Part　II　Reading　Comprehension　(35　minutes)　

Directions:There　are　four　reading　passages　in　this　part.　Each　passage　is　followed　by　some　questions.　For　each　question　there　are　four　suggested　answers　marked　A,B,C　and　D.　You　should　choose　the　One　best　answer　and　blacken　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　ANSWER　SHEET　with　a　pencil.　

Passage　1

　　By　the　time　the　Olympics　begin　in　Atlanta　this　summer,　the　business　world　will　have　spent　more　than　$　1　billion　to　link　their　names　and　products　to　the　Olympic　Games.　There　are　10　Worldwide　Sponsors,　10　Centennial　Olympic　Partners,　about　20　regular　sponsors　and　more　than　a　hundred　licensees.　The　Atlanta　Games　will　boast　an　"official"　scouring　pad　and　timepiece,　two　official　game　shows,　and　three　official　vehicles:　a　family　car,　an　import　minivan　and　a　luxury　sedan.

　　　But　what　exactly　do　these　companies　reap　for　their　huge　investment?　At　the　very　least,　they　command　tickets　to　the　most　popular　events,　invitations　to　the　best　parties　and　prime　hotel　rooms.　But　most　of　all,　according　to　US　Postal　Service,　it　is　purchasing　the　right　to　spend　money.

　　　And　the　right　to　spend　money　is　expensive.　The　biggest　backers,　Olympic　sponsors　like　Anheuser-Busch,　Coca-Cola,　Mcdonald's　and　Xerox,　commit　up　to　$　40　million.　But,　getting　the　rights　to　the　Olympic　rings　is　only　half　the　battle.　The　other　half　is　the　challenge　to　sort　of　wrap　their　product　brands　around　that　image.　Often　that　means　TV　time.　And　at　roughly　$　400　000　per　30-second　spot,　some　of　the　biggest　sponsors　have　already　locked　up　every　commercial　slot　in　their　product　categories　that　NBC　has　to　sell.　　　Not　everyone　is　convinced　that　the　Games　are　worth　the　price　of　business　admission.　The　biggest　and　most　conspicuous　naysayer　is　Nike.　Its　spokesman　says:"If　I　see　a　Reebok　official　who　may　not　be　in　the　best　shape　firing　the　starting　pistol　and　Carl　Lewis　wearing　Nike　shoes,　I'm　going　to　go　with　Carl　because　that's　the　authentic　link."　Nike's　strategy　is　hard　to　argue　with　-　instead　of　sponsoring　the　Olympics,　it　sponsors　Olympians.

　　　Yet　even　Nike　wants　a　piece　of　the　Atlantic　action.　Along　with　some　other　nonsponsors,　Nike　is　trying　to　dot　downtown　Atlanta　with　billboards.　Advertisement,　it's　another　Olympic　event.

1.　By　"official　vehicles",　the　author　means　.　
A.　automobiles　for　Olympic　officials　
B.　automobiles　used　in　official　occasion　
C.　automobiles　that　the　Olympic　participants　must　drive
D.　automobiles　that　allowed　to　bear　the　Olympic　symbol　　

2.　Which　of　the　following　is　not　an　Olympic　sponsor?　
A.　US　Postal　Service.　
B.　Nike.　
C.　Coca-Cola.
D.　Mcdonald's　　

3.　The　last　sentence　of　this　passage　indicates　.　

A.　businesses　trying　to　get　publicity　is　a　part　of　the　Olympic　Games　
B.　what　the　Olympic　non-sponsors　do　is　of　no　interest　to　the　Olympic　organizers　
C.　that　businesses　must　try　very　hard　to　earn　money　from　the　Olympic　Games　as　if　they　were　themselves　competing　in　the　Games　
D.　that　those　who　fail　to　sponsor　the　Olympics　this　time　will　try　very　hard　the　next　time　　

4.　Which　of　the　following　is　NOT　implied　in　the　passage　?

A.　Companies　use　their　Olympic　sponsorship　to　promote　sales　of　their　products.　
B.　To　provide　sportswear　for　Carl　Lewis　is　a　more　effective　advertisement　than　to　provide　suits　for　Olympic　officials.　
C.　NBC　makes　great　profits　from　selling　advertising　time　to　companies　eager　to　impress　potential　customers　during　the　Olympic　Games.　
D.　Nike　looks　down　upon　the　Olympic　Games.　　

