37 As time is running out, _________action is needed to stop the disaster.
(A) early
(B) prepared
(C) prompt
(D) seamless

33 _________too expensive, the fertilizer will not be purchased by farmers. (A) If (B) Since (C) Because (D) Although

34 The introduction of the paper is_________ . Important details and evidence are not provided. (A) thrifty (B) sketchy (C) resistant (D) inconsistent

35 What impressed me most when I visited Australia last year was the people’s awareness of the importance of environmental protection by making the best use of natural _________. (A) exhausts (B) remains (C) resources (D) scenes

36 Man is nothing else but what he makes _________himself. (A) of (B) up (C) on (D) with

38 Guests should check in the hotel as early as possible_________ they do not miss the welcome party especially prepared for them. (A) so as (B) so that (C) in case (D) for fear that

39 India buys at least one-fifth of the global gold supply each year, _________it the world’s largest consumer of the metal. (A) making (B) makes (C) has made (D) to make

40 After he listened to Louis’s side of the story, Jackson understood the problem in a completely different light. (A) After he listened to Louis’s side of the story, Jackson found a solution to the problem. (B) After he listened to Louis’s side of the story, Jackson had a very different way to look at the problem. (C) After he listened to Louis’s side of the story, Jackson understood there was no way to solve the problem. (D) If we want to find a solution to the problem, we have to listen to Louis’s side of the story.

41 Succeeding in securing energy for everyone does not have to come at the expense of anyone. (A) Securing energy need not bring any loss to people. (B) Everyone is responsible for the security of energy. (C) Energy would become expensive if we do not save it now. (D) People are willing to sacrifice personal convenience to secure energy.

42 The author writes the passage to _____. (A) explain how to control the difficulty of speaking tasks (B) show how to design narration with pictures (C) provide advice for reducing the complexity of story events (D) describe what individuals can do in distinguishing characters of a story

43 According to the passage, what kind of stories are easier to understand? (A) Stories that present clear pictures (B) Stories that have identifiable characters (C) Stories that talk about familiar people (D) Stories that involve more factors