25. A. disappeared　　　　　 B. existed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exploded　　 　　　　　　　 D. survived

24. A. 1imited　　　　　　　　　　 B. minimum 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sufficient　　 　　　　　　　 D. great

23. A. radio　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. TV　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　C. firms　 　　　　　　　　 　　D. advertisements

22. A. in time　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in truth 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in case　　 　　　　　 D. in theory

21. A. changed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. maintained　　　　　 C. restored　　 　　　　　　　　 D. rescued

55. In this passage the author argues that __________.

A.　　　 more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for all high school graduates

B.　　　 college education is not enough if one wants to be successful

C.　　　 college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious and quick-learning people

D.　　　 intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’t go to college

54. According to the passage the problem of college education partly arises from the fact that __________.

A.　　　 society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained college students

B.　　　 high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education

C.　　　 too many students have to earn their own living

D.　　　 college administrators encourage students to drop out

53. The drop-out rate of college students seems to go up because __________.

A.　　　 young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college

B.　　　 many young people are required to join the army

C.　　　 young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education

D.　　　 young people don’t like the intense competition for admission to graduate school

52. In the 2^nd paragraph, “those who don’t fit the pattern” refers to _________.

A.　　　 high school graduates who aren’t suitable for college education

B.　　　 college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxis

C.　　　 college students who aren’t any better for their higher education

D.　　　 high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college

51. According to the passage, the author believes that _________.

A.　　　 people used to question the value of college education

B.　　　 people used to have full confidence in higher education

C.　　　 all high school graduates went to college

D.　　　 very few high school graduates chose to go to college