Now go through TEXT F quickly to answer question 52 and 53.

To produce the upheaval in the United States that changed and modernized the domain of higher education from the mid-1860's to the mid-1880's, three primary causes interacted. The emergence of a half-dozen leaders in education provided the personal force that was needed. Moreover, an outcry for a fresher, more practical, and more advanced kind of instruction arose among the alumni and friends of nearly all of the old colleges and grew into a movement that overrode all conservative opposition. The aggressive "Young Yale" movement appeared, demanding partial alumni control, a more simultaneously rallied to relieve the college's poverty and demand new enterprise. Education was pushing toward higher standards in the East by throwing off church leadership everywhere, and in the West by finding a wider range of studies and a new sense of public duty.
　
The old-style classical education received its most crushing blow in the citadel of Harvard College, where Dr. Charles Eliot, a young captain of thirty-five, son of a former treasure of Harvard, led the progressive forces. Five revolutionary advances were made during the first years of Dr. Eliot administration. They were the elevation and amplification of entrance requirements, the enlargement of the curriculum and the development of the elective system, the recognition of graduate study in the liberal arts, the raising of professional training in law, medicine and engineering to a postgraduate level, and the fostering of greater maturity in student life. Standards of admission were sharply advanced in 1872-1873 and 1876-1877. By the appointment of a dean to take charge of student affairs, and a wise handling of discipline, the undergraduates were led to regard themselves more as young gentlemen and less as young animals. One new course of study after another was opened up -- science, music, the history of the fine arts, advanced Spanish, political economy, physics, classical philology, and international law.　
　
TEXT G

First read the question.

54. The writer of this letter ____.
A. makes a complaint and demands the company to finish the work to his satisfaction
B. requires the company to compensate for his losses
C. attempts to sign a contract with the company for the installation of dry walls
D. tries to persuade Mr. Black into reinstalling the walls
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Now go through TEXT G quickly to answer question 54.
　
Dear Mr. Blank:
Last October I signed a contract with your company for the installation of dry walls and the renovation of a bathroom in my home at the above address. I am now appealing to you to have this work completed in a satisfactory manner.
　
I have spoken to your Quincy, Mass, store manager on several occasions, to the plumbing department manager, to your maintenance people, and to anyone else who seemed to be in a position to assist in completing the work. I have received considerate responses followed by service people trying to do the necessary work.
　
Nevertheless, I have had expensive broadloom rugs badly stained; I have had water pour through my kitchen ceiling at least six times after your people left my home with everything supposedly in order; and I now again have leaks, grout falling out, and other defects.
　
I have experienced nothing but trouble with your workmanship and materials from the outlet. I will illustrate with details -- an incomplete list -- which your records should confirm.
　
1. An expensive vanity was delivered with doors assembled upside down and doors catches not functioning properly.
　
2. The dry wall work was left in such rough condition that your installers had to return several times. In some areas sanding was overlooked; in others, dry wall taping was not used, and molding was left incomplete. (The next few paragraphs listed additional defects.)
　
Mr. Blank, I had your service people come to the house at least six were denials of responsibility. Children were blamed, etc. And in each case, it was finally established that the installation was faulty. At this writing, water is again leaking to the floor below when the shower is used.
　
Frankly, I believe I have reached the point of no return in dealing with your local staff.
　
I now want to have my bathroom completed in a workmanlike manner, even if it means removing the entire installation. In the event that any removal is necessary, I will not accept a patched-up finish.
　
For a job that costs about ' 2500, your performance has been outrageously bad. I expect the courtesy of a prompt reply from you, and the necessary inspections and corrections from qualified personnel.
　
Sincerely yours,
Howard Gerber　
　
TEXT H

First read the questions.

55. What made the mass production of automobiles possible?
A. Standardization of parts.
B. The idea of assembly line.
C. Standardization of parts and assembly line.
D. The revolutionary rise of workers' wages.
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56. Why do some Americans consider the automobiles as a mixed blessing?
A. The automobile provides much convenience and people can't live without it.
B. Despite its advantages and conveniences, man have to tackle its severe consequences such as traffic accidents, air pollution, etc.
C. The automobile is convenient but inconsiderable in people's lives.
D. It is not clearly stated.
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