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America is made up of many different blends of cultures. These many cultures have come to enrich and diversify the American way of life. We should

not think, because history has neglected to include the background of a particular culture, that these people have an inferior history. We should search for the truth and set the record straight against the slanders, the stereotyping and false images which have identified these people. We should understand each of the cultures and learn of their specific contribution to America's life story.

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Only after we are taught the complete and accurate history of our great country and learn that the blending of cultures and backgrounds gives us ourstrength, can we go forward on the path to peace.

ª¤ 36. The function of the first paragraph is to ____.

ª¤A) present the main idea or the summary of the essay

ª¤B) present an introduction to the topic

ª¤C) provide background to the main theme

ª¤D) present many cultures have contributed to American history

ª¤ 37. Which of the following statements is true?

ª¤A) Graham Bell, T.Edison and J.E.Salk are not very important people.

ª¤B) Black people who contribute to society should have equal recognition with their white colleagues.

ª¤C) We should not associate famous people with the Angloª²Saxon

race only.

ª¤D) G.Morgan, D.H.Williams and Charles Drew were not Afroª²Americans.

ª¤38. Paragraph three tells us that ____.

ª¤A) we should oppose slander and stereotyping

ª¤B) the American way of life is richer because it is made up of many cultures

ª¤C) some cultures have been completely neglected

ª¤D) Afroª²Americans have an inferior history

ª¤39. The word ¡°image¡± refers to ____.

ª¤A) picture B) portray C) impression D) similar

ª¤40. The main idea of the passage is ____.

ª¤A) There are many Afroª²Americans who are famous as scientists and inventors

ª¤B) Many Afroª²Americans have devoted to American history

ª¤C) Afroª²American experience to American history

ª¤D) Afroª²American history must be recognized as an important part of American history

Part ¢ó 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.

ª¤ 41. Hardly had the minister finished his statement ____ several

reporters raised their hands and put forward a string of questions.

ª¤A) when B) as C) then D) than

ª¤42. The impact of this wellª²known book might not have been so far reaching ____ for Mr.William, who dared to publish it.

ª¤A) if had it not been C) is it not being

ª¤B) had it not been D) its only having been

ª¤43. There were a lot ____ criticisms in the paper than expected.

ª¤A) of C) of more

ª¤ B) more D) much more

ª¤44. You shouldn't ____ that last week and you should do it next week.