56. A. Moreover　　 B. Meanwhile　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. However

55. A. ignorant　　 B. young　　　　　　　　 C. childish　　　　 D. innocent

54. A. providing　　　　 B. making　　　　　 C. taking　　　　　 D. losing

(B)

Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today.

Their first argument is that when we were __55__ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. __56__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __57__. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. __58__ this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __59__ to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.

Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __60__ to be given jobs -- and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job __61__ you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __62__ reason to complain.

In conclusion I think there is __63__ for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new __64__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.

53. A. free from　　　　 B. isolated from　　 C. related to　　　 D. close to

52. A. gracefully　　　 B. emotionally　　　 C. academically　 　 D. financially

51. A. replace　　　　　 B. reserve　　　　　 C. represent　　　　 D. release

50. A. As a result　　　 B. On the whole　　 C. After all　　 D. On the contrary

49. A. effects　　　　　 B. suggestions　　　 C. reasons　　　 　　 D. pressures

48. A. activity　　　　 B. education　　　　 C. behavior　　　　 D. belief

47. A. care　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　 　　 C. wish　　　　　　 D. deny