READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND MARK THE LETTER A, B, C, OR D ON YOUR A...

38:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 39 to 43Do you think animals can predict the weather or other natural events? Farmers livingin the countryside think so. For hundreds of years, they have observed animals andnoticed many things about the way animals act. For example, some farmers believe thatif they see swans flying into the wind, a hurricane is coming. Or, when cows lie down,a rainstorm is coming. There are many traditional stories connecting animals andnatural events. Some scientists are taking another look at animals to see if there is anytruth behind these stories and beliefs. They have found some surprising things.Kiyoshi Shimamura is a Japanese earthquake researcher. He noticed an increase indog bites a short time before earthquakes hit. Then, he did an investigation of twelvepublic health centers in Kobe, Japan. These health centers treated people after a bigearthquake. Shimamura noticed that the month before the big earthquake, treatment foranimal bites had increased. In fact, aggressive behavior in dogs, such as biting andbarking loudly, jumped 60 percent!Other animals change their behavior before an earthquake as well. For example, fishin ponds or lakes begin swimming together in large groups only in the middle of thewater and not near the edges. Also, birds may fly away from their nests for many days,leaving their eggs unprotected. These behaviors suggest that animals may be able topredict natural events, such as earthquakes, better than people.(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)Question 39: What is the main idea of this reading?A.The many earthquakes of JapanB.Effect of natural events on animals‘ actionsC.What animals do during earthquakesD.Folklore and other stories about animalsQuestion 40: The word "so" in paragraph 1 refers to .A. weather and natural events B. weather in the countrysideC. prediction of animals D. farmers‘ lifeQuestion 41: The word ―agg ress iv e " in paragraph 2 mostly means _.A. calm B. exciting C. threatening D. sociableQuestion 42: According to the passage, birds may fly away from their nests because .A. natural events are going to occur B. the earthquake is happeningC. their eggs are not protected D. dogs are barking loudlyQuestion 43: Which of the following is TRUE about Kiyoshi Shimamura‘s investigation asstated in the passage?A. The number of patients with bites B. Places dogs go during earthquakesC. The number of earthquakes a year D. Animal clinics treating dogssheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50For a long time, it was thought that the answer for the question ―where doesexcellence come from?‖ hinged, in large part, upon talent. Hard work may beimportant but if you don‘t have the ability, you are never going to become top class. Itis the notion that high-level performers have excellence encoded in their DNA.It turns out that this point of view is mistaken. Dozens of studies have found thathigh-flyers across all disciplines learn no faster than those who reach lower levels ofattainment – hour after hour, they improve at almost identical rates. The difference issimply that high achievers practise for more hours. Further research has shown thatwhen students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have beengiven extra tuition at home.The question of talent versus practice/experience would not matter much if it wasmerely theoretical. But it is much more than that. It influences the way we think andfeel, and the way we engage with our world. And it determines our motivation. To seehow, consider an employee who believes success is all about talent – this is known asthe ‗fixed mindset‘. Why would they bother to work hard? If they have the rightgenes, won‘t they just cruise to the top? And if they lack talent, well, why bother atall? And who can blame someone for having this kind of attitude, given theunderlying premise? If, on the other hand, they really believe that practice trumpstalent — the ‗growth mindset‘ — they will persevere. They will see failure as anopportunity to adapt and grow. And if they are right, they will eventually excel. Whatwe decide about the nature of talent, then, could scarcely be more important.So, how to create a growth mindset within an organisation? Interventions whichhave presented participants with the powerful evidence of how excellence derivedfrom perseverance – which explains the possibility of personal transformation – havehad a dramatic impact on motivation and performance. When this is allied withclearly identifiable pathways from shop floor to top floor, so that employees can seethe route ahead, these results are strengthened further.(Adapted from Gold Advanced Exam Maximiser by Jacky Newbrook and Lynda Edwards)Question 44: Which is the most suitable title for the passage?A. Hard Work Makes Success B. Experience: the Key of SuccessC. Success Based on DNA D. Growth Mindset Leads to SuccessQuestion 45: The writer believes we should learn more about .A. the ways people‘s commitment to tasks can be developedB. the ability that can help us become top classC. the disciplines high-flyers reach the attainmentD. the importance of workers‘ different principlesQuestion 46: The word ―a t tai n m e nt " in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .A. failure B. wisdom C. development D. achievementQuestion 47: The word "they‖ in paragraph 2 refers to .A. students B. hours C. gifts D. achieversQuestion 48: Research suggests that successful people .A. can learn very quickly B. do not need to work hardC. have an innate talent D. benefit from personal trainingQuestion 49: In paragraph 3, the writer poses several direct questions in order to .A. make readers consider their own experiences B. consider different situationsC. invite comment D. emphasise his pointQuestion 50: Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?A.The DNA hinged on the principles of success.B.Participants have had a dramatic impact on motivation and performance.C.Perseverance is a failure as an opportunity to adapt and grow.D.Fixed mindset is known that success is all about talent.