Students who work in their spare time.
D) The staff members of the International Airport.
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for
most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly,
that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant
that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain
problems - and that they have no sense of humour, at least in parent - child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget
how they themselves felt when young,
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in
entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which
they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it
turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents,
this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way,
and that they are leaders in style and taste.
Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of
what you do, If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in
that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can't win but at least you can keep
your honour. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of
childhood, when you were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the fact that
you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
If you plan to control your life, co- operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others,
especially parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your
sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you
want to do.
21. The author is primarily addressing
A) parents of teenagers B) newspaper readers
C) those who give adivce to teenagers D) teenagers
22. The first paragraph is mainly about
A) the teenagers' criticism of their parents
B) misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents
C) the dominance of the parents over their children
D) the teenagers' ability to deal with crises
23. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they
A) want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own
B) have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste
C) have no other way to enjoy themselves better
D) want to irritate their parents
24. Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they
A) have already been accepted into the adult world
B) feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults
C) are not likely to win over the adults
D) have a desire to be independent
25. To improve parent - child relationships, teenagers are advised to be
A) obedient B) responsible C) co-operative D) independent
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent
abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing (定量供应) is virtually suspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is
widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be
so much more food about? Is the abundance only temporary, or has it come to stay? Does it
mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home? No one knows what
to expect.
The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainl
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