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In Japan， a person’s blood type is popularly believed to decide his/her temperament and personality. Type-A people are generally considered sensitive perfectionists and good team players， but over-anxious. Type Os are curious and generous but stubborn. Type ABs are artistic but mysterious and unpredictable， and type Bs are cheerful but eccentric， individualistic， and selfish. Though lacking scientific evidence， this belief is widely seen in books， magazines， and television shows.
The blood-type belief has been used in unusual ways. The women’s softball team that won gold for Japan at the Beijing Olympics is reported to have used blood-type theories to customize training for each player. Some kindergartens have adopted teaching methods along blood group lines， and even major companies reportedly make decisions about assignments based on an employee’s blood type. In 1990， Mitsubishi Electronics was reported to have announced the formation of a team composed entirely of AB workers， thanks to “their ability to make plans.”
The belief even affects politics. One former prime minister considered it important enough to reveal in his official profile that he was a type A， while his opposition rival was type B. In 2011， a minister， Ryu Matsumoto， was forced to resign after only a week in office， when a bad-tempered encounter with local officials was televised. In his resignation speech， he blamed his failings on the fact that he was blood type B.
The blood-type craze， considered simply harmless fun by some Japanese， may manifest itself as prejudice and discrimination. In fact， this seems so common that the Japanese now have a term for it: bura-hara， meaning blood-type harassment. There are reports of discrimination leading to children being bullied， ending of happy relationships， and loss of job opportunities due to blood type.
41. What is the speaker’s attitude toward the blood-type belief in Japan?
(A) Negative.
(B) Defensive.
(C) Objective.
(D) Encouraging.
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42. According to the examples mentioned in the passage， which blood type can we infer is the LEAST favored in Japan?
(A) Type A.
(B) Type B.
(C) Type O.
(D) Type AB.
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43. Why did Prime Minister Ryu Matsumoto resign from office?
(A) He revealed his rival’s blood type.
(B) He was seen behaving rudely on TV.
(C) He blamed his failings on local officials.
(D) He was discriminated against because of blood type.
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Like many other five-year-olds， Jeanie Low of Houston， Texas， would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink. However， the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable and cluttered up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year， Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom， and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use.
Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She cut a plank of wood into two pieces， each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal hinges， Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door， and the second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door， the second piece would swing down from the first， just touching the ground， and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood. This created a convenient， sturdy platform for any person too short to reach the sink. When not in use， the hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet， where they were held in place by magnets. Jeanie called her invention the “Kiddie Stool.””
Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool won first place in her school’s contest. Two years later， it was awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair. As a result， Jeanie was invited to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool， and was featured on local TV as well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with imagination， anyone can be an inventor.
45. Why did Jeanie Low invent the Kiddie Stool， according to the passage?
(A) Many other five-year-olds had problems reaching the bathroom sink.
(B) She did not think that plastic stools were tall enough for her.
(C) The stool in her bathroom was not firm and often got in the way.
(D) She was invited to enter an invention contest held by her school.”
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46. Which of the following statements is true about how the Kiddie Stool works?
(A) The Kiddie Stool will swing out only when the cabinet door opens.
(B) It uses hinges and magnets to keep the wooden pieces in place.
(C) It swings from left to right to be attached to the cabinet door.
(D) The platform is supported by two pieces of metal.
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48. Which of the following sayings best captures the spirit of Jeanie Low’s story?
(A) Failure is the mother of success.
(B) There’s nothing new under the sun.
(C) Necessity is the mother of invention.
(D) Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
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Ongoing conflicts across the Middle East have prevented more than 13 million children from attending school， according to a report published by UNICEF， the United Nations Children’s Fund.
The report states that 40% of all children across the region are currently not receiving an education， which is a result of two consequences of violence: structural damage to schools and the displacement of populations， also called “forced migration.”” Both issues result from the tide of violence that has crossed the region in recent years. The report examines nine countries where a state of war has become the norm. Across these countries， violence has made 8，500 schools unusable. In certain cases， communities have relied on school buildings to function as shelters for the displaced， with up to nine families living in a single classroom in former schools across Iraq.
The report pays particularly close attention to Syria， where a bloody civil war has displaced at least nine million people since the war began in 2011. With the crisis now in its fifth year， basic public services， including education， inside Syria have been stretched to breaking point. Within the country， the quality and availability of education depends on whether a particular region is suffering violence.
The report concludes with an earnest request to international policymakers to distribute financial and other resources to ease the regional crisis. With more than 13 million children already driven from classrooms by conflict， it is no exaggeration to say that the educational prospects of a generation of children are in the balance. The forces that are crushing individual lives and futures are also destroying the prospects for an entire region.
49. What is this article mainly about?
(A) Why people are moving away from their own countries.
(B) Why there are civil wars and violence in the Middle East.
(C) Why many schools have become shelters for displaced families.
(D) Why many children in the Middle East are not attending school.”
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50. Why is “Iraq”” mentioned in the second paragraph?
(A) To convince people that temporary housing can be easily found.
(B) To prove that classrooms there are big enough to host many families.
(C) To give an example of why schools are not usable for children’s learning.
(D) To show how structural damages of school can affect the quality of education.”
