2008-2011全国大学生英语竞赛c类真题及答案

2008-2011全国大学生英语竞赛c类真题及答案
2008-2011全国大学生英语竞赛c类真题及答案

2008 National English Contest for College Students

Part II Vocabulary and Structures (10 minutes, 15 marks)

There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices, marked A, B C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

31. They are looking for _______ man with _______ long dark hair. He is armed and dangerous.

A. a; a

B. the; a

C. a; /

D. /; the

32. It was unfortunate, but she had no _____ but to act as she did.

A. chance.

B. opportunity

C. option

D. solution

33. The _____ driver thinks that accidents only happen to other people.

A. general

B. usual

C. common

D. average

34. How did they mana ge to steal the Van Gogh? It was right ____ the security guard’s nose.

A. below

B. before

C. under

D. beside

35. The student ______ continuing his studies when he had to return to his home country unexpectedly.

A. is considering

B. was considering

C. should consider

D. has considered

36. My friends and I enjoy doing many of the same things. In that respect, we have a lot _______.

A. in similar

B. in particular

C. in common

D. in accordance

37. Our planned visit to the United States _______ because we were unable to get the visas.

A. fell over

B. fell down

C. fell through

D. fell on

38. Lest anyone _____ it strange, let me assure you that it is quite true.

A. thought

B. should think

C. had thought

D. thinking

39. When Sally ______ the criminal ______ her house, she screamed at the top of her voice because she didn’t want ______.

A. saw; enter; killed

B. saw; enter; to be killed

C. sees; entering; be killed

D. sees; enter; killing

40. Tina’s children, _____ all live nearby, organized a big party for her eightieth birthday.

A. who

B. that

C. which

D. as

41. Sometimes it is necessary to be careful _______ the right date to sit for a test.

A. when choosing

B. when you will choose

C. when you have chosen

D. when you chose

42. Einstein’s theory of relativity seemed hard to believe at the time _______.

A. when he first introduced

B. that he first introduced it

C. he first introduced

D. which he first introduced it

43. ________ really. I like both public transport and driving.

A. On second thoughts

B. I could go either way

C. I will never learn to drive

D. But then again

44. _____ I’m getting married!

A. Can you keep a secret?

B. Well I never!

C. Many happy returns.

D. Congratulations!

45. --- So, do you know where you’d like to go?

--- Actually, I’ve heard that it’s very expensive and it’s cold all the time.

A. I beg your pardon?

B. Yeah, but it’s not very good.

C. Do you know any good hotels?

D. Do you have any suggestions?

Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)

Section A (4 marks)

There is one passage in this section with 4 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B C and D. You should decide on the best choice, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Questions 46-49 are based on the following passage.

Most sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure. But with simple remedies the patient normally gets better in 4 or 5 days.

Tonsillitis, however, usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing. With children and some adults there may be a fever and the patient is obviously not feeling well. It may be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat. The neck may also swell, both of which are the normal response to infection.

Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold, and with influenza there may be dryness of the throat, pain on coughing and loss of voice.

TREATMENT

Aspirin: To help relieve the pain on swallowing and (if there is one) the fever, use aspirin tablets dissolved in water, so that the patient can gargle before swallowing. Repeat the treatment every 4 hours.

Drink: Encourage the patient to drink plenty of liquids.

Food: Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat.

Steam: If there is pain in the throat on coughing, breathing in steam may help.

CHILDREN

Young children, who may not be able to gargle, should be given aspirin dissolved in water every 4 hours at the right dose for their age.

At one year: a single junior aspirin.

At five years: half an adult aspirin.

At eight years: one whole adult aspirin.

WHEN TO SEE THE DOCTOR

If the sore throat is still getting worse after 2 days.

If the patient complains of earache.

If the patient or parent is very worried.

