112 一般警察特考四等 水上警察人員航海組 英文 考古題詳解

Many experts agree that the secret to a happy life is keeping a ____ between work and play.

Wines can be ____ according to their sugar content to tell if they are dry, medium or sweet.

When Tim witnessed the horrible traffic accident, he called 911 without ____.

Tom has a lovely family ____ three children and his wife.

There is a political ____ to promote anti-discrimination courses in the school system.

Denny's parents worried that he might be led ____ by his inappropriate friends.

In this age of knowledge explosion, we need to ____ facts from opinions.

Patricia dislikes her brother-in-law ____; she thinks he is inconsiderate, disrespectful, and sometimes even mean.

It may not be a good idea to start a new business ____ during a pandemic.

Even though the driver had ____ fought the steering wheel for control, accidents still happened.

The husband offered his wife a sincere ____ after their fight.

It happens often that sand is ____ where the river flows into the ocean.

Due to the economic recession, the nation declared that it would ____ student loan payments until further notice.

Free ____ between the airport and the train station are very convenient for tourists.

For diabetes sufferers, it is important to ____ food consumption, which has impacts on blood sugar level.

The little girl is much thinner than most of her classmates due to long-term ____.

In recent weeks, hundreds of passengers go on daylong ____ to learn about the history, culture, economy and environment of this attraction.

The magician waved the stick and the rabbit ____ from sight before the audience.

The principal awarded the two students in ____ of their brave deeds.

Bedtime procrastination is the phenomenon of deliberately ____ sleep even though there's nothing compelling you to stay awake.

What you have been working on is ready for the next ____ of your life.

Jane seems to be sad and very ____ about her future because of her illness and her father's heavy debts.

Tofu can be used as a meat ____ in vegetarian recipes.

Jackson's case has to wait in the court until March because there are so many other cases ____.

I don’t have a ticket to the concert but my friend who works there could ____ me in.

Being ____ late for school may be a sign that students are losing interest in studying.

In some countries, a “thumb-up” is a sign of ____, but in some others, it's a sign of rudeness.

You should be aware that taking too much sugar or salt would ____ your health.

The paparazzi ____ the actress’ privacy by taking long distance shots of her at home.

Kevin, a doctor in a ____ agency, travels to Africa at his own expense to help people there.

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Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.

31. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age.

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Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.

32. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave.

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Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.

33. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector.

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Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.

34. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views.

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Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form ____ by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will ____ their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the ____ of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around ____ people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.

35. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; ____ in recent years, it has at times gone global.

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The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just their ability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, and no one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.

36. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year.

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The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just their ability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, and no one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.

37. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere.

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The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just their ability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, and no one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.

38. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape.

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The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just their ability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, and no one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.

39. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun.

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The World Health Organization says that depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting 350 million people. The National Institute of Mental Health reports seven percent of Americans ____ depression in a year. Therefore, depression is ____ as we can find depressed people everywhere. A depressed person can ask for extra syrup in their latte without explaining that they need it because they're ____ the infinite darkness of their soul and they've lost all hope of escape. Depression doesn't diminish a person's desire to connect with other people, just their ability. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living ____ depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly. Nobody feels awkward, and no one accuses the sad person of ruining the holidays.

40. In spite of what you might think, talking to friends and family living with depression can be really easy and maybe even fun--the kind of fun ____ people enjoy each other's company effortlessly.

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How do you lose weight in the first place?—Mostly, through breathing. While the concept of “burning” fat is not altogether wrong, losing fat involves plenty of carbon dioxide leaving your body. As the Washington Post explains: Researchers found that to burn a pound of fat, a human needs to inhale about three pounds of oxygen and drink about a pound of water. Water can exit the body in plenty of ways—poop, pee, sweat, saliva and any number of bodily fluids—but your lungs handle the brunt of the weight loss.

