III. Cloze (15 points)

　　Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A. B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET.

　　You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old. I’m in my middle fifties and I don’t feel __61__ yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and ___62__ things to the way life is for __63__ kids. Some things have certainly changed.

　　One area of change is __64__. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been __65__.

　　When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get _66__. My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola _67__. I still remember watching the Lone ranger save people from the __68__ guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting!

　　Now, __69__ have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more __70__. The new high definition sets are made to rival71__ screens.

　　The variety and quantity of programming ha72__ greatly. There are hundreds of channels and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational _73__. There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most __74__ don’t want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.

　　I wonder what _75_ will be like when today’s kids are my age.

　　61. A. young B. old C. sad D. happy

　　62. A. forget B. remember C. compare D. miss

　　63. A. today B. yesterday C. tomorrow D. poor

　　64. A. television B. radio C. computer D. the writer

　　65. A. great B. setbacks C. remarkable D. huge

　　66. A. gone B. expensive C. replaced D. popular

　　67. A. machine B. TV C. set D. program

　　68. A. bad B. good C. old D. best

　　69. A. movies B. films C. televisions D. billboards

　　70. A. close B. vivid C. realistic D. alive

　　71. A. watch B. telephone C. movies D. video

　　72. A. increased B. decreased C. played D. loss

　　73. A. books B. authors C. awards D. shows

　　74. A. society B. parents C. people D. writers

　　75. A. movies B. cars C. food D. television