58. This article would be most likely to be read in which of the following courses?
(A) history
(B) sociology
(C) psychology
(D) literature
(E) astrology

54. Which statement below is incorrect about today＇s social scientists? (A) They refute the idea that events occurring in human society are largely accidental. (B) They assert that there are regular patterns in most human activities. (C) They employ the ideas of class and kinship to describe human activities. (D) They usually stay within the scope of their own ideas in their research. (E) They have distinctive concepts and terminologies for their own disciplines.

55. What can we infer from the passage? (A) People in the past tended to be faltering in their religious faith. (B) There used to be an attempt to search for a single unified social science. (C) Social science has branched out widely since it first started in the nineteenth century. (D) Human societies were dominated by a supreme being in ancient times. (E) People no longer believe in God as knowledge became more specialized.

56. What is the major point of this article? (A) Austen＇s novels have often been adapted into films. (B) Austen＇s protagonist in Mansfield Park is a carrier of traditional patriarchal values. (C) Rozema＇s film is completely different from Austen＇s original novel. (D) Rozema＇s Fanny is vivacious. (E) Rozema has brought up the issue of slavery in her film.

57. The author claims that “Rozema creates a screen heroine we can root for.＂ Here “root for＂ is closest in meaning to _____. (A) apply force to (B) antipathetic to (C) rein in (D) take sides with (E) get to the root

59. It can be inferred from the first paragraph of the article that __________. (A) we don＇t need any more of the film adaptations of Austen＇s novels (B) the author did not expect that there could be a good adaptation of Mansfield Park (C) it is not easy to produce a film version of Mansfield Park (D) the author is extremely interested in Mansfield Park (E) the author agrees on the moral position of Mansfield Park

60. The article claims that Rozema has chosen to make the issue of slavery explicit because __________. (A) she really cares about the history of slavery (B) she thinks that Austen＇s Fanny is a prig (C) she thinks that the issue of slavery is antiquated (D) she wants to highlight how Fanny suffers from patriarchal oppression (E) she believes that the issue of slavery provides a sharp contrast to Fanny＇s life in Mansfield Park

1. The Prime Minister has repudiated racist remarks made by a member of the Conservative Party. (A) approved (B) assented (C) confirmed (D) spurned (E) ratified

2. In the face of a recession of the business, he decided to travel to the other countries to learn about foreign production methods. (A) stagnation (B) reflation (C) devotion (D) emigration (E) inflation

3. A series of atrocious acts committed by ISIS have provoked anger around the globe. (A) destructive (B) appalling (C) virtuous (D) falling (E) alluring

4. The President’s speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties. (A) provoked (B) extinguished (C) discouraged (D) restrained (E) celebrated