Your fat “goes” into the atmosphere. (And no, it doesn’t contribute to global warming.) When it does go, you’re also releasing the extra storage of vitamins and toxins along with it. That might not sound like a good thing, but in the long run it’s far better to be rid of them. As Popular Science states, a kind of pesticides, among other pollutants, are known to get bound up in fat—they leak into our food supply: Bodies don’t seem to store enough of these to become toxic, but the constant build-up leaves you vulnerable to exposure. And they do start to re-emerge when you lose weight.

By losing weight at a healthy pace (1-2 pounds a week), the limited number of pollutants released will not overload your bloodstream. Your urine will make quick work of them. Extreme dieting is a different story. The more weight you lose, the more of these toxins enter your bloodstream.

Since we no longer face the same problem as our ancestors—most of us don’t have to worry about whether or not we’ll eat tonight, or tomorrow—fat storage plays a different role in our bodies than previously. Many avoidable health problems are due to this excessive storage of energy, hormones and toxins. Some researchers claim 70 percent of our medical problems can be addressed through a healthier lifestyle, which includes eating better and moving more.

41. According to the passage, how do human beings lose weight primarily?

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How do you lose weight in the first place?—Mostly, through breathing. While the concept of “burning” fat is not altogether wrong, losing fat involves plenty of carbon dioxide leaving your body. As the Washington Post explains: Researchers found that to burn a pound of fat, a human needs to inhale about three pounds of oxygen and drink about a pound of water. Water can exit the body in plenty of ways—poop, pee, sweat, saliva and any number of bodily fluids—but your lungs handle the brunt of the weight loss.

Your fat “goes” into the atmosphere. (And no, it doesn’t contribute to global warming.) When it does go, you’re also releasing the extra storage of vitamins and toxins along with it. That might not sound like a good thing, but in the long run it’s far better to be rid of them. As Popular Science states, a kind of pesticides, among other pollutants, are known to get bound up in fat—they leak into our food supply: Bodies don’t seem to store enough of these to become toxic, but the constant build-up leaves you vulnerable to exposure. And they do start to re-emerge when you lose weight.

By losing weight at a healthy pace (1-2 pounds a week), the limited number of pollutants released will not overload your bloodstream. Your urine will make quick work of them. Extreme dieting is a different story. The more weight you lose, the more of these toxins enter your bloodstream.

Since we no longer face the same problem as our ancestors—most of us don’t have to worry about whether or not we’ll eat tonight, or tomorrow—fat storage plays a different role in our bodies than previously. Many avoidable health problems are due to this excessive storage of energy, hormones and toxins. Some researchers claim 70 percent of our medical problems can be addressed through a healthier lifestyle, which includes eating better and moving more.

42. Why did the author mention such things as “poop, pee, sweat, saliva, and any number of bodily fluids”?

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How do you lose weight in the first place?—Mostly, through breathing. While the concept of “burning” fat is not altogether wrong, losing fat involves plenty of carbon dioxide leaving your body. As the Washington Post explains: Researchers found that to burn a pound of fat, a human needs to inhale about three pounds of oxygen and drink about a pound of water. Water can exit the body in plenty of ways—poop, pee, sweat, saliva and any number of bodily fluids—but your lungs handle the brunt of the weight loss.

Your fat “goes” into the atmosphere. (And no, it doesn’t contribute to global warming.) When it does go, you’re also releasing the extra storage of vitamins and toxins along with it. That might not sound like a good thing, but in the long run it’s far better to be rid of them. As Popular Science states, a kind of pesticides, among other pollutants, are known to get bound up in fat—they leak into our food supply: Bodies don’t seem to store enough of these to become toxic, but the constant build-up leaves you vulnerable to exposure. And they do start to re-emerge when you lose weight.

By losing weight at a healthy pace (1-2 pounds a week), the limited number of pollutants released will not overload your bloodstream. Your urine will make quick work of them. Extreme dieting is a different story. The more weight you lose, the more of these toxins enter your bloodstream.

Since we no longer face the same problem as our ancestors—most of us don’t have to worry about whether or not we’ll eat tonight, or tomorrow—fat storage plays a different role in our bodies than previously. Many avoidable health problems are due to this excessive storage of energy, hormones and toxins. Some researchers claim 70 percent of our medical problems can be addressed through a healthier lifestyle, which includes eating better and moving more.

