Passage 9
　　Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They __1__ that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the __2__ man. But they insisted that its   3   results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the   4   of the English population.   5   contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a __6__  agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.
　　This view, __7__, is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists __8__ history and economics have   9   two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was   10   by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace.
　　1. A. admitted B. believed C. claimed D. predicted
　　2. a. plain B. average C. mean D. normal
　　3. A. momentary B. prompt C. instant D. immediate
　　4. A. bulk B. host C. gross D. magnitude
　　5. A. On B. With C. For D. By
　　6. A. broadly B. thoroughly C. generally D. completely
　　7. A. however B. meanwhile C. therefore D. moreover
　　8. A. at B. in C. about D. for
　　9. A. manifested B. approved C. shown D. speculated
　　10. A. noted B. impressed C. labeled D. marked

　　Passage 10
　　If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain __1__ consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family   2   he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance   3   the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to __4__  old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to   5   the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation   6   and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be   7  . He must either sell some of his property or   8   extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low   9   of interest, but loans of this kind are not   10   obtainable.
　　1. A. other than B. as well as C. instead of D. more than
　　2. A. only if B. much as C. long before D. ever since
　　3. A. for B. against C. of D. towards
　　4. A. replace B. purchase C. supplement D. dispose
　　5. A. enhance B. mix C. feed D. raise
　　6. A. vessels B. routes C. paths D. channels
　　7. A. self-confident B. self-sufficient C. self-satisfied D. self-restrained
　　8. A. search B. save C. offer D. seek
　　9. A. proportion B. percentage C. rate D. ratio
　　10. A. genuinely B. obviously C. presumably D. frequently