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we’llhavelesstospendonotherthings.”Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheypostponedthispurchase.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer’sresistancemaybeevoked.
TheinvestigationsmentionedabovewerecarriedoutinAmerica.InvestigationsconductedatthesametimeinGreatBritain,however,yieldedresultsthatweremoreinagreementwithtraditionalassumptionsaboutsavingandspendingpatterns.Theconditionmostconductivetospendingappearstobepricestability.Ifpriceshavebeenstableandpeopleconsiderthattheyarereasonable,theyarelikelytobuy.Thus,itappearsthatthecommonbusinesspolicyofmaintainingstablepricesisbasedonacorrectunderstandingofconsumerpsychology.
21.Ifascientistwantstostudyconsumerbehavior,whatmusthedo?
A)Hemustpredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoney.
B)Hemustdoscientificresearch.
C)Hemustknowbackgroundofcustomers.
D)Hemustdoresearchandlearntheresourcesandmotivesofcustomers.
22.Whichofthefollowinggroupsborrowmoneymostaccordingto
traditionalassumption?
A)Peoplewithrisingincomes.
B)Peoplewithstableincomes.
C)Peoplewithdecliningincomes.
D)Noneoftheabove.
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingto
thepassage?
A)Traditionalassumptionsaboutearningandspendingarenotalways
reliable.
B)Theconditionthatmosthelpstoproducespendingappearstobepricerising.
C)Maintainingstablepricesisacommonbusinesspolicy.
D)TheresultsoftheinvestigationinAmericawerenotthesameas
thoseinGreatBritain.
24.TheresearchsurveyinAmericahaveshowedthatwhenthe
pricesrise,____.
A)peoplewillhastentobuy
B)peoplewillstopbuying
C)peoplewillpostponetheirpurchase
D)peoplewillbuymorethantheycanuse
25.ThesavingandspendingpatternsinAmericaare____thoseatthesametimeinBritain.
A)differentfromC)thesameas
B)muchbetterthanD)muchworsethan
Questions26to30are
basedonthefollowingpassage.
Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraising
fiveormorechildrenwerecommon.Overtheyears,thesizeofthefamilyhasdecreased.Onereasonforthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.On
theaverage,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,
makingthemfinanciallydependentontheirfamilieslonger.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetterdressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytaketheresponsibilityforalltheexpenses.Meanwhile,familiesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothersworkawayfromhome.Thebreakupofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentsdivorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Brokenfamiliesusuallyresultinproblemsforchildrenandparentsalike.Childrenblamethemselveswhentheirparentsseparate.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyaremovedbackandforthbetweenparents.Usuallyoneparentisresponsibleforraisingthechildren.Thesesingleparentsmustcareforthechildren’semotionalandpsychologicalneedswhilealsosupportingthemfinancially.Thisisverydemandingandleavesverylittletimefortheparent’sownpersonalinterests.Singleparentsoftenmarryothersingleparents.Inthistypeoffamily,unrelatedchildrenareforcedtodevelopbrotherorsisterrelationship.ThesituationsofmanyAmericanfamiliestodayarenotgood.However,recentsignsindicatethatthingsaregettingbetter.Thedivorcerateisdeclining.Therateofchildbirthisrising.PerhapsAmericanshavelearnedhowimportantfamiliesare.
26.Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobe____.
A)quitesmallC)quitelarge
B)mediumsizedD)small
27.Toparentswhotaketheresponsibilityforchildren’s
expenses,thecostoflivingincreasesbecause____.
A)childrenattendschoolformoreyears
B)childrenarebetterdressed
C)childrenspendmoremoneyonentertainment
D)alloftheabove
28.Whatproblemswouldbrokenfamiliesbringtobothchildren
andparents?
A)Childrengrowupfeelingunsettledandparentsdidn’tpaymuchattentiontochildren.
B)Childrengrowupfeelingfreeandoneparentisresponsibleforraisingthechildren.
C)Childrenaremovedbackandforthbetweenparentsandthesingleparentisbusyworkingtomakemoneytosupporthimself/herself.
