27. We can infer from the passage that the author probably comes from _____.
(A) Mainland China
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea

23. (A) into (B) from (C) within (D) for

24. (A) for (B) nor (C) or (D) thus

25. (A) costly (B) expensive (C) price-out (D) inexpensive

26. The passage most likely appears in a _____. (A) leasing flier (B) financial statement (C) classified ad (D) media coverage

28. Which of the following is false about the Korea Wave phenomenon? (A) Commercial sponsors strike it rich by taking advantage of the popularity of some starring idols. (B) Viewers addicted to Korean dramas may be fed up with the theme of the dark side of the society. (C) Korean television soap opera has been sweeping across much of the Chinese-speaking world. (D) Fans are especially attracted to the sensational dramatization played up in Korean series.

29. Albert Einstein believed that creativity can be credited to _____. (A) an explorer who guides one (B) parents (C) one’s childhood without conventional schooling (D) a free society

30. According to the author, the function of schools is to _____. (A) educate and civilize people (B) cultivate geniuses (C) meet the demands of artists and geniuses (D) educate people who want to be explorers

31. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? (A) Albert Einstein has said that schools cultivate creativity and geniuses. (B) Schools encouraging creativity should be set up. (C) Explorers can be compared to geniuses because they look at the world in the same way. (D) Schools can never satisfy the needs of both geniuses and society as a whole.

32. Which is NOT true based on the article? (A) Ideology seems to be involved in the creation of the Pinyin system in Taiwan. (B) We cannot go abroad once the Tongyong Pinyin System is taken. (C) Those who are familiar with the Hanyu Pinyin System probably can read the Tongyong Pinyin System. (D) Proponents of the Tongyong Pinyin System think it possible to highlight dialects in Taiwan.

33. What is “a fait accompli”?(A) A demand by members of a committee(B) An opinion worth emphasizing(C) A common sense that is known to ordinary people(D) A decision that cannot be changed