Testbeginsonthenextpage.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Eachpassageorpairofpassagesbelowisfollowedbyanumberofquestions.Afterreadingeachpassageorpair,choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedonwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassageorpassagesandinanyaccompanyinggraphics(suchasatableorgraph).�������������������������������������������ThispassageisadaptedfromGeorgeEliot,SilasMarner.Originallypublishedin1861.Silaswasaweaverandanotoriousmiser,butthenthegoldhehadhoardedwasstolen.Shortlyafter,Silasadoptedayoungchild,Eppie,thedaughterofanimpoverishedwomanwhohaddiedsuddenly.Unlikethegoldwhichneedednothing,andmustbeworshippedinclose-lockedsolitude—whichwashiddenawayfromthedaylight,wasdeaftothesongofbirds,andstartedtonohumantones—Eppiewasacreatureofendlessclaimsandever-growingdesires,seekingandlovingsunshine,andlivingsounds,andlivingmovements;makingtrialofeverything,withtrustinnewjoy,andstirringthehumankindnessinalleyesthatlookedonher.Thegoldhadkepthisthoughtsinanever-repeatedcircle,leadingtonothingbeyonditself;butEppiewasanobjectcompactedofchangesandhopesthatforcedhisthoughtsonward,andcarriedthemfarawayfromtheiroldeagerpacingtowardsthesameblanklimit—carriedthemawaytothenewthingsthatwouldcomewiththecomingyears,whenEppiewouldhavelearnedtounderstandhowherfatherSilascaredforher;andmadehimlookforimagesofthattimeinthetiesandcharitiesthatboundtogetherthefamiliesofhisneighbors.Thegoldhadaskedthatheshouldsitweavinglongerandlonger,deafenedandblindedmoreandmoretoallthingsexceptthemonotonyofhisloomandtherepetitionofhisweb;butEppiecalledhimawayfromhisweaving,andmadehimthinkallitspausesaholiday,reawakeninghissenseswithherfreshlife,eventotheoldwinter-fliesthatcamecrawlingforthintheearlyspringsunshine,andwarminghimintojoybecauseshehadjoy.Andwhenthesunshinegrewstrongandlasting,sothatthebuttercu...
