【正文】 e have succeeded in abolishing war. To do this, we need to persuade mankind to look upon international problems in a new way, not by contests of force, in which the victory goes to the side which is the most skillful in killing people, but by arbitration (仲裁 ) according to agreed principles of law. It is not easy to change very old mental habits, but this is what must be attempted. There are those who say that the adoption(采納 )of this or that ideology (意識(shí)形態(tài) ) would prevent war. I believe this to be a big error. All ideologies are based on statements which are, at best, doubtful, and at worst, totally false. Their followers believe in them so that they are willing to go to war in support of them. The movement of world opinion during the past few years has changed so much that we can wele it. It is believed that nuclear war must be avoided. Of course very difficult problems remain in the world, but the attitude towards them is a better one than it was several years ago. It has begun to be thought, even by the powerful men who decide whether we shall live or die, that people should reach agreements even if both sides do not find these agreements wholly satisfactory. It has begun to be understood that the important conflict nowadays is not between different countries, but between man and the atom bomb. 25. It is implied in the first paragraph that war now is . A. as bad as in the past B. as necessary as in the past . C. worse than in the past D. not so dangerous as in the past 26. The underlined word this in Paragraph l probably refers to A. improving weapons B. abolishing war C. solving international problems D. living a peaceful life 27. From Paragraph 2, we learn that the author____. A. is a supporter of some modern ideologies B. has no doubt about the truth of any ideology C. believes the adoption of some ideologies could prevent war D. does not think the adoption of any ideology could stop war 28. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling in writing this passage? . . . C In today’s America, if you spend much time with educators and policy makers, you’ll hear a lot of the following words: “standards,” “results,” “skills,” “selfcontrol,” and so on. A look at what goes on in most classrooms these days makes it clear that when people think about education, they are not thinking about what it feels like to be a child, or what makes childhood an important stage of life in own right. The thing that sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance, nor their lack of skills. It’s their ability for joy. Being educated should not require giving up joy but rather lead to finding joy in new kinds of things: reading novels instead of playing with small figures, conducting experiments instead of sinking cups in the bathtub, for example. In some cases, schools should help children find new, more grownup ways of doing the same things that keep them joyful: making art, making friends, making decisions, etc. However, many of the assignments and rules schools e up with treat pleasure and joy as the enemies of petence (能力 ) and responsibility. Children should learn to delay pleasure and joy so that they can achieve abstract goals, like going to college. Not only is this a boring and awful way to treat children, but it also makes no sense educationally. They can be forced to stay in their seats or fill out worksheets, but they can’t be forced to think carefully, enjoy books, or digest plex information. Building on a child’s ability to feel joy, rather than pushing it aside, would require a change in the education world’s mindset (思維模式 ). Instead of trying to get children to work hard, why not focus on getting them to take pleasure in meaningful, productive activities. Like working with others, exploring ideas, and solving problems? These focuses are not different from the things in which they take delight. Joy should not be trained out of school or left for after school programs. It doesn’t run counter to the goals of public education. It is, in fact, the primary condition. 29. Many of the assignments and rules of schools are considered_______. A. too plex for children to understand B. reasonable to achieve educational goals focus on children’s joy D. to set studying against pleasure 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Educators are thinking about school education in a proper way. B. The ability to feel joy often differs from the petence to study. C. Having children work hard requires changing educators’ mindset. D. Education should help children find joy in more grown up ways. 31. The underlined expression “run counter to” in the last paragraph probably means_______. A. keep back for C. make for D. go against 32. The author of the passage intends to______. A. discuss where education leads joy is what schools lack C. question children’s ability to feel joy D. prove activity creates responsibility 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Many people believe that classical music is not relevant to young people today. However, this issue frequently causes heated debate. 33 .For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert, the majority is over the age of fifty. Others say it is more popular than we first imagine. 34 .It is often used in films and advertisements. For example, a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup . Not many people could have given its name, but millions enjoyed it . 35 for example, it is said that rap(說唱 ) music was invented by a classical musician i