46. According to the passage, it would appear that most sore throats _________.

A.require an immediate visit to a doctor

B.respond quickly to treatment with an antibiotic

C.rarely turn out to be symptoms of serious illness

D.result in tonsillitis even when treated

47. In order to treat a sore throat one should ________.

A.prevent the patient from eating too much

B.give the patient up to 4 aspirin tablets every day

C.advise the patient to drink large amounts of liquids

D.make the patient gargle with hot liquids

48. You should call the doctor in if _________.

A.swelling occurs in the region of the ears

B.the patient’s condition worsens after 2 days

C.the patient’s thro at is still sore after a week

D.the disease spreads to another member of the family

49. What difference is there in the way adults and young children should be treated with aspirin?

A.Young children should not be allowed to gargle with it.

B.Adults should be given tablets to swallow whole.

C.Young children should be given aspirin more often than adults.

D.Adults should be given larger doses of aspirin than children.

Section B (14 marks)

There is one passage in this section with 10 questions. Go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.

For questions 50-55, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For questions 56-59, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

In 1945 leaders from 51 countries met in San Francisco, California, and organized the United Nations (often called the UN). World War II had just ended. Millions of people had died, and there was destruction everywhere. People hoped they could build a future of world peace through this new organization.

The United Nations has four main goals and purposes:

1.To work together for international peace and to solve international problems;

2.To develop friendly relations among nations;

3.To work together for human rights for everyone of all races, religions, and of both

sexes;

4.To build a center where nations can work together for these goals.

Today almost every country in the world is a member of the UN. Each country has signed an agreement that says:

1. All members are equal.

2. All members promise to solve international problems in a peaceful way.

3. No member will use force against another member.

4. All members will help the UN in its actions.

5.The UN will not try to solve problems within countries except to enforce international peace.

Obviously, the United Nations has not been completely successful in its goals. There have been several wars since 1945. However, the organization has helped bring peace to some countries that were at war. It has helped people who left their countries because of wars. It has helped bring independence to colonies.

The main United Nations organization is in New York City, but the UN has a ―family‖ of other related organizations all over the world. These organizations try to provide a better life for everyone. One example is UNICEF, an organization that provides food, medical care, and many other services for poor children wherever they live. Another example is the World Health Organization, which develops medical programs all over the world.

There are thousands of UN workers in developing countries. They work as planners to increase production in farming and industry. They provide medical services, improve education programs, and spread scientific information. They develop programs that provide jobs and better living conditions. They help countries control their population growth.

The United Nations also holds large international conferences, where people meet to discuss important world issues. One conference was about the uses and ownership of oceans. Another was about women. There are also International Years. In these special years, people work together to improve situations and solve problems. One year was the International Year of the Child.

For centuries countries have fought each other, and powerful countries have taken control of weaker ones. It is very difficult to persuade nations to live together in peace. Nevertheless, the United Nations is attempting to do this. It is the only organization that unites the world in the search for peace.

Section C (10 marks)

In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions in as few words as possible (not more than 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 60-64 are based on the following passage.

A language is a system of sounds, gestures, or characters used by humans to communicate their ideas and feelings. There are about 4,000 spoken languages in the world. Some are spoken by millions of people. Other languages have only a few speakers.

All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Many deaf people use sign languages, in which gestures do the work of the sound system of spoken languages.

Word order is more important in English than it is in some other languages, such as Russian. The sound system is very important in Chinese and in many languages spoken in West Africa.

Languages are always changing, but they change very slowly. People invent new words for their language, borrow words from other languages, and change the meanings of words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959. the English word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, and American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The English word meat once referred to food in general.

There are several major language families in the world. The languages in each family are related, and scientists think they came from the same parent family. Language families come in different sizes. The Austronesian family contains at least

500 languages, including Pilipino, Malay, and Maori. The Basque language, spoken in northern Spain, is the only member of its language family.

The Indo-European language family contains 55 languages, including English, German, Spanish, Russian, and Hindi.

