28. Which of the following best states the central claim of the passage？
(A)Music and chemistry are formally identical at their root.
(B)The periodic table is best understood as a tool of practical chemistry.
(C)The periodic table testifies that nature possesses an intelligible order.
(D)Classification schemes are projections of human reason rather than discoveries.

29. According to the first paragraph, what does the periodic table make visible about natural phenomena？ (A)That they are irreducibly chaotic at the most basic level. (B)That they consist of an infinite plurality of distinct kinds. (C)That they cannot be explained without reference to musical structure. (D)That they can be explained through a finite set of elements and relations.

30. Why does the author invoke the analogy between music and chemistry？ (A)To highlight a formal parallel between two domains (B)To establish a substantive identity between music and chemistry (C)To argue that chemistry arose historically out of musical theory (D)To suggest that combining elements physically produces harmonic tones

31. According to the third paragraph, what is the deeper significance of the periodic table？ (A)Its capacity to predict the properties of undiscovered elements. (B)Its testimony to an immanent order in nature open to rational understanding. (C)Its practical utility in organizing existing chemical knowledge for instruction. (D)Its ability to demonstrate that scientific progress depends on classification systems.

32. Which of the following best characterizes the author's attitude toward the periodic table？ (A)Skeptical regret about its conceptual limitations. (B)Detached curiosity about its scientific applications. (C)Philosophical admiration for what it reveals about nature. (D)Moderate enthusiasm tempered by awareness of its provisional status.

33. What is the main purpose of the passage？ (A)To describe the history of coffee retailing in Taiwan (B)To compare Louisa Coffee's performance with that of Starbucks (C)To argue that franchising is an unreliable method of business expansion (D)To examine the strategic challenges facing a leading coffee chain and assess its response

34. According to paragraph 1, why did Louisa Coffee postpone its public stock offering？ (A)Its overall revenue all over the island had begun to decline. (B)Its gross margin had fallen below acceptable levels. (C)Its net profit per store was unexpectedly low. (D)Its franchise agreements had expired.

35. The word "occupy" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. (A)hold a position in (B)take up a space (C)physically enter (D)compete against

36. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are mentioned as challenges Louisa faced EXCEPT: (A)increasing costs of coffee beans on the global market (B)growing competition from international coffee chains (C)inconsistent service quality across franchised stores (D)a shift in the customer base toward students

37. Why does the author mention "students who stayed for hours after buying inexpensive drinks" in paragraph 2？ (A)To suggest that Louisa should ban university students from its stores (B)To show that Louisa's prices were too low to be sustainable for young employees (C)To illustrate the popularity of Louisa among young people on university campuses (D)To explain how the store environment unintentionally changed the brand's customer base

38. According to paragraph 3, Louisa has done all of the following as part of its transformation EXCEPT: (A)added food items to its menu (B)expanded its central kitchen operations (C)closed underperforming franchise locations (D)launched new restaurant brands in different cuisines

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