Reading passages

 Paper has been known in one form or another from very early times. The papyrus 
reeds of the Nile swamps served the ancient Egyptians for sheets upon which to 
inscribe their records. The Chinese and Japanese, centuries later, were using 
something more akin to modern paper. In substance, an Asiatic paper mulberry, 
yielding a smooth fibrous material, was being utilised. With the spread of learning in 
Western Europe, the necessity of a readier medium made itself felt, and paper began 
to be manufactured from pulped rags and other substances. Other papermaking 
staples were later introduced, such as linen cotton and wood pulp. The chief raw 
material in the world paper industry now is wood pulp, the main exporters being the 
timber growing countries of Canada, Sweden and Finland.
 
64- We can understand from the passage that, throughout the history, paper ............. 
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A) has played a vital role in the advancement of learning 
B) has been a major expert item for Asian countries, and for China in particular 
C) has been produced a wide range from materials 
D) has been valued as a means of communication more in the West than in the East 
E) has largely been used for documentation rather than for learning 
65- It is obvious from the passage that today the wood pulp needed for the 
manufacture of paper ............... .
A) is largely provided by the countries which produce a great deal of timber 
B) is produced from a variety of substances other than timber 
C) can only be produced economically with the aid of sophisticated technology 
D) is normally made from raw materials locally available 

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E) can most readily be prepared form timber with a high fibrous content