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36 What percentage of high school graduates were proficient in foreign languages forty years ago?
d5 l9 T- _, Q! \1 O A 70 percent.
- E6 F8 b: X/ K3 r B 13 percent
. @4 w3 y: w5 O& ~ C 6.5 percent7 h2 ^! r: }% p, X7 _9 U
D 40 percent
, Y3 m ~% q' v( k: d 37 What can be inferred from paragraph 2?0 A) k; N1 j7 C$ w) v, V, t
A Australia is essentially a self-sufficient country., O, w9 i v# d) B, g3 E: Y
B Australia has rich deposits of minerals.7 U+ j6 s; ?; n K) R3 k) E& Z
C Australia has no intention to trade with Asian countries.3 y5 O: l5 s5 x! o
D Australian students are not required to lean a foreign language.
$ U" F! S, d% M) W! H 38 What does Dilip Dutta think language skills can do?6 H$ {) a! f, [9 ^, D
A Improve your relation with your partner.3 z9 T' a# x% ~+ V, l' R
B Help settle international conflicts.
) k! a( Q! G( ^7 s* C8 L C Increase trading opportunities.0 S5 y9 H! `8 J' V, T; f' ~ l. y
D Remove barriers in negotiations.
5 t" J9 Y% d5 O 39 Why has the Australian government been keenly interested in strengthening ties with Asia?
* o8 a. k0 _, c% X8 h# Y) p; |. { A Because Asia is where Australia's major exports go.
0 o8 }) o: P# m0 z6 z: r. n B Because Asia is where Australia is located.
/ G9 g2 B' C; f9 u2 I$ Q C Because Asia is where Australians go and spend their holidays.( L( T/ X+ w7 W5 V- P" z
D Because Asia is where Australia can play a big role in international affairs.
! k) _; `; _& p1 m. m+ k 40 The word "faculty" in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ( E! L& l3 o" ]/ f/ s0 r* {
A office+ B2 H" t" W9 s: X7 ~
B building
5 U* ?$ B( R9 L7 y4 D2 s0 A } C department6 W; D0 _6 g* c; E0 T0 e1 B2 Q! M2 Z
D university |