Passage One
From the first, learning was easy to Leonard. No subject bored or defeated him at school, and he was interested in practically everything. He loved history, sports literature, poetry, and games, and took foreign languages in stride. He now commands several, including Hebrew. Since his father absolutely refuse to let him study music, Leonard tried to teach himself on Clara’s upright piano. There was no question in his mind that he had to be a musician; music was not a subject, it was life itself. He could not do without it. After a long battle, he offered to give up all pocket money if he could take piano lessons, and Samuel, his father, gave in. From then on Leonard learned with shameful ease by playing all scores that he could borrow from the public library and the tunes he heard on the radio. “I don’t think that there was such a thing as technical difficulties for him,” says his former piano teacher. There was no such thing as a one-hour lesson either. He never had enough; he was never out of questions. He wanted to know all the music in the world
41 – Leonard learned foreign languages…………..

42– Leonard felt he could……………

43- Leonard’s persistence persuaded his father that …………

44– Leonard practiced playing…………..

45– Regarding the notes to be played, Leonard ………….

46– This passage is probably about……..

47. The word “ give up “ in line 6 means ………..

48. The word “From then on “ in line 7 means ………..

Passage Two
Of all the diseases associated with aging, Alzheimer’s disease is the one that is most dreaded and with good reason. It is an absolutely devastating disease that diminishes every aspect of life. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the irreversible loss of memory, rational thought, and ability to communicate. As the disease progresses, its victims lose awareness of themselves and their environment. They are no longer able to take care of themselves, and require help doing the simplest tasks. Many end up in nursing homes.
About 10 percent of all Americans over age sixty-five have been diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer’s. Five percent of all cases occur in people as young as forty. Some forms of Alzheimer’s are believed to be genetic; however, this disease can also strike people with no previous family history of Alzheimer’s. As the baby boom population ages, the number of Alzheimer’s cases will increase. As yet there is no cure and few effective treatments for Alzheimer;s. Some drugs may forestall the progress of the disease, but they cannot stop it. We don’t know how to prevent this disease, but there is one ray of hope, at least for women. Some studies have shown that menopausal women taking estrogen-replacement therapy can cut their risk of getting Alzheimer’s by forty percent.
49.Alzheimer’s, it is said , is the…………. .

50.Forgetfulness and lack of reasoning are ……….. .

51.The incidence rate of Alzheimer’s …….. .

52.Prevention of Alzheimer’s at present, ……. .

53. The text mostly discusses ………… .

54. What is the best title for the passage ?

55. The word “it “ in line 2 refers to ……………. .

56. The word “ devastating “ in line 2 means ………..

57. The word “ diminish “ in line 2 means ………..

58. The word “diagnosed “ in line 6 means ………..

59. The word “increase “ in line 9 means ………..

60. prevent from in last line means ………….. .