44. According to the article, in addition to Pluto the other known plutoid is _____.
(A) Uranus
(B) Mars
(C) Ceres
(D) Eris
(E) Venus

40. Even though his proposals had been turned down again and again, William told the girl that he would win her love ___. (A) by no means (B) by all means (C) by any means (D) in the meantime (E) beyond his means

41. What will be the most appropriate title for the article? (A) A Star Is Born (B) From Pluto with Love (C) Non-planet Gets New Class (D) The Promotion of Pluto (E) NASA versus IAU

42. How many planets are there in the Solar System now? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 50

43. According to the article, why did IAU deprive Pluto of the status as a planet? (A) IAU thought that Pluto is too big in size to be classified as a planet. (B) IAU was afraid that there would be too many planets in the Solar System. (C) New telescope technologies showed that Pluto was not part of the Solar System. (D) IAU thought that Pluto was not bright enough to be a planet. (E) IAU thought that Pluto should belong to the Kuiper Belt.

45. According to the article, what is NOT one of the definitions of plutoids? (A) The plutoids must be close to Pluto. (B) The plutoids should be big enough to overcome body forces. (C) The plutoids need to have certain brightness. (D) The plutoids should be of near-spherical shape. (E) The plutoids must be part of the Kuiper Belt.

46. In the passage above, one sentence is missing between the first two paragraphs. Which of the following is it? (A) Frankly, I never took the “acting white＂ accusation seriously. (B) Honestly, I didn＇t share Fordham＇s view that school success meant “acting white.＂ (C) Precisely, I observed that many black students limited their potentials to avoid “acting white.＂ (D) Indeed, I used to believe that school success accounted for the “acting white＂ accusation. (E) Unfortunately, school success was characteristic of Caucasian Americans.

47. Like Fordham＇s research, in general, an ethnographic study may explore the following topics except ___? (A) Australian folk medicine (B) Traditional music in Tibet (C) higher education in Germany (D) American slave narratives (E) Acadian and Creole folklore and mythology

48. Which of the following statements can be validated by the passage above? (A) Blackness is synonymous with victimization. (B) Academic achievement is a white prerogative. (C) Ethnic consciousness outweighs individualism. (D) Middle-class values encourage segregation. (E) Retreat from achievement hampers black community.

49. What can be safely concluded about Shelby Steele? (A) He views racial identification as a predictable source of social problem. (B) He traces racial identification among blacks back to the civil-rights movement. (C) He believes that a monolithic form of racial identification is recommendable. (D) He confirms that blacks are largely disadvantaged in mainstream society. (E) He feels strongly hostile to white Americans, who are, mostly, racists.

50. What does the author conclude about some black adolescents? (A) They are persistent in their racial identity. (B) They take an adversative stance towards the mainstream. (C) They are mostly low-achievers in academic performance. (D) They view themselves as embattled minority. (E) They believe that success is unattainable.