29.
(A) enables
(B) reflects
(C) deters
(D) suffers

30. (A) furthermore (B) likewise (C) incidentally (D) however

31. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) A teacher needs to be an expert in subject matters to teach students well. (B) A teacher will have more answers if he /she tries not to be an expert. (C) A teacher is merely obligated to succeed in teaching school subjects. (D) A teacher should teach to improve students’ self-images.

32. The main idea of this passage is supported by _______________. (A) the teacher’s feeling of relief (B) the teacher’s reluctance of being an expert (C) the teacher’s positive influence on Eddie’s higher self-esteem (D) the teacher’s sense of pride in Eddie’s better math performance

33. Which of the following can be inferred from this passage? (A) Many urban areas are overpopulated, which may eventually bring some impact on the people and the environment. (B) The sprawl of suburban areas could potentially jeopardize urban development. (C) American automobile industry widens the already yawning gap between the cities and the rural areas. (D) Big cities in China, India and South America forge an alliance with American cities, which could reshape the metropolitan identity.

34. The metaphorical meaning of the word “mushrooming” is _______________. (A) head-on clash (B) accelerating growth (C) impending storm (D) catastrophic fall

35. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for this passage? (A) Intelligent Quotient: An Indicator to Future Success (B) Nature or Nurture: Environments Matter More (C) Building Adolescents’ Achievement: A Personality Factor (D) Occupational Success: On Account of Academic Achievement

36. What view of the author’s can be predicted from this passage? (A) Adolescents’ achievement may not be so much influenced by their intelligence as by the environment they are exposed to. (B) A closer observation of adolescents’ abilities and personal temperament is needed to inform future teaching. (C) Adolescents should be given more opportunities to observe differences in academic and occupational environments. (D) Disparities in one’s achievement are due in large part to one’s inherited characteristics.

37. Which of the following is the claim of the passage? (A) There are disparities in adolescents’ abilities. (B) Studies show that adolescents’ achievements are highly relevant to their abilities. (C) An adolescent’s abilities cannot be well established even if opportunities are provided. (D) Situational factors play a critical role in determining one’s achievement.

38. Which of the following is most likely to be the author’s implicit attitude toward lottery business? (A) It is legitimate for state governments to determine how to tax businesses, albeit with certain ethical concerns. (B) State governments should not rely on lottery business as a revenue source. (C) Since managing lottery business makes state taxation policy more flexible, state governments should be allowed to do so. (D) When it comes to the increment of state revenues, all means are justifiable.

39. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the state government to rationalize lottery business? (A) Lotteries are being sold to increase the state’s tax income. (B) People are bound to gamble, so it’s better to have the state manage it than to leave it to the hands of crime organizations. (C) State governments legalize lottery business for those who wish to purchase a hope of getting rich. (D) State governments intend to divert funds from illegal operations and channel this revenue into state treasury.

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