41. What can NOT be inferred from this passage? (A) There was a massive slave need during seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. (B) The salves can speak a variety of English in order to communicate with their owners. (C) There are a lot of descendants of black slaves in Britain and the United States now. (D) The slave trade happens once a month and it cannot be done by paying bills. Passage E (Questions 42-45) Hong Kong's busy harbor is never short of action, but the great big yellow duck that floated into town on May 2 captured the city's attention. Thousands lined the harbor front and work ground to a halt in offices with sea views as the much-hyped 'Rubber Duck' made its grand entrance. For two weeks local media has been on something of a "duck watch," closely monitoring the movements of the 16.5-meter (54 feet) inflatable sculpture. The man behind the seriously over-sized bath toy, Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, described the Hong Kong response as overwhelming and said he was happy to have finally made it to the city, his first visit. "I've wanted to come for years -- and my duck made it here before me!" he quipped. The sunshine-yellow duck drew up beside Ocean Terminal to the sound of a brass band and thousands of camera shutters. "Hong Kong has been changed forever," declared Hofman as his inflatable friend lent a surreal air to the city's iconic skyline. It's a very well traveled duck. Since it started on its global adventures, Rubber Duck has taken up temporary residence in cities all over the world, including Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paolo and Amsterdam. It will be in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor until June 9. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/02/travel/hong-kong-giant-duck/index.html?iref=allsearch

45. Which of the following is true according to this passage? (A) The Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman comes after the arrival of the Rubber Duck. (B) The Rubber Duck is not welcomed by the Hong Kong local media and people. (C) Hong Kong is the third city that the Rubber Duck has visited. (D) People who work in the office with sea views never stop working. Passage E (Questions 46-50) Our perception of how food tastes is influenced by cutlery, research suggests. Size, weight, shape and color all have an effect on flavor, says a University of Oxford team. Cheese tastes saltier when eaten from a knife rather than a fork; while white spoons make yoghurt taste better, experiments show. The study in the journal Flavor suggests the brain makes judgments on food even before it goes in the mouth. More than 100 students took part in three experiments looking at the influence of weight, color and shape of cutlery on taste. The researchers found that when the weight of the cutlery confirms to expectations, this had an impact on how the food tastes. For example, food tasted sweeter on the small spoons that are traditionally used to serve desserts. Color contrast was also an important factor - white yoghurt eaten from a white spoon was rated sweeter than white yoghurt tasted on a black spoon. Similarly, when testers were offered cheese on a knife, spoon, fork or toothpick, they found that the cheese from a knife tasted saltiest. "How we experience food is a multisensory experience involving taste, feel of the food in our mouths, aroma, and the feasting of our eyes," said Prof Charles Spence and Dr Vanessa Harrar. "Even before we put food into our mouths our brains have made a judgment about it, which affects our overall experience." Past research has shown that crockery can alter our perception of food and drink. For example, people generally eat less when food is served on smaller plates. The new research into how the brain influences food perceptions could help dieters or improve gastronomic experiences at restaurants, said Prof Spence. He told BBC News: "There's a lot more to food than what's on the plate. Many things we thought didn't matter do. We're going to see a lot more of neuroscience design around mealtimes." Source: http://www.enread.com/news/cultureandedu/93183.html

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