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(A) hoarsely
(B) lavishly
(C) manifestly
(D) wearily

15 (A) majority (B) penalty (C) warranty (D) property

16 (A) acknowledged (B) bombarded (C) commemorated (D) characterized

17 (A) notion (B) query (C) staple (D) utensil

18 (A) predominant (B) reciprocal (C) tentative (D) versatile

20 (A) otherwise (B) meanwhile (C) whereas (D) wherever

21 What is the best title for the passage? (A) The Taming of Pain (B) The Release of Endorphins (C) The Imporance of Exercising (D) A Generation of New Pain Clinics

22 According to the passage, which is NOT the instinctive response to severe pain? (A) Protecting the origin of pain (B) Staying still (C) Lying down (D) Exercising

23 Based on the passage, which statement is true? (A) T’ai chi prevents people from increasing stamina. (B) Endorphin is an effective antidote prescribed by doctors. (C) Physiotherapy has been proven not effective in stopping the pain. (D) Fatigue is one of the top three reasons why people see a doctor.

24 When a patient visits a new pain clinic, what is he likely advised to do? (A) To decrease endorphins. (B) To reduce the amount of medicine he is taking. (C) To protect the source of pain. (D) To lie down to get enough sleep.

25 According to the passage, why does new therapy help patients resume healthy active lifestyles sooner than conservative treatment? (A) Because it directly treats the source of pain. (B) Because it prescribes stronger doses and a series of different drugs. (C) Because it enhances patients’ physical and psychological conditions. (D) Because it gives patients the drugs that act locally on the inflammation, such as aspirin.