93 C 1-14

93 C 1-14

1. The writer's attitude in the first two sentences

(lines 1 and 2) is one of

C. an essentially questioning stances.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
In the opening sentence: `Toys for children should not be made by children.' This critical assessment of the child labor in China is such a winner as a slogan that no one seems to have stopped to ask if it is accurate. (Lines 1-2)	`No one seems to have stopped to ask if it is accurate ' shows the writer' attitude is doubtful. `If' shows a possible situation and its consequence, suggesting a questioning tone.	Reading for tone

2. Concerning the writing of the slogan, the writer feels that it

A. is misguided

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
Is there universal agreement that children under 14 should not be working in factories, doing piece-work at home, delivering newspapers, cutting the grass on Saturday mornings or doing the dishes after supper? (lines 2-3)	The writer uses a rhetorical question to show that there is no universal agreement that children should not work.	Reading for tone

3. The writer includes the examples of children working at a young age to

D. point out the hypocrisy of those who criticize China for under-age working.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
`Nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln doing farmwork in the bitter Indiana winter is held up as a model of virtue for American school children. (line 5-6)	The main idea of the first paragraph is to counter-argue that China do not abuse children. The use of examples of children working at a young age is to point out the hypocrisy of the Americans who criticize China, but praise	Reading for theme.

4. The writer says that the increase in one-child families had led to

B. more spoilt children who are given few responsibilities.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
It seems that one-child families in China pamper their offspring more than is good for them. ( line 9)	`Pamper their offspring' suggests `spoiling the children '.	Reading for specific information

5. In paragraph 2, what is the writer's tone concerning certain US feelings towards child labour in China?

C. critical

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
There is no convincing evidence that in China child labour is commonly exploited. Sadly, there is such evidence in Mexico, Brazil and a score of other countries from whcih the United States imports conusmmer goods, (lines 7-8)	`Critical' suggests `fault-finding': US intends to find fault of China.	Reading for tone.

6. For which of the following points does the writer show support?

Points raised by US	Defence of the writer
I. Child labour is a problem in China.	There is no convincing evidence that in China child labour is commonly exploited.(lines 6)
II. Rich Americans must correct Asian parents.	What arrogance to supposet that rich Americans must critizise poor Asian parents for loving their children less. (lines 13-4) The tone of the speaker is negative
III. Asian parents do not love their children enough.	What arrogance to suppose that rich Americans must critizise poor Asian parents for loving their children less. (lines 13-4) The tone of the speaker is negative.
IV. Socialist governments do not really care for the masses.	What arrogance to suppose that ... socialist governmentss care nothing for the welfare of the masses. (lines 14-5)

This question should be done by elimination. Definitely I and III are wrong, the possible option we can choose is option D, None of the four points.

7. Who is the writer critical of in paragraph 2?

D. Americans

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
If child labour in China is a problem, it is China's alone. What arrogance to suppose that rich Americans must criticise poor Asian parents for loving their children less or that socialist governments care nothing for the welfare of the masses. (lines 13-5)	Throughout the whole paragraph, the attitude toward the US is negative.` What + arrogance' is an exclamatory, showing the writer disappointment over the US towards child labour in China.	Reading for theme and register

8. The phrase `... a campaign that cannot miss' (line 19) means one that

A. must be successful

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
Just as calculated and just as transparent was the recent campaign against prison labour. Every society in every age resolutely punishes criminals with hard labour.(lines 19-20)	Since `a campaign' refers to `a series of activities', who collocates whether it is successful or not. These lines suggest a campaign be successful.	Reading for guessing the meaning of the unknown word

9. Why does the writer discuss the case of prison labour in paragraph 3?

B. to support his point about arguments strong on emotion and weak in fact.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
Yet the notion of jail for incorrect thinking creates emotion conducive to a policy of limiting import.(line 22)	In line 18, the writer points out that `the United States is full of kind-hearted people (as indeed is China) who are easily led by arguments strong on emotion and weak on fact. To discuss the case of the prison labour is another example showing his viewpointIt echoes the real purpose of US is to keep out foreign goods, and the US does not support themselves with facts.	Reading for example to support the main idea of the paragraph.

10. In paragraph 4, the writer criticises American politicians for

A. saying things which are not true to keep their supporters happy.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
Politicians everywhere take stands which they think will please local voters, but US Congressmen seem to do this even more unashamedly than politicians elsewhere in the world. (lines 27-8)	`To please local voters' means `to keep the supporters happy.	Reading for specific information.

11. Which of the following points does the writer make in criticism of human rights supporters?

I. They attempt to champion too many causes.

II. Their arguments are often based on incorrect information.

III. Their arguments are often based on incomplete information.

IV. They do not always manage to distinguish the good from the bad.

C. all of the four points.

Criticism of human rights supporters	Evidence to support the arguments
I. They attempt to champion too many causes.	Then there is the idealistic wing of the human rights movement, included as always to join each and every clause that catches its fancy. Activists always claim the highest motives (line29-30)
II. Their arguments are often based on incorrect information.	They often damage their arguments by hasty conclusions based on fautly information (line 31)
III. Their arguments are often based on incomplete information.	They often damage their arguments by hasty conclusions based on fautly information (line 31)
IV. They do not always manage to distinguish the good from the bad.	They often damage their arguments ... by a general lack of understanding (line 32)

Similar to question 6, candidates have to use elimination to get the answer.

12. What action does the writer suggest Americans should take to show that they are not in favour of so many imported foreign goods?

B. They should make their dislike open and obvious.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
If Americans are genuinely afraid of being swamped by inexpensive, well-made consumer products, they should come right out and say so. (lines 34-5)	`Come right out and say so' suggests `open and obvious'.	Reading for　Reading for　 specific informati

13. The writer feels that Chinese manufacturers

B. would prefer to rely on normal wage-earners.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
Chinese manufacturers will not employ twelve-year-olds to put toys together when eighteen-year-olds are eager to work. No exporter could believe convict labour might be more efficient than wage-motivated piece-workers. (lines 36-7)	These lines infer Chinese manufacturers prefer to rely on normal wage-earners, not child labour.	Reading for inference.

14. How does the writer feel about Chinese products?

B. They are of good quality.

Quotation	Explanation	Skills tested
This Christmas, housewives in the US are not going to turn away from shelves stocked with well-made, yet inexpensive Chinese shoes, shirts and toys. (lines 39-40)	`Well-made' suggests `the goods are of good quality'.	Reading for specific information