44 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) The more individuals involved in a story, the more difficult it is to distinguish them.
(B) Learners who have a good command of language perform well in speaking.
(C) Spatial structures also represent the complexity of language in a story.
(D) Stories about boys and girls have become increasingly popular among young readers.

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

45 The author suggests that to design the story-telling tasks with equal difficulty, we should provide pictures _____. (A) presented in a logical sequence (B) leading to comparable results (C) having the same number of persons (D) discussing parallel topics and events

46 The passage is taken out from a paper on _____. (A) the difficulty of speaking English (B) the use of foreign languages (C) the assessment of speaking ability (D) the structures of stories

47 According to the article, what is mainly responsible for the improvements in public health? (A) Individual behaviors (B) Human rights policy (C) Investments in medicine (D) National health insurance

48 How do animals maintain their naturally given state of health and vigor? (A) They take regular exercise. (B) They receive medical treatments. (C) They instinctively eat the right foods. (D) They knowingly ingest healthy substances.

49 Which of the following statements is supported by the example of non-human animals? (A) The naturally given state of health and vigor, rather than human behaviors, is the key to health. (B) Animal foods, rather than the naturally given state of health and vigor, are the key to health. (C) Habits and behaviors, rather than medicine and health insurance, are the key to health. (D) Medicine and health insurance, rather than animal foods, are the key to health.

50 What does the word “wrong” in the last sentence refer to? (A) The prudent and dutiful invest too much in medical treatments. (B) The prudent and dutiful are paying heavily for the imprudent. (C) The irresponsible refuse to pay for national health insurance. (D) The irresponsible ignore their rights to health.