¡¡¡¡Passage Two
¡¡¡¡As the 21st century begins, a number of leaders in politics, education, and other professions believe that the US must adopt some new values to go along with the old traditional ones. What new values should Americans adopt? This is a very difficult question to answer. Certainly, a greater value should be placed on the conservation of natural reasources; Americans should learn to use less and waste less. But conservation has never been a strong value to Americans, who have believed that their country offered an endless,abundant supply of natural resources.
¡¡¡¡Recently, progress has been made¡ªmore and more Americans are recycling their paper,cans,bottles,and other goods¡ªbut old wasteful habits died hard. Furthermore,the need to protect the environment may conflict with the need for jobs,as in the Northwest ,where conservationists battle lumber companies that want to cut down ancient redwood trees. A belief in the value of conservation is still compared with other American values; it can become stronger only as Americans see the need for it more clearly.
In addition,Americans may need to place a strong value on cooperation on a national scale to achieve important national objectives. The American idea of the national good has never been based on national cooperation but rather on the freedom of the individual, maintaining those conditions that provide the greatest freedom and prosperity for the individual . It is far more difficult for Americans to accept shared sacrifice for the common good and wellª²being of the entire country. For example ,although the majority of Americans believe that it is extremely important to balance the national budget and reduce the deficit, they do not want to see cuts in government programs that benefit them personally.
¡¡ The American value of competition also hinders the development of a spirit of national cooperation. Competition sometimes encourages feelings of suspicion rather than the mutual trust that is necessary for successful national cooperation.Although Americans often cooperate successfully on the local level¡ªin neighborhood groups and churches, for example, on the national level, they may see themselves as part of an interest group that is competing with other interest groups for government funds. A request by the national government for shared sacrifice may be seen as coercive and destructive rather than voluntary and constructive. However, the demands for the 21st century may compel Americans to place a greater value on national cooperation to solve problems that affect them all, directly and indirectly.
61. The best TITLE of this passage could be ().
¡¡¡¡A. Which is Better, New Value or Old Value?
¡¡¡¡B. Conservation vs. Need for Jobs
¡¡¡¡C. The Need for New National Values
¡¡¡¡D. Cooperation and Competition
62. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?()
¡¡¡¡A. Some Americans would not accept the value of conservation and environment protection, because this value would probably make them unemployed.
¡¡¡¡B. Many Americans have been used to wasting, so it will be difficult for them to accept the new value of conservation.
¡¡¡¡C. Some old values are still having a strong influence on American people, although they are harmful in this new age.
¡¡¡¡D. Most Americans have fully realized the need to protect the environment, so they have taken measures to recycle junked goods.
63. What is the basis for the American notion of national good?()
¡¡¡¡A. Individual freedom.
¡¡¡¡B. Personal property.
¡¡¡¡C. National cooperation.
¡¡¡¡D. Both A and B.
64. The author gave an example in the third paragraph in order to ().
¡¡¡¡A. emphasize the need to place a stronger value on national cooperation
¡¡¡¡B. explain why the American idea has been based on individual freedom
¡¡¡¡C. illustrate the fact that the Americans will not sacrifice their personal interest for the good of the entire country
¡¡¡¡D. support the idea that Americans need the spirit of national cooperation to achieve important national objectives in the 21st century
65. The value of competition works against the spirit of national cooperation in that ().
¡¡¡¡A. it makes people not believe in the government
¡¡¡¡B. it causes people to suspect but not to trust each other
¡¡¡¡C. it makes people even unable to cooperate well on local levels
¡¡¡¡D. it encourages people to gain success through individual hard work

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