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up with more treats. In the second one, when a monkey received two pieces from Jake, it seemed like a gain. When Allison gave the monkey only one piece instead of the two she showed, it seemed like a loss. The monkeys preferred trading with Jake because they’ d rather take a chance of seeming to win than seeming to lose. We also sometimes make silly business decisions just to avoid the feeling that we’ re getting less, even when we’ re not. Would you have made the same choices? 28. What conclusion might experts draw from the first experiment? A. People are smarter in terms of finance. B. It’ s easy to teach monkeys how to trade. C. Business theories can apply to all monkeys. D. The monkeys show certain business sense. 29. What does “ a bonus” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. A coin. B. A chance. C. A metal disk. D. An apple piece. 30. Why did the monkeys choose to trade more with Jake in the second experiment? A. Because they didn’ t like the feeling of losing. B. Because they get more apple pieces from Jake. C. Because Jake always gave them two apple pieces. D. Because the apple pieces from Jake were yummy. 31. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Disk for Apple: Who to Trade with? B. Shopping for Bargain: Same or different? C. Moneky’ s Business Sense: Smart or Silly? D. People’ s Business Decision: Lose or Gain? D Japanese researchers made a botanical announcement on Monday that quickly circled the world. They had developed a banana with an eatable peel(皮) — the Mongee banana. The technique used by scientists at Damp。T Farm is called “ freeze thaw awakening” . The process involves starling banana trees out in an environment that’ s nearly minus80 degrees Fahrenheit, then moving the trees with their stillripening bananas to a climate of around 80 degrees an environment banana trees typically grow in the entire time. The extreme temperature change puts the banana’s growth into a superfastspeed mode. In this case, the fruit ripens before the skin can catch up. The result is soft and thin skin that hasn’t fully developed. The banana has been produced only in small amount so far, so customers face a steep bill to save themselves the bother of peeling their bananas: it is currently priced at 648 yen( $6) a piece. There’ s also the question of whether a banana peel is actually worth eating and whether regular banana peels had, rather suddenly, bee too big a problem for people who slip on them to bear anymore. And what about shipping? For most of the fruit’s history, the peel has provided protection, allowing it to travel long distances from where it’s grown to nearly every country on Earth. A softer banana would be a step back from regular banana varieties that travel thousands of miles. But the banana in the news is arguably good, particularly for a fruit that rarely receives its share of attention. Bananas are the most consumed fruit in Japan, and also in the . So even if eatablepeel bananas don’t ensure plentiful bananas, or even necessarily nutritious bananas, they still look great on Instagram, which probably ensures them a future in Japan’ s famous luxury(奢侈) fruit markets. 32. What do we know about “ freeze thaw awakening” ? A. It allows the banana skin to be as ripe as the fruit. B. It leaves the banana skin thin and partiallydeveloped. C. It forces banana trees to grow more slowly than usual. D. It provides an environment banana trees typically grow in. 33. What might be the major problem for the export of the Mongee banana? A. Its weak market. B. Its unreasonable price. C. Its small amount. D. Its inconvenient transport. 34. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. There is potential market for the Mongee banana. B. Japanese have bee fans of eatablepeel bananas. C. Eatablepeel bananas are healthier than regular ones. D. The Mongee banana doesn’t receive enough attention. 35. What is the author’s attitude towards the eatable peel bananas? A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Doubtful. D. Objective. 第二節(jié) (共 5小題 ; 每小題 2分 , 滿分 10分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 , 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 How to pack for college Leaving for college for the first time is exciting. 36 Rather than letting it get you down, keep it simple and focus on the basics to ensure that only what you really need ends up in your freshman dorm room. Clothing. Dorm rooms typically have limited space, and usually you cannot bring as much as you could. Try to limit your clothing to three weeks worth of clothes suited to the season. Also, it makes moving out at the end of term much more manageable. 37 For instance, jeans that