59．The passage is mainly discussing .

　　 A．that we should be strong enough to ignore a phone call

　　 B．that important message will reach you sooner or later

　　 C．whether it’s necessary to answer all phone calls

　　 D．whether it is necessary to have a telephone

　　60．Judging from the passage ,who is strong –minded enough to ignore a phone call?

　　 A．The author. B．A tycoon.

　　 C．A taxi—driver. D．Hardly anyone.

　　61．According to the passage ,the author .

　　 A．thinks the telephone should go out of our life

　　 B．likes to be different from other people

　　 C．thinks the telephone is annoying

　　 D．speaks favourably of a telephone

　　62．In the author’s opinion ,which of the following is NOT true ?

　　 A．Nearly everyone has been told a wrong number.

　　 B．It’s necessary for everyone to have a telephone.

　　 C．He himself can not decide whether to answer a call.

　　 D．A telephone directory may bring in unexpected calls.

　　C

　　 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit that he may count towards a degree .In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty—six courses each lasting for one semester .A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course ,though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

　　 For every course that he follows a student is given a grade ,which is recorded ,and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers .All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work ,but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm .Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline .Any student ,who is thought to have broken the rules ,for example by cheating ,has to appear before a student court .With the enormous numbers of students ,the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

　　63．Normally a student would at least attend classes each week.

　　A．12 B．15 C．20 D．36

　　64．According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed .

　　 A．to live in a different university

　　 B．to live at home and drive to class

　　 C．to get two degrees from two different universities

　　 D．to take a particular course in a different university

　　65．American university students are usually under pressure of work because .