2．Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up，up，and up．"How high can they go？"is the question on everyone's lips．"As long as interest rates stay around 5percent，there's no telling，"remarked one realtor（房產(chǎn)中介） in Santa Monica，California．
"It's crazy，"said Tim，who is looking for a house near the beach．"In 1993，i bought my first place，a two-bedroom apartment in Venice，for 70.000．Myfriendsthoughtthatiwasoverpayingthen．Fiveyearslater，ihadtomove．Isolditfor230，000，which was a nice profit．Last year，while visiting friends here，i saw in the local paper that the exact same apartment was for sale for 510，000dollars！"
It is a seller's market．Homebuyers feel like they have to feel like they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking price．Donna，a new owner of a one-bedroom apartment in Venice Beach，said，"that's what i did，i told the owner that whatever anyone offers you，i'll give you 20，000 dollars more，under the table，so you don't have to pay your realtor any of it．I was tired of looking．"
Tim says he hopes the doesn't get that desperate．"Whether you decide to buy or not，you still feel like you made the wrong decision．If you buy，you feel like you overpaid．If you dong't buy，you want to kick yourself for passing up a great opportunity．"
Everyone says the bubble（泡沫） has to burst sometime，but everyone hopes it will burst the day after they sell their house．Even government officials have no idea what the future will bring．"All we can say is that，unavoidably，these things go in cycles，"said the state director of housing．"What goes up must come down．But，as we all know，housing prices always stay up a little higher than they go down．So you can't lose over the long run．Twenty years down the road，your house is always worth more than you paid for it．"

26．From Paragraph 1we know thatB．
A．the housing price is not a daily topic at all
B．everyone is concerned about the housing price
C．nobody would like to talk about the housing price
D．the housing price is a difficult question to talk about
27．Why would Donna pay $20，000more to the owner under the table？A
A．Because Donna wanted to save money．
B．Because it was worth more than the price．
C．Because Donna was tired of the realor．
D．Because Donna never cared about money．
28．What do we know about TimD？
A．He mad a wrong decision．
B．HE chose to wait for a while．
C．He wanted to kick himself．
D．He didn't know what to do．
29．The last sentence of the passage tells us thatC．
A．the housing price will go down
B．you will lose money in the long run
C．buying houses is always worthwhile
D．people always pay more for their houses
30．Which of the following is the best title of the passageA？
A．crazy Housing Prices
B．the Homebuyers
C．whether to Buy a House of Not
D．the Future fo Housing Prices．

1．Professional Manufacturer of Coffee Maker
Stylish Full Automatic Coffee Machine with Reddot Award
Unit Price：US350.0-400.0/Piece
Min．Order：45 Pieces
Trade Terms：FOB，EXW
Price Valid time：From May 01，2014 to May 26，2014
Key Features：
   1）Italian fashion design，2013 reddot design award winner；
   2）Just one touch to make different coffee drinks including Espresso，Long Coffee，Cappuccino
and Latte；
  3）DIY rotary button and big OLED touch screen，won German PLUS X Award for Ease of Use；
  4）Patented unit system with auto clean function；
  5）Intelligent PCBA control system，easy to operate with fault warning and information indications；
  6）Two heating systems to create steam quick and stable for making Cappuccino or Latte；
  7）Key parts from Switzerland，Italy and other European countries guarantee the top quality．
Suzhou Industrial Park Kalerm Electric Appliances Co．Ltd．
（Province：Jiangsu，China）．
CG-001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee Maker
Unit Price：US5.5/Piece
Min．Order：2000 Pieces
Trade Terms：FOB
Price Valid Time：From Jun．16，2014 to Jul.19，2014
Key Features：
1）Stainless steel blade（刀片）；
2）Large start button for easy operation；
3）Transparent（透明的）top lid for viewing while grinding；
4）220-240V，50/60Hz，150W，50G；
5）Human-oriented design；
6）LCD display，10 languages；
Guangzhou Lont Electronic Co．Ltd．
（Province：Guangdong，China）
Steam Espresso Coffee Maker （CM-6812）
Unit Price：15.0一40.0/Piece
Min．Order：1 Piece
Trade Terms：FOB
Price Valid Time：From May 10，2014 to Jun．23，2014
Key Features：
   1）Capacity：4-cup espressos （240ml）
   2）350 Pascal（帕）working pressure for rich taste coffee；
   3）With frothing（泡沫）function for making Cappuccino；
   4）Stainless steel decoration；
   5）Removable&washable drip tray for easy cleaning；
   6）Carafe（廣口瓶）with water level marks；
   7）Single switch for function transform and on/off，easy control with indicator light；
Taizhou Kangte Trading Co．Ltd．
（Province：Zhejiang，China）  

