Reading passages

74 -It is clear from the passage that ----- .
A) human babies are good at hanging on to tree branches
B) psychologists make babies hang from tree branches to test their theories
C) until six months of age babies think their mothers have fur
D) very young babies are sometimes stronger than we might think
E) only people living in primitive conditions have reflexes


75-According to some psychologists, ----- .
A) "grasp reflex" can be explained by the evolutionary phases of the human species
B) a baby's grip is much stronger among the members of primitive societies
C) lifting a baby off the ground provides good exercise for growing babies
D) babies instinctively hang onto their mothers
E) human beings are all born with a number of instinctive physical reactions

In 1857, when scholars in the new reading room of the British Museum looked up from their books, they could gaze upon the inspiring vastness of the blue and copper dome above them. By the time it closed, 140 years later, they were cursing the many hours they had to look at the dome while they waited for their books to arrive. A book would seldom arrive within two hours of being ordered, and sometimes readers would have to wait up to two days. This was because, in addition to the museum, the books were stored all over London, and some as far away as a depot in Yorkshire.

76-We learn from the passage that --- .
A) after 140 years, the once beautiful dome had become ugly
B) the reading room of the British Museum closed in 1997
C) readers protested against the closure of the reading room
D) the staff of the reading room of the British Museum were helpful and efficient
E) the dome of the reading room of the British Museum attracted readers more than the books


77 -The passage states that readers in the reading room of the British Museum ---- .
A) were actually there to admire the architecture of the building
B) requested the authorities to keep the books on the premises
C) did not mind waiting for their books because the building was so beautiful
D) often complained about the inefficiency of the staff there
E) often had to wait a long time for their books to arrive