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Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET. The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920’s. In the 1920’s, but especially in the Depression of the 1930’s, the United States experienced a (31) birth rate. Then with the prosperity (32) by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed, young people married and (33) households earlier and began to (34) larger families than had their (35) during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955. (36) economics was probably the most important (37) , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed (38) the idea of the family also helps to (39) this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming (40) the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a (41) by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself (42) The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. (43) , large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere. (44) , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and (45) school system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the1930s no longer made (46) ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high (47) for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children. With the baby boom, the focus of educators (48) turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and (49) The system no longer had much (50) in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to the older youths.

A. took on
B. aroused from
C. brought on
D. carried off

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In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. How is the information organized in the lecture

A. By contrasting various periods in American history.
By classifying various types of colonies.
C. By describing developments leading to the American revolution.
D. By outlining steps in the development of royal colonies.

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET. The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920’s. In the 1920’s, but especially in the Depression of the 1930’s, the United States experienced a (31) birth rate. Then with the prosperity (32) by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed, young people married and (33) households earlier and began to (34) larger families than had their (35) during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955. (36) economics was probably the most important (37) , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed (38) the idea of the family also helps to (39) this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming (40) the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a (41) by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself (42) The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. (43) , large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere. (44) , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and (45) school system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the1930s no longer made (46) ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high (47) for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children. With the baby boom, the focus of educators (48) turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and (49) The system no longer had much (50) in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to the older youths.

A. adopted
B. incorporated
C. administered
D. established

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her (1) mother," (2) a miracle can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She (3) all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she (4) her way six blocks to the drugstore."And what do you want" asked the shopkeeper. "It’s (5) my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a (6) . His name is Andrew and he has something (7) growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. " "We don’t (8) miracles here, child. I’m sorry." the chemist said, smiling (9) at the little girl.In the shop was a (10) customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother (11) " "I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs (12) . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my (13) .""How much do you have" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents, (14) I can try and get some more," she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents—the (15) price of a miracle for little brothers. (16) me to where you live. I want to see your brother and (17) your parents. "That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a doctor. The operation was completed without any (18) and it wasn’t long before Andrew was (19) again. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost—one dollar and eleven cents—also the (20) of a little child. 11()

A. have
B. need
C. care
D. like

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her (1) mother," (2) a miracle can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She (3) all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she (4) her way six blocks to the drugstore."And what do you want" asked the shopkeeper. "It’s (5) my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a (6) . His name is Andrew and he has something (7) growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. " "We don’t (8) miracles here, child. I’m sorry." the chemist said, smiling (9) at the little girl.In the shop was a (10) customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother (11) " "I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs (12) . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my (13) .""How much do you have" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents, (14) I can try and get some more," she answered quietly. "Well, what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents—the (15) price of a miracle for little brothers. (16) me to where you live. I want to see your brother and (17) your parents. "That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a doctor. The operation was completed without any (18) and it wasn’t long before Andrew was (19) again. The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost—one dollar and eleven cents—also the (20) of a little child. 13()

A. change
B. wish
C. idea
D. dream

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