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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .
The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Society change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must he gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our postindustrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be just as it has been for thousands of years.
Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if peoplo should someday lose faith in gold, [...].
A. Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the ground is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. B. For one ounce of gold-a wedding ring, for example-the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. C. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. D. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and govemments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .
The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Society change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must he gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our postindustrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be just as it has been for thousands of years.
Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if peoplo should someday lose faith in gold, [...].
A. Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the ground is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. B. For one ounce of gold-a wedding ring, for example-the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. C. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. D. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and govemments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher.
Quảng cáo
Câu 1: According to the passage, what is people’s behaviour towards gold?
A. Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold.
B. Many of them are punished for not having it.
C. They all have spent their life searching for it.
D. They have dreamt of and wanted to have it
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Đáp án : D(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 2: What do many people believe about gold?
A. They don't believe in its value.
B. Its value is greater than diamond.
C. It is worth their extreme actions.
D. Its value remained unchanged.
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Đáp án : D(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 3: What can be inferred about a traditional wedding ring?
A. It is not a serious piece of jewelry.
B. It can be silver.
C. It is about an ounce.
D. It is a mark of prestige.
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Đáp án : C(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 4: Which of the following is NOT True about gold?
A. It is scarce.
B. It is durable.
C. It is much more useful than any other metals.
D. It is shining.
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Đáp án : C(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 5: Which of the following is can best finish the final sentence of the second paragraph where the […] is found?
A. the demand for gold would increase.
B. the price of gold could fall sharply.
C. people would need more gold for industry.
D. the dollar would be worth less than before.
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Đáp án : B(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 6: According to the passage what decides the value of gold ?
A. The collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable.
B. The constantly high demand for gold
C. The usefulness of gold.
D. The industrial demand for gold.
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Đáp án : A(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 7: What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market?
A. The constant fight for gold.
B. Scarcity of areas where gold can be found.
C. The scarcity of gold.
D. The hardship in acquiring gold.
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Đáp án : D(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 8: Look at the last paragraph of the passage. Where does the following sentence best fit in the passage?
To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with diluted cyanide (a poison) to separate out the gold.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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Đáp án : B(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. The price of gold
B. Collective belief in the value of gold c. Difficulty in searching for gold
D. Currently high demand for gold
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 9: Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. The price of gold
B. Collective belief in the value of gold
C. Difficulty in searching for gold
D. Currently high demand for gold
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Đáp án : A(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
Câu 10: Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?
A. The government should be better aware of the environmental damage the search for gold creates.
B. Gold companies should increase the price of gold to cover the cost caused by their search for gold.
C. People should devalue gold.
D. The companies should make the search for gold much easier and cheaper.
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Đáp án : A(0) bình luận (0) lời giải
Giải chi tiết:
Lời giải sai Bình thường Khá hay Rất Hay
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