45. Choose the best title for this passage.
(A) Asian Countries' Urgent Demand for Rice
(B) The Rising Rice Price will Slump Soon
(C) Famous Rice Delicacies Across Asian Countries
(D) The Rocketing Rice Price and the Reasons Behind

41. According to the above passage, what is TRUE about EWS? (A) It provides powers for Schonau residents only. (B) This company is owned by 1,000 Schonau residents. (C) It was divided from KWR, another German power plant. (D) The sources of powers EWS adopts include solar panels and gas.

42. From the above passage, we can know that Ursula Sladek is NOT__. (A) a mother who has five children (B) the founder of Schonau Power Supply (EWS) (C) the president of Schonau Power Supply (EWS) (D)an expert with business and electricity background CD) an expert with business and electricity background

43. What is the future plan of EWS? (A) To promote replacement of nuclear power with coal power. (B) To seek for safer and more efficient ways to generate nuclear energy. (C) To help more communities generate clean and eco-fi*iendly energy. (D) To make bigger profits and expand EWS business to other countries.

44. Which of the following is NOT a reason for EWS's increasing rise in its power sales? (A) the cheaper price of electricity EWS provides (B) the radiation leak in Fukushima nuclear plants (C) Ursula Sladek's winning the Nobel Prize for Environmental Protection (D) the German government's firm attitude toward halting nuclear power

46. Why did the Vietnam government limit the amount of exporting rice? (A) To assure its people of rice at stable price. (B) To protect its farmers and people from rice shortage. (C) To revenge Thailand for its long political oppression. (D) To store more rice and boost the global trading price.

47. From the passage above, we can infer that . (A) The Fukushima area is the largest rice production area in Japan (B) Vietnam's policy took part of the blame for the rising global price of rice (C) Thailand's rural farmers are the smallest part of the New Prime Mister's electoral base (D) The new Thai Prime Minister aspired to stimulate the country's economy at home by highlighting the country's agriculture

48. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? (A) Thailand is eager to sell rice at a higher price. (B) The end of the rising rice price is nowhere to be seen. (C) Vietnam is greatly affected by the rising rice prize. (D) Japan stores a lot of rice to feed the numerous victims in Fukushima nuclear disaster.

49. What is the passage mainly about? (A) How Bard on the Beach accidentally got its name. (B) Bard of a local Shakespeare Festival in Vancouver. (C) Adoptions of Shakespeare's plays from the 15th century to the 21th century. (D) History and development of a local Shakespearean Festival in Vancouver.

50. Which of the following statement is NOT correct concerning Bard on the Beach? (A) Over the twenty years, their viewers have multiplied. (B) Bard on the Beach offers Shakespeare's plays only in springtime. (C) It was initially founded by Christopher Gaze out of his passion for Shakespearean plays. (D) Unlike the opera house we go to，the audience watch the Shakespeare's play in the tent with openings.

51. What does the word "exceptional" refer to? (A) outstanding (B) expectant (C) excluding (D) of high quality