C. It is the way he says it rather than what he says that hurts me.
D. It is what he says rather than the way he says it that hurts me.
37. But try to break it [the difficult situation the family had to face] gently to Laura.
A. But try to treat Laura politely.
B. But try to free Laura from it carefully.
C. But try to tell Laura this in a tender way.
D. But try to leave Laura without hurting her.
38. Flunk one more course, and I’m out.
A. I cannot put up with another course any more.
B. If I fail another course, I’ll have to leave the university.
C. One more university course is what I need for graduation.
D. I am no longer a university student due to the failure in a course.
39. I bowed to superior [my mother] will and entered journalism with a heavy heart.
A. I accepted the job though I hated it deep down in my heart.
B. I got ready to devote myself to journalism as my mother expected.
C. I respected my mother’s decision and took up journalism seriously.
D. I had to obey my mother and began my journalistic career unwillingly.
40. People in those difficult places do not forget the law of hospitality to the stranger—for their God may decree that they too shall become strangers on the face of the earth.
A. ...because they believe that one day fate might take them to some foreign land.
B. ...because they hope that their kindness might help them make friends all over the word.
C. ...because they are afraid that an unfriendly host might be an unwelcome visitor someday.
D. ...because they are sure their friendliness could bring them the chance to travel around the world.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Read the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (2 points each, 20 points in all)
Passage One
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