 
Drip Coffee Maker（CM-6626T）
Unit Price：US 12.0-30.0/Piece
Min．Order：1 Piece
Trade Terms：FOB
Price Valid Time：From Apr．20，2014 to May 20，2014
Key Features：
   1）Capacity：1.8L Coffee Maker（12-15 cups）；
2）Anti-drip function；
   3）Warming plate keeps coffee hot automatically；
   4）With permanent filter（過濾器）；
   5）Removable and washable filter & filter holder；
   6）Water level marks；
   7）Automatically turns off；
Taizhou Kangte Trading Co．Ltd．
（Province：Zhejiang，China）
 
64．Which coffee maker has the longest price valid time？C
A．Professional Manufacturer of Coffee Maker．
B．CG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder，Coffee Maker．
C．Steam Espresso Coffee Maker（CM一68 1 2）．
D．Drip Coffee Maker（CM-6626T）．
65．The price of a coffee maker with the red dot design award isB
A．US12.0-30.0   
B．US350.0-400.0   
C．US 5.5    
D．US15.0-40.0
66．From the passage，we can learn thatA．
A．the four lifferent coffee makers are available in China
B．Steam Espresso has the stainless steel blade
C．CG一001 Electric Coffee Grinder has OLED screen
D．none of the four coffee makers are easy to control
67．The main purpose of this passage is toC．
A．describe the features of each coffee maker
B．a(chǎn)ttract people to order more coffee makers
C．help the buyer order suitable coffee makers
D．share the knowledge of some coffee makers．

20．Flappy Bird is flapping（拍打） its wings no more．The popular game for mobile equipment was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese creator．Who said its fame"destroys my simple life"
Dong Nguyen，who created the game in just two to three days，was making as much as $50，000 a day from the game's advertising income．In several Twitter posters，he said the game's removal was not due to legal issues（問題） and that he may make a follow-up．
Mr．Nguyen，who describes himself as an"enthusiastic independent game maker"，also said on the micro-blogging mobile game so far．Coming out in May 2013，the game was free to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight．
In spite of its simple graphs，F(xiàn)lappy Bird was an extremely difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for  a new seconds before it hits an obstacle （障礙物） and falls．
After Mr．Nguyen took the game down，many fans turned to social media to ask for its return．The game is no longer a available through online stores，but it still works on phones that had previously downloads it．However，some fans expressed their relief that the game was gone．One user described Flappy Bird as"an addictive game that everyone hates to love"while another said，"I think it's for the best，and for the best of all the broken-down phones out there．
25．Dong Nguyen took Flappy Bird down becauseC
A．it was against the law
B．it was easily destroyed
C．it disturbed his normal life．
D it could break down phones．
26．What can we learn about Dong Nguyen from the text？B
A．He is addicted to playing games．
B．He likes to make games by himself．
C．He earned a lot by selling Flappy Bird．
D．He rose to fame after removing his game．
27．What were the users'reactions to Dong Nguyen's removing the game？A
A．Some felt happy and relaxed．
B．Some got so angry that they accused him．
C．Some regretted they couldn't keep the bird in flight．
D．Some asked social media to help develop another game．
28．What would be the title for this text？A
A．Flappy Bird-A Mobile Game
B．Flappy Bird-A Computer Game
C．Dong Nguyen-A Game Creator
D．Dong Nguyen-A Talented Person．

