43. According to the passage, what advantage do the lollipops have over regular anesthesia?
(A) They are easier to administer.
(B) They are less costly.
(C) They are more natural.
(D) They are safer.

39. What can be inferred about Cézanne’s painting of card players? (A) It is abstract. (B) It is impressionistic. (C) It is realistic. (D) It is surrealistic.

40. For the author, Cézanne is like the other great artists who will puzzle us forever. Who is among these great artists mentioned in the article? (A) Monet (B) Shakespeare (C) Michelangelo (D) Schoenberg

41. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (A) Children’s Fears (B) Play Therapy versus Fentanyl (C) Dangerous Medicines for Children (D) Narcotic Lollipops

42. According to the passage, why does the Public Citizen Health Research Group protest the use of fentanyl lollipops? (A) Testing for effectiveness has not been completed. (B) Fentanyl is addictive, and could therefore be abused. (C) The lollipops contain too much sugar, and could possibly affect the teeth of the children. (D) Morphine is preferable for sedating children.

44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of lessening young patients’ anxiety for surgery? (A) Sedative lollipops. (B) Play therapy. (C) Parents’ presence in the operating room. (D) Children’s books about anesthesia.

45. Which of the following conclusions is implied from the passage? (A) Fentanyl lollipops are pediatricians’ preferred medicine. (B) Sedative lollipops have been rarely used in hospitals. (C) The use of sedative lollipops is controversial. (D) Medical doctors agree that fentanyl lollipops will be considered beneficial in the future.

46. Which is the main idea of the passage? (A) The exhaustion of natural resources over the years. (B) Why Taiwan is such a dangerous place to live. (C) The dangers of natural disasters and the fight against them. (D) How people dealt with natural disasters in ancient times.

47. According to the passage, governments are trying to protect people from tsunamis by ____. (A) encouraging people to move farther inland (B) giving a warning when a tsunami is coming (C) building a wall to stop the tsunami (D) holding religious ceremonies to stop earthquakes

48. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Affected by typhoons, the mountains and gorges of Taiwan suffer from mudslide problems. (B) In some parts of underdeveloped world, a small tremor of the earth is able to demolish some poorly built constructions. (C) In protecting people from possible natural disasters and famines, the government expenditure in disaster prevention is huge. (D) Fossils show that natural disasters have only been affecting life since modern technologies were created.

49. Which of the following statements is true? (A) The once held superstitious belief that a solar eclipse foreshadows a terrible disaster is now confirmed to be true. (B) It is difficult to collect donations from private sectors after a serious disaster. (C) The worst part of natural disasters is that heavy rains brought by storms are often accompanied by volcano eruptions. (D) In the wake of natural disasters, governments all over the world are seeking consensus to establish warning systems.