Another language family is Sino-Tibetan, which includes Chinese, Burmese, and Tibetan. The Afro-Asiatic family includes Arabic, Hebrew, and Amharic. There are about 150 American Indian languages spoken today. These languages have many differences and have been divided into more than 50 language families.

People learn languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most children learn their first languages easily, and sometimes other languages as well. Adults often must work harder at learning a second language.

Questions:

Section D (12 marks)

In this section, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary below by choosing a maximum of three words from the passage to fill in each of the spaces, 65-70. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 65-70 are based on the following passage.

Welcome to “Software World” --- bringing you the very latest information on what is currently available on CD-ROM. Are you a director or producer looking for an unusual actor to play a part in a new movie project, or with that special look for a new commercial on TV? OK. The usual procedure would be to contact a theatrical agency, who would try and sell you the idea of using one of the actors listed on their books. Books? Too old-fashioned for you? Then get yourself a copy of this latest electronic database called “The Electronic Curtain”.

The brainchild of casting agent Fred Harkney of the Better Talent Agency, he says he got the idea of an actor’s directory from his son playing computer games. Noting that junior had to type in the details of the characters in his favorite game, he realized he could do the same for the actors he represents. Eventually, he came to include

information on nearly three quarters of the approximately 34,000 actors registered

and looking for work in Britain. With some theatrical agencies boasting that they represent over 500 performers, the need for this product is not hard to fathom. It can be a nightmare trying to remember just which actor has done what, or just what an actor can do. The database lists details of over 5,500 actors: TV shows they have appeared in, special skills they possess --- everything down to the color of their eyes and other distinguishing physical features. By entering the details of the type of person you are looking for, the database quickly locates only those persons with the particular qualities requested.

One problem though, is that many actors feel it is too impersonal, and they could be missing out on much needed auditions for parts in theatrical shows. On the other hand, it might just get them that elusive job. The days of nervous nail-biting while waiting around to give an audition could well and truly be over. And all because of a small plastic disk. For product details ring this number now: 0171-379-60000.

Summary :

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)

Section A (5 marks)

There are 5 blanks in the passage. Use the word given on the right-hand side to form

a word that fits in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet .

Section B (10 marks)

There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, one or more letters of the word have been given (not exceeding 3 letters). Read the passage below and decide which word best fits each blank, using only one word in each word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting into an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (76) mi_______ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (77) te_____ of quality and effect. Regardless of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alertness, yet, at the same (78) t______, passive awareness, in which our bodies are (79) a________ rest while our minds are awake.

Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting.

(80) Be_____ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, (81) W______ needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With this in (85) m______ we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes, however deep-seated. Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks) Section A (8 marks) Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. After my mother passed away, my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active. Every morning, until the weather turned too cold, he swam in the turquoise pool in the complex where he lived. (86) Each day, no matter how he felt, he swam one more lap than the previous day, just to prove there was always room for improvement. Every few days he reported the new number of laps to me, pride edging his voice.

By his late seventies, in spite of swimming and working six days a week, my dad had noticeably dwindled in strength and energy. By age eighty-one he was in poor health and had to retire. (87) He pretended he didn’t need to lean heavily on me for support as we walked slowly, and I pretended not to notice. His mind was clear, but congestive heart problems and disabling arthritis had worn him down. One day he said, “In case of an emergency, I do not wish to be kept alive by any extraordinary means. I’ve signed an official paper to this effect.” He smiled his wonderful, broad grin and said, “I’ve been blessed to have had your mother as my wife and you as my onl y child, and I’m ready to go.”

Less than a month later he had a heart attack. In the emergency room, he again reminded his doctor and me of his wishes, but I couldn’t imagine, in spite of this latest crisis, that he wouldn’t always be saying, “Have I told you yet today that I adore you?”

(88) He was miserable in intensive care; tubes seemed to come from every opening. But my dad still had his sense of humor, asking me, “Does this mean we can’t keep our lunch date tomorrow?” His voice faltered.

