57. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A) The Place of Children in United States Society
B) The Children of Colonial North American
C) The Development of Cultural Values
D) The Child as a Utilitarian Organism
58. According to the author, children in colonial North America were mainly valued for their .
A) academic achievements B) survival instincts
C) physical characteristicsD) productive roles
59. What can be inferred about formal schooling in colonial North America?
A) It was generally required by law.B) It was considered relatively unimportant.
C) It was improperly administered.D) It was highly disciplined.
60. Which of the following is a possible cause of changes in the role of the child in the United States?
A) An increase in technology.
B) The growing complexity of the child’s psychological needs.
C) A decrease in the child’s intellectual capacities.
D) The growing number of single parent families.
61. According to the passage, parents have become increasingly interested in .
A) their children’s future occupations
B) having smaller families
C) adoption programs for childless couples
D) child-rearing techniques
Part ⅤError Correction (15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided.If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark(∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.
Teachers believe that students’ responsibility with 62
learning is necessary. If a long reading assignment is
given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the
informations in the reading even if they do not discuss it in 63
class or give an examination. The ideal student is
considered to be one who motivated to learn for the sake of 64
learning, not the one who is interested only in getting high
grades. Grade-conscious students may be frustrated with
teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every
assignment. Sometimes homework is returned with brief
writing comments but without a grade. When research is 65
assigned, the professor expects the student to make the 66
initiative and complete the assignment with minimal
guidance.Professors do not have time to explain how the
library works; they expect students, particular graduate 67
students, to be able to use the reference sources in the
library.In the United States, professors have other duties
except teaching. Often they either have administrative work 68
to do or may be obliged to publish articles and books. But 69