Directions:
　　Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1. (15 points)
  Business and movement leaders also consider the inflation rate to be an important general indicator. Inflation is a period of increased 21 that causes rapid rises in prices. 22 your money buys fewer goods so that you get 23 for the same amount of money as before, inflation is the problem. There is a general rise 24 the price of goods and services. Your money buys less. Sometimes people describe inflation as a (n) 25 when “a dollar is not worth a dollar anymore”.
Inflation is a problem for all consumers. People who live on a fixed income are hurt 26 .
  Retired people, for instance, cannot 27 on an increase in income as prices rise. Elderly people who do not work face serious problems in stretching their incomes to 28 their needs in time of inflation. Retirement income 29 any fixed income usually does not rise as fast ms prices. Many retired people must cut their spending to 30 up with rising prices. In many cases they must stop 31 some necessary items, such as food and clothing.
  Even 32 working people whose incomes are going up, inflation can be a problem. The cost of living goes up, too. People who work must have even more money to keep up their standard of living. Just buying the things they need costs more. When 33 do not keep pace with rising prices, the standard of living goes down. People may be earning the same amount of money, but they are not living as 34 because they are not able to buy as many goods and services. Government units gather information about prices in our economy and publish it as price indexes 35 which the rate of change can be determined.

21. [A] spending 　[B] demanding 　[C] presuming 　[D] saving
22. [A] Because 　[B] As 　[C] Since 　[D] When
23. [A] much 　[B] little 　[C] more 　[D] less
24. [A] in 　[B] on 　[C] at 　[D] to
25. [A] chance 　[B] time 　[C] moment　 [D] occasion
26. [A] best 　[B] least 　[C] most 　[D] worst
27. [A] rely 　[B] rest　 [C] depend　 [D] count
28. [A] meet 　[B] obtain　 [C] care 　[D] acquire
29. [A] or　 [BI and 　[C] excluding 　[D] including
30. [A] live 　[B] catch　 [C] put　 [D] keep
31. [A] buy 　[B] buying 　[C] bought　 [D] to buy
32. [A] for 　[B] to 　[C] of 　[D] if
33. [A] costs 　[B] incomes　 [C] inflations 　[D] goods
34. [A] usual　 [B] well 　[C] before　 [D] such
35. [A] in 　[B] from　 [C] of 　[D] by

答案
21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A 25. B
26. C 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. D
31. B 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. B

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