III. PARAPHRASING
Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. (1 point each, 10 points in all)
31. Like all deep experiences, it may take a little work on your part to discover what all the fuss [of those great works of literature] is about.
A. …you need to read those great works of literature to understand why people are fond of them.
B. …you need to study carefully why there is a dispute+ over those great works of literature.
C. …you need effort to figure out why those great works of literature disturb people.
D. …you need time to work out the meanings of those great works of literature.
32. Also, overindulged children are not as challenged as children with fewer playthings to be more creative in their play.
A． Spoilt children need more toys to play with to be more creative.
B． Children with fewer toys are motivated to be more creative.
C． Spoilt children are challenged by children with fewer toys.
D． Fewer playthings stimulate more creation among children.
33. It was pleasant to believe that much of Nature was forever beyond the tampering reach of man.
A． It was enjoyable to realize that Nature was always available for a courageous man to reach.
B． It was enjoyable to realize that Nature had a fascinating power to satisfy man’s curiosity.
C． It made one happy to think that man would never be able to interfere with much of Nature.
D． It made one happy to think that man could control Nature for as long as he liked．
34. I felt myself beginning to sweat. I had deliberately got myself into this jam. What a fool!
A． I had got myself into this stupid argument.
B． I had learned to face this unpleasant consequence.
C． I had got myself involved in this difficult situation.
D． I had experienced a traffic jam at this crowded place.
35. Courtesy, politeness, good manners—call it what you will, the supply never seems to equal the demand．
A. …people show more politeness than they should．
B. …the supply of politeness is always greater than its demand．
C. …you can never have enough words to emphasize politeness.
D. …people’s need for politeness is always greater than what they get.
36. The plane did not frighten Kaz. For one thing, Hiroshima had gone almost untouched by the air war.
A. …enemy’s air forces had never occupied Hiroshima.
B. …almost no fighting had ever occurred in and around Hiroshima.
C. …Hiroshima was the only city where no one was killed by air raids.
D. …h(huán)ardly had Hiroshima been attacked by enemy’s air forces during the war.
37. It is impossible to measure the importance of Edison by adding up the specific inventions with which his name is associated．
A. …by describing the significance of his inventions.
B. …by connecting his reputation with his inventions.
C. …by remembering the total number of his inventions.
D. …by listing all the inventions he has made or helped make.
38. “That’s nothing but religious pap,” he retorted with a degree of anger.
A． “That’s just religious preaching,” he argued back angrily.
B． “There is nothing related to religion,” he replied with anger.
C． “Anything is more inspiring than a religious creed,” he responded angrily.
D． “Nothing is more important than a religious belief,” he claimed with anger.
39. Shortly after that my mother reported that Little-John-Carrie’s-other-nephew had started school on the same day and taken to it like a duck to water.
A. …and rushed to the activities there right away.
B. …and begun to like school immediately.
C. …and behaved himself naturally.
D. …and stayed at school all day.
40. Toddy Beamish opposed everything he said by a monotonous but effective “So you say,” and drove him to the limit of his patience.
A. …these words provoked his anxiety.
B. …this kept him from going to extremes.
C. …these words calmed him effectively and he became patient.
D. …this annoyed him so much that he could no longer put up with it.
