31. What keeps a mosquito safe in the rain?
(A) It is very light.
(B) It has no body hairs.
(C)It is as big as a raindrop.
(D)It is strong enough to fight the force of a raindrop.

27. According to the notes, what do birds do if their babies have the smell of people on them? (A) They keep taking care of them. (B) They push them out of the nest. (C) They clean them until the smell goes away. (D)They leave them behind and move to a new nest.

28. According to the reading, which is one of the reasons for food waste? (A) Stores do not know how to pack food well. (B) Farmers do not have enough machines to collect food. (C) There is no refrigerator on the truck to keep food fresh. (D) Factories do not have enough trucks to carry food to stores.

29. Which is true about food waste at each stage in the three parts of the world? (A) For each area, the highest percentage of food waste happens at Stage 5. (B) Europe has a lower percentage of food waste at Stage 3 than the other two areas. (C) North America & Oceania has a higher percentage of food waste at Stage 1 than Europe. (D) South & Southeast Asia has a higher percentage of food waste at Stage 4 than the other two areas.

30. What is the trick that the mosquito uses in rain? (A) It shakes its body fast enough to get water off. (B) It drops with the raindrop and then rolls off it. (C)It flies behind the raindrop and pushes it away. (D)It rides on the raindrop and lands on the ground.

32. When would it be dangerous for a mosquito in the rain? (A) When it flies too close to the ground. (B) When the rain falls too hard and too fast. (C) When it is hit by raindrops too many times. (D)When it drops for more than 6 cm in the rain. 

33. What do the three stories in the reading all talk about? (A) Who Beethoven’s true love was. (B) Who played “For Elise” the best. (C) How “For Elise” became popular. (D)Why Beethoven wrote “For Elise.”

34. What do we know about “For Elise” from the reading? (A) It first appeared in the opera Fidelio. (B) The true “Elise” was Elise Barensfeld. (C) The manuscript was found after Beethoven died. (D)The manuscript is now kept by the city of Vienna.

35. What can we learn about the three women from the stories? (A) They were called “Elise” by their friends. (B) Elisabeth Röckel was a close friend of Beethoven’s. (C) Therese Malfatti changed “For Elise” to “For Therese.” (D)Elise Barensfeld was Beethoven’s student. 

36. What idea does Jesse Cohen talk about in the reading? (A) Not all kinds of toys are helpful for children’s learning. (B) Parents should give their children the right toys for their age. (C)Children should learn about their gender from playing with toys. (D) We should not let gender decide which toys children can play with.

37. In the third paragraph, why does Jesse Cohen think “this rule can be bad for children”? (A) Children may not want to share their toys with others. (B)Children may have the wrong idea about following rules. (C)Children may not be able to learn from playing with toys. (D)Children may miss the chance to find out what they really like.