(B) give each important problem some careful consideration
(C) acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge
(D) give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem
33. Lowering the infant death-rate may _____.
(A) prove to be helpful everywhere in the world
(B) give rise to an increase in population in Europe
(C) cause food shortages in Asia and Africa
(D) raise the living standard of the people in Africa
34. The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that _____.
(A) it’s extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem
(B) success in medical research has its negative effects
(C) scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race
(D) it’s unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine
35. What is the main idea of the passage? _____
(A) It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.
(B) The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.
(C) Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.
(D) Wisdom increases in proportion to one’s age.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keep them there in Fleet Street, home of some London’s biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.
A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.
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