“I’ll be here to pick you up and we’ll go someplace special,” I answered, a lump in my throat.

(89) Dad refused to look at me for the first time in his life and turned toward the blank green wall next to his hospital bed. There was a painful silence between us. He said, “I don’t want you to remember me like this. Promise me you won’t, darling! And please go now --- I’m so miserable.

Section B (7 marks)

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

90. 她在阳光下只晒了一会儿,脸就开始变红了。(exposure)

91. 我情愿你没有对任何人提及此事。(would rather)

92. 采纳新规则的建议是主席提出的。(suggestion, 同位语从句)

Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks)

There are 5 IQ questions in this part. Write the answers on the Answer Sheet.

93. Find the missing number.

7 9 8 10 9 ?

94. Find a nine-letter word by moving from letter to letter in any direction. Each letter must only be used once.

Clue: OK to drink.

95. Complete the sequence.

A C A E A G A K A M A ?

96. How may different arrangements can you make of all the seven letters in the word COMBINE?

97. Change just one letter in each word to find a familiar phrase.

MALE FOOD

Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30 marks)

Task I (10 marks)

You are planning to take a computer course with a friend who has sent you a letter with a school advertisement. Read the letter and the advertisement, together with the notes. Then write to the school, asking for the information which your friend suggests and adding any relevant questions of your own.

Write a letter of between 80 and 100 words in an appropriate style on the Answer Sheet. Do not write any address.

Task II (20 marks)

Write about the following topic:

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write between 100 and 120 words on the Answer Sheet.

参考答案

Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks)

Section A (5 marks)

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. C

Section B (10 marks)

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. C 10. A 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A

Section C (5 marks)

16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. B

Section D (10 marks)

21. sentences 22. preventative 23. direction 24. governments 25. unemployment

26. instead of 27. householders 28. rather than 29. evidence 30. effective

Part II Vocabulary and Structures (10 minutes, 15 marks)

31. C 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A

41. A 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. D

Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 40 marks)

Section A (4 marks)

46. C 47. C 48. B 49. D

Section B (14 marks)

(注:50-55题,每题1分;56-59题,每题2分。)

50. Y 51. Y 52. NG 53. N 54. NG 55. N

56. will use force 57. completely successful 58. large international conferences

59. attempting to persuade

Section C (10 marks)

60. About 4,000. 61. For forming words and for ordering those words in sentences.

62. By gestures. 63. Word order. 64. The Basque language.

Section D (12 marks)

65. three quarters of 66. theatrical agencies 67. TV shows 68. particular qualities

69. too impersonal 70. product details

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)

Section A (5 marks)

71. imperfect 72. selection 73. Similarly 74. confidence 75. honesty

Section B (10 marks)

76. might 77. terms 78. time 79. at 80. Being 81. so 82. rather 83. consequence

84. What 85. mind

Part V Translation (15 minutes, 15 marks)

Section A (8 marks)

86. 不论感觉怎样,他每天都比前一天多游一圈,以此证明每次都有提高的余地。

一起慢走时父亲装出一副不十分需要我搀扶的样子,而我也佯装不见。

88. 重病房内他十分痛苦;皮管几乎插遍每个出气的地方。

89. 父亲今生第一次不愿看我,他把脸转向病床边空荡荡的绿墙。

Section B (7 marks)

(注:90-91题,每题2分;92题,3分。)

90. After only a short exposure to sunlight her face began to turn red.

91. I would rather you didn't mention this matter to anyone else.

92. The suggestion that the new rule be adopted came from the chairman.

Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks)

93. 11 94. DRINKABLE 95. Q 96. 5040 97. MAKE GOOD

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(10 minutes,15 marks)

31.The businessmen discussed the contract_____________but never actually signed anything.

A.at length .

B.at sea .

C.at randon.

D.at will.

32.Accustomed to the coffee from Columbia________Governor John said that ________coffee should always be strong.

