You have read the following magazine advertisement in which an American girl is lo

Why does the author mention gunpowder in Paragraph 3?

[A] To remind readers that the colonial era ended in warfare.

[B] To give an example of a product made from wood consumption.

[C] To illustrate some negative aspects of some industrial processes.

[D] To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the colonies.

Text 3

The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe,

but in one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain,

Americans had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood.

The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a con-

tinuous forest. Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Neverthe- less, all sorts of fine trees abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was still extremely abundant.

The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree un- known in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as a fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; char- coal, a component of gunpowder, and tannic acid, used for tanning leather.

The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time was produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the colonies did not follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke smelting led to technological innovations and was linked to

the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.

56. Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests in North America during

the colonial period?

[A] Their economic value was little known.

[B] They contained only a few types of trees.

[C] They covered almost the entire continent.

[D] They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard.

What might Win What Where do in the future?

[ A] Purchase small software companies.

[ B] Turn its attention to at-home net users.

[ C] Follow the keystrokes of computer users.

[ D] Focus its attention on the business circles.

In the third paragraph the writer indicates how human connection_________ .

[A] encourages students having difficulty

[B] provides evidence of good teaching

[C] affects the use of modern technology

[D] prevents students .from quitting school

According to the text the most important element in education is_________ .

[ A] personal link

[ B] good instruction

[ C] advanced technology

[ D] interesting discussion

1t is implied that the emotional computer ________ .

[A] may be a danger to human beings

[B] no longer needs hardware upgrading

[C] may be a threat to the life of its designer

[D] no longer worries about the fear of death

"Self-preservation" (Line 4, Para. 5) means________ ..

[A] self-control

[B] self-analysis

[C] self-protection

[D] self-improvement

Part A

Directons :

Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on, each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on, ANSWER SHEET1.

Text 1

During the past fifteen years a great deal of attention has been given to "letting it all hang out".

My impression is that this over-zealous devotion to speaking one' s mind has more often led to hurt feelings and ruined relationships than to great joy and fulfillment.

I think we generally agree that holding in real feelings and never expressing less-than-lovely thoughts about each other hardly lead to constructive communication. It' s a great relief to allow ourselves the luxury of admitting our human weaknesses and pursuing more honest relationships with oth-ers. But we need to strike a balance between telling it all and telling nothing.

Recently I received a letter from a mother who had been persuaded by her troubled twenty-five-

year-old son to attend a weekend "truth" marathon with him. Under pressure from the group, her de-fenses collapsed and she heard herself telling her son for the first time that he had been an accident-that she hadn't been planning to have a child. He in turn told her that he couldn't recall a single dayin his childhood that he'd been happy.

"At that time," this woman wrote, "it seemed helpful. We cried and we made up; I thought

telling the truth had been good for us. But the trouble is, it wasn't the whole truth. By the time

Tommy was born, I did want him, and at times he was happy. Ever since that day, we' ve both been disturbed by some terrible feelings we shared. "

I must admit we've come to the conclusion that some things are better left unsaid. Honesty is a

fine policy as long as we know what the truth really is-but most of the time we don't. It's a fine

goal to encourage children to express their real feelings. But we need a new sense of balance. Telling it all is not a cure-all for every problem nor even an end in itself. It's useful and freeing under some circumstances and terribly hurtful and damaging under others.

It' s a good idea, I think, to bite your tongue for ten or fifteen minutes before saying what' s on

your mind. Try to decide whether it's going to open up new and better avenues of communication or leave wounds that may never heal.

46.The expression "letting it all hang out" means "________ .

[A] balancing all thoughts

[B] expressing all real feelings

[C] considering all relationships

[D] admitting all human weaknesses

[A] threatened

[B] rejected

[C] restricted

[D] troubled

Amanda