5.　Which　of　the　following　can　best　sum　up　the　passage?　
A.　Businesses　want　to　profit　from　the　Olympics.
B.　The　1996　Atlanta　Olympic　Games.　
C.　The　Olympic　sponsorship.　
D.　Importance　of　the　Olympic　Games.　

Passage　2

Halloween(October　31)　

　　This　is　a　holiday　widely　celebrated　with　different　names　in　many　countries.　Although　it　originated　as　a　religious　holiday,　it　has　lost　its　religious　connections　in　the　United　States.　It　is　now　celebrated　largely　as　a　children's　day,　and　many　American　children　look　forward　to　it　for　days　and　weeks　beforehand.

　　　The　orange　pumpkin　is　harvested　at　this　time　of　year　and　is　hollowed　out,　a　funny　face　cut　into　it,　and　a　candle　placed　inside　as　a　decoration　in　the　window.　City　folks,　nowadays,　sometimes　use　paper　pumpkins　for　decorations.

　　　Some　years　ago,　the　holiday　was　celebrated　by　dressing　up　in　strange　and　frightening　costumes　and　playing　tricks　on　one's　neighbors　and　friends,　such　as　ringing　door　bells,　throwing　bits　of　corn　on　the　window　panes,　and　in　other　ways　making　minor　disturbances.

　　　More　recently,　children　come　to　the　door　to　have　friends　and　neighbors　admire　their　costumes　and　guess　who　they　are　behind　the　false　faces　and　receive　treats　of　candy,　fruit　or　cookies.　They　say,　"Trick　or　Treat",　meaning,　"I　will　play　a　trick　on　you　will　not　give　me　a　treat."　This　practice　has　even　more　recently　developed　into　a　significant　international　activity.　Instead　of　or　along　with　candy,　the　children　collect　money　for　UNICEF　(United　Nations　International　Children's　Emergency　Fund).　This　special　collection　of　money　by　children　for　needy　children　throughout　the　world　is　known　as　"UNICEF　Trick　of　Treat".　Begun　only　recently,　it　results　in　several　million　dollars　each　year　contributed　to　UNICEF.　The　collection　box　is　orange,　reminiscent　of　the　pumpkin.

6.　What　cloes　Holloween　originate　from?
A.　a　chilolren's　day　
B.　a　trick　or　treat
C.　a　religious　day
D.　a　day　for　UNI　CEF　　

7.　Which　of　the　following　is　not　mentioned　some　years　ago　how　the　children　celebrate　the　Halloween?
A.　Dressing　up　in　strange　and　frightening　costumes　and　playing　tricks　on　one's　neighbors　friends.
B.　Ringing　door　bells.
C.　Throwing　bits　of　corn　on　the　window　panes.
D.　Dressing　up　in　the　best　holiday　clothes.　　

8.　Which　of　the　following　is　not　used　in　the　Halloween　celebration?
A.　Pumpkin
B.　Candle
C.　Costume
D.　Flower　　

9.　Why　do　the　children　collect　money　in　the　Halloween?
A.　They　love　money.　
B.　They　want　to　get　enough　money　to　buy　themselves　candy.
C.　The　adults　are　willing　to　give　them　money.
D.　They　want　to　help　other　children.　　

10.　What　is　the　symbol　of　Halloween?
A.　Pumpkin.
B.　Candle.
C.　Laughter
D.　Money.　

Passage　3

　　International　airlines　have　rediscovered　the　business　travelers,　the　man　or　woman　who　regularly　jets　from　country　to　country　as　part　of　the　job.　This　does　not　necessarily　mean　that　airlines　ever　abandoned　their　business　travelers.　Indeed,　companies　like　Lufthansa　and　Swissair　would　rightly　argue　that　they　have　always　catered　best　for　the　executive　class　passengers.　But　many　lines　could　be　accused　of　concentrating　too　heavily　in　the　recent　past　on　attracting　passengers　by　volume,　often　at　the　expense　of　regular　travelers.　Too　often,　they　have　seemed　geared　for　quantity　rather　than　quality.　　　Operating　a　major　airline　in　the　1980s　is　essentially　a　matter　of　finding　the　right　mix　of　passengers.　The　airlines　need　to　fill　up　the　back　end　of　their　wide-bodied　jets　with　low　fare　passengers,　without　forgetting　that　the　front　end　should　be　filled　with　people　who　pay　substantially　more　for　their　tickets.

