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. 

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.

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.

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.

38. In the reading, after Jesse Cohen talks about an idea, he often gives an example to make it clear. Below are four of the sentences in the third paragraph. Which is used as an example? (A) “However, this rule can be bad for children.” (B) “Dolls help with their early language use, and building toys are good for learning math and science.” (C) “Some doctors worry that children may use the same kind of thinking when they look for jobs in the future.” (D) “If they do, they may miss something more important than just getting a chance to play with different toys.” 

39. What is the reading mostly about? (A) Marie Colvin’s war reports. (B) Marie Colvin’s working life. (C) Marie Colvin’s schooldays at Yale. (D)Marie Colvin’s experiences in Homs.

40. What does it mean when someone has empathy? (A) They are good at taking war photos. (B) They like to read other people’s life stories. (C) They are able to understand how other people feel. (D)They are good at helping people change their own lives.

41. Which is true about Marie Colvin? (A) The chance to study at Yale made her leave her job in the Middle East. (B) The experience in Sri Lanka did not change her way of reporting news. (C) She was killed in Homs when she was interviewing soldiers there for her report. (D)She was not sure what to do in the future until she worked for the Sunday Times.