Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 25. The Old Woman and the Doctor An old woman became almost totally blind from a disease of the eyes. After consulting a doctor, she made an agreement with him in the presence of witnesses that she would pay him a high fee if he cured her. However, if he failed, he would receive nothing. The doctor prescribed a course of treatment and visited her on a regular basis to apply ointment to her eyes. With each visit, he took away with him some article from the house, until at last, when he visited her for the last time and the cure was complete, there was nothing left. When the old woman saw that the house was empty, she refused to pay him his fee. After repeated refusals on her part, he sued her before the magistrates for payment of her debt. On being brought into court, she was ready with her defense. "The claimant," she said, "has stated the facts about our agreement correctly. I promised to pay him a fee if he cured me, and he, on his part, promised to charge nothing if he failed. Now, he says I am cured; but I say that I am blinder than ever, and I can prove what I say. When my eyes were bad, I could see well enough to know that my house contained a certain amount of furniture and other things. But now, when according to him I am cured, I am entirely unable to see anything there at all." 21 .Why did the woman refuse to pay the doctor? A. She claimed he charged her nothing. B. She claimed he had received his payment. C. She claimed he did not cure her. D. She claimed he stated the agreement incorrectly. 22. What does the word "prescribed" mean as it is used in the text? A. advised a medical treatment B. wrote down directions C. wrote down ahead of time D. gave rules for one’s visit 23. What role does the magistrate play in this story? A. He will determine the best way to fix the woman’s eyes. B. He will perform a marriage ceremony. C. He will judge if a crime has been committed. D. He will determine if payment is due. 24. The underlined phrase "The claimant" in the story refers to ________. A. the old woman B. the doctor C. the witnesses D. the magistrates 25. What is the moral of the story? A. Through evil doing, one loses any reward for the good he has done. B. We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified in the end. C. Wealth unused might as well not exist. D. Things are not always as they seem. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30. On the topic of cutting down trees, not everyone is in agreement. There seem to be different views on this topic, and these (26) ________ a number of factors. For example, people who enjoy walking in the forests would like to prevent people from cutting down trees. Also, we need trees for our oxygen and according to (27) ________ , if we continue to cut them down, we will certainly destroy our planet. On the other hand, people who (28) ________ a living out of timber think they have a right to cut down trees. I think this is fine provided that they plant new trees to replace the ones they cut down. (29) ________ , a lot of illegal logging also takes place and these trees are not replaced. As far as I am concerned, the best approach would be to manage our forests more carefully so that we only cut down trees (30) ________ it helps other trees survive and remain healthy, or as part of a replanting program. 26. A. go with B. depend on C. deal with D. turn down 27. A. conservationists B. teachers C. physicists D. artists 28. A. get B. take C. have D. make 29. A. Unfortunately B. Unhappily C. Generally D. Miserably 30. A. unless B. whether C. when D. though