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　　Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks. Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.
AllAmericansareatleastvaguely　　31　　 withtheplightoftheAmericanIndian. CutbacksinfederalprogramsforIndianshavemadetheirproblems　　32　　 moresevereinrecentyears. Josephyreports， “　　33　　1981 itwasestimatedthatcutbacksinfederalprogramsforIndianstotaledabout$500 million” ormorethantentimesthecutsaffectingtheir　　34　　fellowAmericans. Additionalcutsseemtobethreatenedinthefuture. Thisreducedfundingisaffectingalmostall　　35　　 ofreservationlife，　　36　　education. IftheIndianscould　　37　　 their　　38　　problems， solutionstomanyoftheirotherproblemsmightnotbefarbehind. InthispaperthecurrentstatusofIndianeducationwillbedescribedand　　39　　 andsomewaysofimprovingthiseducationwillbeproposed.
Whetherto　　40　　withthedominantAmericancultureorto　　41　　 IndianculturehasbeenalongstandingissueinIndianeducation. AftertheCivilWarfullresponsibilityforIndianeducationwasturnedoverbythegovernmenttochurchesandmissionarygroups. Thenextfiftyyearsbecameaperiodof　　42　　assimilationinallareasofIndianculture， butespeciallyinreligionandeducation.
JohnCollier， areformerwhoagitated　　43　　Indiansandtheirculture　　44　　 theearly1920suntilhisdeathin1968， hadadifferentidea. Hebelievedthatinsteadofeffacingnativeculture， Indianschoolsshouldencourageand　　45　　it.
Pressuretoassimilateremainsapotentforcetoday，　　46　　. MoreandmoreIndiansaregraduatingfromhighschoolandcollegeandbecoming　　47　　forjobsinthenon-Indiansociety. “ WhenIndiansobtaintherequisiteskills， manyofthementerthebroaderAmericansocietyandsucceed. ”　　48　　approximately90 percentofallIndianchildrenareeducatedinstatepublicschoolsystems.Howwellthesechildrencompetewiththemembersofthedominantsociety， 　　49　　， isanother　　50　　.
31. A. agreeableB. regardlessC. familiarD. sympathetic
32. A. evenB. everC. greatlyD. further
33. A. SinceB. UptoC. BeforeD. Bytheendof
34. A. non-IndianB. IndianC. previousD. former
35. A. respectsB. aspectsC. kindsD. parts
36. A. exceptB. regardingC. besidesD. including
37. A. solveB. dissolveC. dealD. treat
38. A. culturalB. educationalC. socialD. severe
39. A. estimatedB. evaluatedC. settledD. decided
40. A. agreeB. pushforwardC. assimilateD. deal
41. A. preserveB. keepupwithC. acknowledgeD. confess
42. A. enforcedB. overallC. contemptuousD. unbelievable
43. A. infavorofB. onbehalfofC. sidebysidewithD. farbehind
44. A. inB. throughC. fromD. during
45. A. realizeB. assimilateC. acknowledgeD. revitalize
46. A. yetB. furthermoreC. howeverD. justthesame
47. A. availableB. reachableC. suitableD. eligible
48. A. InthefutureB. InthepastC. AtpresentD. Maybe
49. A. thereforeB. consequentlyC. howeverD. moreover
50. A. questionB. issueC. aspectD. matter