Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section A 47. What’s the main idea of the passage? [D] People in different cultures have different concepts of space. 48. The Arabs and the Japanese differ in that . [A] the Japanese keep their closeness within limits while the Arabs don’t 49. According to Dr. Edward Hall, . [B] space doesn’t mean emptiness in the eyes of the Japanese 50. When an Arab wants to be alone, he . [B] may still stay with his companion 51. It can be inferred from the passage that . [C] even impolite bodily contact is acceptable by the Arabs Section B Passage One 52. What do we learn about African elephants from the passage? [A] It is difficult for people to tame them. 53. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because . [D] white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s 54. According to the passage, why is the Thai elephant “out of work”? [C] The elephants are no longer useful to their owners. 55. What is said about Thailand’s elephant population at various times? [B] Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150. 56. The passage is most probably from . [C] a research report Passage Two 57. Picasso quoted the example of the English language to maintain that . [D] the intricacy of the surrealist art should not be blamed on the artists 58. Which of the following artists pioneered Cubist art? [B] Picasso. 59. The author most probably thinks that Picasso’s art is . [A] unprecedented 60. What do people tend to think of Picasso’s paintings? [B] They are enjoyable amusements. 61. Which of the following is the true description of the surrealist world? [C] It had never been explored by anyone before Picasso.