46. What is the main idea of the passage?
(A) Why people have smoking problems.
(B) How people suffer from physical illness.
(C) Why people fail to express their emotions.
(D) How people deal with cognitive dissonance.

42. Which of the following statements best explains the idea that orange is one of the most social of all colors? (A) Orange is an easy color to wear and absolutely looks good on people who love parties. (B) Those people whose favorite color is orange love to keep a certain distance from others. (C) If orange is used to decorate a social event, it gets people talking and inspires a good mood. (D) People with a positive attitude in life prefer to choose the color orange for their clothes.

43. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “shades” in the third paragraph? (A) The brand of paints (B) The texture of paints (C) The popularity of a color (D) The degrees of a color

44. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Green is the color we associate with nature and the outdoors. (B) Blue is the paint color to help create a relaxing space at home. (C) Orange, green, and yellow are warm colors that make us feel energetic. (D) Yellow represents sunshine, happiness, and warmth in many cultures.

45. According to the passage, which set of words is the best for describing the color blue? (A) Exciting, patient, and warm. (B) Calm, honest, and productive. (C) Crazy, energetic, and natural. (D) Anxious, dominant, and peaceful.

47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Cognitive dissonance occurs when our beliefs and actions are in conflict with each other. (B) Cognitive dissonance was a theory proposed by a psychologist in the nineteenth century. (C) People usually feel comfortable when their thought and action don’t agree with each other. (D) People experiencing cognitive dissonance will finally change their behavior and thoughts.

48. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the feeling people with cognitive dissonance may experience when they want to lose weight but don’t exercise regularly? (A) Happiness. (B) Guilt. (C) Regret. (D) Nervousness.

49. According to the passage, what can be done to reduce cognitive dissonance? (A) Maintain one’s behavior as one wishes. (B) Change one’s thoughts to please others. (C) Ask one’s friend to explain his/her behavior. (D) Balance between one’s behavior and thoughts.

50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “justify” in the second paragraph? (A) To report a result (B) To give a good reason (C) To create a new term (D) To voice a negative feeling

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