53. All caregivers believe that they can __________. [
(A)] care for their elderly parents better than any other people [
(B)] keep closer to their old parents by this means [
(C)] do much better if they have a job as social workers [
(D)] improve the care of the elderly with the help of the social workers

49. Shanghai has experienced such great changes that everyone can recognize that it is no longer _____. [(A)] what it used to [(C)] the same it used to be [(B)] that it used to like [(D)] what it used to be

50. He bought a new mobile phone last Sunday, because his old one _____. [(A)] had stolen [(B)] had been stolen [(C)] was stolen [(D)] stolen

51. Samuel Preston’s study shows that __________. [(A)] lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changing [(B)] most American couples over 40 have no living parents [(C)] middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time [(D)] elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness

52. Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care themselves? [(A)] They themselves. [(C)] Their children. [(B)] Their close friends. [(D)] Their husbands or wives.

54. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives? [(A)] They feel they are of use to other people. [(B)] They want to set an example to their children. [(C)] They think it is their duty to help their relatives. [(D)] They hope they deserve care when they need it.

55. What is the main idea of the passage? [(A)] Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago. [(B)] Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly. [(C)] Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons. [(D)] Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of caregiving that social workers have come up with.

56. When he went to a restaurant, Peter would __________. [(A)] pretend that he could not read or write [(B)] pretend to be studying the menu [(C)] be desperate for help from other people [(D)] protect himself by playing a musical instrument

57. The young man was not found to be illiterate until __________. [(A)] he dined out with his adult friends at Howard Johnson’s [(B)] he could no longer come up with various ways of deception [(C)] he had dinner with his friends at a certain local restaurant for the second or third time [(D)] he was not careful enough to be aware of his entire helplessness in face of written words

58. What did the young man usually have at a restaurant? [(A)] Standard items on the menu. [(C)] Foods that other people ordered. [(B)] A hamburger made by himself. [(D)] A coke and a hamburger.

59. The word “self-possession” (Para.1) probably means __________. [(A)] self-confidence [(C)] self-discipline [(B)] self-consciousness [(D)] self-devotion