Some Chinese shops have stopped selling Japanese goods in protest(抗议) against Tokyo's approval of a school history book they say whitewashes Japan's militaristic past.

    It was not clear how many Chinese stores had stopped selling Japanese products, but one association official told Renters that the boycott （抵制日货）had begun in Shanghai, the country's business center, and the northeast city of Shenyang.

    Chinese protests against Japan's bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council. Millions of Chinese have already signed an online demand against giving Japan a permanent seat.

    South Korea also has criticized(批评) the Japanese text book decision. The Korean English-language newspaper Korea Times ran an article on Monday criticizing that action.

    It said: “A civic education text even has a picture of Tokto (独岛) as Japanese district on its cover. We cannot help but wonder how many countries in the world would be teaching their children in such wrong words.'

    It went on to say: 'The country is already a global power and should show regional leadership, not by force but by moral (道德) superiority. Tokyo doesn't appear to be reaching forward in this direction.'

56. From the passage, the word 'whitewash' in the first paragraph probably means      .

A. use something for painting

B. say some good words to hide the errors, faults

C. mix white chalk with water

D. make somebody beautiful by making up

57. How many cities which led a boycott of the goods are listed in the passage?

  A. One.                B. Two.                       C. Three.                 D. Four.

58. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. The Chinese led a boycott because Japan's bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council.

B. Shenyang is the business center of China.

C. Japan nowadays shows its regional leadership by moral superiority.

D. There has been much argument over an island between Japan and South Korea.

59. Which of the following can be the proper title of the news?

A. Chinese and Korean Displeasure                 B. China, South Korea and Japan

C. The Reform of U. N.                                   D. A New History Textbook

While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon（现象）is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”（空巢综合症）.

In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response（回应）in time for their aged parents living by themselves.