　　　It　is　no　coincidence　that　the　two　major　airline　bankruptcies　in　1982　were　among　the　companies　specializing　in　cheap　flights.　But　low　fares　require　consistently　full　aircraft　to　make　flights　economically　viable,　and　in　the　recent　recession　the　volume　of　traffic　has　not　grown.　Equally　the　large　number　of　airlines　jostling　for　the　available　passengers　has　created　a　huge　excess　of　capacity.　The　net　result　of　excess　capacity　and　cut-throat　competition　driving　down　fares　has　been　to　push　some　airlines　into　collapse　and　leave　many　others　hovering　on　the　brink.

　　　Against　this　grim　background,　it　is　no　surprise　that　airlines　are　turning　increasingly　towards　the　business　travelers　to　improve　their　rates　of　return.　They　have　invested　much　time　and　effort　to　establish　exactly　what　the　executive　demands　for　sitting　apart　from　the　tourists.

　　　High　on　the　list　of　priorities　is　punctuality;　an　executive's　time　is　money.　　　In-flight　service　is　another　area　where　the　airlines　are　jostling　for　the　executive's　attention.　The　free　drinks　and　headsets　and　better　food　are　all　part　of　the　lure.

11.　One　criticism　against　many　international　airlines　is　that　they　have,　in　the　recent　past,　.　
A.　catered　for　the　more　wealthy　people
B.　given　preferential　treatment　to　executive　clients
C.　only　met　the　needs　of　the　regular　traveler
D.　marketed　their　service　with　the　masses　in　mind　　

12.　With　the　intention　of　attracting　a　somewhat　different　type　of　passenger,　the　airlines　have　now　begun　to　concentrate　on　.
A.　ensuring　that　the　facilities　offered　to　the　executive　are　indeed　superior
B.　providing　facilities　enabling　business　travelers　to　work　on　board
C.　organizing　activities　in　which　first-class　passengers　can　participate
D.　installing　sleeping　compartments　where　more　privacy　is　ensured　　

13.　From　the　passage　we　can　infer　that　.
A.　a　successful　airline　in　the　1980s　meets　the　needs　not　only　of　the　masses　but　also　of　the　wealthy　passengers
B.　it　is　more　comfortable　to　sit　in　the　back　of　jet　planes
C.　business　travelers　dislike　tourists
D.　only　by　specializing　in　cheap　flights　can　airlines　avoid　bankruptcy.　　

14.　In　Paragraph　5.　"in-flight　service"　means　.
A.　Service　on　the　plane
B.　A　new　safety　device
C.　Flights　within　one　country
D.　Charge-free　air　service　　

15.　The　following　are　all　used　to　attract　passengers　except　.
A.　punctuality
B.　sound　system
C.　free　drinks
D.　charge-free　food　

Passage　4

　　In　only　two　decades　Asian-American　have　become　the　fastest-growing　US　minority.　As　their　children　began　moving　up　through　the　nation's　schools,　it　became　clear　that　a　new　class　of　academic　achievers　was　emerging.　Their　achievements　are　reflected　in　the　nation's　best　universities,　where　mathematics,　science　and　engineering　departments　have　taken　on　a　decidedly　Asian　character.　(This　special　liking　for　mathematics　and　science　is　partly　explained　by　the　fact　that　Asian-American　students　who　began　their　education　abroad　arrived　in　the　U.S.　with　a　solid　grounding　in　mathematics　but　little　or　no　knowledge　of　English.)　They　are　also　influenced　by　the　promise　of　a　good　job　after　college.　Asians　feel　there　will　be　less　unfair　treatment　in　areas　like　mathematics　and　science　because　they　will　be　judged　more　immediate　in　something　like　engineering　than　with　an　arts　degree.

