33. According to the passage, what is most likely the moral lesson for Austen’s female readers?
(A) Women should appear to be eating a lot but secretly keep a strict diet.
(B) Women can sometimes indulge herself in luxuries.
(C) Women should be cunning when facing oppressive situations in the patriarchal society.
(D) Women should not confine herself in the domestic environment.
(E) Women should not exercise too much.

29. Based on the passage, what is most likely the reason Google is described as an “internet Behemoth"? (A) The press does not see a bright future in the company. (B) The company plays a dominant role in the internet. (C)The company keeps a low profile in the internet. (D) The company is one of the first companies to promote gender equality in the workplace. (E) The company recognizes the importance of the freedom of speech.

30. According to the author, what is likely the ramification ofa Google win﹖ (A) More high﹣tech companies would attempt to use fair practices to compete with each other. (B) More new comers are willing to put in more resources to create a healthy business environment. (C)More Silicon Valley companies will withdraw from foreign markets. (D) More high﹣tech companies will put in more resources to drive their competitors out ofthe market. (E) More companies are likely to stay put and weather the storm.

31.According to the author what is a telling sign that the heroine is thriving in Austen’s novels? (A) She accepts the cruelty of life and lives in solitude. (B) She wants to free herself from social constrains and travels afar. (C) She displays a normal desire to eat and enjoys exercise. (D) She adopts a rigid exercise routine so as to stay in shape. (E) She has to hide her sunny outlook so as to avoid political persecution.

32. When an Austen heroine arrives at the “well-being triangle,” she ， (A) seeks social support. (B) faces her mid-life crisis. (C) bypasses the middle income trap. (D) reaches her anger threshold. (E) matures into a well-rounded character.

34. How is Elizabeth Bennet described in the passage? (A) selfish (B) determined (C) superstitious (D) sarcastic (E) passive

35. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “out of sorts” in the second paragraph of the passage? (A) cheerful (B) listless (C) caring (D) relentless(E) elated

36. Which of the following sentences best summarizes this passage? (A) One needs to acknowledge human imperfection and embrace the idea of consolation. (B) The philosophy of consolation may rescue us from pain and direct us to enduring happiness. (C)Our beliefin original sin has been detrimental to the possibility of human progress. (D) It is comforting to know that no man is an island. (E) Our superstitions and credulity have impeded our capacity to strive for human perfectibility.

37﹒ Which of the following can be best used to explain “life is a hospice rather than a hospital in the fourth paragraph? (A)Life is actually more interesting and solacing than it appears. (B) We must endure life like people who are ill and in pain. (C) Life should be about finding happiness rather than fighting for survival. (D) Itis impossible o find complete solutions that eliminate problems in life. (E) If people stop helping themselves in life, they might as well be dead.

38. Which of the following best describes the author's view toward the idea of original sin? (A) The author finds it bewildering. (B) The author finds it farfetched. (C) The author finds it progressive. (D) The author finds it religious. (E) The author finds it comforting.

39. In the sentence “Our worst fears are held in check, and tears may be turned into bitter knowledge,” what does the phrase “held in check signify? (A)Overlooked. (B) Restrained. (C) Hidden. (D)Realized. (E) Amplified.