A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that (41) people nowadays were not being taught the (42) of knowing the difference between right and (43) . One day he was taking a (44) in a park near his home when he saw some young boys standing (45) a small cat. The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked them (46) was happening. One of the boys said to him, "We’re having a contest. We are (47) lies, and the one who tells the biggest one gets to (48) the cat." The old gentleman thought that this was a good chance to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them, "I’ve (49) told a lie in my life." All at once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said, "You’ve (50) ! You can take the cat!\
A. won
B. failed
C. lost
They began (1) again and again from a high point into a well of blue sea between rough, (2) rocks. After they had dived and come up, they swam round, (3) themselves up, and waited their turn to dive again. They were big boys-men to Jerry. He dived: and they watched him, and when he swam (4) to take his place, they made way for him. He felt he was accepted, and he dived again, carefully, (5) of himself.In her crib, Bonnie (6) at the sight of her mother being seized. Ace (7) his hand into the natural place on Evey’s back and she (8) stiffly into his lead. When, with a sudden (9) of saxophones, the tempo quickened, he spun her out carefully, keeping the (10) with his shoulders.When it (11) below zero last night I thought I had better send Frank (12) this morning to make a (13) for us—no use (14) pneumonia with a big (15) on, but I told him not to touch anything except the stove-and you know Frank.It never occurred to me at the time (16) I was doing. I thought of it only as being practical. It was important to me to do well in college. Community identity was (17) , if a consideration at all. Somehow, the Watts things (18) with my new college life. Moreover, Negro college youth (19) those undergraduate years had none of its present mood. Its (20) was campus involvement.Marian’s brother-in-law read the English page, as (21) as a nice little boy reading the funnies, and Theresa, Marian’s sister, (22) softly and merrily about their next week-end holiday. Theresa’s bright smile had always been her (23) and now, childless and with a husband (24) war age, and a life both ordered and gay, it looked as if that smile had (25) itself.A. secondaryB. roundC. beyondD. markE. outF. dedicatedG. fireH. hauledI. whimperedJ. pointedK. whatL. justifiedM. gettingN. fittedO. duringP. proudQ. injectionR. divingS. interferedT. shuffledU. beatV. caseW. chattedX. droppedY. theme 23().
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.