27. In the second paragraph, the word “accumulate” can be replaced by the word, _____.
(A) amass
(B) abstain
(C) antecede
(D) appraise

23. Linked to the problem of resources ____ the problems of ecology and the environment. (A) is (B) bee (C) are (D) being

24. Upon hearing the bell ring, _____. (A) the student’s departure was hasty (B) we departed hastily (C) our departure was hasty (D) the classroom was filled immediately

25. _____, she would have caught the train. (A) Had she hurried (B) If she has hurried (C) If she hurried (D) Had she had hurried

26. What is the main idea of this essay? (A) Free haircuts are given to people who do something positive. (B) Morality banks in China are proving that good deeds really do pay off. (C) People get points from banks if they help someone in need. (D) Morality banks are very popular.

28. In the third paragraph, the word “materialistic” can be used to describe a person _____. (A) who thinks only about himself/herself (B) who is much better than usual (C) who cares only about money and possessions (D) who values principle above practical behavior

29. According to the passage, who will be declared a “model of community morals”? (A) A person who hands in a lost wallet once and helps someone in danger for five times (B) A person who helps someone in danger twice and donates haematopoietic stem cells once (C) A person who donates haematopoietic stem cells once and hands in a lost wallet twice (D) None of the above is correct.

複選題30. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is correct? (A) The morality bank in the city of Yanji is a private enterprise. (B) The clients of the morality bank who help someone in danger once may have free haircuts for four times at most. (C) The majority of the morality banks in China have poor management except the one in Yanji. (D) Many clients of the morality bank in Yanji are school children.

31. What is the main idea of this essay? (A) The number of the world languages is about 5,000. (B) There are at least fifteen language families which are the ancestors of modern languages throughout the world. (C) English is spoken in many countries and is the second most widely spoken language in the world. (D) A very large majority of the people in the world speak languages which belong to only one family.

32. According to the article, people who speak English as their native language might understand or be familiar with some parts of _____. (A) Italian (B) German (C) French (D) Spanish

33. How many language families are mentioned in this article? (A) Three (B) Six (C) Eight (D) Ten