31.Diplomatic negotiations¹ generally take place in embassies or in the foreign offices

A B C

of the countries which in ambassadors are accredited².

D

32.The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted³ for the insight,poetic style,and sensitive

A B C

she demonstrates in her works.

D

33.Compare with the jagged estuaries⁴ of the Atlantic coast,the Pacific coast seemsA B C

almost uniformly straight.

D

34.Because of its low cholesterol⁵ content,margarine is a widely used substitute from A B C D

butter.

35.After the Boston Tea Party in 1773,coffeehouses in the North American colonies A

became centers for gossip,gamble,and political criticism.

B C D

36.Studies by B.F.Skinner indicate that reward positively⁶ reinforces behavior and makesA B C

that behavior likely more to recur⁷.

D

37.Mathematical puzzles are common into history because they have been used aA B C

intelligence tests and amusements.

D

38.Most authorities consider both dreaming while sleep and daydreaming⁸ to be forms

A B C

of fantasy.

D

39.Genetic⁹ engineering is helping¹⁰ researchers unravel¹¹ the mysteries of previously¹²

A B

incurable¹³ diseases so that they can get to its root causes and find cures.

C D

40.The Montessori method of education stresses initiative and self-reliance to permitting

A B

pupils to pursue independently whatever interests them,but within disciplined limits.

C D