34. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is true of the Nobels?
[A] History has never cast doubt on them.
[B] They are the most representative honor.
[C] Their legitimacy has long been in dispute.
[D] Their endurance has done justice to them.
35. The author believes that the new awards are
[A] harmful to the culture of research.
[B] acceptable despite the criticism.
[C] subject to undesirable changes.
[D] unworthy of public attention.
36. According to Paragraph 1, what is the author’s attitude toward the AAAS’s report?
[A] Critical.
[B] Appreciative.
[C] Contemptuous.
[D] Tolerant.
37. Influential figures in the Congress required that the AAAS report on how to
[A] safeguard individuals’ rights to education.
[B] define the government’s role in education.
[C] retain people’s interest in liberal education.
[D] keep a leading position in liberal education.
38. According to Paragraph 3, the report suggests
[A] an exclusive study of American history.
[B] a greater emphasis on theoretical subjects.
[C] the application of emerging technologies.
[D] funding for the study of foreign languages.
39. The author implies in Paragraph 5 that professors are
[A] supportive of free markets.
[B] biased against classical liberal ideas.
[C] cautious about intellectual investigation.
[D] conservative about public policy.
40. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
[A] Illiberal Education and “The Heart of the Matter”
[B] The AAAS’s Contribution to Liberal Education
[C] Ways to Grasp “The Heart of the Matter”
[D] Progressive Policy vs. Liberal Education
21. According to the first two paragraphs, King Juan Carlos of Spain
［A］used to enjoy high public support.
［B］was unpopular among European royals.
［C］eased his relationship with his rivals.
［D］ended his reign in embarrassment.
22. Monarchs are kept as heads of state in Europe mostly
［A］owing to their undoubted and respectable status.
［B］to achieve a balance between tradition and reality.
［C］to give voters more public figures to look up to.
［D］due to their everlasting political embodiment.
23. Which of the following is shown to be odd, according to Paragraph 4?
［A］Aristocrats’ excessive reliance on inherited wealth.
［B］The role of the nobility in modern democracies.
［C］The simple lifestyle of the aristocratic families.
［D］The nobility’s adherence to their privileges.
