52. The paragraph preceding this passage is most likely about
(A) imprinting
(B) courtship rituals
(C) taboos
(D) instincts
(E) altruism

48. Why do faculties have to adapt their classes according to the text? (A) Because of the need for conferring with students on the network. (B) Because of heavy grading of written exams. (C) Because of the change in the class size. (D) Because of emerging technologies. (E) Because of increasing faculty fellows.

49. The author’s attitude toward the subject of human behavior is (A) condescending. (B) neutral. (C) humorous. (D) negative. (E) deprecating.

50. It can be concluded from the passage that (A) social scientists agree on a single theory of human behavior. (B) today’s psychologists are not interested in exploring human behavior. (C) human behavior is influenced by a variety of factors. (D) the desire to procreate is learned behavior. (E) adultery is caused solely by one’s genes.

51. This passage would most likely be required reading in which of the following courses? (A) biology (B) philosophy (C) literature (D) geography (E) psychology

53. What does it mean to “bug” a telephone, as inferred from the article? (A) To tamper the normal functions of telephone, so one can neither make or receive calls. (B) To listen in a conversation on the phone without being noticed by the speakers. (C) To make calls secretly not through one’s own line, so they are charged on others. (D) To install a meter on a telephone, so the time and money spent on calls are indicated. (E) To bother a phone conversation with buzzing noises, as if a bug stayed in the receiver.

54. In the seemingly twisted situation described in the article, what comparison below is NOT similar to the ways these parents are actually treating their children? (A) As if a detective were trying to uncover criminal evidence to catch a murder suspect. (B) As if a custom officer were trying to discover contraband in a passenger’s luggage. (C) As if a national security officer were trying to follow an enemy spy’s secret activities. (D) As if a forensic technician were running an examination of autoptic evidence. (E) As if a teacher were trying to evaluate the students’ academic performances.

55. Which statement below is correct about the attitudes of the American parents and children toward drug and alcohol abuse? (A) Both generations regard the activity as a way of life, and there is no need to worry about it. (B) The parents have usually regarded the activity as a problem since they were young, but their children now regard it as only a way of life. (C) The parents actually regarded the activity as only a way of life when they were young, but they now grow anxious when their children just follow what the parents once did. (D) The parents believe that, as baby boomers, they had the rights to try the illegitimate activity which their children should be denied access to. (E) Both generations regard the activity as illegitimate and uncommon, and the fuss the parents have made over their children is much ado about nothing.

56. What is the parents’ main excuse for adopting the drastic measures described above in monitoring their children? (A) The parents think that they need to know what’s going on with their children when the latter are exposed to all kinds of influences from the outside world. (B) The parents don’t believe there is such thing as respect for the children’s privacy. (C) While the media are advertising the high-tech surveillance equipment, the parents cannot resist the temptation to try it. (D) The parents are too busy to watch over their children in traditional, time-consuming ways. (E) The parents are simply very curious about their children’s activities though they do not seriously believe that their children will get into troubles.

57. Why did Pei choose a pyramid as an addition to the Louvre? (A) The Louvre held a huge collection of Egyptian art. (B) French government wanted Pei to choose this figure. (C) Pei himself thought that the figure was simple and beautiful. (D) High-tech materials allowed Pei to experiment with the figure. (E) Pei hated old royal regimes and wanted to disgrace the Louvre with the modern addition.

58. Why did some people criticize Pei’s addition to the Louvre? (A) The stone walls of the Louvre might accidentally break the glass walls of the pyramid. (B) Egypt was France’s enemy, and it was unpatriotic to have a pyramid built beside the Louvre. (C) The glass pyramid cost too much, especially with its high-tech materials. (D) The modern addition and the old building did not seem to fit very well. (E) Egyptians did not like the symbol of their nation erected as a decoration to their enemy’s royal palace.