A./;a.

B.the;a.

C.a;a.

D./;/.

33._________a well-balanced diet,________adequate sleep ,is needed for good health.

A.Alongside;with.

B.Not only;but.

C.Attached;to .

D.Due to;so

34._________very familiar with inspection reports, I realized that some pages of this one were missing.

A.To be

B.That was

C.Being

D.So was

35.If you have not signed a contract, you are under no

_________ to pay them any money.

A.responsibility

B.liability

C.circumstance

D.obligation

36.As the market was _________ goods, the economy became more balanced , and inflation went down.

A.speculated on

B.subscribed for

C.saturated with

D.submitted to

37.Surveys show that the majority of passengers are pleased that an agreement has been reached to forbid smoking on _________ flights within the continental United States.

A. economical

B. commercial

C. global

D. internal

38.The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications

________ in writing rather than in person , _________ possible.

A.have been made; whoever

B.would be made; whichever

C.be made ; whenever

D.stage bare of scenery

39.Written to be performed on a __________,Thornton Wil der’s play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community.

A.stage scenery of bare

B.bare of stage scenery

C.scenery bare of stage

D.stage bare of scenery

40.____________ school policy , the students had a holiday between Chritmas and the New Year.

A.On behalf of

B.With regard to

C.In line with

D.In case of

41.To sell the house , we made a __________ to the buyer by agreeing to put a new roof on it.

A.consideration

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C.concession

D.confirmation

42.Never before _________ available for quick and easy acess in so many different fields of study.

A.so much free information were

B.has so much free information been

C.were so much free information

D.so much free information has been

43.The computer company announced that the new solfware

__________ in the first half of next year.

A.be released

B.will have released

C.would have released

D.was going to be released

44.Tina: A group of us are going boeling on Tuesday night. Would you like to join us?

Joe : I really would , but unfortunately I have a tennis lesson.

Tina : Oh, that’s too bad. _________

Joe : Yes, for sure. Thanks for the offer.

A.How do you deal with that ?

B.Maybe another time then ?

C.When will you come back ?

D.Don’t you really like bowling ?

45.George : Hey, Agnes . How did the Human Resources meeting

go ?I couldn’t make it because I was out at a sales conference.

Agnes : Oh, George . __________ It turned into a major argument.

George : Really ?

A .Glad you’re back now.

B.You’re lucky to have missed it.

C.Nice to see you again.

D.You’re just on time.

Part III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks)

Section A (5 marks )

In this section , there is one passage followed by five question. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D .You should decide on the best choice, and then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

When e-mail first came into general use about fifteen years ago, there was a lot of talk about the imminent arrival of the paperless office. However, it seems that e-mail has yet to revolutionize office communications .According to communicate ions analyst Richard Metcalf, some offices have actually seen an increase in paper as increase in paper as a result of e-mail.‖ Information in the form of e-mail messages now floods our computer screens. These messages can be distributed in the hundres.For those secretaries whose books ask them to print out all their e-mails and leave them in their intrays, this means using up a great deal of paper every month ,‖Metcalf says.

Metcalf has found that because some e-mails get lost in cyberspace, as are increasingly likely to be asked by clients and colleagues to send all important documents both by e-mails and by fax or ―snail mail‖-though the post .This

highlightsafuther postential problem with e-mail in today’s offices-it is taking up time rather than saving it.

―With e-mail, communication is much easier ,but there is also more room for misunderstrandings,‖says psaychologist Dr David Lewis Generally ,much lsee care is take with e-mails than with letters or faxes and the sender will probably print the the documents and reread it before putting it in an envelope or sending it by fax.

More worrying is still the increase misuse of e-mail for sending ―flame-mail‖ –abusive or inappropriate e-mail messages .Recent research in several companies suggests that aggressive communications like this are on the increase .E-mail has become the perfect medium for expressing workplace frustration because is so instant.

