35 In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators_____ leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.
(A) contributed
(B) distributed
(C) distracted
(D) concentrated

31 An American may have great difficulty_____ a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian. (A) distinguishing (B) associating (C) contributing (D) occupying

32 After years of trying, the couple have finally _____the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one. (A) carried out (B) brought about (C) come to terms with (D) looked up to

33 John: So you have a crush on Helen? Ken: Shh! This is between you and me, you know. John: _____(A) Sure, there is no hurry. (B) Yes, she is the apple of her parents’ eye. (C) Don’t worry. Helen is not in a rush. (D) Of course, I won’t tell anyone.

34 The personnel office has made a_____ effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need. (A) virtual (B) vocational (C) valiant (D) versatile

36 A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: _____A: Oh, that’s too bad. (A) I enjoyed every moment of it. (B) Nothing could be better. (C) I wish you could be with me. (D) I felt seasick most of the time.

37 Darren: You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling. Paula:_____ , but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor. (A) I really don’t know (B) Well, I ought to be (C) Don’t mention it (D) Certainly not

38 Which of the following is NOT true about the Collaborative Transplant Study? (A) It collects specifically data about kidney transplants. (B) Its data comes from more than a dozen countries. (C) It was used by Dr. Zeier to study the success or failure of organ transplants. (D) The data is collected from both male and female patients.

39 According to this passage, what happens when a man receives a heart from a woman? (A) The success rate is higher than when he receives one from another man. (B) His body is more likely to accept it than when a woman receives one from another woman. (C) His body is more likely to reject it than when a woman receives a heart from a man. (D) He has the same chance of success as when he receives one from another man.

40 Why would Zeier not advise a man to turn down a donation from a woman? (A) Other factors might be more important than gender differences. (B) The immune systems of males and females are not as different as often assumed. (C) Different kinds of organs may have different success rates. (D) Much still remains unknown about the gender-related differences in immune reactions.

41 What does “parallel” in the last sentence of the first paragraph mean? (A) Opposite (B) Paradoxical (C) Negative (D) Comparable