In this world of change and complexity , the need for infomtatian is of greatest importance.

　　Those people who have accurate , reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems,the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. "Knowledge is power" may well be the truest saying and access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people.

　　59. The word "it" (line 3, para. 2) most probably refers to__.

　　(A) the lack of stable communities

　　(B) the breakdown of informal information channels

　　(C) the increased mobility of families

　　(D) the growing number of people moving from place to place

　　60. The main problem people may encounter today arises form the fact that__.

　　(A) they have to learn new things consciously

　　(B) they lack the confidence of securing reliable and trustworthy information

　　(C) they have difficulty obtaining the needed informatton readily

　　(D) they can hardly carry out casual communications with an extended family.

　　61 . From the passage we can infer that__.

　　(A) electronic mail will soon play a dominant role in transmitting messages

　　(B) it will become more difficult for people to keep secrets in an information era

　　(C) people will spend less time holding meetings or conferences

　　(D) events will be reported on the spot mainly through satellites

　　62. We can learn from the last paragraph that __.

　　(A) it is necessary to obtain as much

　　(B) people should make the best use of the information

　　(C) we shoutd realize the importance of accumulating information .

　　(D) it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficiently

　　Passage 4

　　Personality is to a large extent inherent——A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.

　　One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school , which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the 'win at all costs' moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system , in which competitive Atypes seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides , the first marathon runner , dropped dead seconds after saying: ' Rejoice, we conquer! '

　　By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable , but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.

　　Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A-youngsters change into B' s. The world needs A types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child' s personality to his possible future employment . It is top management .