43. According to the passage, which of the followings can be considered an example of the “toxins”?

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How do you lose weight in the first place?—Mostly, through breathing. While the concept of “burning” fat is not altogether wrong, losing fat involves plenty of carbon dioxide leaving your body. As the Washington Post explains: Researchers found that to burn a pound of fat, a human needs to inhale about three pounds of oxygen and drink about a pound of water. Water can exit the body in plenty of ways—poop, pee, sweat, saliva and any number of bodily fluids—but your lungs handle the brunt of the weight loss.

Your fat “goes” into the atmosphere. (And no, it doesn’t contribute to global warming.) When it does go, you’re also releasing the extra storage of vitamins and toxins along with it. That might not sound like a good thing, but in the long run it’s far better to be rid of them. As Popular Science states, a kind of pesticides, among other pollutants, are known to get bound up in fat—they leak into our food supply: Bodies don’t seem to store enough of these to become toxic, but the constant build-up leaves you vulnerable to exposure. And they do start to re-emerge when you lose weight.

By losing weight at a healthy pace (1-2 pounds a week), the limited number of pollutants released will not overload your bloodstream. Your urine will make quick work of them. Extreme dieting is a different story. The more weight you lose, the more of these toxins enter your bloodstream.

Since we no longer face the same problem as our ancestors—most of us don’t have to worry about whether or not we’ll eat tonight, or tomorrow—fat storage plays a different role in our bodies than previously. Many avoidable health problems are due to this excessive storage of energy, hormones and toxins. Some researchers claim 70 percent of our medical problems can be addressed through a healthier lifestyle, which includes eating better and moving more.

44. According to the passage, why is it NOT a good idea to lose weight extremely?

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How do you lose weight in the first place?—Mostly, through breathing. While the concept of “burning” fat is not altogether wrong, losing fat involves plenty of carbon dioxide leaving your body. As the Washington Post explains: Researchers found that to burn a pound of fat, a human needs to inhale about three pounds of oxygen and drink about a pound of water. Water can exit the body in plenty of ways—poop, pee, sweat, saliva and any number of bodily fluids—but your lungs handle the brunt of the weight loss.

Your fat “goes” into the atmosphere. (And no, it doesn’t contribute to global warming.) When it does go, you’re also releasing the extra storage of vitamins and toxins along with it. That might not sound like a good thing, but in the long run it’s far better to be rid of them. As Popular Science states, a kind of pesticides, among other pollutants, are known to get bound up in fat—they leak into our food supply: Bodies don’t seem to store enough of these to become toxic, but the constant build-up leaves you vulnerable to exposure. And they do start to re-emerge when you lose weight.

By losing weight at a healthy pace (1-2 pounds a week), the limited number of pollutants released will not overload your bloodstream. Your urine will make quick work of them. Extreme dieting is a different story. The more weight you lose, the more of these toxins enter your bloodstream.

Since we no longer face the same problem as our ancestors—most of us don’t have to worry about whether or not we’ll eat tonight, or tomorrow—fat storage plays a different role in our bodies than previously. Many avoidable health problems are due to this excessive storage of energy, hormones and toxins. Some researchers claim 70 percent of our medical problems can be addressed through a healthier lifestyle, which includes eating better and moving more.

45. According to the passage, how are we different from our old ancestors?

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Two of the wealthiest African-American men in America live in Chicago, with its large African-American middle-class community. Because both men are named Johnson, their names and businesses are sometimes each confused with the other, aggravating both men. Each is justifiably proud of the business he has created for himself and the position it gives him in African-American cultural, social, and business life.

George Johnson is the founder of Johnson Products Company, which manufactures cosmetics. The Johnson Products Company is one of the largest African-American owned companies in the United States, and it is also one of the most successful. Its founders and its corporate officers are proud of the company’s position. They also feel a certain pride because the Johnson Products Company was among the first companies to realize that African-Americans in America were a distinct market group, with distinct needs, and with the affluence to buy and support products aimed at meeting their needs. The Johnson Products cosmetics are all designed for the needs of African-Americans.

