B)a natural law for human societ B) population and living conditions D)interesting experiments on rats D )living space and behavior 2. What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage? A)To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings. B)To determine how much living space a rat needs C)To see what happens when rats live in a limited space D)To find out the relationship between population and living conditions 3. Which is NOT a result of being too crowded for rats? A)They become nervous. B)They become less active. D)They can not get enough rest 4. The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions A)are directly related with population B)may lead to high birth rate C)may cause an increase in violence D)may bring about pollution problems 5. The author seems to imply that E)efforts should be made to improve living conditions F) human society is very similar to that of rats G)birth control is essential for a better life H)rats are not social animals 1.D 2. A 3.B 4.C 5.A(51.4%)(Tested in 01 Band 1) F) How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child ---things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong athers to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society According to paragraph 2, the writer thinks that A)life for a child is comparatively easy. B)a child is always loved whatever he does C)if much is given to a child, he must do something in return D)only children nterested in life After a child grows up, he A)will have little time playing B)has to be successful in finding a job C)can still ask for help in time of troubleB) a natural law for human society B) population and living conditions D) interesting experiments on rats D) living space and behavior 2. What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage? A) To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings. B) To determine how much living space a rat needs. C) To see what happens when rats live in a limited space. D) To find out the relationship between population and living conditions. 3. Which is NOT a result of being too crowded for rats? A) They become nervous. B) They become less active. C) They eat less. D) They can not get enough rest 4. The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions _________. A) are directly related with population B) may lead to high birth rate C) may cause an increase in violence D) may bring about pollution problems 5. The author seems to imply that _________. E) efforts should be made to improve living conditions F) human society is very similar to that of rats G) birth control is essential for a better life H) rats are not social animals 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A (51.4%) (Tested in 01 Band 1) F) 5 How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets. Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child --- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong. When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. 1. According to paragraph 2, the writer thinks that ________. A) life for a child is comparatively easy. B) a child is always loved whatever he does. C) if much is given to a child, he must do something in return. D) only children are interested in life. 2. After a child grows up, he ________. A) will have little time playing. B) has to be successful in finding a job. C) can still ask for help in time of trouble