Then what makes them do it ？ Psychologists say some people succeed ， at least in part ， because they are uniquely adjusted to the expectations of others. And no matter how well-known ， those people can be haunted by a sense of their own shortcomings. “ From outside ， these people look anything but fragile ，” says Dennis Shulman ， a New York psychoanalyst. “ But inside ， they feel hollow ， empty. ”

66. Which of the following is true about Ellis ？

A. He is a famous professor of history at West Point.

B. His book on the Vietnam war has won two important prizes.

C. He has told both students and reporters about his own experience of war.

D. He has written a best-seller for a newspaper—The Boston Globe.

67. While Ellis served in the Army ， he .

A. combated in Vietnam

B. taught at a military school

C. exaggerated his part as a historian

D. made mistakes in the antiwar movement

68. What did Ellis lie about ？

A. His war experience in Vietnam.

B. His athletic records in high school.

C. His role in the antiwar movement.

D. All of the above.

69. What does “ to climb the ladder ” in the second paragraph mean ？

A. To become more successful.

B. To inquire into one’s background.

C. To cover one’s serious offenses.

D. To go further in beautifying one’s past.

70. According to psychologists ， successful people who lie about themselves .

A. take pride in their weaknesses B. feel weak in their hearts

C. think nothing of others D. look weak to others

Part Ⅳ Cloze （ 15 minutes ， 10 points ）

Directions ： In this part ， there is a passage with twenty blanks . For each blank there are four choices marked A ， B ， C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

With 950 million people ， India ranks second to China among the most populous countries. But since China 71 a family planning program in 1971 ， India has been closing the 72 . Indians have reduced their birth rate but not nearly 73 the Chinese have. If current growth rates continue ， India ’ s population will 74 China ’ s around the year 2028 75 about 1.7 billion.

Should that happen ， it won ’ t be the 76 of the enlightened women of Kerala ， a state in southern India. 77 India as a whole adds almost 20 million people a year ， Kerala ’ s population is virtually 78 . The reason is no mystery ： nearly two-thirds of Kerala women practice birth control ， 79 about 40% in the entire nation.

The difference 80 the emphasis put on health programs ， 81 birth control ， by the state authorities ， 82 in 1957 became India ’ s first elected Communist 83 . And an educational tradition and matrilineal （母系的） customs in parts of Kerala help girls and boys get