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2.Fromthepassage,itcanbeconcludedthatthevaccineprobably
(A)increasedtheauthorityoftheFDA
(B)madethenumberofdeathsfrompneumonia
(C)reducedthenumberofdeathsfrompneumonia
(D)providedprotectionagainstillnessesotherthanpneumonia
(E)raisedhealthexpensesforpeopleintheUnitedStates
3.Thestyleofthepassageismostlikethatfoundin
(A)anencyclopedia
(B)anewspaper
(C)atextbook
(D)anadvertisement
(E)analmanac
Megburstintothelaboratory
Hermotherwassittingonatalllabschool,notlookingintothemicroscope
infrontofher,notwritingontheclipboardwhichrestedonherknee,justsitting
thoughtfully.“Whatisit,Meg?
”
Line5“What’swrongwithCharles?
Mrs.Murryputtheclipboarddownonthelabcounterbesidethemicroscope
“Hehadsometroublewiththebiggerboysagaininschooltoday.”
“That’snotwhatImean.”
“Whatdoyoumean,Meg?
10“HesaidyouhadDr.Colubraheretolookathim.”
“Louisewashereforlunch,soIthoughtshemightaswellhavealookathim.”
“And?
“Andwhat,Meg?
“What’sthematterwithhim?
15“Wedon’tknow,Meg.Notyet,atanyrate.”
“Charlessaysyou’reworriedabouthim.”
“Iam.Aren’tyou?
“Yes,butIthoughtitwasallschool.AndnowIdon’tthinkitis.Hegotoutof
breathjustwalkingacrosstheorchard.Andhe’stoopale.Andheimaginesthings.And
20helooks-Idon’tlikethewayhelooks.”
“NeitherdoI.”
“Whatisit?
What’swrong?
Isitavirusorsomething?
Mrs.Murryhesitated.“I’mnotsure.”
“Mother,please,ifthere’sanythingreallywrongwithCharles,I’moldenoughto
25know.”
“Idon’tknowwhetherthereisornot.NeitherdoesLouise.Whenweknowanythingdefinite,I’lltellyou.Ipromiseyouthat.”
“You’renothidinganything?
“Meg,there’snousetalkingaboutsomethingI’mnotsureofIshouldknowina
30fewdays.”
Megtwistedherhandstogethernervously.“Youreallyareworried.”
Mrs.Murrysmiled.“Wetendtoworryaboutpeoplewelove.”
4.Inthispassage,Megistryingtodiscover
(A)whathermotherisdoing
(B)whatishappeningatCharles’school
(C)whyDr.Colubradidnotvisither
(D)whatiswrongwithCharles
(E)whyhermotherwillnottalktoheranymore
5.MegdoesnotreceivecompleteexplanationsbecauseMrs.Murry
(A)istryingnottoletCharleshear
(B)isnotreallyinterestedinMeg’sproblems
(C)ispreoccupiedwithherwork
(D)doesnothavedefiniteanswers
(E)thinksMegimaginesthings
6.Louiseismostprobably
(A)alabassistant
(B)adoctor
(C)Charles’sister
(D)Charles’teacher
(E)Aneighbor
7.MegisworriedthatCharlesis
(A)pickingfightsatschool
(B)angryateveryone
(C)physicallyill
(D)makingthewrongfriends
(E)takingthingsfromthelaboratory
AfricahaschangedgreatlyintheyearssincetheSecondWorldWar.Oneafter
another;
theAfricanpeopleshavedemandedthefreedomorrighttogovernthemselves.
Sometimespeacefullyandsometimesthroughabitterstruggleforpower,asinthe
Congo,manyAfricancountriesgainedtheirindependence.Today,mostofthecolonial
Line5empirethatonceexistedinAfricahasdisappeared.However,manyproblemsstillexist
asaresultofAfrica’sgeographyandpasthistory.
Africanleadersareawareoftheseproblemsandaretryingtofindsolutionsto
theuniquesituationsfacingthem.KnowingthatmanyoftheAfricancountriescontain
greatresourcesforagriculture,mining,andmanufacturing,Africanleadersareworking
10tofindouthowthesenaturalresourcescanbestbeusedtodevelopprosperous,modern
nations.OtherleadersareseekingwaystobringthevariouspeoplesofAfricacloser
togethersothatallmayshareapeacefulandcomfortableexistence.Stillothersare
focusingtheirattentiononimprovingthehealthandeducationofAfricans.Thefuture
ofAfricaliestoagreatextentinthehandsoftheseleaders.
