41. Rapport to most of us [Americans] is less important than performance.

   A. … Whether a person is successful is most important.

   B. … Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.

   C. … One ’ s achievement is more important than his relationship with us.

   D. … What one says in his report is more important than what he has achieved.

42. I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.

   A. … I imagined seeing a canteen.

   B. … I looked at the canteen closely.

   C. … I knew there wasn ’ t a canteen actually.

   D. … I couldn ’ t believe that the canteen was still there.

43. “ Alan, ” said Hughie seriously, “ you painters are a heartless lot. ”

    A. … painters have no feelings.

    B. … painters are never moved.

    C. … painters never become emotional.

    D. … painters are cruel.

44. A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation.

   A. … a human being should not fail like a donkey.

   B. … a human being should not behave like a donkey.

   C. … a human being should forever strive for a better life.

   D. … a human being should not give up under harsh conditions.

45. “ We ’ ve got to believe it [the missile is heading for us], ” he said, looking her steadily in the eye, “ we can ’ t afford not to. ”

   A. … we can ’ t take the risk of not believing it.

   B. …  we don ’ t have the money to do otherwise.

   C. … not believing it, we would suffer a great loss.

D. … not believing it, we wouldn ’ t have another chance of survival.

46. What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often nothing more than a highly developed sense of fair play.

   A. … courtesy is actually playing a game without cheating.

   B. … courtesy is not something that is beyond ordinary people.

   C. … courtesy is often no more than treating both sides alike.

   D. … courtesy is often just a highly developed form of politeness.