26. belief in one’s own abilities ( Para. 1 )
27. explained the meaning of ( Para. 1 )
28. be worthy of ( Para. 1 )
29. bring about ( Para. 2 )
30. a mental picture of somebody ( Para. 2 )
31. most excellent ( Para. 2 )
32. advertisements ( Para. 3 )
33. the status of being far from what is usual ( Para. 3 )
34. a mental illness from eating disorders ( Para. 4 )
35. make greater in scope ( Para. 4 )
Ⅲ. Summarization. ( 20 points, 2 points for each ) Directions: In this part of the test, there are ten paragraphs. Each of the paragraphs is followed by an incomplete phrase or sentence which summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
Spell out the missing letters of the word on your Answer Sheet. Paragraph One The latest survey found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teachers. A further quarter has only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off.
36. The survey showed that hospital teaching d ______ across the country. Paragraph Two The owners of the land provide the farmers with land, seed, and equipment and lend the farmers money to live on until the crops are harvested. The farmers do all the work. When the crops are harvested, a share of the crop goes to the owners, and a share goes to the farmers. These farmers are called sharecroppers.
37. Sharecroppers are farmers who do not own their own 1 ______. Paragraph Three People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. They were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center.
38. In the past, many different things were used as c ______. Paragraph Four Interview is always used to select candidates. The argument against it is that through interview, employers do not choose the best candidate, but the one who gives them a good first impression. The argument in favor of it is that an employer pays more attention to the suitability of candidates’ personality for the particular work situation.
39. Arguments f ______ and against the interview as a selection procedure. Paragraph Five There is a man like this: Never for one minute did he look at the world or at people, except in relation to himself. He was not only the most important person in the world for himself; in his own eyes he was the only person who existed.
40. He was self-c ______. Paragraph Six A good amount of sleep is as important to health as diet and exercise. Most people need seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Less than that can interfere with mental and physical abilities. It can lead to more serious problems, including severe sleeplessness or sleep apnea meaning temporary stop of breathing in sleep.
4l. S ______ of a good amount of sleep. Paragraph Seven Some Hawaiians just want greater autonomy within the state — as enjoyed by many American Indian natives over matters such as education. More ambitious is the Ka Lahui group (one part of Hawaiian natives), which declared itself a new nation in 1987 and wants full, official independence from the US.
42. The Hawaiian natives are not u ______ in their demands. Paragraph Eight Psychologists agree that I.Q. contributes only about 20 percent of the factors that determine success. A full 80 percent comes from other factors, including what I call emotional intelligence. Following are two of the major qualities that make up emotional intelligence: self-awareness and mood management.
43. Emotional intelligence plays an important r ______ in achieving success. Paragraph Nine Richard Wagner’s liking for his friends was measured solely by the completeness of their devotion to him, or by their usefulness to him, whether financial or artistic. The minute they failed him — even by so much as refusing a dinner invitation — or began to lessen in usefulness, he cast them off without a second thought.