19．The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaurant named"Good Friend"shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night．The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience．
"I can't sleep，"she said Saturday afternoon．"And since it happened I've had no appetite．"
   Walker ordered a combination platter（大淺盤） and egg roll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave．Thursday evening．After paying her 7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside．"I thought I need to take this back，"she said．
   The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun Hin Ching，52，was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front of other customers．After an argument he repaid the money and Walker-who is now a former frequent customer of the business-turned and walked to the exit．
    That's when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head．
"He just shot the gun at me and I ran，"she said，adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head．
   Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt．Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on 100，000 bail（保釋金）．
   Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed，Edwards said．The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business．
   Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker，Edwards said．
   Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business．He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neighborhood．
   No one was injured from the gunshot，Edwards said．
   Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered．
66．What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant？D
A．A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured．
B．The restaurant owner refused to repay the money．
C．The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers．
D．A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet．
67．Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food？B
A．Because she left her car key in the restaurant．
B．Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll．
C．Because she forgot to take the combination platter．
D．Because she found the owner charged her too much．
68．The restaurant owner fired on Walker whenA．
A．she was about to leave                   B．she was arguing with him
C．she asked for a repayment                D．she announced her discovery
69．We can learn from the passage thatC．
A．this is the first time for Walker to buy food from Good Friend Restaurant
B．the owner was unhappy with the complaint and refused to repay the money
C．it is common for a restaurant owner in that neighborhood to have a weapon
D．if someone had been hit，Ching'd have been charged with attempted murder．

18．With the help of Gloria，his wife，Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets，stereo systems，and home appliances．Tom developed an excellent（36）Bwith their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service．He was proud of his high percentage of repeat（37）A．
About five years ago，Tom was（38）Cby the owners of a competing company，Stereo Super Stores．They wanted him to（39）C them out．The price was very attractive．Everything looked good．Before making his final（40）ATom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase．She told him that（41）Cthe numbers looked good it didn't feel （42）Cto her．However，Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare（43）D，he went ahead and made the（44）B．Within months he discovered that he had made a big（45）D．He had paid too much for a（46）Acompany．He tried as hard as he could to make it work out，but he couldn't turn things（47）B．He was forced into bankruptcy（破產(chǎn)）．He was about to lose everything，including his（48）Abusiness．
Tom was embarrassed，but he is a survivor．He looked at his situation．He decided to（49）C admit his mistake and，rather than getting stuck in lawsuits（訴訟），he would focus his（50）Don saving and rebuilding his original business．He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his（51）B，and that he needed to learn from this（52）A．He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted  people，who in turn （53）Brespect for him．Old customers poured into his store．He and Gloria （54）Bto changes in retailing（零售） and have built an even better business than before．
In the business world，it is natural to gain and lose，of（55）DPeterson's experience is an example．Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits．

36．A．popularity	B．reputation	C．cause	D．foundation
37．A．customers	B．a(chǎn)ssistants	C．friends	D．visitors
38．A．a(chǎn)ppointed	B．a(chǎn)pproved	C．a(chǎn)pproached	D．a(chǎn)ppreciated
39．A．sell	B．pay	C．buy	D．check
40．A．decision	B．choice	C．determination	D．judgement
41．A．a(chǎn)s though	B．now that	C．even though	D．in case
42．A．terrible	B．fair	C．right	D．a(chǎn)ttractive
43．A．possibility	B．occasion	C．event	D．opportunity
44．A．profit	B．purchase	C．reservation	D．a(chǎn)ppointment
45．A．difference	B．discovery	C．commitment	D．mistake
46．A．dying	B．controversial	C．clumsy	D．tiring
47．A．in	B．a(chǎn)round	C．down	D．up
48．A．original	B．various	C．unique	D．precious
49．A．quietly	B．loudly	C．openly	D．secretly
50．A．beliefs	B．spirits	C．a(chǎn)ttempts	D．energies
51．A．producer	B．wife	C．relative	D．a(chǎn)dviser
52．A．experience	B．enterprise	C．process	D．history
53．A．won	B．showed	C．a(chǎn)chieved	D．earned
54．A．belonged	B．a(chǎn)dapted	C．a(chǎn)dopted	D．a(chǎn)ppealed
55．A．them	B．what	C．that	D．which．