　　　Most　Asian-American　students　owe　their　success　to　the　influence　of　parents　who　are　determined　that　their　children　take　full　advantage　of　what　the　American　educational　system　has　to　offer.　An　effective　measure　of　parental　attention　is　homework.　Asian　parents　spend　more　time　with　their　children　than　American　parents　do,　and　it　helps.　Many　researchers　also　believe　there　is　something　in　Asian　culture　that　breeds　success,　such　as　ideals　that　stress　family　values　and　emphasize　education.

　　　Both　explanations　for　academic　success　worry　Asian-Americans　because　of　fears　that　they　feed　a　typical　racial　image.　Many　can　remember　when　Chinese,　Japanese　and　Filipino　immigrants　were　the　victims　of　social　isolation.　Indeed,　it　was　not　until　1952　that　laws　were　laid　down　giving　all　Asian　immigrants　the　right　to　citizenship.　　

16.　While　making　tremendous　achievements　at　college,　Asian-American　students　.
A.　feel　they　are　mistreated　because　of　limited　knowledge　of　English.
B.　are　afraid　that　their　academic　successes　bear　a　strong　Asian　character
C.　still　worry　about　unfair　treatment　in　society
D.　generally　feel　it　a　shame　to　have　to　depend　on　their　parents　　

17.　What　are　the　major　factors　that　determine　the　success　of　Asian-Americans?
A.　A　solid　foundation　in　basic　mathematics　and　Asian　culture.
B.　Hard　work　and　intelligence.
C.　Hard　help　and　a　limited　knowledge　of　English.
D.　Asian　culture　and　the　American　educational　system.　　

18.　Few　Asian-American　students　major　in　human　sciences　mainly　because　.
A.　their　English　is　not　good　enough.
B.　they　are　afraid　they　might　meet　with　unfair　judgment　in　these　areas
C.　there　is　a　wide　difference　between　Asian　and　Western　cultures
D.　they　know　little　about　American　culture　and　society　

19.　Why　do　the　two　"explanations"　(Para.　3,　Line　1)　worry　Asian-Americans?
A.　They　are　afraid　that　they　would　again　be　isolated　from　American　society　in　general.
B.　People　would　think　that　Asian　students　rely　on　their　parents　for　success.
C.　Asian-Americans　would　be　a　threat　to　other　minorities.
D.　American　academic　achievements　have　taken　on　too　strong　at　Asian　character.　　

20.　The　author's　tone　in　this　passage　is　.
A.　sympathetic
B.　doubtful
C.　critical
D.　objective　

Part　III　Vocabulary　and　Structure　(20　minutes)　

Directions:　There　are　30　incomplete　sentences　in　this　part.　For　each　sentence　there　are　four　choices　marked　A.,　B.,　C.　and　D..　Choose　the　ONE　answer　that　best　completes　the　sentence.　Then　mark　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　Answer　Sheet　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.　　

21.　When　he　applied　for　a　in　the　office　of　the　local　newspaper,　he　was　told　to　see　the　manager.
A.　location　
B.　profession　
C.　career　
D.　position　　

22.　The　mere　fact　most　people　believe　nuclear　war　would　be　madness　does　not　mean　that　it　will　not　occur.
A.　that　
B.　what　
C.　which　
D.　why　　

23.　The　author　of　the　book　that　women　can　live　longer　than　men.
A.　said　
B.　is　saying　
C.　says　
D.　saying　　

24.　Because　of　the　strike,　British　Rail　has　been　forced　to　all　trains　to　London.
A.　cancel　
B.　abandon　
C.　postpone　
D.　recall　　

25.　It　around　9　o'clock　when　I　drove　back　home　because　it　was　already　dark.
A.　had　to　be　
B.　was　to　be　
C.　must　have　been　
D.　must　be　　

26.　The　survival　of　some　wild　animals　is　not　very　high　as　they　are　ruthlessly　hunted　for　their　skins.
A.　rate　
B.　degree　
C.　ration　
D.　scale　　

