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(A)confidence
(B)economy
(C)education
(D)violated

27 (A)accelerate (B)enhance (C)lessen (D)stagnate

28(A)crimes (B)defects (C)flaws (D)quarrels

29(A)exchange (B)investment (C)laundering (D)transfer

30 (A)always (B)casually (C)roughly (D)seldom

32  (A)civil (B)financial (C)humanistic (D)moral

  33. What can we NOT learn about spotted salamanders from the passage? (A)When they mate. (B)The danger they cause. (C)The threat they face. (D)How they protect themselves. 

34.Where can we find their eggs? (A)Under rocks. (B)On leaves of plants. (C)In pools. (D)In holes in the ground.

35. Which is the main idea of the passage? (A)Good preparation ensures good results. (B)High expectations lead to high performance. (C)Knowing oneself truly is the foundation of all knowledge. (D)Not taking things too seriously can enhance performance.

36.What do the experiments mentioned in the passage which Geoffrey Cohen was involved in have in common? (A)The subjects were female minorities. (B)All the subjects wrote about what they valued most and why. (C)They were designed to reduce test-taking pressures. (D)The results were reported in the same publication.

37What is the implication of the experiment conducted by the German and Austrian researchers? (A)Drawing or writing helps alleviate our stress from tests. (B)We should follow the advice given by our forefathers. (C)Pressure in our life can be dwarfed by severe problems humans have encountered. (D)The way our ancestors overcame adversities sheds light on how we can confront difficult situations.