Reading passages

31-We understand from the passage that --- .
A) the Greeks were not alone as writers of early 
literature 
B) The Romans greatly influenced the Greek 
playwrights 
C) Jews wrote the Bible in places like India and 
China 
D) the Jews are responsible for the start of religious 
writing 
E) all ancient civilisations had their own 
characteristic literature 
32 -It is clear from the passage that ----- .
A) the best drama ever written was that of the 
Greeks 
B) drama is only one of many forms of literature 
C) drama has become increasingly better through the 
ages 
D) of all Greek literature, only drama remains today 
E) Greek and Roman drama contains lots of poetry 
33-This passage suggests that written history, 
philosophy and science ----- .
A) generally appear to have much more style than 
other literature 
B) are quite unrelated to what most scholars usually 
call literature 
C) can be considered literature because of the way 
they were written 
D) are much more important than forms stitch as 
drama and poetry 

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E) frequently receive large amounts of criticism by 
literary people 
Our tour group of forty people made the train 
Journey from Hong Kong to Guangzhou on 
Christmas Day, 1979. We were taken to the thirty -
three storey White Cloud Hotel. Even though it was 
only two years old, the rooms and furnishings 
already seemed frayed and old. Tips were not 
allowed and the hotel staff appeared rude. Breakfast 
was served promptly at seven forty -five. Forty fried 
eggs appeared on forty plates laid out at four separate 
tables, ten to a table. Most of our group were still 
asleep in their beds while their eggs awaited them. 
Metal teapots were banged on to the tables, together 
with eighty pieces of toast, twenty per table. At nine 
sharp, breakfast was over. Eggs, tea and toast were 
taken away by waitresses within five minutes. This 
was our introduction to life in Communist China.