68．Having reached the highest point on their route, the travelers expected to be able to　　 .

　　　 A．track animals to the river　　　　　 B．put away the maps they had been using

　　　 C．come near to the river from a different direction

　　　 D．get down to the river without much difficulty.

67．What disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have?

　　　 A．No light shows when it is on　　　　　　　　 B．It requires a special cassette.

　　　 C．It picks up background noise.　　　　　　　 D．The record button makes a noise.

D

　　　 Having reached the highest point of our route according to plan, we discovered something the map had not told us. It was impossible to climb down into the Kingo valley. The river lay deep between mountain sides that were almost vertical(垂直).We couldn’t find any animal tracks, which usually show the best way across country, and the slopes were covered so thickly with bushes that we could not see the nature of the ground. We had somehow to break through to the river which would give us our direction out of the mountains into the inhabited lowlands.

　　　 Our guide cut a narrow path through the bushes with his long knife and we followed in single file. Progress was slow. Then, when we thought we had really reached the river, we found ourselves instead on the edge of a cliff with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water below. We climbed back up the slope and began to look for another way down. We climbed slipped, sweated and scratched our hands to pieces and finally arrived at the river. Happily we came downhill along its bank without having to cut our way. However, after a few miles the river entered a steep-sided gap between rocks and suddenly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfall. There was no path alongside it and no way round it.

　　　 Then one of the guides saw a way of overcoming the difficulty. There was a fallen tree lying upside down over the waterfall with its leafy top resting on the opposite bank below the falls. Without hesitation he climbed down the slippery trunk to show us how easy it was. Having got to the fork of the tree, he moved hand over hand along a branch for four or five feet with his legs hanging in space, then he dropped onto the flat bank the other side, throwing his arms in the air like a footballer who has scored goal, and cheerfully waving us on.

66．Which machine is unsuitable for general use?

　　　 A．Pearlcorder S702　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Imperial OEM MC7

　　　 C．Sony M400　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Philips 585

65．It you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose the　　　 .

　　　 A．Pearlcorder S702　　 B．Sony M9　　 C．Sony M400　　　　　 D．Philips 585

64．The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the　　　 .

　　　 A．Pearlcorder S702　 B．Sony M9　　 C．Sony M400　　　　　 D．Imperial OEM MC7

63．Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

　　　 A．Open education is a really complex idea.

　　　 B．Open education is better than traditional education.

　　　 C．Teachers dislike open education.

　　　 D．The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice.

C

Pocket Tape-Recorders“Family and Home Magazine”test what’s on the market now.

　　　 1)Pearlcorder S702 $64

This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but it doesn’t turn off automatically.

Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight:240g.

2)Sony M9 $49.95

　 　Small and very good looking, sony’s latest offering scored most for appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. Doesn’t switch off automatically but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

　 Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 195g.

3)Sony M400 $115

　　 Lots of little control buttons that make a noise and are difficult to use . Recording was good but machine noise lost points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful Tape length: 60 minutes per side. Weight: 230g.

　4)Imperial OEM. MC $29.95

　　 Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording was good as long as there was no background noise. Use only its own make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

　　 Tape length: 30 minutes per side. Weight: 285g.

5)Philips 585 $80

　 Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light. Tape length: 15 minutes per side. Weight: 220g.

62．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　　 A．Some traditional teachers do not like it.　 B．Many teachers do not believe in open education.

　　　 C．Teachers may have problems in open classrooms.

　　　 D．The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students.

61．Some students will do little in an open classroom because　　　 .

　　　 A．there are too few rules　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．they hate activities

　　　 C．open education is similar to the traditional education　 D．they worry about the rules

60．Open education may be a good idea for the students who　　　 .

　　　 A．enjoy learning　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．worry about grades

　　　 C．do well in a traditional classroom　　　　　 D．are responsible for what they do in life.

59．Open education allows the students to　　　 .

　　　 A．grow as the educated　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．be responsible for their future

　　　 C．develop their own interests　　　　　　　　　 D．discover subjects outside class