Passage Five

　　In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history，the earth’s postwar era，there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day.Already today，less than forty years later，as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives，we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem.People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority.Indeed，they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed，or that，a computer may simply malfunction(失误).

　　Obviously，there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers，but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.

　　Questioning and routine double—checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days.Maybe each computer should come with the warning：for all the help this computer may provide，it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

　　61. What is the main purpose of this passage?

　　A. To look back to the early days of computers.

　　B. To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.

　　C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.

　　D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.

　　62. According to the passage，the initial concern about computers was that they might _____.

　　A. change our personal lives B. take control of the world

　　C. create unforeseen problems D. affect our business

　　63. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to _____.

　　A. be reasonably doubtful about them

　　B. check all their answers

　　C. substitute them for basic thinking

　　D. use them for business purposes only

　　64.The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is _____.

　　A. challenging B. psychological C. dramatic D. fundamental

　　65.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of _____.

　　A. investment in computers

　　B. the use of one’s internal computer

　　C. double-check on computers

　　D. complete dependence on computers for decision-making

　　Passage Six

　　We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching.On the contrary，both their knowledge and experience are enriched.However，we feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班)pupils.It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates.It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright children.After all，it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!

　　Besides，it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability.This is only one aspect of their total personality.We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full，not just their academic ability.We also value personal qualities and social skills，and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

　　In our classrooms，we work in various ways.The pupils often work in groups：this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate，to share，and to develop leadership skills.They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think，to make decisions，to analyse and evaluate，and to communicate effectively.The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

　　Sometimes the pupils work in pairs;sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments，and they can do this at their own speed.They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate.We encourage our pupils to use the library，and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently.An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is.We expect our pupils to do their best，not their least，and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

　　66.In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is _____.

　　A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective

　　67.By “held back”(Line1，Para.1)the author means _____.

　　A. made to remain in the same classes

　　B. forced to study in the lower classes

　　C. drawn to their studies

　　D. prevented from advancing

　　68.The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s _____.

　　A. personal qualities and social skills

　　B. total personality

　　C. learning ability and communicative skills

　　D. intellectual ability

　　69.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph?

　　A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.

　　B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

　　C. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.

　　D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

　　70.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _____.

　　A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

　　B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities

　　C. offer advice on the proper use of the library

　　D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching