58. The tone of the article expressed the author’s _________.

A. admiration for the manager’s willingness to admit mistakes

B. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation.(指责，谴责)

C. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons

D. regret for the mistake he made in the store.

B

TAIBEI-Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”， seeking education on the Chinese mainland.

According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate programmes on the mainland totaled 4610 in 2006, 9280 in 2007 and 18390 in 2008. Although no latest official numbers were available, said this number had risen between 30 to 50per cent annually in the past two years with well over 1,000 entering mainland campuses last year.

The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland colleges and universities, “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market.” vi e-president Ingrid Huang said. “I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people.” said Lydia Chang , a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.

A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects(前景)for me now that more Taiwanese companies are going there。”

Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies.

survey showed the campuses favoured by Taiwanese students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.

At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries(咨询)about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates from selected universities.

57. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.

B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.

C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.

D. It was the author who put the display back together.

56. How old was the author when he wrote this article?

A. About 8　　 B. About 18.　　　　 C. About 23.　 D. About 15

54. A. written　　　 　　 B. carved　　　 　　 C. fixed　　　　 　　　　 D. stuck

53. A. appeared　　 　　 B. flew　　　　 　　 C. dropped　　 　　　　 D. opened

52. A. excitement　 　　 B. tears　　　 　　 C. puzzle　　　　 　　　　 D. disappointment

51. A. new　　　 　　　 B. expensive　　 　 C. old　　　　　 　　　 D. cheap

50. A. anger　　　 　　 B. surprise　　 　　　 C. joy　　　　 　　　　 D. regret

49. A. money　　　　 　 B. fortunes　　 　　 C. houses　　　 　　　　 D. possessions