METER-LONG UNDERGROUND POND, A POND THAT ACTUALLY HAD FISH IN IT! L...

55-meter-long underground pond, a pond that actually had fish in it! Later, at France's national bank,

officials guided me below to an amazing room filled with 2,600 tons of gold.

As cataphiles are the best guides, I then asked one of the cataphiles to give me a tour. Descending into the

underground through a secret entrance beneath a bridge, we walked for hours through catacombs, and

galleries of huge, bright paintings. The cataphile told me "Many people come down here to party, some to

paint. Some people to destroy or to create or to explore. We do what we want, We don't have rules..."

(Adapted from Reading Explorer 2, Paul Macintyre&David Bohlke, 2015)

Question 34: What is the reading mainly about?

A. the tunnels under Paris and the people who explore them

B. how the recent discovery of Paris's tunnels is changing the city

C. why tunnels will someday be Paris's newest tourist attraction

D. why tourists know so little about Paris's tunnels

Question 35: The word "here" in paragraph 5 refers to ...

A. the tunnels B. the opera house C. the entrance D. the museum

Question 36: Which statement would a cataphile probably agree with?

A. Only cataphiles should be allowed to explore the tunnels.

B. People should be able to do whatever they want in the tunnels

C. More police are needed to keep the tunnels safe.

D. The bones should be removed from the tunnels.

Question 37: Why was the couple that the writer met smiling as they ran down the street?

A. They had explored a tunnel without getting caught.

B. They had discovered a dangerous tunnel below

C. They felt dirty and wanted to run home and take a shower.

D. They were able to replace the icon cover.

Question 38: Why did it use to be easier to enter the tunnels?

A. The tunnels were safer. B. There were fewer dangerous people living there.

C. There was less water in the tunnels. D. There were more open entrance

Question 39: The word "descending" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ...

A. going up B. going down C. walking through D. coming across

Question 40: Which statement is NOT true about the tunnels under Paris?

A. Companies remove the stone to construct modern buildings

B. There were once used as a hiding place.

C. People explore them even though it's not permitted.

D. People grew mushrooms there.