27.　Why　do　you　object　to　the　direction?
A.　following　
B.　follow　
C.　have　followed　
D.　having　been　followed　　

28.　to　the　doctor　right　away,　he　might　have　been　alive　today.
A.　If　he　went　
B.　Had　he　gone　
C.　Were　he　gone　
D.　Should　he　have　gone　　

29.　is　the　richest　man　in　this　town?
A.　Whom　do　you　think　
B.　Who　do　you　think
C.　Do　you　think　who　
D.　Who　you　think　　

30.　A　good　newspaper　publishes　both　and　foreign　news.
A.　diplomatic　
B.　democratic　
C.　domestic　
D.　dramatic　　

31.　My　brother　changed　his　major　at　college　several　times　and　he　never　any　one　very　long.
A.　stuck　to　
B.　kept　back　
C.　let　alone　
D.　made　way　　

32.　It　isn't　cold　enough　for　there　a　frost　tonight,　so　I　can　leave　my　car　outside　safely.
A.　would　be　
B.　being　
C.　was　
D.　to　be　　

33.　More　than　one　dismissed.
A.　have　been　
B.　has　been　
C.　are　
D.　has　　

34.　The　first,　second　and　the　third　prize　went　to　Kate,　Bob　and　George　.
A.　differently　
B.　partially　
C.　respectively　
D.　equally　　

35.　The　science　of　medicine,　progress　has　been　very　rapid　lately,　is　perhaps　the　most　important　of　all　the　sciences.
A.　in　which　
B.　to　which　
C.　with　which　
D.　which　　

36.　The　frequent　border　incidents　would　lead　the　two　countries　to　war.
A.　consistently　
B.　inevitably　
C.　uniformly　
D.　persistently　　

37.　She　was　scared　to　death　when　she　heard　the　news.
A.　as　much　as　
B.　as　well　as　
C.　as　good　as　
D.　as　many　as　　

38.　The　doctors　all　blamed　the　irresponsible　boy　to　protect　the　little　girl.
A.　it　was　he　that　was　
B.　whose　duty　was　it
C.　it　was　whose　duty　
D.　whose　duty　it　was　　

39.　What　a　boy　he　is!
A.　lovely　black　little　
B.　little　lovely　black
C.　lovely　little　black　
D.　little　black　lovely　　

40.　She　the　newspaper　and　put　it　into　the　handbag.
A.　did　
B.　wrapped　
C.　folded　
D.　clasped　　

41.　Nylon　is　a　special　material.
A.　made　from　
B.　made　of　
C.　made　up　of　
D.　made　with　　

42.　The　text　wants　once　more.
A.　explained　
B.　explaining　
C.　being　explained　
D.　to　explain　　

43.　Every　autumn　farmers　the　soil　to　destroy　the　weeds.
A.　turn　down　
B.　turn　over　
C.　turn　up　
D.　turn　on　　

44.　It　is　to　give　praise　to　him　on　such　an　occasion.
A.　out　of　place　
B.　out　of　it　
C.　out　of　shape
D.　out　of　condition　　

45.　It　was　not　until　1920　regular　radio　broadcasts　began.
A.　that　
B.　since　
C.　when　
D.　while　　

46.　,　the　price　would　be　reasonable.
A.　All　things　are　considered　
B.　For　all　things　consider
C.　All　things　considered　
D.　If　all　things　considered　　

47.　The　fat　man　is　nearly　200　pounds　.
A.　weighing　
B.　weighed　
C.　in　weight　
D.　of　weight　　

48.　Harry　likes　eating　very　much　but　he　isn't　very　about　the　food　he　eats.
A.　special　
B.　unusual　
C.　particular　
D.　peculiar　　

49.　All　the　people　keep　silent.　Everyone　knows　the　answer,　?
A.　doesn't　it　
B.　doesn't　he　
C.　don't　they　
D.　isn't　it　　

50.　I　can't　dream　such　a　gentleman　could　make　this　immoral　fault.
A.　respectable　
B.　respectful　
C.　respective　
D.　respecting