he hoarding of food, obesity and other eating problems. Also, it has destroyed the pleasant custom, still common in Europe, of going to market each day. Picking out one’s fresh produce daily while chatting with friends and neighbors is no longer a part of our lives. In addition, people’s desire to buy huge amounts of groceries just a few times a month has encouraged the growth of supermarkets and destroyed local grocery stores. Another victim of the giant refrigerator has been small local farmers, who can’t compete against the mega-producers favored by the supermarkets.
44.According to the passage, which of the following is regarded by the author as one of the victims of the “giant refrigerator”?
A．The supermarkets. B．The local grocery stores.
C．The American kitchens D．The mega-producers
45.From this passage, you could infer that many Europeans .
A．are more economical shoppers than Americans
B．are better cooks
C．enjoy eating more
D．don’t have “giant” refrigerators
46.The author’s tone in this passage is mainly .
A．cheerful B．depressing
C．critical D．optimistic
47.The passage mainly deals with .
A．the advantages of shopping patterns in Europe
B．disadvantages and advantages of large refrigerators
C．fresh, healthy produce and daily meeting with friends
D．wonderful modern kitchen appliances
Passage 3
Urbanization and industrialization demanded new directions in education. Public education, once a dream, now becomes a reality. Education was forced to meet new social changes. American society was getting much more complex; literacy became more essential. Secondary education, which had been almost totally in the hands of private individuals up to the time of the Civil War, gradually became a public concern. By the early 1900s there were over 7000 high schools, totaling an enrollment of over 1 million. Technological changes demand more vocational training. Subjects such as bookkeeping, typing, agriculture, woodworking, and metalworking were introduced into the curriculum. American education finally was becoming universal.
Higher education also responded to the need for more and different education. The Morril Act of 1862 established state land grant colleges that taught agricultural methods and vocational subjects. While curriculums included a large number of required courses during the first two years of college, more elective subjects were added during the last two years. In 1876 Hopkins University instituted America’s first graduate school for advanced study. In general, American education began to respond to the complexities of the industrial age and the need for a new focus in education.
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