Just a dugong at twilight, by Bruce DaweA television set has been installed in the gorilla’s cage at Frankfurt Zoo to stop them getting bored. The zoo’sdirector says their favourite scenes are, weight-lifting and motor-racing.When crowds are a minimum, when winds are bitter cold,We leave our chill trapezium for ‘horizontal hold’,We scrunch down in the shavings there, we scratch a hirsute bellyAnd, for more intellectual fare, we sit and watch the tellyWe don’t watch ‘Animal World’ or ‘Flight’, we don’t watch ‘Wild Safari’,We don’t care who will win the fight – the python or peccary,We wouldn’t give a monkey’s for the outcome of that tussleBetween St.Louis’ curator and a savage bull walrussle!No, that’s all dullsville, man, to us: we like to make the scene –An Alpine lake where there’s no fuss, the snow-slopes all serene,We like to watch weight-lifters groan and grunt in their distress(It’s nice to know we’re not alone at games like ‘snatch-and-press!’)We like to watch the motors race, Daytona and Le Mans,We get that tense look on our face (we’re all Chris Amon fans),And, when the weather’s on the mend, TV’s superfluous –We sit and watch the crowds they send to stand and stare at us!16. Whose is the narrative voice of this poem?A. A visitor to the Frankfurt ZooB. The poet himselfC. The gorillas at Frankfurt ZooD. A third person observerE. None of the above17. The gorillas scratch their “hirsute belly”. What is the meaning of ‘hirsute’?A. Sore and painfulB. Hairy or bushyC. Well-fed or fullD. Exposed or nakedE. None of the above18. What is the main literary device utilised throughout this poem?A. IronyB. PersonificationC. SymbolismD. AlliterationE. None of the above19. Why, according to the poem, do the gorillas particularly enjoy watching weight-lifting?A. The weight-lifters behaviour resembles that of gorillasB. Weight-lifting reminds them of their own activitiesC. They like to see and hear the distress of the weight-liftersD. All of the aboveE. None of the above20. What is the poem’s rhyme pattern?A. ABAB B. AABB C. ABCD D. AABC E. ABBAQuestion 21~25There are customs we follow, like setting a table with the knife (edge in) and spoon on the right side of theplate, fork on the left. Europeans use salad forks, teaspoons, tablespoons and dessertspoons, water and wineglasses, as well as rinsing fingers in perfumed fingerbowls. They consider this polite behaviour, customs that theyare aware of and follow, but where did they come from?These niceties are by-products of advanced cultures. When a population is slaving away to establish a stableeconomy, its housing and food production, it doesn’t have any spare time making sure people aren’t spitting onthe carpet. Only after a majority of a culture’s population reaches a stable, reasonably affluent level can itsmembers think about luxuries like multiple, clean outfits, nice possessions and good manners.How cultures choose the manners they adopt remains a mystery. Why do we use the right hand when shakinghands rather than the left? Why do men remove their hats in the presence of ladies, but the ladies wear theirs allthe time? Why is it not right to point? Often what we think is right might not be so in other cultures. We think itis rude to burp during a meal, but not burping after a meal in Korea is a deep insult. We think it is polite tomaintain eye contact in Australia, whereas it is rude to do so in Japan.It would be convenient if we all used the same standard of polite behaviour, but it would be less interesting.Humanity has produced a variety of amazingly varied social norms; it has tamed wildernesses, constructedsprawling cities, and brought forth stunning musical and artistic works. In the process, it has also brought forththings that are confusing and inconsistent, like manners. We really wouldn’t have it any other way, would we?21. The text’s main idea is:A. the evolution of dining habits around the world.B. the varied forms of social and dining etiquette around the world.C. the protocol of travel abroad.D. introducing foreign dining customs to Australia.E. the creation of uniform dining and social customs.22. Which of the following can we infer about the author?A. She has travelled abroadB. She hates Japanese cultureC. She’s intrigued by human natureD. She comes from EuropeE. She is critical of other cultures23. What is the closest meaning to the word “affluent” as it used in the text?A. prosperous B. reasonable C. prosaic D. enigmatic E. all of the above24. Based on the passage, which of the following is probably true?A. the standard of behaviour in Australia is higher than in EuropeB. we cannot keep track of all the various etiquette systems in the worldC. polite behaviour in Asia is the same as in AustraliaD. European manners are superior to any othersE. manners in Cuba will likely be different from those in Australia25. What is required, according to the passage, before manners can develop?A. a culture where people have multiple outfitsB. a culture with a stable economyC. a culture with a sophisticated collection of cutleryD. a culture in which people shake hands to greet each otherE. a culture that produces stunning musical and artistic works