23. The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because Germans
(A) were eager to win international acceptance
(B) felt guilty for their crimes in World War II
(C) ad been pressured to keep silent about it
(D) were afraid of offending their neighbors

21. Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history? (A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes. (B) Most of its passengers were frozen to death. (C) Its victims were mostly women and children. (D) It caused the largest number of casualties.

22. Hundreds of families dropped into the sea when (A) a strong ice storm tilted the ship (B) the cruise ship sank all of a sudden (C) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side (D) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats

24. How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy? (A) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack. (B) By describing the ship's sinking in great detail. (C) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche. (D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.

25. It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think that (A) they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy (B) the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nation's past misdeeds (C) Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War II (D) it is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries

26. The main point the author is making about schools is that (A) they should satisfy the needs of students from different family backgrounds (B) they are often incapable of catering to the needs of talented students (C) they should organize their classes according to the students' ability (D) they should enroll as many gifted students as possible

27. The author quotes the remarks of one of Oliver Goldsmith's teachers (A) to provide support for his argument (B) to illustrate the strong will of some gifted children (C) to explain how dull students can also be successful (D) to show how poor Oliver's performance was at school

28. Pablo Picasso is listed among the many gifted children who (A) paid no attention to their teachers in class (B) contradicted their teachers much too often (C) could not cope with their studies at school successfully (D) behaved arrogantly and stubbornly in the presence of their teachers

29. Many gifted people attributed their success. (A) mainly to parental help and their education at home (B) both to school instruction and to their parents' coaching (C) more to their parents' encouragement than to school training (D) less to their systematic education than to their talent