Have you ever seen a news article with a title that sounded really strange? Or one that made it sound like there was a big mystery when there really wasn’t? Sometimes, websites make titles seem like there’s big news when 2 2 , there’s nothing in their content. They do this because they receive money from advertisers. When people click on the links and visit their pages, they hope people will 2 3 at an exciting or confusing title and want to learn more about it. This trick, called “clickbait,” 2 4 people feel cheated because the websites are fishing for clicks, using the titles as bait. The stories 2 5
the titles often don’t convey relevant information suggested by the titles. However, clickbait shows 2 6 signs of stopping. Even famous and important newspapers have been accused of writing clickbait headlines.
C 22. (A) in need (B) in print (C) in truth (D) in bloom
B 23. (A) peep (B) glance (C) swear (D) blink
A 24. (A) makes (B) made (C) making (D) make
D 25. (A) separated from (B) exchanged for (C) divided into (D) attached to
C 26. (A) all (B) several (C) no (D) neither
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If you have a fear of heights, you shouldn’t worry about standing out. 2 7
fears, high places are one of the most common. You might even be happy to hear that computers are now 2 8 help people with this fear.
Doctors are using a game-like VR program that recreates the feeling of being very high up. Using the program, they’ve 2 9 volunteers to fight their fears through the experience of walking along a high ledge, or riding a platform across a deep pit. So far, it’s been 3 0 no treatment at all, but experts aren’t sure how it rates compared to traditional treatments. In any case, it’s a vision of the future. Walking people through a 3 1 experience in a computer world might help them face the same thing in real life. Maybe someday, many mental diseases and problems will be treated using VR.
B 27. (A) Apart from (B) When it comes to (C) In case of (D) Regardless of
D 28. (A) use to (B) using to (C) having used to (D) used to
B 29. (A) surfed (B) trained (C) greeted (D) chased
C 30. (A) worse than (B) nothing but (C) better than (D) anything but
A 31. (A) scary (B) scared (C) delightful (D) delighted
Animal lovers often head to a pet store when looking for a furry friend to take home. While this might seem harmless, buying pets from a shop can actually cause problems for other animals. The reasons relate to breeding.
Pet shops like to display uniquely attractive animals in their windows. To get a diverse range of cute pets in their stock, they buy animals from breeders. These professionals are able to mix breeds together in order to design the best-looking animals. Not all of these pets look as good as expected, and as a result, many of them are killed or abandoned in the street.
There are plenty of animal shelters that offer a wide variety of cats and dogs ready for adoption. Every animal that comes from a breeder leaves another one trapped in a shelter, homeless and uncared for. Additionally, animals that are bought from breeders go on to have their own kittens and puppies, creating more animals that need to be purchased or adopted.
Another problem comes from the genetic changes that occur during breeding. Breeders experiment by mixing together breeds that don’t naturally mate. This might create unique and attractive animals, but it can also cause genetic diseases that are painful and life-threatening. Some disabilities that dogs and cats might live with include going blind or deaf, developing painful problems with their hips or spines, or having ongoing heart problems.
If you’re ever in the market for a pet, please consider saving an animal from an animal shelter. You’ll find a selection of beautiful cats and dogs ready to give you love.
C 34. What is the author trying to do with this article?
(A) Educate the public about a new social trend.
(B) Convince pet shop owners to change suppliers.
(C) Persuade consumers to change a certain habit.
(D) Explain both sides of an interesting argument.
A 35. Why do pet shops buy from animal breeders?
(A) To get animals with special features.
(B) To help support the breeding industry.
(C) To save animals from terrible treatment.
(D) To create healthier animals.
D 36. What can we assume is one purpose of animal shelters?
(A) To help governments develop animal policies.
(B) To protest against the breeding industry.
(C) To buy unwanted animals from pet stores.
(D) To rescue animals abandoned by breeders.
B 37. What type of health problem suffered by an animal obtained from a breeder is NOT
mentioned in the passage?
(A) A dog’s heart stops after a long run.
(B) A cat can’t meow or make other noises.
(C) A dog can’t walk well because of its unhealthy hips.
(D) A cat getting hit by a car because it can’t hear it.
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We often think of spies as mysterious people who live dangerous lives. So, it came as a surprise when Russian spies were found living openly in the US as American citizens. They had US passports and spoke fluent English with no trace of a foreign accent. Some of them had children who had no idea that their parents weren’t real Americans. The spies actually led fairly ordinary lives.
US intelligence agents at the FBI discovered these spies about 20 years ago. At that point in time, Russia was not seen as much of a threat. Therefore, FBI agents didn’t feel a need to arrest the Russians. Instead, the agents followed them to see what they were doing and what information they were trying to collect. The spies were only being spied upon.
For about ten years, the Russian spies weren’t able to do much except work at their regular American jobs. They were travel agents, accountants, or university researchers. They didn’t get access to any useful information, so the FBI just kept watching. However, when one spy tried to seduce a staff member in President Obama’s White House, and another one became friends with a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton, the FBI made their move. In the summer of 2010, they arrested ten Russian spies. Some of their children were upset and confused, and their lives have since changed forever.
In the end, a prisoner-swap was made. The spies were sent back to their country in exchange for four American spies held by Russia. Some of their children, however, were allowed to stay.
C 38. What do we learn about the Russian spies?
(A) The FBI had no idea where they are.
(B) They collected information about the US government. (C) They did not accomplish much.
(D) They had exciting lives that were full of adventure.
D 39. Why did the FBI decide to arrest the spies?
(A) They were tired of watching the spies after ten years.
(B) The spies’ children had grown old enough to understand the truth. (C) Two spies obtained secrets about the US government.
(D) Some spies got close to American political officials.
C 40. What can we assume about the current lives of the arrested Russian spies?
(A) They are being held in Russian jails.
(B) They are now living in US prisons.
(C) They live free lives in Russia.
(D) They sometimes visit their kids in the US.
D 41. Which of the following jobs did the Russian spies NOT take up in disguise?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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① serious/severe ② organs
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