John Johnson is the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African-American owned publishing company in the nation. As an office boy at Supreme Life Insurance, Johnson was assigned to maintain a file of news clippings about the achievements of African-Americans, and he noticed that there was no national newspaper or magazine devoted to coverage of African-American news. He borrowed the printing equipment at the life insurance offices, and he raised money for advertisements by mortgaging his mother’s furniture. He knew he was going to make it when $6,000 worth of subscriptions poured in for his first issue. His monthly Negro Digest made him wealthy enough to launch a second publication, Ebony, which was even more successful than his first. Ebony has one and a third million subscribers. In fact, the company had been worth more than$60 million because the company has branched into real estate, banking, and insurance. The officers and owners are proud that this success has come from serving the African-American community, once again proving its power as a market. Life magazine, which Ebony followed in its use of large photographs, has ceased publication, but Ebony keeps rolling off the presses every week. In a word, Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic part of American and African American history.

46. What is the main idea of this passage?

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Two of the wealthiest African-American men in America live in Chicago, with its large African-American middle-class community. Because both men are named Johnson, their names and businesses are sometimes each confused with the other, aggravating both men. Each is justifiably proud of the business he has created for himself and the position it gives him in African-American cultural, social, and business life.

George Johnson is the founder of Johnson Products Company, which manufactures cosmetics. The Johnson Products Company is one of the largest African-American owned companies in the United States, and it is also one of the most successful. Its founders and its corporate officers are proud of the company’s position. They also feel a certain pride because the Johnson Products Company was among the first companies to realize that African-Americans in America were a distinct market group, with distinct needs, and with the affluence to buy and support products aimed at meeting their needs. The Johnson Products cosmetics are all designed for the needs of African-Americans.

John Johnson is the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African-American owned publishing company in the nation. As an office boy at Supreme Life Insurance, Johnson was assigned to maintain a file of news clippings about the achievements of African-Americans, and he noticed that there was no national newspaper or magazine devoted to coverage of African-American news. He borrowed the printing equipment at the life insurance offices, and he raised money for advertisements by mortgaging his mother’s furniture. He knew he was going to make it when $6,000 worth of subscriptions poured in for his first issue. His monthly Negro Digest made him wealthy enough to launch a second publication, Ebony, which was even more successful than his first. Ebony has one and a third million subscribers. In fact, the company had been worth more than$60 million because the company has branched into real estate, banking, and insurance. The officers and owners are proud that this success has come from serving the African-American community, once again proving its power as a market. Life magazine, which Ebony followed in its use of large photographs, has ceased publication, but Ebony keeps rolling off the presses every week. In a word, Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic part of American and African American history.

47. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Two of the wealthiest African-American men in America live in Chicago, with its large African-American middle-class community. Because both men are named Johnson, their names and businesses are sometimes each confused with the other, aggravating both men. Each is justifiably proud of the business he has created for himself and the position it gives him in African-American cultural, social, and business life.

George Johnson is the founder of Johnson Products Company, which manufactures cosmetics. The Johnson Products Company is one of the largest African-American owned companies in the United States, and it is also one of the most successful. Its founders and its corporate officers are proud of the company’s position. They also feel a certain pride because the Johnson Products Company was among the first companies to realize that African-Americans in America were a distinct market group, with distinct needs, and with the affluence to buy and support products aimed at meeting their needs. The Johnson Products cosmetics are all designed for the needs of African-Americans.

