29. What did Xi do that defied expectations?
(A) Followed Deng's path of pro-market reforms
(B) Exercised "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy
(C) Encouraged the political reforms on civil rights
(D)Loosened controls on media
(E) Joined the existing world order

25. For Ilyin, the West can be hypocritical. What can be an example of this? (A)They are using freedom as a pretext for their own political gains. (B)They are trying hard to maintain world peace. (C) They recognize their own vulnerabilities. (D) They admit there is still much room for improvement for democracy. (E) They face cyberattacks every day.

26. According to the author, why did Putin punish Georgia? (A) It was part of Putin's plan to realize Russia's full potential. (B) It was a dispute that Putin did not expect. (C) By so doing, Putin offered an olive branch to the European Union. (D) Russia was in need of a trade partner.: (E) Putin wanted a chance to showcase the latest development in medical services.

27. What did China's post-Cold War leaders learn from the Soviet political history? (A) They learned to compulsively digest knowledge of democracy. (B) They appreciated the beauty of Western democracy. (C) They pledged to the code of honor. (D) They allowed the development of capitalism within the confine of authoritarian regimes. (E) They aimed to build an open society.

28. What would be an example of practicing the ancient Chinese procedure of "Rectification of names" in the context of this article? (A) Allowing consumer markets while keeping a tight grip on political reforms (B) Fearless in the face of military struggles (C) Bombarded by fake news when the world turned their backs on China (D)Losing control of their economic expansions (E) Refusing the good wills of the world during the economic crisis in 2008

30. Based on the passage, which of the following statements does NOT agree with the author's observation of the Xi administration? (A) Under the Xi administration, Chinese diplomats adopt a confrontational and combative style of diplomacy. (B) The Xi administration abandons Deng Xiaoping's post-Mao pro-market reforms. (C) Under the Xi administration, China has alienated its foreign friends. (D) The reforms undertaken by the Xi administration allows the rise of China in the first place. (E) Xi has sought to secure his reversals of Deng Xiaoping's reforms by lifting his own term limit.

31. What does "Catch-22s" in the last paragraph mean? (A) Rare chances to showcase Chinese superiority (B) Hidden disadvantages (C) Conundrums (D)Blessings (E) A think tank

32. According to the author, which of the following is likely to be what Xi expects to achieve by undoing Deng Xiaoping's reforms? (A) Ensuring the future of cosmopolitanism (B) Improving the political capability of the United Nations (C) Promoting multiculturalism (D) Creating a world of authoritarian states with heavy Chinese influence (E) Realizing the American dream

33.Which of the following is true according to the author of this passage? (A) Robert Frost suggests that poetry is cssentially propagandistic. (B) We should divide grief into recognizable stages so that we can label, tame and put it behind us. (C) It is useless to let sorrow inhabit one's very being. (D) Our culture which has become increasingly intolerant of grief is superficial. (E) Robert Frost's distinction between grievances and griefs is pointless.

34. Which in the following is most likely the reason why the author declares that poetry is a stubborn art in the passage? (A) Poetry powerfully puts grief behind (B) Poetry strives to retain vestiges of that which no longer exists or is about to disappear (C) Poetry refuses the feelings of grief (D) Poetry persists in dividing grief into recognizable stages (E) Poetry insists on relieving our pain

35. Based upon the passage, which of the following statements does NOT agree with the author's opinion of a media-driven culture? (A) A media-driven culture is skin-deep (B) In a media-driven culture, grief is something people want to put behind them (C) A media-driven culture often leads to an intolerant society (D) A media-driven culture often seemns uncomfortable with true depths of feeling (E) A media-driven culture would not celebrate grief as one of the deepest human emotions.