Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. What’s the main idea of the passage?
[D] People in different cultures have different concepts of space.
48. The Arabs and the Japanese differ in that .
[A] the Japanese keep their closeness
within limits while the Arabs don’t
49. According to Dr. Edward Hall, .
[B] space doesn’t mean emptiness in the eyes of the Japanese
50. When an Arab wants to be alone, he .
[B] may still stay with his companion
51. It can be inferred from the passage that .
[C] even impolite bodily contact is acceptable by the Arabs
Section B
Passage One
52. What do we learn about African elephants from the passage?
[A] It is difficult for people to tame them.
53. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because .
[D] white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s
54. According to the passage, why is the Thai elephant “out of work”?
[C] The elephants are no longer useful to their owners.
55. What is said about Thailand’s elephant population at various times?
[B] Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150.
56. The passage is most probably from .
[C] a research report
Passage Two
57. Picasso quoted the example of the English language to maintain that .
[D] the intricacy of the surrealist art should not be blamed on the artists
58. Which of the following artists pioneered Cubist art?
[B] Picasso.
59. The author most probably thinks that Picasso’s art is .
[A] unprecedented
60. What do people tend to think of Picasso’s paintings?
[B] They are enjoyable amusements.
61. Which of the following is the true
description of the surrealist world?
[C] It had never been explored by anyone before Picasso.
