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21. Why didn`t the first expert name the exact price?
A) He thought it was too valuable to be priced. C) He wanted to have the painting for himself.
B) He didn`t want to deal with the gang. D) The gallery didn`t allow him to do it.
22. What`s a Bruegel?
A) a portrait of Bruegel. B) the famous sixteenth-century painter. C) rubbish. D) a painting by Bruegel.
23. According to the text the painter Bruegel …
A) was one of the strangest painters in history. C) always painted priceless pictures.
B) lived nearly 400 years ago. D) was often stolen by thieves.
24. When were thieves caught by the police?
A) They called experts to price the picture. B) They were going to sell the picture back where they had stolen.
C) They agreed to meet experts and the police. D) They were stealing from one of the galleries in London.


TODAY is an important day in Japan. Tens of thousands of senior high school students will sit entrance exams for the country`s top state universities. When the students` mothers pack their lunchboxes this morning, they must ensure that the food is not only healthy, but that it sends out the right signals. Thus, small chewy sweets called Hi-Lemon are a firm favourite. When read in Japanese, the name sounds like hairerumon, which conveniently means “he can get in”. Nestle, the Swiss food giant, enjoys a roaring trade in Kit-Kats during exams because in Japanese, the phrase kitto katsu means “you will win without fail”.
25. Why do particular products become popular in Japan during entrance exams?
A) Sweets and chocolates are easy to pack into test takers` lunchboxes
B) Some people believe that their names can help them to pass exams
C) They are healthy and help test takers` brains work much better
D) They have names that help test takers concentrate on exams
26. Why are Kit-Kat and Hi-Lemon famous during the exams?
A) They are products of well-known companies.
B) Names of them can be pronounced like some Japanese words.
C) Students` mothers like to pack their lunchboxes for exams.
D) Universities recommend the food which send right signals.