E-mail can also be a problem in order ways .Staff all too often make the mistake of thinking that the condense of an e-mail ,like things said over the phone ,are private and not permanent. But it is not only possible for an employer to read all your e-mails, it is also perfectly legal-mail messages can be traced back to their origin for a period of at last two years , so you might want to rethink e-mailing your frustrations about your job to your friends. The advice is to keep personal e-mails out of the office .

It goes without saying that e-mail exists to make life easier, and if used correctly, it is an invaluable tool for business of all sizes. But perhaps, for the time being ,the fact that in the business word 70persent of all documents are still in paper form is not such a bad thing after all.

46.Why has the promise of the paperless office not come true in many offices?

A.People write more memos than they used to.

B.Maybe secretaries keep paper copies of everything their bosses send and receive .

C.Many managers prefer to read their messages on paper .

D.Staff leave messagers lying around their offices.

47.What dose Richard Metcalf say about e-mail in Paragraph Two?

A.It is not an appropriate channel for sending important information

B.It increases the amount of paperwork done in offices.

C.It is not popular with many secretaries.

48.How does David Lewis feel about e-mail messages?

A.Many of them are not well written .

B.Many of them are too long .

C.Many of them are not printed out.

D.Many of them are never read

49.Why should employees not use company e-mail systems for personal messages?

A.Because company e-mail systems are not easy to use.

B.Because the people the messages sent to can’t.

C.Because they allow people to express their anger immediately.

D.Because e-mail is not a private means of communication.

50.What dose the writer conclude about e-mail in the last paragraph?

A.It has already made life a lot easier for many business.

B.It is not being used enough in business today.

C.It will never replace written communication.

D.It is really useful when people use it properly.

Section B(10 marks)

In this section, there is one passage followed by five incomplete sentences. Read the passage carefully, and then complete the

sentences in a maximum of there words for each blank. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

It is well known that some cultures prefer sons to daughters. In contrast, surveys have revealed that some people would rather have a daughter than a son. Apparently, each of these preference has its explanation in the local culture .

Around the world , people who prefer sons have similar reasons .In many countries , sons are valued because they can work and contribute to the family income . Also , sons will be able to support their parents when the parents are old . In some cultures , sons are important because they enable the family name to continue for another generation . This is because the wife in these cultures takes her husband’s family name , and more or less ―belongs ‖to the husband’s family . In addition , having a daughter can sometimes cause difficult for a family . In India , for example , having a daughter can be a burden because the family has to pay a dowry when the girl gets married .

Generally ,people think traditional cultures are the ones in which boys are preferred . Research seems to support this belief . However , according to a survey conducted in 2000, people in the Czech Republic , Lithuania , Portugal , and the Caribbean prefer to have daughters . The researchers said that parents in these societies do not need to have the same economic situation that exists in other countries , so they do not need to have a son to help make money . Instead , families in these countries want daughters for emotional reasons . Many mothers think they will have a better relationship with a daughter than a son , for example . In addition ,they think daughters will take better care of them when they are old .

In Japan , a similar trend has emerged . This might come as a surprise to some , because only one generation ago , the Japanese favored sons . In

1982 , over half of Japanese couples surveyed would want a boy if they could have only one child . A survey done in 1997 , on the other hand , found that 75 percent wanted a girl !

Some Japanese couples say they want to have daughters because they think daughters are cuter and easier to raise . Japanese couples also worry about being taken care of when they are old . If they have to live with their children when they are very old , many Japanese parents would want to live with a daughter . ―A sons wife would be a stranger and harder to ask for help ,‖ one Japanese mother said .

Critics warn that preference for a daughter is just as bad as preference for a son . ―Instead of valuing children for the social roles they are expected to fill , parents must learn to value children as individuals ,‖ critics say . when that is the case, parents will be equally pleased with a son or daughter .

Questions:

51. The reasons that parents prefer to have sons are to

continue____ , to

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