D)Childrengrowupfeelingunsettled,andtheparentshavelittle
timeforhis/herowninterestsbecauseoneparentistoobusytakingcare
ofchildren.
29.Accordingtotheauthor,thesituationsofAmericanfamilies
inthefuturemay____.
A)becomeworseC)getbetter
B)remainthesameD)keepunchanged
30.Thetitleofthearticlemightbe____.
A)AmericanChildrenC)AmericanMother
B)AmericanFamiliesD)AmericanParents
Questions31to35are
basedonthefollowingpassage:
AlbertSchweitzerwasbornin1875inAlsace.Atthattime,itwasapartof
Germany.HisgenerousspiritwasfirstawakenedthroughhistrainingasaLutheranminister.Besidesgainingareputationasapreacher,healsobecamerespectedforhisabilitytoplaytheorgan.Hewasamanofmanytalents.Hisconcernforotherpeopleturnedhisattentiontomedicine.Hehadalsoacquireddoctoraldegreesinphilosophyandmusic.Hiswifetookaninterestinmedicinetooandbecameanurse.Manypeoplethoughtthatheshouldremainandlecture
inEuropetohaveastrongimpactonWesterncivilization.Thoughhelistenedtotheirsuggestions,heultimatelydecidedtofollowhisownconscience.ThisledhimtoAfrica.Alberthadfeltthatallmenshouldaccepttheresponsibilityofhelpingothers.HefeltparticularlyconcernedforblackAfricanswhohadbeenexploitedbywhitemen.Heearnedthemoneyheneededbyperformingontheorganandbylecturing.WiththismoneyheboughtequipmentandopenedahospitalinAfrica.Hewasamanofgreatstrengthwhofacedgreatproblemswithcourage.Thethreatofwar,therealityofimprisonmentduringWorldWar,oneasaGermancitizen,andtheunbearableheatinAfricadidnotdeterhimatall.Hebelievedthatmancouldovercometheseobstaclesifhehadasenseofidealism.Hediedin1965.
31.AlbertSchweitzerwas____.
A)apianistC)ahumanitarian
B)anAfricanD)anurse
32.Hehadtalentsfor____.
A)traininghiswifetobeanurse,givingconcertandlecturing
B)givingmedicalcare,lecturing,playingtheorgan
C)takingcareofsickpeople,fightingasasoldier,lecturing
D)givingconcert,makingequipment,helpingothers
33.Inspiteofpeople’ssuggestions,Albertdecidedtogoto
Africa____.
A)becausehewasbornthere
B)becausehewantedtohelpothersparticularlyblackAfricanswhohad
beenexploitedbywhitemen
C)becausehewantedtogiveaconcerttoAfricanpeople
D)becausehewantedtomakemoneythere
34.Whydidtheauthorthinkhewasamanofgreatstrength?
A)Healwaysfacedgreatproblemswithcourage.
B)ThethreatofwarandtherealityofimprisonmentduringWorldWar
didn’tdiscouragehim.
C)TheunbearableheatinAfricadidnotdeterhimatall.
D)Alloftheabove.
35.AlbertSchweitzerlivedtobe____.
A)70yearsoldC)90yearsoldB)80yearsold
D)100yearsold
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Socialchangeismorelikelytooccurinsocietieswherethereisamixtureofdifferentkindsofpeoplethaninsocietieswherepeoplearesimilarinmanyways.Thesimplereasonforthisisthattherearemoredifferentwaysoflookingatthingspresentinthefirstkindofsociety.Therearemoreideas,moredisagreementsininterest,andmoregroupsandorganizationswithdifferentbeliefs.Inaddition,thereisusuallyagreaterworldlyinterestandgreatertoleranceinmixedsocieties.Allthesefactorstendtopromotesocialchangebyopeningmoreareasoflifetodecision.Inasocietywherepeoplearequitesimilarinmanyways,therearefeweroccasionsforpeopletoseetheneedortheopportunityforchangebecauseeverythingseemstobe