34. Which is NOT true about Kotobuki?
(A) It is a dirty and impoverished district.
(B) It is adjacent to the capital of Japan.
(C) Some people here support themselves by doing odd jobs.
(D) A shelter is located in the center of Kotobuki.

30 (A) These helped to change public perception of how diseases spread and of the importance of improved sanitation. (B) One person who didn’t accept the miasma theory was physician John Snow. (C) They didn’t have sewers, so they threw their waste into cesspits. (D) The evidence he provided was strong enough to convince the local authorities to do so, which helped end the outbreak. (E) Hundreds died in the first two weeks, and many residents fled the area.

31. What is the best title of the passage? (A) The Cause and Effect of the Declining Bee Population (B) The Great Pollinators in Wilderness (C) The Missing Link Between Wild Bees and Flowering Plants (D) The Importance of Wildlife Conservation

32. Which below may NOT be a reason for the declining number of bees? (A) The use of pesticides. (B) The destruction of habitats. (C) Climate change. (D) The sudden attack of butterflies.

33. What can local people do to help the bee population? (A) Buy more honey (B) Plant more native flowers. (C) Set up more factory farms. (D) Replace traditional hedgerows with brick walls.

35. The word check  in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.(A) investigate (B) ask (C) mark (D) stop

1 Ms. Wilson gained recognition for her _____ treatment of the city’s poorest citizens. (A) humane (B) bitter (C) resentful (D) merciless

2 Environmental protection is an issue we can’t afford to _____ . Everyone has to contribute to this cause. (A) perceive (B) grasp (C) support (D) ignore

3 This is a _____ itinerary. It needs to be approved by the school authority. (A) tactic (B) tentative (C) thrifty (D) trivial

4 I don’t like to work for a person who is always _____ me. I prefer someone who is easy to get along with. (A) standing in line for (B) finding fault with (C) going out with (D) waiting up for

5 John wore a _____ expression on his face. He seemed unable to understand the teacher’s explanation. (A) puzzled (B) satisfied (C) colorful (D) successful