74．Alarmed by the situation ,the UK government encourages　　　　 .

　　　 A．co-education

　　　 B．single-sex education

　　　 C．single-sex classes in co-educational schools

　　　 D．co-educational classes in single-sex schools

73．All the following arguments can be found in the passage EXCEPT that 　　　.

　　　 A．co-education can produce a society-like situation

　　　 B．co-educational schools may lead to love affairs between boys and girls

　　　 C．co-education will help develop a better understanding about the opposite sex

　　　 D．co-education can make boys perform well in mixed classes

72．In the third paragraph ,by saying “though there is no proof that this is the case” ,the writer means that 　　　　.

　　　 A．students in single-sex schools will certainly become homosexual

　　　 B．students in co-educational schools cannot have extreme opinions

　　　 C．students in co-educational schools are likely to be homosexual

　　　 D．single-sex school conditions may or may not have effects on the students.

63．In the last paragraph ,the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion ,because

　　 　　　.

　　　 A．the cases can be so different　　　　　　　　　 B．there are so many beggars

　　　 C．there is so much money wasted　　　　　　 D．there are so many different arguments

答案　 60.D　 61.B　 62.B　 63.A

Passage 127

(05·江西E篇)

Do you have any strong opinion on co-educational or single-sex schools?

　　　 A supporter of co-educational schools would probably say that schools should be like the societies they belong to .In Hong Kong , men and women mix socially on a day-to-day basis .In many fields men are even likely to have female bosses .It is ,therefore, desirable that boys and girls grow up together ,go to school together ,and prepare themselves for a society that does not value sexual separation.

　　　 Some would go on to argue further that growing up with members of the opposite sex is important for personal development .Regular contact (接觸)can remove the strange ideas about the opposite-sex and lead to more natural relationships .Single-sex conditions are seen as leading to more extreme opinions, and possibly even as encouraging homosexuality(同性戀),though there is no proof that this is the case.

　　　 Those who are against coeducation often also fix their attention on the sexual side .Some parents fear that close contact with members of the opposite sex is dangerous for teenagers .They want their children to be attentive to their studies .Such parents feel uncomfortable with modern ways and the free mixing of the sexes.

　　　 A stronger argument comes from research into school results .Girls grow up earlier than boys ,tend to be more orderly and are likely to be better at languages .In a mixed class ,boys who might do well in a single-sex class become discouraged and take on the rule of troublemaker .Certainly in the UK this situation has greatly alarmed (驚動(dòng))the government for it to be encouraging co-educational schools to have some single-sex classes .In the UK the best schools are all single-sex ,strongly suggesting that co-education is not the best answer .This may ,however ,not be as simple as it looks .It may simply be that the famous old schools that attract the best students happen to be single-sex ,rather than that being single-sex makes them better schools.

62．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars .

　　　 B．Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

　　　 C．Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

　　　 D．Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

61．What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ?”in the second paragraph?

　　　 A．People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

　　　 B．Some people will not do what was morally right in the past .

　　　 C．We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

　　　 D．Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

60．What is mainly discussed in the passage?

　　　 A．Moral deeds of people.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Religious activities of the church.

　　　 C．Moral goodness of the giver.　　　　　　　　 D．Arguments on giving to beggars.

71．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

　　　　 A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different

　　　　 B． “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society

　　　　 C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad

　　　　 D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”

答案　 68.D　 69.D　 70.C　 71.B

Passage 126

(05·江西B篇)

When a rather dirty , poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins , do you hurry on , not knowing what to do , or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money ? What should our attitude to beggars be ? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories . It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from . It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars .

Certainly , most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed ?Maybe what was morally(道德方面)right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.

　　　 First ,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually

make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(惡行).Secondly ,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer ,wine or drugs .Thirdly ,there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor ,but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

　　　 Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

　 It is hard to come to any final conclusion ;there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations ,and even if the money is wasted ,that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.

70．If young people go abroad, _________.

　　　　 A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all

　　　　 B．they can give some help to their parents back home

　　　　 C．they cannot do what they should for their parents

　　　　 D．they believe what they actually do is right

69．Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _________.

　　　　 A．live in the countries with more money

　　　　 B．seek a better place for their aged parents

　　　　 C．continue their studies abroad

　　　　 D．realize their dreams in foreign countries