46. The passage is mainly concerned with the _______________.
(A) weather
(B) thermometer
(C) storms
(D) telegraph

42. According to the passage, which of the following functions of music is NOT mentioned? (A) Helping people to relax. (B) Improving people’s attitude. (C) Helping people fall asleep. (D) Improving people’s confidence.

43. We can conclude from the passage that _______________. (A) people of all ages love different types of music (B) it is important for us to teach children the right attitude (C) people of all ages develop different learning strategies (D) it is important for us to choose the right music to listen to

44. In line 5, the phrase “a wealth of ” is closest in meaning to “_______________.” (A) a lot of something useful (B) a lot of something secret (C) people full of interest (D) people who are rich

45. We may infer from the passage that the next paragraph will most likely be _______________. (A) the learning strategies children need (B) the effects of different types of music (C) the workplaces where music should be played (D) the jobs that demand abstract reasoning skills

47. The phrase “these basic elements” in the third paragraph refers to all of the following EXCEPT _______________. (A) pressure (B) rainfall (C) moisture (D) temperature

48. Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage? (A) To have a full understanding of the weather, we need to study the atmosphere scientifically. (B) The study of the atmosphere is generally called “meteorology.” (C) The major instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure is the barometer. (D) Farmers did not begin to search the sky for clues about storms until the 17th century.

49. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “humidity?” (A) Pressure (B) Atmosphere (C) Thermometer (D) Moisture

50. According to the passage, complete weather reporting _______________. (A) failed to show the overall picture of the weather (B) was not made possible until the 17th century (C) became possible after the invention of the telegraph (D) had to wait two centuries for the weather map to be developed

26. (A) In sum (B) In contrast (C) In time (D) In addition

27. (A) how (B) what (C) that (D) it