Reading passages

 
 
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time we are born 
E) are objects about which babies' fingers tend to 
close 
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