26. The conversation between Jake and Rita is used to give an example of . . .
A) the way we learn languages.
B) the changes that occur in our brains over time
C) the importance of young and old people do
together
D) the fact that it is difficult to learn a language at young
27. According to popular psychology ...
A) older people do not cope with new technology
B) old people use both parts of their brain more than young people's
C) seniors take longer to complete tasks but together accuracy
D) the speed of brain decreases with age
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to question 28-30
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a Very rich man. However, he foresaw it universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to' for awarding prizes to people who had made worth-while contributions to mankind. Originally there are five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $40,000 to $125,000. Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role the judge's decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others shared their prizes.
28. When did the first award ceremony take place?
A) 1961 B) 1968 C) 1895 D) 1901
29. Why was the Nobel prize established?
A) to honour the inventor of dynamite
B) to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
C) to resolve political differences D) to spend the money
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