8.Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwithdiscussing
(A)colonialempiresinAfrica
(B)thepersonalitiesofmodernAfricanleaders
(C)thenaturalresourcesofAfrica
(D)achangingAfrica
(E)theinfluenceofgeographyonAfricanculture
9.Accordingtothepassage,manyAfricancountriesgainedtheirindependenceby
(A)beingintheSecondWorldWar
(B)buyingtheirfreedom
(C)goingtoothernationsforhelp
(D)sharingtheirresources
(E)fightingfortherighttorulethemselves
10.Bysaying“ThefutureofAfricaliestoagreatextentinthehandsoftheseleaders”(lines13-14),theauthorprobablymeansthattheleaders
(A)needtoworkhardwiththeirhands
(B)mustholdtheirhandsoutforhelp
(C)arelargelyresponsibleforwhathappens
(D)haveputthegoalsofAfricansoutofreach
(E)plantohirepeopletodothework
11.Accordingtothepassage,Africanleadersaretryingtosolveproblemsby
(A)usingvariousapproaches
(B)gainingtheirfreedom
(C)feedingthestarvingpeople
(D)askingmanyothercountriesforhelp
(E)tryingtorestorethecolonialempire
12.ItcanbeinferredthatagreatmanyofAfrica’snaturalresourcesare
(A)undiscoverable
(B)undeveloped
(C)unprotected
(D)destroyed
(E)useless
13.Apassageofthiskindwouldmostlikelybefoundinwhichofthefollowing?
I.anovel
II.asocialstudiestextbook
III.amagazine
(A)Ionly
(B)IIonly
(C)IandIIIonly
(D)IIandIIIonly
(E)I,II,andIII
Withtheinventionofnewdivingequipment,scientistshavebeenabletostudy
animalssuchastheoctopusintheiroceanhabitat.Investigatorshavegiventeststo
octopusesandfoundthattheirintelligenceishighcomparedtothatofothermollusks.
Inoneinterestingtest,alivelobsterwasplacedinaglassjar.Inthemouthofthe
Line5jartherewasacorkstopperinwhichasmallholehadbeendrilled.Thejarwastakento
seaandputinfrontoftheentrancetothedwellingofanoctopus.Octopusesliketoeat
lobsters,soinspiteofthefactthatitwassurroundedbycameral,lights,andinterested
drivers,theoctopuscameoutandthrewitselfuponthelobster.Whenitdiscoveredthat
itcouldnotreachitsprey,itturnedredwithangerandsurprise,fortheoctopusshows
10itsemotionsbychangingcolor.
Normally,theoctopuswouldhavebeenabletoparalyzeitsvictimwiththepoison
fromitssalivaryglands.Butitcouldseethelobsterwasstillmovingaroundinsidethe
jar.Itbecameveryimpatientandbegantoexplorethejar.Theoctopusthenfoundthe
holeinthecorkstopperandsqueezeditsarminside.Whenthetipofthearmtouched
15thelobsterandthelobstermoved,theoctopuslookedelectrified.Itseemedtorealized
thatthestoppercouldbemovedandinafewminutesithadpulledthestopperoutof
thejarwithonearmandcollectedthelobsterwithtwoothers.
14.Themajorpurposeoftheexperimentdescribedinthepassagewasto
(A)studytheemotionsdisplayedbyanoctopus
(B)discoverhowtheoctopuspoisonsitsvictims
(C)testhowtheoctopussolvesproblems
(D)observehowtheoctopusbetweenwhensurroundedbydivers
(E)discoverwhethertheoctopusattackslobsters
15.Accordingtothepassage,whatwastheoctopus’firstreactiontothelobster?
(A)exploringthejar
(B)throwingitselfonthejar
(C)pushingitsarmthroughthehole
(D)pullingoutthecork
(E)eatingitimmediately
16.Theoctopusshowsitsemotionsby
(A)attackingitsenemies
(B)hidingincaves
(C)wavingitsarms
(D)secretingpoison
(E)changingcolor
17.Itisimpliedinthepassagethattheoctopuscameoutofitshomebecauseit
(A)wasinterestedinthescientists
(B)wantedtoplaywiththedivers
(C)wasattractedbythelights
(D)wantedtocapturethelobster
(E)wasfrightenedbythecameras
18.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheoctopus“lookedelectrified”(line15)becauseit
(A)wassurprisedandexcited
(B)hadbeenpinchedbythelobster
(C)hadbeenelectricallyshocked
(D)hadbecomeveryfrightened
(E)wascaughtbythedivers
InChinamygrandmotherlovedthetheater(whichI,havingbeenbroughtupin
America,wouldnothavebeenabletounderstandbecauseofmylimitedvocabulary.)
Whentheactorscametothevillageandsetuptheirscaffolding,mygrandmother
boughtalargespaceupfront.Shewouldstaydaysandnightssleepingunderthestars.
Line5Unfortunately,therewasdangerthatbandits,whofollowedtheactors,wouldmake
raidsonhouseholdsthinnedoutduringperformances.
“But,Grandmother,”Thefamilycomplained,“thebanditswillstealthetables
whilewe’regone.”Thefamilytookthechairstoplays.
“Iwanteverylastoneofyouatthattheater.Idon’twan