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Question 36: According to a journalist’s report, there was a heavy loss of lives in the disaster.

It is reported that there was a heavy loss of lives in the disaster.

There reported to have a heavy loss of lives in the disaster.

A journalist reports that the lives were lost heavily in the disaster.

A heavy loss of lives is reported to be in the disaster.

Question 37: When did you start playing chess?

A. How long have you started playing chess?

B. Since when have you been playing chess?

C. How long did you start playing chess?

D. How long ago have you played chess?

Question 38: Apparently the car did not sustain some damage.

The car seems to have sustained some damage

The car appears not to have sustained any damage.

It looks as if the car did not sustain any apparent damage.

It is apparent that the damage to the car was not sustainable.

Question 39: If I were you, I would take a rest.

I think you should take a rest B. You would better take a rest

C. Why didn’t you take a rest? D. Let’s take a rest, shall we?

Question 40: Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon first.

Neil Armstrong was the first step on the moon.

It was Neil Armstrong who stepping on the moon first.

Neil Armstrong was the first to step on the moon.

Neil Armstrong was the first stepping on the moon.

Question 41: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad.

widely B. secretly C. alone D. overseas

Question 42: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim’s Book.

advice B. disapproval C. praise D. attention

Question 43: A revolution in women’s fashion during the second half of the twentieth century made trousers acceptable for almost all activities.

A. available B. permissible C. attractive D. ideal

Question 44: No fan, electric or otherwise, actually cools the air.

truly B. haphazardly C. persistently D. continuouslly

Question 45: The climate of Chicago is subject to abrupt changes of weather.

sudden B. extreme C. adverse D. disruptive

Circle A, B, C or D to find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence.
Question 46: New laws (A) should be introduced (B) to reduce the number (C) of traffic in the city center(D).

Laws B. be introduced C. number D. city center

Question 47: Since (A)fireworks are dangerous(B), many countries have laws preventing (C) business to sell (D) them.

Since B. are dangerous C. preventing D. to sell

Question 48: A majority (A) students in this (B) university are (C) from overseas(D).

A majority B. in this C. are D. overseas

Question 49: You should (A) stop to smoke (B) because it is (C) very harmful for (D) your health.

Should B. to smoke C. it is D. for

Question 50: One of (A) the students who are being (B)considered for the (C) scholarship are (D) from this university.

One of B. are being C. for the D. are

Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local government. Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life. In the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries, several European nations instituted public-welfare programs. But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job.

Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the programs – Social Security – has become an American institution. Paid for by deduction from the paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly income and also provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those who need it. Social Security payments to retired persons can start at age 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly higher. Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill its obligations in the 21^st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to increase dramatically. Policy makes have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but a long-term solution is still being debated.

In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs. These include Medical and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and public housing which is built at federal expense and made available to persons with low incomes.

Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than government for help. A broad spectrum of private charities and voluntary organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons. It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans over age 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percen of U. S. households contribute money to charity.

Question 51: New immigrants to the U. S. could seek help from _____.

A. the U. S. government agencies B. volunteer organizations

C. the people who came earlier D. only charity organizations

Question 52: Public-welfare programs were unable to take firm root in the U. S. due to the fast growth of _____.

A. population B. urbanization

C. modernization D. industrialization

Question 53: The word “instituted” in the first paragraph mostly means _____.

A. enforced B. introduced C. carried out D. studied

Question 54: The Social Security program has become possible thanks to _____.

A. people’s willingness to word B. enforcement laws

C. deductions from wages D. donations from companies

Question 55: Most of the public assistance programs _____ after the severe conomic crisis.

A. did not become institutionalized B. did not work in institutions

C. were introduced into institutions D. functioned fruitfully in institutions

Question 56: That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that _____.

A. the program discourages working people

B. younger people do not want to work

C. elderly people ask for more money

D. the number of elderly people is growing

Question 57: Persons with low incomes can access public housing through _____.

A. state spending B. federal expenditure

C. low rents D. donations

Question 58: Americans with low incomes can seek help from _____.

A. government agencies B. federak government

C. non- government agencies D. state government

Question 59: Purlic assistance has become more and more popular due to _____.

A. people’s growing commitment to charity

B. taxpayers;s increasing commitment pay

C. young people’s volunteerism

D. volunteer organizations

Question 60: The passage mainly discusses _____.

A. immigration into America B. public assistance in America

C. funding agencies in America D. ways of fund-raising in America