Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

　　Section A

　　47. [N] mystery

　　48. [B] sounds

　　49. [J] upon

　　50. [E] combined

　　51. [I] down

　　52. [L] or

　　53. [G] associations

　　54. [M] filled

　　55. [C] longer

　　56. [H] recall

　　Passage One

　　57. What do we learn about African elephants from the passage?

　　[A] It is difficult for people to tame them.

　　58. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because .

　　[D] white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s

　　59. According to the passage, why is the Thai elephant “out of work”?

　　[C] The elephants are no longer useful to their owners.

　　60. What is said about Thailand’s elephant population at various times?

　　[B] Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150.

　　61. The passage is most probably from .

　　[C] a research report

　　Passage Two

　　62. What does Wordsworth mean by “habit rules the unreflecting herd” (Line 2, Para.1)?

　　[C] Habit is characterized by being mechanical.

　　63. What have the researchers discovered about the formation of new habits?

　　[D] They can be guided.

　　64. The word “ruts”(Line 1, Para.4) has closest meaning to .

　　[A] tracks

　　65. Dawna Markova would most probably agree that .

　　[D] curiosity activates creative minds

　　66. Ryan’s comments suggest that the practice of standard testing .

　　[B] prevents new habits from being formed

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