1. The writer’s attitude toward the arts is one of

[A]. admiration. [B]. indifference. [C]. suspicion. [D]. repulsion

2. The author believes that a child.

[A]. should practice what the Hindoos preach.

[B]. frequently faces vital problems better than grownups do.

[C]. hardly ever knows his true origin.

[D]. is incapable of appreciating the arts.

3. The author is primarily concerned with urging the reader to

[A]. look to the future for enlightenment. [B]. appraise the present for its true value.

[C]. honor the wisdom of the past ages. [D]. spend more time in leisure activities.

4. The passage is primarily concerned with problem of

[A]. history and economics. [B]. society and population.

[C]. biology and physics. [D]. theology and philosophy.

Vocabulary

1. sham 虚伪

2. delusion 欺骗

3. fabulous 荒诞无稽的，不存在的

4. exhilarating 令人高兴的

5. sublime 崇高的

6. slumber 睡眠

7. Hindoo 印度

8. Brahma 婆罗门（贵族）

9. come, fall, go to pieces 崩溃，垮台

10. culminate 达到顶点

11. lapse 时间的推移/消逝

12. apprehend 领悟，理解

13. instill （慢慢地）滴注，灌输

14. drench 浸泡，使湿透

15. posterity 子孙后代

16. look to 指望，注意