25 Tennis players, such as Serena Williams, tried to spice up their look with headbands, wristbands and the like, despite the white dress code of the tournament set since the late 1800s to reduce the appearance of sweat stains.
(A)Tennis players tried to bring some tasty food to the sport.
(B)Tennis players were naturally rebellious.
(C)The all-in-white dress code made the players look ugly.
(D)Tennis players tried to grab attention by wearing eye-catching accessories.

21 (A)impressions(B)conditions(C)versions(D)locations

22 (A)unit(B)concert(C)conflict(D)discussion

23 (A)flee(B)drive(C)alter(D)collide

24 Any discussion of ''manipulated'' photography must begin with the recognition that photography itself is an inherent manipulation, a manipulation of light, a process with many steps and stages, all subject to the biases and interpretations of the photographer, printer, editor, or viewer. (A)Photography presents absolute reality. (B)Photography is manipulated by the difference in light, and the photographer’s interpretation or editors’ views do not matter. (C)The photographer manipulates the photograph to include views from the editor, printer and viewer. (D)Photography is not unqualified truth; it is not purely objective.

26 (A)especially the confidence to convince the publisher (B)plus the ability to do research (C)and it is better to be a publisher yourself (D)plus the ability to see a market

27 (A)readers may want to make profit by reading historical stories (B)readers may give up everything to finish reading the novel (C)readers may befriend writers in reading (D)readers may be seeking escapism by imagining they are living in the past

28 (A)We have the whole of history and the entire human race to explore. (B)After all, they can always find historical gossips on the streets. (C)There are lots of mysterious events in the universe. (D)We have almost explored everything.

29 Which of the following is widely considered the major cause of Alzheimer’s? (A)Advanced age (B)Cultural influences (C)Genetic mutation (D)Gender difference

30 Which of the following is true about the view that a woman’s heart works differently from a man’s? (A)It was an old view long held by the male-dominated scientific community. (B)This view was challenged by many male researchers in the past. (C)This view was challenged primarily by female scientists. (D)This view developed because of advancements in cardiology.

31 According to the passage, what is the recent Alzheimer’s research mainly about? (A)Why women live longer than men. (B)Why women are more prone to Alzheimer’s. (C)How Alzheimer’s treatments were discovered by women. (D)How Alzheimer’s influences the lives of many Americans.