17．Online shoppers would rather receive an offer for a product or service than make their own offer 3according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar that has implications for the fast-growing e-commerce industry．The findings may come as a surprise given that shopping online is an anonymous（匿名的）process that seemingly can give consumers more confidence to drive a hard bargain，said Don Conlon，Professor of Management in MSU's Broad College of Business．
But the study found that participants who made their own offers were less successful in sealing the deal and，when they were successful？worried they overpaid Many shoppers found the process of researching an offer to be a hassle．"Americans are very busy，and it's less time-consuming to be the one receiving the offer rather than the one proposing the offer"Conlon said．u People tend to be happier when they're in the receiver role．"
Online spending in the United States is expected to jump 45percent in the next four years，from 226billionthisyearto 327billion in 2017，according to Forrester Research Inc．Nevertheless，researches into this prosperous market remain largely focused on the strategies of companies，rather than those o£shoppers．Conlon's study is，obviously，a rare exception．
Conlon got the idea for the study after considering the difference between two popular sites for hotels and airline flights，priceline．com，which takes bids，and hotwire．com，which provides offers．Using these two models，Conlon and his fellow researchers conducted a series of experiments with more than 850people who were charged with booking a fictional hotel room and acquiring a fictional antique car．Not only did participants prefer to receive bids，Conlon said，but they also secured more deals in that receiver role．Further，when they had to make the bids，they were left more mentally taxed and regretful．
From an industry perspective，putting customers in the receiver role may help fill more hotel rooms and airplane seats．"If you're a business with a lot of products3"Conlon said，"you may want to be the one making the offers．"However，when selling single items，such as an antique car，accepting bids may be a better option since that typically drives up the price，he said．

67．What can we learn from Para.1？C
A．The result of the study gives customers more confidence．
B．Scholars aren't surprised at the findings of the study．
C．Online shoppers don't bargain as much as expected．
D．E-commerce industry drives more hard bargains．
68．It can be concluded from Conlon's experiments thatB．
A．online shopping is time-consuming
B．given prices help promote online sales
C．online businesses provide a lot of products
D．receiving offers makes online shoppers regretful
69．The underlined word"taxed"in Para.4probably meansA．
A．burdened   B．numbed   C．relieved   D．challenged
70．The passage is mainly aboutC．
A．the big advantages of online shopping
B．the rapid development of online shopping
C．online shoppers'preference for taking offers
D．online companies strategies to improve service．

16．Your Car Is Ready for Take-off
   The flying car has been talked about for many years，but now it appears that the idea is about to become a reality．
   An international company has built a two-seater plane that，at the touch of a button，transforms into a car perfectly suitable for driving on public roads．It has been designed so that the wings fold up automatically； and it takes just 15seconds to switch between flying and driving．With its wings fully open and the propeller（螺旋槳）spinning，it can take off from any airfield．
   Flying cars are quicker than traditional ones for travelling from city to city，and they can run on ordinary fuel．Another big advantage is that they are cool，like something you would see in an action film．At the moment 9however，the flying car's wheels are illegal to leave the ground．That is not because of technical reasons or problems with the design．It is because the various road and aircraft authorities simply cannot agree on whether it is a car or a plane．
"The government and the authorities have never thought seriously about a flying car，says Alan Price，the president of the company that has developed it．"I wanted a car that could fly and drive，but it is difficult to find an organization prepared to insure the vehicle against accidents．
  Nevertheless？the company hopes to produce and deliver its first flying car soon．The company already has orders for 40of them．The majority the potential customers are older and some are retired．There have even been orders from some people who have no pilot's license．
  The flying car will cost around 200.000．"Foranairplane，that'saveryreasonableprice，butforacar，It'squiteexpensive，"explainsAlan．"Butitjustisnotpossibletomakea 10，000 flying car yet．"
  This latest means of transport will not become a mass-market item in the near future，but in the long term it has the potential to change the way you travel．It will become no more expensive than driving your car on the motorway．Travel time could be reduced by more than half．
  So the next time you are told to fasten your seat belt，it may be to prepare for take-off．

