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1998 16. People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education. (A) A. different B. distinctive C. similar D. separated 17 The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize. (A) A. motive B. initiative C. excitement D. entertainment 18. Sometimes, the messages are conveyed through deliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing. (B) A. definite B. intentional C. delicate D. interactive 19. Hunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals. (C) A. wounded B. reduced C. killed D. trapped 20. Today black children in south Africa are still reluctant to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long. (D) A. anxious B. curious C. opposed D. unwilling 21. If a cat comes too close to its nest, the mocking bird initiates a set of actions to protect its off-spring. (B) A. hastens B. triggers C. devises D. releases 22. Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly. (C) A. Tension B. Excitement C. Fear D. Nervousness 23 Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for optimal reading convenience. (A) A. ideal B. required C. optional D. standard 24. Many observers believe that country will remain in state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem. (C) A. transient B. starving C. continuous D. serial 25. The exhibition is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries. (D) A. establish B. maximize C. guarantee D. promote 26. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the ______ from one culture to another. (D) A. translation B. transportation C. transmission D. transition 27. We ______ that diet is related to most types of cancer, but we don’t have definite proof. (B) A. assure B. suspect C. ascertain D. suspend 28.