transtion to nationwide banking. This would give regional banks time to group together to form counterweights to the big money-center banks. Without this breathing space the big money-center banks might soon extend across the country to develop. But any such legislation should be regarded as only a way station on the road towards a complete examination of American s suitable banking legislation 51. The author s attitude towards the current banking laws is best described as one of A)concerned dissatisfaction B)tolerant C)uncaring indifference D)great admiration 52. Which of the following best describes why the restrictive banking laws of the 1930 s are still on the book A)The bank failures of the 1930s were caused by restrictive courts B)Banking has not changed in the past 50 years. C)The banking system is too restrictive, but no alternatives have been suggested D)Legislators apparent ly believe that banking problems similar to those of the Depression still exist today. 53. The author argues that the change to a nationwide g systems should be A)gradual, so that regional banks have a chance to te with larger banks B)postponed, until the consequences can be evaluated C)immediate, because we cannot afford any more bank failures D)accelerated, to overcome legislative fear 54. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage A) The current banking law must be interpreted by the Supreme Court to be useful to todays banks B)Although there are currently many bank failures, the nature of banking has not really changed that much C)Money?center banks currently have too much power as compared with the regional banks. D)Because current laws are not responsive to contemporary banking needs, banks have been forced to take needless and dangerous risks Passage 2 The energy crisis, which is being felt around the world, has dramatized how the careless use of the earths resources has brought the whole world to the drink of disaster. The overdevelopment of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution more suburbs, more commuting, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities, the breakup of the family, and the pollution not only of local air but slao of the earth s atmosphere. The disaster has arrived in the form of the energy crisis. Our present situation is unlike war, revolution or depression. It is also unlike the great atural disasters of the past. Worldwide resources exploitation and energy use have brought ustranstion to nationwide banking. This would give regional banks time to group together to form counterweights to the big money-center banks. Without this breathing space the big money-center banks might soon extend across the country to develop. But any such legislation should be regarded as only a way station on the road towards a complete examination of American's suitable banking legislation. 51. The author's attitude towards the current banking laws is best described as one of _____ . A)concerned dissatisfaction B)tolerant disapproval C)uncaring indifference D)great admiration 52. Which of the following best describes why the restrictive banking laws of the 1930's are still on the book？ A)The bank failures of the 1930's were caused by restrictive courts. B)Banking has not changed in the past 50 years. C)The banking system is too restrictive，but no alternatives have been suggested. D)Legislators apparently believe that banking problems similar to those of the Depression still exist today. 53. The author argues that the change to a nationwide banking systems should be _____ . A)gradual，so that regional banks have a chance to compete with larger banks B)postponed，until the consequences can be evaluated C)immediate，because we cannot afford any more bank failures D)accelerated，to overcome legislative fear 54. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage？ A)The current banking law must be interpreted by the Supreme Court to be useful to today's banks. B)Although there are currently many bank failures，the nature of banking has not really changed that much. C)Money?center banks currently have too much power as compared with the regional banks. D) Because current laws are not responsive to contemporary banking needs, banks have been forced to take needless and dangerous risks. Passage 2 The energy crisis, which is being felt around the world, has dramatized how the careless use of the earth's resources has brought the whole world to the drink of disaster. The overdevelopment of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more highways, more pollution, more suburbs, more commuting, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities, the breakup of the family, and the pollution not only of local air but slao of the earth's atmosphere. The disaster has arrived in the form of the energy crisis. Our present situation is unlike war, revolution or depression. It is also unlike the great natural disasters of the past. Worldwide resources exploitation and energy use have brought us