60．We know from the passage that the flying carD
A．has to run on special fuelB．will replace traditional planes
C．is popular with the richD．can shift between two forms
61．The flying car is presently forbidden to take off becauseB．
A．many people think driving it not very safe
B．it's hard to decide whether it's a car or a plane
C．the government and the authorities don't accept it
D．there are still some technical problems to be solved
62．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．few people will be able to afford a flying car
B．flying cars may share the market in the future
C．traffic jams will disappear because of flying cars
D．driving a flying car doesn't require a pilot's license．

15．I want to talk about the economy．Not"the economy"we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians'speeches．I want to talk about the real economy，the one we live in day by day．
Most people aren't particularly interested in"the economy"．"Share prices are flying high； interest rates are soaring；the Dow Jones Index closed sixty-three points down on 8472.35．"We hear this and subconsciously switch off．"
Notice that"the economy"is not the same as the economy，"The economy"is what men in suits play with to make vast personal wealth．The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis，earning our living，paying our taxes，and purchasing the necessities of life．
We are supposed to be benefiting from all the advantages of a well-off society．So why do we feel tired and stressed？We have no time for anything other than work，which is ridiculous given the number of labor-saving devices in our lives．Our towns become more and more crowded．We poison our air and seas，and our food is full of chemicals．There's something wrong here．If times were truly good，then you may think we'd all feel optimistic about the future．Yet the majority of us are deeply worried．More than 90percent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations．
The term"economic expansion"suggests something desirable，but expansion simply means spending more money．More spending doesn't mean that life is getting better．We all know it often means the opposite-greed，crime，poverty，pollution．More spending merely feeds our whole economic system，which is based on production and consumption．Unless money keeps circulating，the economy breaks down．If we don't keep consuming，the whole system goes into stalemate（僵局）．
How do we break the cycle and make some changes？We need to become far more aware of the results of our actions．We buy clothes that are made in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world．We create mountains of waste．We demand cheap food，mindless of the fact that it totally lacks taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land．
The consumption culture makes us unaware of the effect of our own behavior．Our main problem is not that we don't know what to do about it．It is gathering the desire to do it．

63．According to the author，which one belongs to the real economy？D
A．The Dow Jones Index．
B．Increases in interest rates．
C．Skyrocketing share prices．
D．Shopping in a supermarket．
64．It can be concluded from Paragraph 4thatD．
A．people are benefiting from a well-off society
B．the future generation is a big concern for most people
C．the majority of people are optimistic about the future
D．people still feel much pressure despite labor-saving devices
65．What is true about economic expansion？B
A．It guarantees a better life for us．
B．It may lead to some social problems．
C．It will stop the circulation of money．
D．It has only brought desirable effects．
66．The author writes the passage mainly toA．
A．call on us to change our behavior
B．suggest a solution for over-consumption
C．make a distinction between two economies
D．inform us of the effects of economic expansion．

14．"Panopticon"is a place in which everything is in full view of others．
A recent New York Times"House and Home"article featured the story of a man who lives in a glass house．Every wall in his home is transparent；  he has no walls to hide behind，not even in the bathroom．Of course，he lives in a remote area where he doesn't exactly have neighbors looking in and watching his every move．But he has chosen to live without any physical privacy in a home that allows every action to be seen．He has created his own panopticon of sorts．
The term panopticon was coined by Jeremy Bentham in the late eighteenth century when he was describing an idea for how prisons should be designed．The prisoners'cells would be placed in a circle with a guard tower in the middle．All walls facing the center of the circle would be glass．In that way，every prisoner's cell would be in full view of the guards．The prisoners could do nothing unobserved，but the prisoners would not be able to see the guard tower．They would know they were being watched-or rather，they would know that they could be being watched-but because they could not see the observer，they would never know when the guard was actually monitoring their actions．
Similarly，it is common that people behave differently when they know they are being watched．We act differently when we know someone is looking； we act differently when we think someone else might be looking．In these situations，we are less likely to be ourselves； instead，we will act the way we think we should act when we are being observed by others．
In our wired society，many talk of the panopticon as a metaphor （隱喻） for the future．But in many ways，the panopticon is already here．Monitoring cameras are everywhere，and we often don't even know our actions are being recorded．In addition，we leave a record of everything we do online．And most of us have no idea just how much information about us has been recorded and how much data is available to various sources．We can do little to stop the information gathering and exchange and can only hope to be able to control the damage if something goes wrong．

