TEXT D In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies of the judicial system in the U.S. Costs are going up rapidly both for the taxpayers and the litigants and the litigants, or parties in a lawsuit, have to wait sometimes many years before having their day in court. Many suggestions have been put forward concerning methods of improving the situating, but as in most branches of the Government, changes come slowly. One suggestion that has been made in order to maximize the efficiency of the system is to allow districts that have too many waiting cases tomorrow judges from other districts. Another suggestion is to use pretrial conferences in which the judge meets with the litigants and their lawyers in order to narrow the issues, limit the witnesses, and provide for a more orderly trial. The theory behind pretrial conferences is that judges will spend less time on each case and parties will more readily settle before trial when they realize the adequacy of their claims and their opponents evidence. Many states have now established another method, small-claims courts. The proceedings cost the litigants almost nothing. In California, for example, the parties must appear before the judge without the assistance of lawyers. The proceedings are quite informal and there is no peaking——the litigants need to make only a one-sentence statement of their claim By doing so, the plaintiff gives up any right to a jury trial and the right to appeal the decision.
　　
77. The judicial system is considered inadequate because of _____
A) high costs and long delays.
B) high taxes and long delays.
C) slow changes and high taxes.
D) high costs and high taxes.
　　
78. The pre-trial conference is supposed to _____
A) reduce court evidence.
B) increase court costs.
C) raise court efficiency.
D) cut the number of litigants.
　　
79. In small-claims courts the litigants _____
A) state their claims in detail.
B) appear without legal advisors.
C) can later go to a jury trial.
D) have to pay high court costs.
　　
80. The main topic of the passage is about _____
A) suggestions on how to make legal claims.
B) ways to produce court evidence.
C) ways to deal with the judge in court.
D) methods to improve court efficiency.
　　
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING
　　
First read the following question. 81. The passage is mainly about _____ A. different kinds of coffee. B. different ways of drinking coffee. C. different ingredients in coffee. D. different names of coffee. Now read TEXTＥquickly to answer question 81. Coffee is a universal beverage that is served in different ways around the world. In London, for example, some Englishmen dip mustard into their coffee, while in America, a person might add a bit of tomato sauce. Strips of orange and lemon peels are not unusual additions to coffee in Europe. An Asian delight consists of coffee served with boiling sugar. Perhaps the richest cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Ireland, where whiskey and cream are important ingredients. In Australia, a waitress will ask, Do you want black or white? Black is plain black coffee, but white is half coffee and half warm milk. If an Australian orders iced coffee, he will be served a cup of steaming coffee with a scoop of ice cream.
　　
81. The passage is mainly about _____
A) different kinds of coffee.
B) different ways of drinking coffee.
C) different ingredients in coffee.
D) different names of coffee.
　　
First read the following question. 82. The passage mainly discusses _____ A. what English gardens look like. B. the role of English gardens. C. books on gardening. D. games in the garden. 83. Who will do weeding and digging? A. The parents B. The gardener. C. The whole family. D. The children. Now read TEXT F quickly to answer question 82 and 83. Most English families have a house and a garden. The garden plays a very important part in the life of he average Englishman and there are few bookcases in the house which do not contain a book on gardening. In summer much time is spent mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge and watering flowers and plants. The family does not forget to relax, however, and many meals are eaten outdoors. English lawns, although they are admired all over the world, are not meant only to be looked at. Games are played and picnics are held there. Some families divide up their gardens into spheres of influence. Thus t he father will look after the vegetable garden; the mother will attend to the flowers and plants; the son will pick fruit while the daughter will have a little rock garden. things which nobody enjoys doing are done together , like weeping the paths and digging the soil.
　　
82. The passage mainly discusses _____
A) what English gardens look like.
B) the role of English gardens.
C) books on gardening.
D) games in the garden.
　　
83. Who will do weeding and digging?
A) The parents
B) The gardener.
C) The whole family.
D) The children.
　　
First read the following question. 84. The passage introduces Estartit to _____ A. local people. B. Foreign students. C. holiday makers. D. shop assistants. 85. People will do all the following on the four islands off the coast EXCEPT _____ A. swimming. B. running. C. fishing. D. sunbathing. 86. For evening entertainment, young travelers usually go to _____ A. the St. Tropez discotheque. B. the Club El Catalan. C. the Galeon. D. the Playa de Pals. Now read TEXT G quickly to answer question 84 to 86. Estartit This popular summer resort has one of the finest sand beaches of the Costa Brava——the Playa de Pals. Formerly a little fishing port, where the inhabitants fished for sardine, it has, in a few years, achieved international status without listing its attractions. Just off the coast lie a group of four islands known as the Medas Isles and a little farther north is the Foadada Rock. Inhabited in Roman times, these islands later became deserted. Now you can take boat trips to them to swim, fish or simply sunbathe. There is little to see in Estaritit itself. In fact, it is hardly more than a main street —— Calle Sante Ana —— which runs parallel to the sea and contains some good boutiques and small souvenir shops. If you what to shop, the best day to visit Estartit is on Thursday, which is market day. For a small resort, Estariti has plenty of night life. for first-class evening entertainment, often with an international floor show, it is worth climbing the hill to the Club El Catalan, and, in the village itself, the galleon usually has a floor show, with dancing to recorded music. Young people usually go to the St. Tropez discotheque. Anyone wishing to travel from Estartit to Torella do Montgri will be able to take the bus, which leaves at two-hourly intervals from Estartit.
　　
84. The passage introduces Estartit to _____
A) local people.
B) Foreign students.
C) holiday makers.
D) shop assistants.
　　
85. People will do all the following on the four islands off the coast EXCEPT _____
A) swimming.
B) running.
C) fishing.
D) sunbathing.
　　
86. For evening entertainment, young travelers usually go to _____
A) the St. Tropez discotheque.
B) the Club El Catalan.
C) the Galeon.
D) the Playa de Pals.