John Johnson is the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African-American owned publishing company in the nation. As an office boy at Supreme Life Insurance, Johnson was assigned to maintain a file of news clippings about the achievements of African-Americans, and he noticed that there was no national newspaper or magazine devoted to coverage of African-American news. He borrowed the printing equipment at the life insurance offices, and he raised money for advertisements by mortgaging his mother’s furniture. He knew he was going to make it when $6,000 worth of subscriptions poured in for his first issue. His monthly Negro Digest made him wealthy enough to launch a second publication, Ebony, which was even more successful than his first. Ebony has one and a third million subscribers. In fact, the company had been worth more than$60 million because the company has branched into real estate, banking, and insurance. The officers and owners are proud that this success has come from serving the African-American community, once again proving its power as a market. Life magazine, which Ebony followed in its use of large photographs, has ceased publication, but Ebony keeps rolling off the presses every week. In a word, Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic part of American and African American history.

48. What can be inferred from this passage?

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Two of the wealthiest African-American men in America live in Chicago, with its large African-American middle-class community. Because both men are named Johnson, their names and businesses are sometimes each confused with the other, aggravating both men. Each is justifiably proud of the business he has created for himself and the position it gives him in African-American cultural, social, and business life.

George Johnson is the founder of Johnson Products Company, which manufactures cosmetics. The Johnson Products Company is one of the largest African-American owned companies in the United States, and it is also one of the most successful. Its founders and its corporate officers are proud of the company’s position. They also feel a certain pride because the Johnson Products Company was among the first companies to realize that African-Americans in America were a distinct market group, with distinct needs, and with the affluence to buy and support products aimed at meeting their needs. The Johnson Products cosmetics are all designed for the needs of African-Americans.

John Johnson is the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African-American owned publishing company in the nation. As an office boy at Supreme Life Insurance, Johnson was assigned to maintain a file of news clippings about the achievements of African-Americans, and he noticed that there was no national newspaper or magazine devoted to coverage of African-American news. He borrowed the printing equipment at the life insurance offices, and he raised money for advertisements by mortgaging his mother’s furniture. He knew he was going to make it when $6,000 worth of subscriptions poured in for his first issue. His monthly Negro Digest made him wealthy enough to launch a second publication, Ebony, which was even more successful than his first. Ebony has one and a third million subscribers. In fact, the company had been worth more than$60 million because the company has branched into real estate, banking, and insurance. The officers and owners are proud that this success has come from serving the African-American community, once again proving its power as a market. Life magazine, which Ebony followed in its use of large photographs, has ceased publication, but Ebony keeps rolling off the presses every week. In a word, Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic part of American and African American history.

49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

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Two of the wealthiest African-American men in America live in Chicago, with its large African-American middle-class community. Because both men are named Johnson, their names and businesses are sometimes each confused with the other, aggravating both men. Each is justifiably proud of the business he has created for himself and the position it gives him in African-American cultural, social, and business life.

George Johnson is the founder of Johnson Products Company, which manufactures cosmetics. The Johnson Products Company is one of the largest African-American owned companies in the United States, and it is also one of the most successful. Its founders and its corporate officers are proud of the company’s position. They also feel a certain pride because the Johnson Products Company was among the first companies to realize that African-Americans in America were a distinct market group, with distinct needs, and with the affluence to buy and support products aimed at meeting their needs. The Johnson Products cosmetics are all designed for the needs of African-Americans.

John Johnson is the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, the largest African-American owned publishing company in the nation. As an office boy at Supreme Life Insurance, Johnson was assigned to maintain a file of news clippings about the achievements of African-Americans, and he noticed that there was no national newspaper or magazine devoted to coverage of African-American news. He borrowed the printing equipment at the life insurance offices, and he raised money for advertisements by mortgaging his mother’s furniture. He knew he was going to make it when $6,000 worth of subscriptions poured in for his first issue. His monthly Negro Digest made him wealthy enough to launch a second publication, Ebony, which was even more successful than his first. Ebony has one and a third million subscribers. In fact, the company had been worth more than$60 million because the company has branched into real estate, banking, and insurance. The officers and owners are proud that this success has come from serving the African-American community, once again proving its power as a market. Life magazine, which Ebony followed in its use of large photographs, has ceased publication, but Ebony keeps rolling off the presses every week. In a word, Johnson Publishing Company is an iconic part of American and African American history.

50. What does the word “affluence” mean in the passage?