41. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) The value of cocoa beans results from the belief associated with holy spirits.
(B) Value of cocoa beans was later standardized due to notorious defrauding.
(C) It is the Aztecs that invented the transaction system with cocoa beans.
(D) Cocoa beans used to be a widely recognized currency in South America.

37. According to this passage, which of the following is true? (A) If myelin cannot reproduce, our nerves cannot function normally. (B) Aging of the brain cells is a natural process, which cannot be reversed. (C) Older brain cells cannot function normally because of the soft environment. (D) How brain stem cells age has little relation with the treatment for MS.

38. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in nervous system. What is harmed in it? (A) OPCs (B) Piezol (C) Myelin (D) Brain stem cells

39. Which of the following is true about Piezol? (A) Piezol lets out a chemical to help brain cells grow and regenerate. (B) Piezol rubs out the surface of brain cells and gets them younger. (C) Piezol is a special chemical that gives signals to brain cells. (D) Piezol is a kind of protein that can detect the brain stiffness or softness.

40. What is mainly discussed in the essay regarding cocoa beans? (A) The ups and downs of the production of cocoa beans. (B) Their role in the daily transaction for the ancient native Americans. (C) Medical breakthrough with the aid of chocolate. (D) Profitable business of growing chocolate beans.

42. What might the author continue to discuss in the follow-up paragraph? (A) The new leaf of the chocolate business for South American countries. (B) Discovery of the great profits generated from the use of cocoa beans. (C) The development of a modern variation of cocoa beans as currency. (D) How chocolate leads to severe moodiness and even depression.

43. What can be implied by the fact that cocoa beans were targeted by counterfeiting? (A) The hollow structure of the beans can be hardly found in most plant species. (B) Traditional transaction systems were pulled down by greedy businessmen. (C) The value of cocoa beans has been through tremendous rise and plunge. (D) They were widely recognized by the public as a mainstream currency.

44. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (A) Apple bows to China by deleting Taiwan flag emoji (B) How Chinese government controls politics through its ideology (C) Deleting Taiwanese flag serves as a punishment to iPhone users (D) All corporations fear to lose Chinese market

45. Where does the passage most likely appear? (A) Mobile User Manual. (B) Travel Brochure. (C) Sports Forum. (D) News Weekly.

46. What does “subservience” mean in the second paragraph? (A) Service. (B) Cooperation. (C) Obedience. (D) Marketing.

47. Why is the NBA incident mentioned towards the end of the passage? (A) To prove that most companies would stick to their standards and beliefs when it comes to business. (B) To point out the similarity between Apple’s canceling Taiwanese flag and the Rocket’s apology. (C) To simply compare the different responses made by Apple and NBA toward China. (D) To stress the Chinese government’s friendly relationship with non-Chinese companies.