59．According to the passage，a panopticon isD．
A．a(chǎn) prison cell
B．a(chǎn) house that is transparent
C．a(chǎn) tower that provides a broad view
D．a(chǎn) place where everything can be seen by others
60．From Paragraph 3，we learn that panopticonC．
A．is not applicable outside the prison
B．is used everywhere in public places
C．is an effective tool to control prisoners
D．is an effective tool to share information．
61．Why does the author say that panopticon is already here？C
A．Because our privacy is completely transparent．
B．Because we are all prisoners m our own homes．
C．Because our actions are observed and recorded in many cases．
D．Because we are always afraid that someone might be watching us
62．A key difference between prison panopticon and panopticon in our daily life is thatB．
A．prisoners can see their observers，but we can't
B．prisoners know that they may be being watched，but we often don't
C．prisoners are more protected in their panopticon than we are in ours
D．prisoners are less observed about privacy issues than technology users．

13．Only two countries in the advanced world provide no guarantee for paid leave from work to care for a newsborn child．Last spring one of the two，Australia，gave up the dubious distinction by establishing paid family leave starting in 2011．I wasn't surprised when this didn't make the news here in the United States-we're now the only wealthy country without such a policy．
The United States does have one explicit family policy，the Family and Medical Leave Act，passed in 1993．It entitles workers to as much as 12weeks'unpaid leave for care of a newsboy or dealing with a family medical problem．In spite of the modesty of the benefit，the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups fo：ight it bitter]y，describing it as"government-run personnel management"and a"dangerous precedent（先例）"．In fact，every step of the way，as Democratic leaders have tried to introduce work-family balance measures into the laxv，business groups have been strongly opposed．
As Yale law professor Anne Alcott argues，justifying parentai support depends on defining the Family as a social good that，ill some sense，society must pay for．In her book No Exit：What Parents Owe Their Children and What Society Owes Parents，she argues that parents are burdened in many ways in their lives：there is'"no exit"when it comes to children．"Society expects-and needs-parents to provide their children with continuity of care，meaning the intensive，intimate care that hum art beings need to develop their intellectual，emotional and moral capabilities，And society expects-and needs-parents to persist in their roles for 18years，or longer if needed．"
While most parents do this out of love，there are public punishments for not providing care．What parents do，in other words，is of deep concern to the state，for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only morally urgent but essential for the future of society．The state recognizes this in the large body of family laws that govern cl，ildren's welfare，yet parents receive little help in meeting the life-changing responsibilities society imposes．To classify parenting as a personal choice for which there is no collective responsibility is not merely to ignore the social benefits of good parenting； really，it is to steal those benefits because they accrue（不斷積累） to the whole of society as today's children become tomorrow's productive citizens，In fact，by some estimates，the value of parental investments in children，investments of time and money （including lost wages），is equal to 20-30% of entire domestic product．If these investments generate huge social benefits-as they clearly do-the benefits of providing more social support for the family should be that much clearer．

67．What do we learn about paid fancily leave from the first paragraph？A
A．America is now the only developed country without the policy．
B．Its meaning was clarified when it was established in Australia．
C．It came as a surprise when Australia adopted the policy．
D．It has now become a hot topic in the United States．
68．What is Professor Anne Alcott's argument for parental support？C
A．The cost of raising children in the U．S．has been growing．
B．The U．S．should keep up with other developed countries，
C．Good parenting benefits society．
D．Children need continuous care．
69．What does the author think of America's large body of family Yaws governing children's welfare？B
A．They fail to ensure children's healthy growth．
B．They fail to provide enough support for parents，
C．They emphasize parents'legal responsibilities．
D．They impose the care of children on parents，
70．Why does the author object to classifying parenting as a personal choice？C
A．It is regarded as a legal obligation．
B．It relies largely on social support．
C．It is basically a social undertaking．
D．It produces huge social benefits．