IV. In this section, there are ten incomplete statements, followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. (10 points, 1 point for each)

55. In the first paragraph, the writer introduces ______.

 A. how people wait in different situations

 B. the great anger of people caused by waiting

 C. how miserable people feel while waiting

 D. negative aspects of waiting and some way of coping

56. Jerry Ford and Jimmy Carter stood in mute suspension when the sound system went dead because they ______.

 A. wanted to have a rest                               B. didn’t like each other

 C. chose to wait that way                             D. didn’t know what to say

57. The example given in Paragraph 2 shows that ______.

 A. one can receive an unexpected phone call

 B. sometimes one is forced to wait

 C. Mr. Green is too slow to come to the phone

 D. a caller is always superior to a callee

58. From the passage we get to know that waiting makes people angry because ______.

 A. they don’t have so much time                  B. their time is wasted by strangers

 C. it is ridiculous for them to wait                D. they feel being punished unfairly

59. Which of the following statements is true?

 A. Waits are considered terrible by Americans.

 B. Waiting is sometimes considered pleasant.

 C. People wait for different reasons in America.

 D. Travelers in America are free from waiting.

60. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

 A. Americans were greatly concerned about the American hostages in Iran

 B. waiting for the American hostages in Iran to be released was great

 C. the American hostages in Iran were admired by people at home

 D. all Americans were waiting for the American hostages to be released

61. We can learn from the passage that ______.

 A. being poor in America means waiting for various things

 B. in order to get what they want Americans have to wait

 C. rich people are free from waiting in long lines to buy things

 D. endless waiting depresses Americans more than anything else

62. According to the passage, people waiting in a line ______.

 A. fail to protest against line jumpers

 B. all hate the line jumpers very much

 C. consider line jumping an immoral behavior

 D. respond differently to the line jumpers

63. It is implied that ______.

 A. worrying about the result is worse than waiting

 B. waiting for a missing person is the worst thing

 C. many people can’t bear the stress of waiting

 D. some people would rather wait than know the result

64. The author’s tone of the last paragraph is ______.

 A. sincere                                                  B. ironic

 C. pessimistic                                            D. optimistic