52. Why do Americans feel humiliated?
(A) Their economy is plunging
(B) They can’t afford trips to Europe
(C) Their currency has slumped
(D) They have lost half of their assets.

32.(A) Count on each other for help. (C) Keep a friendly distance. (B) Give each other a cold shoulder. (D) Build a fence between them.

33.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. (A) It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters. (B) It may affect the quality of higher education in America. (C) It may cause many schools to go out of operation. (D) It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.

34．A）It is less serious in cities than in rural areas. (B)It affects both junior and senior high schools. (C)It results from a worsening economic climate. (D)It is a new challenge facing American educators.

35. (A)Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers. (B)Creating a more relaxed learning environment. (C)Rewarding excellent academic performance. (D)Helping them to develop better study habits.

53.How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans? (A)They have to cancel their vacations in New England. (B)They find it unaffordable to dine in mom-and-pop restaurants. (C)They have to spend more money when buying imported goods. (D)They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems.

54 How do many Europeans feel about the U.S with the devalued dollar? (A)They feel contemptuous of it (B)They are sympathetic with it. (C)They regard it as a superpower on the decline. (D)They think of it as a good tourist destination.

55 what is the author’s advice to Americans? A.They treat the dollar with a little respect B.They try to win in the weak-dollar gamble C.They vacation at home rather than abroad D.They treasure their marriages all the more.

56 What does the author imply by saying “currencies don’t turn on a dime” (Line 2,Para 7)? A.The dollar’s value will not increase in the short term. B.The value of a dollar will not be reduced to a dime C.The dollar’s value will drop, but within a small margin. D.Few Americans will change dollars into other currencies.

57. Why dose the author say that parengs are the true fighters in the college-admissions wars? A.They have the final say in which university their children are to attend. B.They know best which universities are most suitable for their children. C.they have to carry out intensive surveys of colleges before children make an application. D.they care more about which college their children go to than the children themselves.

58.Why do parents urge their children to apply to more school than ever? A.they want to increase their children chances of entering a prestigious college. B.they hope their children can enter a university that offers attractive scholarships. C.Their children eill have have a wider choice of which college to go to. D.Elite universities now enroll fewer syudent than they used to.