69How does the author begin the passage?
(A) By giving a definition.
(B) By mentioning an incident.
(C) By providing statistics.
(D) By comparing people’s responses.

65. The author refers Humpty Dumpty’s remarks to Alice in order to _______.(A)  Emphasize that the word hope is created with an effort to mean what it intends to mean (B) Suggest the analogy of Humpty Dumpty’s effort to fall has been underappreciated (C) Explain how Lewis Carroll created Humpty Dumpty to sit on the wall and to fall (D) Underscore the author’s immense contribution to cancer patients at end stage

66 According to the passage, who best interprets the meaning of hope? (A) Humpty Dumpty (B) Samuel Johnson (C) Lewis Carroll (D) Eric Cassell

67 According to the passage, which of the following is closest to the meaning of “to hope against hope” described by lexicographers? (A) To hope when there is much chance of improving a situation (B) To hope for something you believe that it is likely to happen (C) To hope for something although it appears to be unlikely to happen (D) To hope that something bad might happen sooner or later

68 What is the purpose of the last paragraph? (A) To introduce a new concept of hope that makes people unhappy (B) To rebut an argument established in the first paragraph that weakens patients (C) To contrast Eric Cassell’s great compassion with that of Samuel Johnson (D) To echo a perception that hope is essential in times of crisis in life

70According to the passage, what is the goal of Dr. Spiegel’s work? (A) To explain the real cause of pain. (B) To help people concentrate on their job. (C) To explore how hypnosis can be used as a medical treatment. (D) To strengthen the brain’s functions to reduce psychological problems.

71According to Dr. Spiegel, which of the following is true when people are hypnotized? (A) They recall only happy memories. (B) Their mind is fixed only on what they are doing. (C) They do whatever they are told to do. (D) They have greater awareness of things around them.

72 What can be inferred about highly hypnotizable people? (A) They tend to be isolated from the society. (B) They are more likely to fall asleep during the day. (C) They may easily identify themselves with characters in fictions. (D) They are more trustworthy than people who are less hypnotizable.

73 According to the passage, what is “Six Sigma”? (A) A digital device to speed up production processes. (B) A near-perfect process in business communication. (C) A statistical term that measures a company’s budgets and profits. (D) A quality measure that detects problems to improve products and services.

74For Six Sigma to be applied successfully, which of the following are the most crucial factors? (A) Customers and suppliers’ needs. (B) Tools in statistics and marketing. (C) Strong teamwork and proper training. (D) Good leadership and sufficient budget.

75 How are the author’s ideas developed in the last two paragraphs? (A) By definition. (B) By comparison. (C) In time order. (D) In space order.