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d, women such as Sylvia Plath and Colette composed celebrated works, establishing themselves as creative writers to be reckoned with. Colette, a prolific French novelist, tackled weighty themes such as the woman’s struggle for independence. Her catalog of works includes celebrated novels such as Cheri and The Pure and the Impure. Plath, renowned for her suicide as much as for her writing, wrote The Bell Jar as well as a wealth of poetry.

Within the realm of fashion, influential designers such as Coco Chanel changed the face of female dressing. The Chanel name has become synonymous with high style. Coco invented the little black dress, perfected a trademark scent—Chanel No. 5—and became famous for her tweed suits and quilted handbags.

Hollywood starlets such as Katharine Hepburn transformed the film world. She was known for her portrayal of strong, spirited females in her films, clearly embodying what it means to be an independent woman. As Hepburn once said, “I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex. ”

The music industry has also seen its share of barrier-breaking female stars. Women such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald endure as revered names within the jazz world. Similarly, Joan Baez took the folk music genre by storm. She was one of the most outspoken performers during the social turmoil of the 1960s, establishing herself not only as an acclaimed singer/songwriter but also as an activist for civil rights and nonviolence.

Undeniably, women have contributed to our culture in immeasurable ways. From the silver screen to the record-store shelves, the most talented stars exhibit a wealth of creativity, a fan瞱inning charisma and a unique dedication to their respective crafts—and many of them also happen to be female.

26. Who may be considered as a feminist writer according to the passage?

［A］ Sylvia Plath.［B］ Colettle.

［C］ Both Plath and Colette.［D］ Neither Plath nor Colette.

27. From the passage, we can learn that Chanel No. 5 is .

［A］ a typical style of little black dress

［B］ a perfume marketed by Chanel

［C］ a high class way of life advocated by Coco

［D］ the chanel tweed suits and quilted handbags.

28. By saying “women remain more than just pretty faces”, the author means .

［A］ some women have nothing but pretty faces

［B］ beauty for many female celebrities is necessary

［C］ some women don’t mange to be successful for beauty

［D］ each female celebrity has her own success story

29. Joan Baez is called an outspoken performer because she .

［A］ stunned the world by the message her music expressed

［B］ was expressive for her performance on the stage

［C］ had to suffer the social turmoil of the 1960s

［D］ openly voiced her opinions on the major social issues

30. Women’s contributions to pop culture are NOT caused by .

［A］ their enthusiasm they have toward what they do

［B］ the physical appeal they have to the public

［C］ their understanding of the importance of pop culture

［D］ the display of their natural talents and gifts

Text 3

Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated; they have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their elders. Events which the older generation remembers vividly are nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is very marked indeed. The old always assume that they know best for the simple reason that they have been around a bit longer. They don’t like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the young are doing. They are questioning the assumptions of their elders and disturbing their sense of feeling contended. They doubt that the older generation has created the best of all possible worlds.

What they reject more than anything is conformity. Office hours, for instance, are nothing more than enforced slavery. Wouldn’t people work best if they were given complete freedom and responsibility? And what about clothing? Who said that all the men in the world should wear dull gray suits and convict haircuts? If we turn our minds to more serious matters, who said that human differences can best be solved through conventional politics or by violent means? Why have the older generation so often used violence to solve their problems? Why are they so unhappy and guilt-ridden in their personal lives; so obsessed with mean ambitions and the desire to amass more and more material possessions? Can anything be right with the rat-race? Haven’t the old lost touch with all that is important in life?

These are not questions the older generation can shrug off lightly. Their record over the past forty years or so hasn’t been exactly spotless. Traditionally, the young have turned to the older for guidance. Today, the situation might be reversed. The old—if they are prepared to admit it—could learn a thing or two from their children. One of the biggest lessons they could learn is that enjoyment is not sinful. Enjoyment is a principle one could apply to all aspects of life. It is surely not wrong to enjoy your work and enjoy your leisure; to shed restricting inhibitions. It is surely not wrong to live in the present rather than in the past or future. The world is full of uncertainty and tension. This is their glorious heritage. Can we be surprised that they should so often question the sanity of the generation that passed it down?

31. Which of the following features in the young is NOT mentioned?

［A］ Better educated［B］ More money and freedom.

［C］ Greater independence. ［D］ Respect for work.

32. What do the young have an attitude for?

［A］ The differences between the old and young.

［B］ The assumption of the old generation.

［C］ The emphasis on violence as a solution to social problems.

［D］ The social conventions that they are expected to follow.

33. Why do the young stress on the present because .

［A］ the past is full of sanity that should be done with

［B］ the present is more secure than the past

［C］ the present world is substantial and sustaining

［D］ the present is made up of a glorious heritage

34. What can the old learn from the young generation?

［A］ Enjoyment is not despicable for what it is

［B］ People should have more time for leisure.

［C］ It is a blessing that people can learn to enjoy life

［D］ One should break free of the restrictions that life imposes

35. How do the young think about office hours?

［A］ They are more painful than enforced slavery

［B］ They are happier than enforced slavery

［C］ They are almost as painful as enforced slavery

［D］ They are the most painful enforced slavery

Text 4

Researchers are finding that boys and girls really are from two different planets. Experts say boys and girls have different “crisis points”, stages in their emotional and social development where things can go very wrong. Until recently, girls got all the attention. But boys are much more likely than girls to have discipline problems at school and to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Boys far outnumber girls in special-education classes. They’re also more likely to commit violent crimes and end up in jail.

Even normal boy behavior has come to be considered pathological（病态的）in the wake of the feminist movement. An abundance of physical energy and the urge to conquer－these are normal male characteristics, and in an earlier age they were good things, even essential to survival. “If Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer were alive today,” says Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys, “we’d say they had ADD.” He says one of the new insights we’re gaining about boys is a very old one: boys will be boys. “They are who they are,” says Gurian, “and we need to love them for who they are. Let’s not try to rewire them.”