TEXT C Because Ireland is an island geographically near the mainland of the United Kingdom, English rulers have fought since the Middle Ages to retain political control over it. Attracted by the lush farmland, English and Scottish landowners settled there, and in time of famine or political unrest, the local workers suffered, while their landlords were cushioned by their wealth. The history of modern Ireland is, in fact, largely a story of antagonism and resentment between the Irish and their English and Scottish rulers. Since the 1920s, Ireland has been divided into two parts: Northern Ireland (Ulster) and the Republic of Ireland (Eire). The north is still part of the United Kingdom and is predominantly Protestant; the south is an independent republic and is mainly Catholic. The majority in Ulster accepted this political compromise, but the active and mainly Catholic minority are fighting for union with the independent republic of Southern Ireland. The IRA, the Irish Republican Army, have mounted bombing campaigns on military and civil targets in Ulster and England, they have sent letter-bombs to public figures, they have shot fellow Irishmen who support the British or belong to opposing, and now equally militant Protestant groups. As a result of this, the British have stationed an army in Belfast, the IRA have been outlawed, and several of them have spent many years in prison or have died in support of their cause. Whether this level of violence and repression is justifiable, and whether the violence that could result from political change would be worthwhile are the controversial issues that divide everybody involved.
　　73. Which of the following is true about bomb attacks?
　　A) They occur only in England.
　　B) They occur only in military buildings
　　C) They occur in England and Northern Ireland.
　　D) They occur when public figures talk about Ireland.
　　74. According to the passage, the author's attitude towards the Irish is _____.
　　A) militant
　　B) intolerant
　　C) sympathetic
　　D) aggressive
　　75. From the passage, we understand that the text is _____.
　　A) literary
　　B) academic
　　C) descriptive
　　D) informational
　　TEXT D Milan magistrates have ordered Alfa Romeo, the car manufactures, to reinstate 134 workers who are among 5,700 temporarily laid off under an agreement with the unions last March. In two separate cases, groups of 37 and of 97 appealed to magistrates against their suspension on the grounds that they had been discriminated against, because of their health or political views. The magistrate said the company evidently wished to eliminate from the productive cycle those who fell short, either for personal or political reasons. The findings have been criticized however by the company, and the unions. The company said it would lead to grave operational and management difficulties for a firm which was still suffering losses. problems such as this, the company said, risk throwing into crisis the whole system of industrial relations.
　　76. What was the company's alleged motivation for taking the action they did?
　　A) To get rid of workers who had not been trained.
　　B) To get rid of workers who had organized a strike.
　　C) To get rid of workers who did not observe the rules.
　　D) To get rid of workers who did not come up to standard.
　　77. According to the company, the magistrate's decision would lead to _____.
　　A) personal problems
　　B) operational hardships
　　C) commercial failure
　　D) a management strike