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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
Read the text and then decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Women nowadays have more (61) than those in the past. For example, our great
grandmothers were not allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (62) , they had
to depend on their husbands financially. Modern women, on the contrary, can get good education, have
their own careers, and (63) their interests. They can even take good positions in politics if they are
competent (64) it. However, women living in our modern society have their (65) , too.
Today’s women work harder than their great grandmothers so that they can gain the (66) between
working life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most (67) positions at work will be
taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (68) life because, (69) in a
very modern society, the women can’t (70) their role in the family.
Question 61: A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences
Question 62: A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although
Question 63: A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate
Question 64: A. to B. at C. with D. of
Question 65: A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems
Question 66: A. equality B. stable C. balance D. steadiness
Question 67: A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior
Question 68: A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active
Question 69: A. though B. even C. ever D. never
Question 70: A. perform B. adopt C. fulfill D. neglect
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.