67.　 Matsushita would pay ______ for MCA.

　 　　 A.$5 billion

　 　　 B.$6 billion

　 　　 C.$7.5 billion

　 　　 D. Somewhere between $6 billion to $7.5 billion

(B)

　　　 Active participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses. Some professors base part of the final grade on the student’s oral participation. Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role (I.e., listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, students questions, and informal lectures.

　　　 A professor’s teaching style is another factor that determines the degree and type of student participation. Some professors prefer to control discussion while others prefer to guide the class without controlling it. Many professors encourage students to question and challenge their ideas. Students who make statements that contradict the professor’s point of view should be prepared to prove their positions.

　　　 Ideally, the teacher-student relationship at universities is characterized by trust. The “honor system” demands that the student be honest in all areas of school work. Thus, cheating on tests, presenting others’ ideas as original, and turning in homework done by someone else are all forbidden.

　　　 Violation of the honor system can result in a student’s failing a course, having a record of the violation placed in the student’s school files, or even being driven out from the university. Students who cheat may lose the respect of other students, particularly those who study for exams and work independently. When leaving the classroom while students are taking an exam, an instructor may or may not say, “I expect you all to obey the honor system.” Even if the words are not stated, the student is expected to work alone and not to share answers.

66.　 A disciplined nation like Japan wants to get into show business because _____

　 　　 A. they want to make money

　 　　 B. they want to learn from American people

　 　　 C. they want to entertain their people

　 　　 D. they want to win in the competition

65.　 The movement of buying American entertainment companies by the Japanese shows 　　 that____　　 _.

　 　　 A. American movies are better than Japanese

　 　　 B. Japan has growing interest in the entertainment world

　 　　 C. Japanese market is larger than American market

　 　　 D. Japanese people are richer

64.　 A. ambition　　　　 　 B. goal　　　　　 　　　 C. achievement　　 　　　 D. victory

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in　 the passage you have just read.

(A)

　　　 Matsushita, the world’s largest provider of consumer electronics, has decided to move in on Hollywood. Last weekend, Matsushita company leaders met with movies VIPs from MCA, Inc., the entertainment community that produced the movies as “Jaws” and “E.T. the Extra-terrestrial”. If the negotiations are successful, Matsushita will pay somewhere between $6 billion and $7.5 billion for MCA, by far the largest U.S. buying by a Japanese company.

　　　 The deal is larger than last year’s $5 billion buying of Columbia Pictures by Matsushita’s competitor, Sony Corporation. The movement by the Japanese companies shows Tokyo’s growing interest in the entertainment world. It is surprising for both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Why does a disciplined, no-nonsense nation like Japan want to get into show business? The answer is quite simple: To make money. Japanese corporation leaders feel the global potential of the entertainment business and recognize that there is an increasing market for movies and television in the rapidly industrializing world.

63.　 A. touching　　　　 　 B. pressing　　　 　　　 C. holding　　　　 　　 D. placing

62.　 A. relevant　　　　 　 B. true　　　　　 　　　 C. helpful　　　　 　　　 D. interesting

61.　 A. measure　　　　 　　 B. size　　　　　 　　　　 C. power　　　　　 　　 D. pressure

60.　 A. send　　　　　　 　 B. produce　　　 　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. create

59.　 A. weaker　　　　　 　 B. stronger　　　 　　　　　　　 C. poorer　　 　　　　　　 D. better

58.　 A. answers　　　　　 B. services　　　 　　　　　　　 C. views　　　　 　　　 D. insights