38. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) People should have more self-restraint.
(B) Showing off can facilitate more attention.
(C) Showing off in a modest way is permissible.
(D) Modesty is the best policy.

34. What does the passage say about Lego? (A) Children who love to play with Lego can become more creative. (B) Lego helps children slow down their rhythms. (C) Lego used to be a very good way for children to deal with boredom. (D) With abundant instructions, Lego may function as a very effective form of entertainment.

35. The word “fidget” in line 4 (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to: (A) freeze (B) loathe (C) avoid (D) agitate

36. What does “it” in line 8 (paragraph 4) refer to? (A) Lego (B) Being alert (C) Boredom (D) Doodling

37. What can we infer about “essential qualities” that researchers think toys should consist of? (A) They should make children happy. (B) They should help children engage in their learning. (C) They should help facilitate more distraction. (D) They should help enhance creativity.

39. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Some people show off because they feel insecure. (B) Narcissistic showoffs enjoy getting ahead. (C) Competitive showoffs indulge themselves in the sense of being better than all others. (D) Exulting is an acceptable form of showing off.

40. According to the author, why should exulting be seen as a permissible form of showing off? (A) People have the urge to show their passion. (B) Too much self-restraint may do harm to our mental well-being. (C) People should be allowed to show their sense of triumph in an appropriate way. (D) By exulting, people won’t run the risk of being annoying.

41. Which of the following is TRUE about “insecure showoffs”？ (A) We should sympathize with them. (B) They boast in ways different from the ways narcissistic and competitive showoffs boast about their triumph. (C) Their sense of insecurity may result from their not taking the center stage. (D) Narcissistic showoffs may show off because they feel insecure.

42. The word “flag” in line 3 (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to: (A) weaken (B) continue (C) imply (D) defer

43. What can we infer from the conclusion of the passage? (A) Showoffs always feel like getting compliment from others. (B) People should refrain from showing off for it is always a risk. (C) People can learn to show off in a more subtle way. (D) What we may learn from Lord Chesterfield is: We should never show off ourselves.

44. What is the passage mainly about? (A) The general public may benefit from the mapping of the human genome. (B) Scientists are reluctant to do genetic analysis for the purpose of discovering the development of mysterious illnesses. (C) Doctors are caught in an ethical dilemma about how much genomic information they should reveal to the patients. (D) Genome sequencing may help locate the cause of some mysterious disease.